Life Together in Christ - (Transforming Resources) by Ruth Haley Barton (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>We've all been let down by so-called community. Why is it so hard for us to connect and grow together for the long haul? Veteran spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton helps us get personal and practical about experiencing transformation together. This interactive guide allows us to grow <em>through</em> and <em>by</em> the experience of <em>transforming</em> community.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><ul> <li>2014 Best Book of Spiritual Formation, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore</li> </ul><p>Have you joined a church or small group in hopes of experiencing real life change, only to be disappointed? Have you sat through inspiring sermons about what is possible when Christians gather together in mutually edifying relationships, only to recognize how cynical you have become after many failed attempts? Community may be one of the most over-promised, under-delivered aspects of the Christian life today. Individuals remain selfish and stuck in their ways. Communities become spiritually lifeless or even fall apart because we don't know how to experience transformation together. Transforming community does not come primarily from listening to inspiring preaching or adding another church program. It emerges as we embrace a shared commitment to the attitudes, practices and behaviors that open us to Christ in our midst. And that's where <em>Life Together in Christ</em> comes in. Reflecting on the story of the two disciples who meet Christ on the Emmaus Road, Ruth Haley Barton offers this interactive guide for small groups of spiritual companions who are ready to encounter Christ in transforming ways--right where they are on the road of real life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><em>Life Together in Christ</em> is a delightful book to read--spiritually encouraging and uplifting, and a viable and strong source of guidance for creating community dedicated to spiritual growth, maturity and the kinds of loving, transformational spiritual power that can, then, change the world. It belongs on the bookshelf of every ministry professional and in every church library. For individuals feeling led to create a growing, thriving church community, there could be no better resource. <em>Life Together in Christ</em> is itself a transformational experience rooted in Gospel story and values and, well utilized, has great potential to bring new life to church, family and community life.</p>--Michelle Wilbert, Englewood Review, Advent 2014<br><br><p><em>Life Together in Christ</em> is fresh, useful, biblically smart, and rooted in sound theology. . . . As a pastor thinking about how to use <em>Life Together in Christ</em>, I envision employing it as the basis for a sermon series on the Road to Emmaus, linked with small groups of the same theme, perhaps during the Easter season. I could also see using some of the chapters on their own for small group use. Whichever way I end up using it, I am certain that I will.</p>--Sarah Scherschligt, Presbyterian Outlook, February 2, 2015<br><br><p>Jesus' call for us to be transformed is clear, but how does that happen? Barton emphasizes that we are transformed in community, providing an alternative to the individualism of our age. Hospitality, listening to one another and to Christ in our midst--these are the practices by which we submit to the transforming power of Christ.</p>--Relevant Magazine, January-February 2015<br><br><p>Transforming community emerges as we embrace a shared commitment to the attitudes, practices and behaviors that open us to Christ in our midst. Reflecting on the story of the two disciples who meet Christ on the Emmaus Road, Ruth Haley Barton offers this interactive guide for small groups of spiritual companions who are ready to encounter Christ in transforming ways on the road of real life.</p>--Light Magazine Canada, January 2015<br>
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