Spotlight on Spiritual Resources
We have recently acquired some great new books about prayer and spiritual life. Here are just a few that you may want to check out and read:
Paths to Prayer: Finding Your Own Way to the Presence of God by Patricia D. Brown (BV210.3 .B76 2003) This book is a guide to 40 different types of prayer that will help you discover your prayer type. This book is also on the 2006 Reading List for UMW.
Praying for your Child According to his or her Personality Style by Beth McLendon and Robert A. Rohm (BV4529 .M35 2004) Based on the DISC Model of Human Behavior, this book helps the reader identify the personality type of his/her child and then looks at how their personality impacts the content of prayer.
Seasons of a Family’s Life: Cultivating the Contemplative Spirit at Home by Wendy M. Wright (BV4526.3 .W75 2003) In our increasingly busied society, Wright seeks to help her readers develop spiritual awareness within their families.
Faith Development and Pastoral Care by James W. Fowler (BV4011.6 .F69 1986) A more academic work, this book examines faith development as it relates to community. The MTS Class discussed it in a recent lesson series.
Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People, Dorothy C. Bass, ed. (BV4501 .P64 1997) This book is a collection of essays that examines the ways in which we can live our Christian faith through our everyday activities.
