{"product_id":"invitation-to-solitude-and-silence-experiencing-gods-transforming-presence-hardcover","title":"Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Haley Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDallas Willard\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"If you would really like to know the 'rest appropriate for the people of God' (Heb 4:9), then make the decision to leave all outcomes to God and enter the practice of solitude and silence with Ruth Barton as your guide. As you do so, call upon Jesus to be with you, and trust him for that.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Dallas Willard, from the foreword \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate Sacred Space to Hear the Voice of God \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of our faith andpractice is about words--preaching, teaching, talking with others. Yet all of these words are not enough to take us into the real presence of God where we can hear his voice. In \u003ci\u003eInvitation to Solitude and Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, Ruth Haley Barton invites you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eInvitation to Solitude and Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echapters on topics like finding rest for the body, mind, and soul; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean expanded edition that includes a discussion guide for groups; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espiritual practices to help you learn to practice silence as an individual or in groups. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvitation to Solitude and Silence\u003c\/i\u003e gives you an opportunity to slow down, listen, and open your heart to God's still, small voice. Will you say yes to creating space for meaningful encounters with God? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, leaders, and the communities they serve. Trained at the Shalem Institute and the Loyola University Chicago Institute of Pastoral Studies, she is a seasoned spiritual director, teacher, and retreat leader who has served on the pastoral staff of several churches. Ruth is the author of numerous books on the spiritual life, including \u003ci\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvitation to Solitude and Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSacred Rhythms\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEmbracing Rhythms of Work and Rest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDallas Willard (1935-2013) was a renowned teacher, an acclaimed writer and one of our most brilliant Christian thinkers. He was as celebrated for his enduring writings on spiritual formation as he was for his scholarship, with a profound influencein the way he humbly mentored so many of today's leaders in the Christian faith. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year), \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of the Disciplines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHearing God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRenovation of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45868367118533,"sku":"9780830835454","price":38.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/n3TSIVnKsN9780830835454.webp?v=1781389866","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/invitation-to-solitude-and-silence-experiencing-gods-transforming-presence-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}