Bøger af Thomas R. Hawkins

It's common knowledge that walking benefits your physical health. But have you considered that walking is good for your soul?Every Step a Prayer explores the history of walking as a spiritual practice and introduces you to several methods of walking meditation and prayer.Thomas Hawkins provides a new look at the way we walk together as the people of God in worship, in mission projects, and for social justice. He invites you to experience walking not only as an activity you do for health, leisure, or transportation but as a way to grow closer to God.Each of the 6 chapters includes reflection questions and suggestions for prayerful walking.

Congregations today face an adaptive challenge of immense proportions. Many respond with classic signs of work avoidance: holding to past assumptions and blaming authority. Thomas Hawkins's new vision of church leadership can provide a way to break through these defensive routines. The Learning Congregation is a must read for all pastors and...