The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life

by Tony Jones, Phyllis Tickle (Foreword by)

Overview

Broaden your spiritual horizons. How has spirituality changed in the last 500, 1,000, or even 2,000 years? How can ancient approaches to faith help my relationship with God today? In The Sacred Way, popular author and speaker Tony Jones mines the rich history of 16 spiritual disciplines that have flourished throughout the ages and offers practical tips for implementing them in your daily life. Find encouragement and challenge through time-tested disciplines such as: • Silence and solitude • The Jesus prayer • Meditation • Pilgrimage Explore these proven approaches to deepening your faith. As you do, your way of living your spiritual life will never be the same.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310258100
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	02/14/2005
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.47(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tony Jones is the National Coordinator of Emergent Village (www.emergentvillage.org), a network of innovative, missional Christians. He's also a doctoral fellow and senior research fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Tony has written several books on philosophy, theology, ministry, and prayer, including Postmodern Youth Ministry and The Sacred Way. He's a sought-after speaker on the topics of theology and the emerging church. Tony lives in Minnesota with his wife, Julie, and their three young children.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword.....6 Acknowledgements.....9 Part I: Introduction......11 1. The Quest for God.....13 2. What is Spirituality and How Do You Practice It?.....25 Part II: Via Contemplativa: Contemplative Approaches to Spirituality.....33 3. Silence and Solitude.....37 4. Sacred Reading.....47 5. The Jesus Prayer......59 6. Centering Prayer......69 7. Meditation.....77 8. The Ignatian Examen.....87 9. Icons.....97 10. Spiritual Direction.....107 11. The Daily Office.....117 Part III: Via Activa: Bodily Approaches to Spirituality.....125 12. The Labyrinth.....127 13. Stations of the Cross.....135 14. Pilgrimage.....149 15. Fasting.....159 16. The Sign of the Cross and Other Bodily Prayers.....169 17. Sabbath.....179 18. Service.....189 Epilogue: Developing a Rule of Life......195 Notes......201 Resources......213 1. Book Resources.....214 2. Web Resources.....218 3. A Short List of Christian Spiritual Classics.....221