Few books in Westminster John Knox's publishing history have been so embraced and so loved as Marjorie Thompson's Soul Feast. First released in 1995, this spiritual classic continues to be a best-seller, as thousands each year accept her invitation to the Christian spiritual life. Offering a framework for understanding the spiritual disciplines and instruction for developing and nurturing those practices, Soul Feast continues to be a favorite for individual reflection and group study. Now engagingly redesigned to appeal to contemporary spiritual-seekers and repackaged for easier use in study and reflection, Soul Feast is a must-have.

Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life

Religion & Spirituality

Thompson, Marjorie J.

Christian Books & Bibles

Westminster/John Knox Press

Forgiving others and humbly asking for forgiveness are central disciplines for all Christian believers. Lent, a time to reflect on our Christian journey, is an appropriate time to deepen our understanding and practice of forgiveness. Marjorie J. Thompson, author of the best-selling book Soul Feast, takes a close look at our understanding of forgiveness in this encouraging study. In six brief chapters, Thompson addresses such questions as the following:
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<li>Is forgiveness a Christian duty under all circumstances? Or are there situations when Christians do not need to forgive?</li>
<li>Is forgiveness a matter between individuals, or is it meaningful only in the context of communities?</li>
<li>Is forgiving the best route to healing for the injured?</li>
<li>How do we get past emotional barriers to real forgiveness?</li>
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Using biblical examples and real-life situations, Thompson illustrates each chapter's theme in an informative and engaging way. A study guide is also included at the back of the book that is appropriate for either individual reflection or group discussion. With clarity, insight, and sensitivity, this book is the perfect resource for examining both our ability to forgive and our own need for forgiveness.

Forgiveness: A Lenten Study

Now available in enlarged print, Soul Feast has equipped and inspired tens of thousands of readers to lead a spiritual life. Marjorie Thompson offers a framework for understanding the spiritual disciplines and provides instruction for developing and nurturing those practices. Many new additions, including a new chapter on keeping the sabbath, make this newly revised edition of Soul Feast a must-have for individual reflection and group study.

Soul Feast, Newly Revised Edition-Enlarged: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life

The Companions in Christ Leader's Guide provides detailed guidance for leading a small group through 28 weekly sessions. The plans in this guide have been tested and refined by churches throughout the United States.

Companions in Christ: A Small-Group Experience in Spiritual Formation (Leader's Guide)

Scott, Gerrit

Grana, Janice T.

Bryant, Stephen D.

Gonzalez, Adele

Hinson, Glenn

Upper Room

It takes a lot of willingness and practice to see life from God's perspective. Perhaps nothing goes more against the grain of human nature than the ideas of forgiving those who wound us and accepting forgiveness from others.
 The second release in the Companions in Christ Series, The Way of Forgiveness explores how to deal with these issues to preserve "the beauty of our souls" and to fulfill the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
 In this eight-week study, Thompson breaks down the transformational process by first examining shame, guilt, and anger. A full release of these feelings not only leads to the wholeness that Christ taught but also takes us on a path of freedom and joy.
 A unique feature of this book is the inclusion of a reproduction of Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son. Over the course of the study, the artwork will serve as a focal point for reflection and discovery.
 A Leader's Guide for The Way of Forgiveness is available.

The Way of Forgiveness Participants Book (Companions in Christ)

Upper Room Books

Find fresh, rich worship experiences for the group you lead through the eight-week study of The Way of Forgiveness. This guide includes content and instructions for each of the weekly sessions. It also includes information to help you discern and develop the distinct skills needed when leading formational groups.

The Way of Forgiveness Leaders Guide (Companions in Christ)

THE WAY OF BLESSEDNESS is an invitation for small-group members to discover and live in the kingdom of God. Each week group participants explore one of the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Nine small group sessions include: Exploring the Blessed Life, Embracing our Spiritual Poverty, Tears as Anguish, Tears as Gift, and Making Peace: A Fragrant Offering of Love. A Leader's Guide is also available for use with this resource.

The Way of Blessedness Participant's Book: Companions in Christ

This Leader's Guide provides everything a leader needs to know in order to lead a weekly group meeting. The Guide includes a session plan fro eight weeks, including a preparatory meeting. Every meeting includes these parts: Opening, Sharing Insights, Deeper Explorations, Closing. This guide is written by Marjorie Thompson, one of the foremost writers and leaders in the area of spiritual formation, and one of the core founding group of Companions in Christ resources. Using the steps of lectio divina, the resources is divided by week into these topics: The Nature of Scriptire, Silencio, Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio, Incarnatio.

The Way of Scripture Leader's Guide (Companions in Christ)

Companions in Christ :The Way of Scripture is a small-group resource designed to help participants explore the nature of scripture and the ancient, time-tested practice of lectio divina. This is no a Bible study, nor is it designed for persons new to Christian faith, who may need a good Bible study to provide a solid foundation for the newly gained beliefs. Rather, The Way of Scripture is intended for committed Christians who are serious about adventuring into greateer spiritual depths with God's Word. This resource has seven weeks of readings and daily excercises. Group meetings are eight weeks, including the preparatory meeting.

The Way of Scripture Participant's Book (Companions in Christ)

Mulholland, M. Robert

Do you have a deep longing for something more? It may be something you can't explain, but you have moral yearnings and visionary dreams that nothing has satisfied.
 You're not alone. Even people "raised" in a Christian church can feel disconnected from - and even repelled by - what should be a comforting, constant presence in their lives. It's why so many people today proclaim themselves "spiritual but not religious." But what does that mean? Exactly what's meant by the spiritual journey?
 Exploring the Way will help you understand and deepen your experience of God. You'll be able to ask the questions of issues and faith in a safe place. You'll discover (or rediscover) a way of grace, joy, and peace - indeed, the way of Christ himself.
 Ideal for the novice and veteran alike, this book defines and explains the most basic concepts and language of the Christian spiritual life: prayer, the Bible's message for our lives today, spiritual gifts, listening, journaling, and much more. It's the ultimate six-week orientation to spirituality and the essential elements of faith.
 Stories, scripture, and exercises in each chapter will help connect your beliefs with daily experiences. Through independent and group study, you'll establish a rhythm of daily time with God, weekly time in Christian community, and a lifelong attentiveness to possibilities for serving the world.
 "To become a spiritual adventurer means learning to listen for the voice of God," writes the author. "This listening involves a certain level of risk and vulnerability that does not come easily. ...[But] we cannot fully rest until we find our way back to the place of our soul's origin, back to the Love that gave us life."
 Feed your hungry soul, using both your head and your heart while rejuvenating your own spiritual journey home!

Exploring the Way, Participants Book: An Introduction to the Spiritual Journey (Companions in Christ)

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