Perfect for the follower of Jesus who is wrestling with the question, “Is this all there is?” and for the pastor who wants to better understand what often appears to be a three-steps-forward-two-steps-back dynamic in the lives of their congregants, “Mansions of the Heart can help anyone discern their place on their spiritual journey and offers church leaders a process for helping church members grow as disciples of Christ.”
Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God
This entire book gives the reader encouragement and permission to enter into a regular time of retreat and rest. The author, Ruth Haley Barton, notes the sources of our exhaustion and then goes on to give examples of what retreat might look like, as every person is different, and the ways we rest and restore ourselves are different, too.
