Robert Benson
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Good Neighbor : Benedicts Guide To Community
$17.99Add to cartThe Rule of St. Benedict focuses four essential areas of everyday life. These areas are relevant for every person, regardless of creed or denomination: prayer, work, community and rest. How do we apply these in the midst of our busy lives?
In The Good Shepherd award-winning author Robert Benson takes a close look at the meaning of community, according to the traditions founded by Benedict. How is it possible to live a life of community in today’s fragmented world? Does it mean that you have to retreat to some far-off place or join a set-apart group of people? No, explains Benson, as he offers St. Benedict’s wisdom with his trademark humor and elegant prose.
The Good Shepherd offers practical help to modern folks engaged in defining, discovering, nurturing, and sustaining community in the world in which they live.
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Body Broken : Answering Gods Call To Love One Another
$10.99Add to cartFor those brave writers who attempt to dispense spiritual wisdom from their own experiences, each sentence can be fraught with peril. Those who traffic in their own experiences of God for a public audience run the risk of disclosing too much or too little-having too many answers to be convincing, or not enough to satisfy the hungry reader. What saves Episcopal layman and veteran spiritual writer Benson’s autobiographical musings from becoming routine is his willingness to share his struggles with a specific issue: why is the fellowship of believers broken into so many competing parties? Benson’s desire to understand, respect and honor the faith of other Christians is a powerful force here, animating that which otherwise might have seemed mundane. Reflecting on how difficult it is for even those bound by a mutual faith to seek a common scriptural understanding, Benson comments: “We are not called to explain the Christ; we called to follow the Christ. We are not called to build walls that keep his friends apart from each other; we are called to build the kingdom together.” Alternatively tender, sad, regretful and joyous, Benson offers his tales with the honesty of a man who doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. He brings to the topic a profound, if chastened, sense of God’s presence in his daily life and relationships. Benson’s passion will appeal to many readers seeking a well-crafted meditation on a topic that has persistently bemused Christians of all denominations.
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Good Life : Benedict’s Guide To Everyday Joy
$16.99Add to cartWhat makes a “good life” in today’s fast-paced competitive world? In this book, beloved author and spiritual guide Robert Benson turns to the wisdom of Benedict, a sixth century monk. Compassionate and practical, Benedict created a rule of life–balancing prayer, rest, community, and work–that has helped centuries of people to lead more fulfilling lives. With trademark humor and elegant prose, Benson shares his own struggle to balance a spiritual life with the demanding roles of father, husband, and writer. Anyone who feels pulled in too many directions will find this book thoughtful, ancient wisdom for creating a life of deep meaning and joy.