Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation

· InterVarsity Press
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Align the Rhythms of Your Life with God’s Presence and Purpose

Do you long for a deep, fundamental change in your life with God? Do you desire a greater intimacy with God? Doyou wonder how you might truly live your life as God created you to live it?

Sacred Rhythms invites you into a spiritual journey that nurtures your soul while aligning your daily life with the presence of God. Drawing from the monastic tradition of creating a rule of life, this book equips readers to integrate spiritual disciplines into their everyday routines, paving the way for authentic spiritual transformation that can only be brought about by God.

In Sacred Rhythms, Ruth Haley Barton takes you more deeply into understanding seven key disciplines along with practical ideas for incorporating them into everyday life. Each chapter features practical exercises designed to help you integrate the practices, whether on your own or in a group setting. The final chapter weaves everything together, helping you structure your life for meaningful spiritual transformation.

In Sacred Rhythms, you will

  • Understand seven key spiritual disciplines: solitude, Scripture, prayer, honoring the body, self-examination, discernment, and Sabbath.
  • Learn to integrate these disciplines into your daily life, with practical exercises for both individuals and groups.
  • Create a ruleof life that makes space for God’s presence in your daily life.
  • Reflect on principles and practices for living a life of spiritual growth and transformation.

Sacred Rhythms invites you to deepen your relationship with God through establishing your own sacred rhythm of life with God. Begin transforming the rhythms of your life today!

Logos Book Award Winner Align the Rhythms of Your Life with God’s Presence and Purpose Do you long for a deep, fundamental change in your life with God? Do you desire a greater intimacy with God? Doyou wonder how you might truly live your life as God created you to live it? Sacred Rhythms invi...

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8 reviews
A Google user
July 10, 2010
Amazing Book. A life transforming book that I have recommended to many people!
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About the author

Ruth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, leaders, and the communities they serve. Trained at the Shalem Institute and the Loyola University Chicago Institute of Pastoral Studies, she is a seasoned spiritual director, teacher, and retreat leader who has served on the pastoral staff of several churches. Ruth is the author of numerous books on the spiritual life, including Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Sacred Rhythms, and Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest.

Ruth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, leaders, and the communities they serve. Trained at the Shalem Institute and the Loyola University Chicago Institute of Pastoral Studies, she is a seasoned ...

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