At the end of the 1st chapter”From Relevance to Prayer”, Nouwen writes: “For Christian leadership to be truly fruitful in the future, a movement from the moral to the mystical is required” (and, should you have forgotten the Nouwen definition on “mystic”, from page 42 “a mystic is a person whose identity is deeply rooted […]
This week’s question is “what from this chapter spoke most directly to you and why?”
The DAY has arrived! Here we are embarking upon a community of believers reading through IN THE NAME OF JESUS. I’m excited in anticipation of the inputs, sharing and growth this will stimulate in me (selfishly) and I hope our communities.
In the weeks to come, I’d like to outline the discussion questions. There are 3 chapters, […]
As we prepare for our discussion of In the Name of Jesus beginning October 15, let’s spend some time introducing ourselves. As a way of doing that, share with the group a favorite Nouwen book or quote.
I’m Jack Given, moderator for discussion of In the Name of Jesus. Married, grandfather of 4, from Valparaiso, Indiana. My wife and I […]