Down-To-Earth Spirituality: Encountering God in the Everyday Boring Stuff of Lif

Description: Down-To-Earth Spirituality: Encountering God in the Everyday Boring Stuff of Life by R. Paul Stevens Examining the Genesis account of Jacob, R. Paul Stevens reveals how we can encounter God in the ordinary, boring stuff of daily life. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Most books on spirituality focus on disciplines like prayer and Bible study. But this can mislead us into thinking that God can only be experienced when we are doing something "spiritual." Apart from private devotional times or church on Sundays, God may seem distant and even irrelevant to our daily lives. R. Paul Stevens has a radically different view of Christian spirituality. True spirituality, he says, is down-to-earth—we encounter God in the ordinary, common stuff of everyday life. Taking his cue from the biblical story of Jacob, Stevens explores the Genesis narrative and uncovers how ordinary moments are made extraordinary, transformed by the presence of God in the midst of the mundane. Dreamer, schemer, worker and entrepreneur, Jacob embodies a multifaceted life of earthy passion and gritty spirituality. Jacob encounters the sacred not only through visions of ladders to heaven and mysterious wrestling matches with angles. Jacob also meets God at home and at work, at meals and in sleep, in solitude and in relationships. From birth to death, through every passage of life, Jacob sees God in the routine details of his everyday experience. "Everyday life is the spiritual discipline in which God continuously and graciously meets us," Stevens writes. And in this book, Stevens helps us see that what appears commonplace on the surface actually has great spiritual significance. When we least expect it, God surprises us by re-enchanting our daily experience and making every moment an opportunity to experience his blessing. Author Biography R. Paul Stevens is professor emeritus of marketplace theology and leadership at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, and adjunct professor at Bakke Graduate University, Seattle, Washington, and at Biblical Graduate School of Theology in Singapore. His other books include (with Alvin Ung) Taking Your Soul to Work: Overcoming the Nine Deadly Sins of the Workplace and The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective. Table of Contents Foreword by Charles RingmaIntroduction: The Earthy Spirituality of Jacob1. Birth: the Story of Rebekah - Genesis 25:19-282. Eating: the Story of Esau - Genesis 25:27-35; 27:1-403. Family: the Story of Isaac - Genesis 26--274. Sleeping: the Story of the Angels - Genesis 28:10-225. Courting: the Story of Rachel - Genesis 29:1-146. Marriage: the Story of Leah - Genesis 29:14-307. Work: the Story of Laban - Genesis 29:14-20; 31:10-138. Conversion: the Story of the God-Man - Genesis 32:26-289. Sex: the Story of Dinah - Genesis 3410. Home: the Story of Bethel - Genesis 3511. Calling: the Story of Joseph - Genesis 37--5012. Dressing: the Story of Tamar - Genesis 3813. Finishing: the Story of Judah - Genesis 42--5014. Death: the Story of Ephraim - Genesis 48:1-22; 49:29-33EpilogueAppendix A: The Family TreeAppendix B: The Story in Brief - Genesis 25--50Notes Long Description Most books on spirituality focus on disciplines like prayer and Bible study. But this can mislead us into thinking that God can only be experienced when we are doing something "spiritual." Apart from private devotional times or church on Sundays, God may seem distant and even irrelevant to our daily lives.R. Paul Stevens has a radically different view of Christian spirituality. True spirituality, he says, is down-to-earth--we encounter God in the ordinary, common stuff of everyday life. Taking his cue from the biblical story of Jacob, Stevens explores the Genesis narrative and uncovers how ordinary moments are made extraordinary, transformed by the presence of God in the midst of the mundane.Dreamer, schemer, worker and entrepreneur, Jacob embodies a multifaceted life of earthy passion and gritty spirituality. Jacob encounters the sacred not only through visions of ladders to heaven and mysterious wrestling matches with angles. Jacob also meets God at home and at work, at meals and in sleep, in solitude and in relationships. From birth to death, through every passage of life, Jacob sees God in the routine details of his everyday experience."Everyday life is the spiritual discipline in which God continuously and graciously meets us," Stevens writes. And in this book, Stevens helps us see that what appears commonplace on the surface actually has great spiritual significance. When we least expect it, God surprises us by re-enchanting our daily experience and making every moment an opportunity to experience his blessing. Review Quote "Paul Stevenss passion for the wounded patriarch Jacob has found its full expression in this, his latest work, Down-to-Earth Spirituality. Stevenss unique approach of blending theological themes with the narrative story gives the book a heightened relevance for the modern reader. After decades of study and reflection, Paul gives us the fruit not just of Jacobs journey but, as a patriarch in his own right, of reflections from a lifetime of wisdom. Thus he is able to speak with authority regarding all the "earthly" contexts where God shapes the human soul. Who cannot identify with Jacobs longing to see Gods face in dysfunctional families, oppressive work environments and in marriages where love has grown cold? I found Pauls book so valuable that it became my primary tool to train lay missionaries who will be teaching Jacobs story in Romania." Details ISBN0830823832 Author R. Paul Stevens Language English ISBN-10 0830823832 ISBN-13 9780830823833 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 248 Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-01-31 Short Title DOWN-TO-EARTH SPIRITUALITY PRI Pages 208 Residence -CN Birth 1937 Publisher IVP Books Edition Description Print-On-Demand Imprint IVP Books Subtitle Encountering God in the Ordinary, Boring Stuff of Life DOI 10.1604/9780830823833 Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129541389;

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