An invitation to experience a loving, personal relationship with God through seven spiritual practices.
The Way of Love set forth by the Episcopal Church's Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry is the journey of a lifetime. It's a way of knowing God, receiving and sharing Jesus' love, and being a blessing to the world. Mariann Edgar Budde shares how readers can come to know--to receive--Jesus more deeply in practicing the Way of Love. Through the seven practices that have been put before us: to turn, to learn, to pray and to worship, to bless, to go, and to rest, she will share biblical stories, wisdom from the Christian tradition, and her own personal stories of spiritual growth.
Table of Contents:
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 To Turn: Pause, Listen, and Choose to Follow Jesus
Chapter 2 To Learn: Reflect on Scripture Each Day, Especially on Jesus’ Life and Teachings
Chapter 3 To Pray: To Dwell Intentionally with God Each Day
Chapter 4 To Worship: Gather in Community Weekly to Thank, Praise, and Dwell with God
Chapter 5 To Bless: Share Faith and Unselfishly Give and Serve
Chapter 6 To Go: Cross Boundaries, Listen Deeply, and Live Like Jesus
Chapter 7 To Bless: Receive the Gift of God’s Grace, Peace, and Restoration
Epilogue
Appendix The Way of Love Lectionary
About the Author :
MARIANN EDGAR BUDDE is the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and serves as president of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation. Prior to this, she served as rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Minneapolis. She earned her masters in divinity and doctor of ministry degrees from Virginia Theological Seminary. The author of Gathering the Fragments: Preaching as Spiritual Practice, her sermons have been published in books and journals.
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry is the Episcopal Church's 27th Presiding Bishop. He was the Bishop of North Carolina from 2000 to 2015. Bishop Curry has a national preaching and teaching ministry and is a regular on TV and radio and a frequent speaker at conferences around the country. His books include Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus; Following the Way of Jesus: Church's Teachings for a Changing World; and Love Is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times.
Review :
"If you are a long-time church-goer, eager for your faith to really come
alive, a spiritual seeker who has never really felt connected to a faith
community, or if you once were part of a church but have dropped out,
here is a book that will help you find what matters most in the
spiritual life. It's beautiful, personal, simple, practical, and
understandable, and on top of that, it's honest, deep, and true. I've
been looking for a book like this for years. I will recommend it every
chance I get." —Brian D. McLaren, author of The Great Spiritual Migration
"Life is a spiritual adventure. Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love is a beautiful and harmoniously colorful piece of tapestry. Bishop Mariann brings different threads together to help the reader journey in search of, connecting with, or rekindling their own spiritual self. Each spiritual practice is a door that invites the reader to step into to a different space of self-discovery in the love of Jesus. What a wonderful adventure! Join her, yes… you are invited!" —The Rev. Canon Jesús Reyes, Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real
"Receiving Jesus is a beautifully written, simple yet deeply profound guide to the spiritual life. I was inspired, moved, challenged, and refreshed by its words. I highly recommend this book."
—Adam Hamilton, author of The Walk: Five Essential Practices for the Christian Spiritual Life
