Sacred Conversation: Exploring the Seven Gifts of Spiritual Direction

by Marsha Crockett

Overview

God created humans with the desire to both know others and be known. People weren't meant to go it alone on their spiritual journeys, and God has provided many fellow travelers to accompany us. Some of these fellow pilgrims-called spiritual directors-are chosen to walk the spiritual path with others. This book will help you learn more about what spiritual direction is and what it isn't. You will explore some of the practices that have aided pilgrims for centuries in drawing closer to Jesus. Marsha Crockett introduces readers to seven gifts of spiritual direction: awakening, hospitality, story, pilgrimage, silence, meditation, and belonging. She includes messages to churches and spiritual directors who use this book, as well as suggestions for retreats based on the seven gifts and resources for finding or training to become a spiritual director. Above all, Sacred Conversation invites you to experience the possibility of transformation as you stop and ponder the gifts that are offered by the grace of God with the help of a spiritual director.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780835819930
Publisher:	Upper Room Books
Publication date:	12/16/2021
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	323,191
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.27(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

Introduction 11

1 The Gift of Awakening 17

2 The Gift of Hospitality 25

3 The Gift of Story 35

4 The Gift of Pilgrimage 47

5 The Gift of Silence 59

6 The Gift of Meditation 71

7 The Gift of Belonging 83

Epilogue 95

Appendixes

1 A Message to Spiritual Directors 97

2 The Seven Gifts on Retreat 99

3 A Message to the Church 107

4 Resources for Further Exploration 115

5 Resources for Finding a Spiritual Director and Training in Spiritual Direction 121

Notes 123