So often we think of the Christian faith as an obligation or as a set of beliefs that we must hold. With this outlook, we can lose sight of what is most important: the invitation to experience a loving, personal relationship with God. It’s a relationship we can trust, where we can find refuge and solid ground upon which to stand.
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 her thoughts on how the reader 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.
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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
关于作者
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.