This concise volume of poetry offers a personal encounter with what the author terms "the radical pulsivity of life." To invite the reader to imagine and perceive this radical pulsivity found in the daily, intimate living of a human life, this book includes spiritual and theological poems, Christian prayers, and meditative poems on family and fatherhood.

Opening the Field of Practical Theology introduces students to practical theology through an examination of fifteen different approaches—ranging from feminist to liberationist, Roman Catholic to evangelical, Asian American to Latino/a.After an introduction to the field of practical theology and its broad range of practice today, the book features chapters written by leading experts in the discipline. Each chapter has an identical structure to facilitate comparison, covering histori...

“Lee’s lyrics have a tidal sweep as he moves between the universe within and the world without.” —Booklist, starred review

A finalist in the 2014 Indie Excellence Awards, this is a collection of prose poems on love, loss, longing and yearning, and on dealing with the vagaries of life. It is a small journey from the deepest emotions of love and loss to the sometimes overwhelming realisation of the beauty of life.

A new collection from one of our favorite poets. Fourteen “Idiot Psalms,” surrounded by dozens of other poems, make this his most challenging collection yet. “Idiot Psalm 1” O God Belovéd if obliquely so, dimly apprehended in the midst of this, the fraught obscuring fog of my insufficiently capacious ken, Ostensible Lover of our kind—while apparently aloof—allow that I might glimpse once more Your shadow in the land, avail for me, a second time, the sense of dire Presence in the pulsing hollo...

Conceived as a convenience to those readers concerned with doubt and faith, Denise Levertov's 34 selected poems originally were published in seven separate volumes.The poet presents a selection of thirty-four of her own poems culled from previously published volumes, tracing her movement from agnosticism to Christian faith and her oscillation from doubt to affirmation along the way.

A short collection of poems, exploring the complexities of the human mind, its thoughts, critiques, and emotions. It explores the chaos that can be the human mind. It's both sane and chaos, rational, and irrational. All things that make us who we are.

"Reflections Of A Sheep - The Series" is a sixteen installment "Mini Book" format touching on the many and varied scenarios we as humans encounter on a daily basis, as we sojourn with God on Planet Earth. Hopefully insightful. Hopefully helpful. Hopefully a blessing to all. Bill Taylor.

What is it like for a person when all her dreams come true? Difficult for most to believe, for sure! But that is the story of Frances Smalkowski, CSFN -- nun, nurse, poet, very amateur guitarist/songwriter, psychotherapist, chaplain, spiritual director, and teacher. Imagine capturing some of the feelings that might be associated with all the above in one little book of reflection and poetry! That is what Sister Frances does in "Panning For Gold" as she looks in her "pan" retrospectively an...

Chronicling a journey of faith, from its hesitant beginnings to an assurance of being deeply loved, this reprint of Pat Marsh's best-selling anthology is as fresh and engaging today as when it first appeared in print. This collection of simple meditations is a rich resource for reflection, worship and personal prayer."...the story of a journey, a love affair ... growing in silence."Ann Lewin, Christian poet & retreat leader"...touches o...

If some voice on your head is telling you "Read this book", you must know that it is voice is Holy Spirit. If you don't know who Holy Spirit is, in this book you will meet him. Also, you will be more better conected to Jesus Christ, and with your Creator, Father, Alghmithy God. In this book are 43 poems which are written in God's presence. Every poems brings some message.