And Yet
Finding Joy in Lament
Seiten
2021
Form (Verlag)
978-0-281-08570-5 (ISBN)
Form (Verlag)
978-0-281-08570-5 (ISBN)
A beautiful Christian book on lament ideal for anyone looking to better understand how the tradition of lament and joy work together, and how they can make them a part of their everyday spiritual formation.
In a life full of highs and lows, choice and challenges, the words 'and yet' can change everything. We are surrounded by darkness and yet there is light. We feel we are lacking and yet God provides. We are broken and bruised and yet there is hope.
In the depths of depression and plagued with suicidal thoughts, Rachael Newham never thought she'd find herself writing a book on joy. And yet, if her journey with mental health illness has taught her anything it is that true, deep, lasting joy can only be experienced when we allow ourselves to enter into lament and be honest about our pain before God.
With warm understanding, in this lovely Lent book for 2022 Rachael traces how Biblical writers used 'and yet' to bring together joy and lament and invites us to see them not as opposites, but two sides of the same coin. Drawing on her experiences with mental illness, she shows us how we can build a rhythm of both joy and lament into our lives both through the season of Lent and the rest of the church's year.
With reflections split over six sections And Yet is the perfect daily Lent devotional for 2022, but its undated readings can be used for periods of prayerful reflection throughout the year. This is a beautiful Christian book on lament ideal for anyone looking for to better understand how the tradition of lament and joy work together, and how they can make them a part of their everyday spiritual formation.
We may be living in dark circumstances - and yet with a few simple practices we can experience joy in every season.
In a life full of highs and lows, choice and challenges, the words 'and yet' can change everything. We are surrounded by darkness and yet there is light. We feel we are lacking and yet God provides. We are broken and bruised and yet there is hope.
In the depths of depression and plagued with suicidal thoughts, Rachael Newham never thought she'd find herself writing a book on joy. And yet, if her journey with mental health illness has taught her anything it is that true, deep, lasting joy can only be experienced when we allow ourselves to enter into lament and be honest about our pain before God.
With warm understanding, in this lovely Lent book for 2022 Rachael traces how Biblical writers used 'and yet' to bring together joy and lament and invites us to see them not as opposites, but two sides of the same coin. Drawing on her experiences with mental illness, she shows us how we can build a rhythm of both joy and lament into our lives both through the season of Lent and the rest of the church's year.
With reflections split over six sections And Yet is the perfect daily Lent devotional for 2022, but its undated readings can be used for periods of prayerful reflection throughout the year. This is a beautiful Christian book on lament ideal for anyone looking for to better understand how the tradition of lament and joy work together, and how they can make them a part of their everyday spiritual formation.
We may be living in dark circumstances - and yet with a few simple practices we can experience joy in every season.
Patrick Regan OBE is the is the author of five books. His two books published by Monarch Books are: No Ceiling to Hope and WhenFaith Gets Shaken. He is founder and CEO of Kintsugi Hope, a charity which aims to create safe and supportive spaces for those suffering from emotional and mental health challenges. After Patrick and his familywent through a series of personal trials and ill health, Patrick decidedto step down from his previous role as CEO at XLP, another charity supporting young people, to create Kintsugi Hope.
Foreword vvi
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
1 Advent: waiting 9
2 Christmas: celebrating 27
3 Ordinary Time: grieving 43
4 Lent: lamenting 63
5 Easter: hoping 83
6 Ordinary Time: rejoicing 99
Afterword 119
Notes 123
Erscheinungsdatum | 19.11.2021 |
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Vorwort | Patrick Regan |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
ISBN-10 | 0-281-08570-6 / 0281085706 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-281-08570-5 / 9780281085705 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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