Publisher Description
We need companions on our spiritual journey.
The modern world has taught us to value autonomy and individualism. Our churches often see spirituality as personal and private. But we cannot go long in our Christian pilgrimage before realizing that isolation leads to spiritual barrenness. We soon discover that our souls long for accompaniment, intimacy and spiritual friendship. As a result, many Christians today are rediscovering the ancient practice of spiritual direction. In this inviting guide, David G. Benner introduces listeners to the riches of spiritual friendship and direction, explaining what they are and how they are practiced. Spiritual direction moves beyond mere moral lifestyle accountability and goes deeper than popular notions of mentoring or discipling. Through prayerful, guided attunement to God's activity, sacred companions provide care for the soul.
If we are to experience significant spiritual formation and growth, our souls must be nurtured through spiritual companions. Benner, well-accustomed to God's work through relationships, models the kind of traveling companion who can move us toward deeper intimacy with God.
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About David G. Benner
David G. Benner is emeritus distinguished professor of Psychology and Spirituality at Richmont Graduate University
in Atlanta, Georgia. Previously he was an associate fellow at the
Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at University of Victoria in
British Columbia, Canada. A depth psychologist, spiritual
director and retreat leader, Benner has written and edited many books,
including the Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology and Counseling and Care
of Souls. He is the founding executive editor of the journal
Conversations.
About George W. Sarris
George W. Sarris holds a BS in speech from Northwestern University and a master of divinity from Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary. His experience with local, regional, and national radio and television commercials includes clients like Burger King, Pizza Hut, Sprint, UPS, Honda, AT&T, and American Express, among many others.