Eugene Peterson calls Jack Levison 'the clearest writer on the Holy Spirit that I have known.' In this book Levison speaks a fresh prophetic word to the church, championing a unique blend of serious Bible study and Christian spirituality.With rich insight, he shows Christians of any church or denomination how they can take the Spirit into the grit of everyday life. Levison argues for an indispensable synergy between spontaneity and study, ecstasy and restraint, inspiration and inter...

"Concrete, accessible, actionable help in the most important challenge of human living."--JOHN ORTBERG, founder, BecomeNew.MeHaving spent years of his life studying the Holy Spirit, renowned theologian and acclaimed author Jack Levison shares the seven secrets to a fuller, deeper and more powerful relationship with the Spirit.Packed with biblical insights, practical strategies, focused prayers, Scripture meditations and rich reflections, each short, energiz...

Dieses erfrischende Buch spürt den Heiligen Geist da auf, wo wir ihn am wenigsten erwarten: im Alltag, in gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen und sogar im Leiden. Provokativ und überraschend vereint Jack Levison persönliche Erlebnisse und tiefes Bibelwissen. Er begegnet Hiob, Daniel und anderen biblischen Personen und zeigt, wie der Heilige Geist immer wieder die Grenzen der Vorstellungskraft überwindet. Die praktischen Umsetzungshilfen machen den Heiligen Geist dabei ganz persönlich erlebbar...

Popular author Jack Levison offers a fresh take on the Holy Spirit through a careful reading of every reference to the Spirit in the Gospels. Viewed through the lens of Jesus's life, death, and resurrection, the Spirit shows up at odd times and in odd teachings--in desert sojourns, a strange saying about scorpions and snakes, and puzzling sayings about birth from above and springs from below. Grounded in scholarship, yet accessible and inviting, this companion volume to Levison's A Bou...

Christianity Today 2021 Award of Merit (Biblical Studies)The word rûaḥ (commonly translated as breath, wind, spirit, or Spirit) occurs in the Old Testament 378 times--more frequently than torah, shalom, or Sabbath. In this volume, a popular Old Testament scholar, whose previous books have received wide acclaim, cracks open the challenging and provocative world of the S...

" Jack Levison studies, meditates, prays and writes of the place of the Holy Spirit in our lives with more skill and understanding than anyone I know." —Eugene Peterson40 Days with the Holy Spirit will inspire you to encounter God in fresh and surprising ways. You'll develop stronger spiritual muscles as you breathe, read, reflect, and pray—all with an eye to cultivating a relationship with the least familiar member of the Trinity.The book i...

Whether your spiritual life is in shambles or your faith is robust, whether you attend church or not, are angry at God or resting in God's embrace, you will discover in this book a path to authentic faith sifted through intense joy and disheartening loss, through breathtaking experiences and the nearly hidden reality of the Spirit tucked away in everyday life. In Holy Spirit, I Pray, you'll meet the Holy Spirit as you never have before—in prayers of uncanny candor and surprising b...

"A rare and remarkable achievement: the Holiness of the Trinity made accessible to anyone who's open--to anyone who breathes. " EUGENE PETERSONHave you ever read a book that traced the path of an inspired life—a life we all long for— not just from the mountaintop or in the monastery, but in real life—inspired life—in the gritty rhythm of our ordinary days?This revised anniversary editio...

Popular author Jack Levison offers a fresh take on the Holy Spirit through a careful reading of every reference to the Spirit in the Gospels. Viewed through the lens of Jesus's life, death, and resurrection, the Spirit shows up at odd times and in odd teachings—in desert sojourns, a strange saying about scorpions and snakes, and puzzling sayings about birth from above and springs from below. Grounded in scholarship yet accessible and inviting, this companion volume to Levison's A Bound...

This volume examines crucial concerns in palliative care, including the proper balance between comfort and cure for the patient, the integration of spiritual well-being, and the challenges of providing care in the absence of basic medical services and supplies.In the first section, palliative-care pioneers Constance Dahlin, Eduardo Bruera, Neil MacDonald, and Declan Walsh recount the early history of the discipline. Part 2 discusses the role of poetry, prose, plays, and other aspec...