The opportunity arose for our church to host a group of homeless people. We anticipated that people might threaten to leave if we went through with it. We weren't prepared, however, for the newly baptized Kathryn.
Books
Dynamics of Faith
Paul Tillich
The Cross in Our Context: Jesus and the Suffering World
Douglas John Hall
Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion
Sara Miles
Kneeling in Bethlehem
Ann Weems
Kneeling in Jerusalem
Ann Weems
Thoughts Matter: The Practice of the Spiritual Life
Mary Margaret Funk, O.S.B.
Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life
Henri J. M. Nouwen
Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake-Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia
Dennis Covington
The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith
Marcus J. Borg
Beyond Doubt: Faith-Building Devotions on Questions Christians Ask
What book would you recommend to someone eager to learn more about Christianity, someone who is just coming alive to the faith and to the power of the community of faith—the church—and who is full of questions about these matters?
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