What if our exhaustion, burnout, and pain are an invitation into a more vibrant faith?Christianity is fighting for its soul. Weve enjoyed the benefits of power and privilege for so long that many of us have forgotten the radical way of Jesus. But we have been here before. And there is a way through. Within a few hundred years after the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christianity emerged as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. Where it once took courage to be a Christian, suddenly it was easy, and the radical way of Jesus was being lost. Toward the end of the fourth century, a group of men and women began to withdraw from the halls of privilege and power into the desert to rediscover the essence of Jesus Christ. The stories and examples of these desert fathers and mothers are recorded for us. And their lives still speak by as they teach us:To embrace the disciplines of solitude, silence, and prayer;To pursue humility, generosity, and unity in rich relationship with others;To develop a keen eye for wisdom; andTo lay down our rights for the good of others.The desert fathers and mothers found a way to live radically, humanly, and beautifully in a spiritually desolate and confusing time. So can we. Streams in the Wasteland is for all those who thirst for a better waythe radical way of Jesus amid the desert of our age.
✔ Author(s): Andrew Arndt
✔ Title: Streams in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers
✔ Rating : 5 out of 5 base on (70 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1641584513
✔ ISBN-13: 9781641584517
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Streams in the Wasteland by Andrew Arndt
Sarah Franklin
The author's writing style is so captivating; I couldn't put the book down. Every sentence was beautifully crafted, and the descriptions painted vivid images in my mind. A true literary gem.
Daphne Garner
I'm already planning to reread this book. It's one of those stories that you can revisit again and again, discovering new layers of meaning each time.
Sydney Richardson
The characters in this book felt like old friends, and I was sad to say goodbye to them at the end. It's a testament to the author's talent for creating memorable and relatable personas.
