Gary W. Moon
Biography
Gary W. Moon wrote Apprenticeship with Jesus and Becoming Dallas Willard, and co-edited Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls with David G. Benner.
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A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Siang-Yang Tan is about 50 percent academic scholar, 50 percent psychologist-practitioner; 50 percent pastor, and 50 percent spiritual abba and prayer warrior. And this explains why he always gives 200 percent to everything he touches. A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy is no exception. . . . The modern movement concerning the integration of psychology and Christian spirituality is deeply indebted to Siang-Yang Tan. And so am I.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Everett Worthington is one of the most respected psychologists in America. He promises a book that will be a 'thoughtful and thoroughly Christian exploration of justice, humility and forgiveness in the face of injustice and evil,' and he delivers. This book is a lifeboat for those drowning in the murky waters of theodicy. In it you will find compassion, honesty, wisdom and practical advice.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“The literature of Christian spirituality is filled with countless word-concepts but suffers from a lack of a defining and integrating center. In this volume, Devenish has gathered selected word-concepts into a lexicon of language that enables us to communicate the substance of the faith we profess and experience as more real than real. He has given teachers of the Christian spiritual life an enormous gift by producing a shared and accessible language for the soul that enables us to make the unfamiliar familiar, and the sometimes opaque clear. This volume will be a key text for Christian spiritual education into the coming decades.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“At the Feet of Jesus is a book that Bruce and Carolyn Hindmarsh are uniquely qualified to write. It is informed by both their academic and experiential experience, and it is inspired by insights from devotion masters through the centuries, with a particular tip of the cap to Ignatius of Loyola. I think this is a book that would have made Dallas Willard smile—and perhaps is making him smile. This multi-use guide is written to help the reader increase awareness of the availability of friendship that is being offered by the very present and very loving Jesus. Pull up a second chair as you read.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Gregg Blanton has provided a needed service to the integration world. Contemplation and Counseling sheds light on how a contemplative view of psychology and theology can enhance the therapeutic process. His approach is practical and intervention focused in nature and wisely underscores that contemplative prayer has the potential of leading to deeper awareness of the power of love through real relational connection with a present and communicating God.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“It is hard not to say 'I told you so.' The first time I read Juliet Benner's 'Oh Taste See' column for Conversations journal I knew she had a rare gift for seeing--what others may miss--and describing--in a way that touches the soul--and I was pretty sure a wonderful book would follow. Here it is! A blending of biblical passages and the visual representation of the stories; lectio on contemplative steroids.”
Christian Living
“At a time of deep conflict between warring ideologies and racial and generational tensions—both inside and outside the church—the time is right for this important book.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“David G. Benner has done it again! Desiring God's Will is the perfect capstone for one of the finest trilogies of Christian spiritual formation that has ever been written. I recommend it for any serious seeker who desires for his or her heart to resonate in perfect pitch with the heart of God.”
Discovering Our Spiritual Identity
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“I consider Trevor Hudson to be a wonderful friend. He must be because even after my wife started using one of his books (instead of mine) for a college course she was teaching on spiritual formation, I still like him. And she's certain to begin using Discovering Our Spiritual Identity, because I can hardly imagine a better resource for Christ-following; like the author, it is practical and profound.”
Christian Living
“Tara Owens's Embracing the Body is a gift for anyone seeking to understand how the body—with all of its twitches, itches and bentness toward false unions—is not an enemy of spiritual formation but an amazing gift from God and the ground for personal incarnation—experiencing the reality of the apostle Paul's number one teaching point, Christ within. She makes great use of real-life stories and engaging theological reflection.”
Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
Foreword
(wrote the foreword)
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“My friend Lacy Borgo writes with wit, wisdom, and a wonderful Texas drawl. Her latest book, Faith Like a Child, explores childhood as a wisdom way for stepping inside the here-and-now kingdom of eternal friendship with God. I hope you will read this book with the openness of a child, playfully try on each of the welcoming practices she suggests, and be attentive to the Spirit's healing of any childhood wounds that might hinder your ability to hear Jesus' welcoming invitation to play.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Finding Quiet is a deeply moving, honest, and helpful resource. J. P. Moreland writes from his heart and out of his personal experiences about his own pathway back from anxiety and depression to peace and joy. Make no mistake, this philosopher is also a soulologist who has written a book that is holistic, practical, and a must-read for Christians who are experiencing anxiety and depression. Here you will find an excellent complement to the process of Christian counseling and psychotherapy.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“What a wonderful idea to offer meditations aimed at our Enneagram types! Signature salve for signature sins. Juanita Rasmus is a friend and fellow One. I knew I felt we had much in common, and now I know why. Our DNA has burdened us both with reforming the world, which I've discovered comes with many more downs than ups. It was a pleasure to read Juanita's journey from control and frustration to acceptance, serenity, and playfulness.”
Christian Living
“Finally, the cart has been put back behind the horse! With his typical style that is scholarly, biblically based, and accessible, Siang-Yang Tan reminds us that Jesus’ call to servanthood is both primary and universal. Leadership is a secondary calling that is given to a few. Because the phrase ‘servant-leader’ may have the same ego appeal as ‘tither-tycoon’ to our fast-growth-oriented culture, it is timely to receive this gentle reminder from Dr. Tan that the secret of true servanthood is developing a friendship with Jesus.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“With picture-filled prose and deep insights, Chris Webb has done it again. First he illuminated the pages of Scripture with The Fire of the Word, and now he has set aglow everyday life with the light of kingdom living. This is a beautifully written and immensely important book about living life with God.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“What Dallas Willard promises in this book is astounding. He believes that it is possible for normal human beings to live their lives in a continuous and transforming friendship with the Trinity. And as you read, you realize why he believes this. He is writing from lived experience. He is describing his personal, ongoing conversation, communion and consummation (or union) with God. But he lets you know, there is a catch. If you want to hear 'the flutes' it helps to be sitting in the front row, very close to the conductor.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“One of the great blessings of my life is to have experienced scores of warm and insightful conversations with David Benner. I have walked away from almost every one with a deeper openness to the transforming love of God. And that is exactly how I was impacted while reading this wonderful book. What a gift! Life as lectio; life as prayer.”
Christian Living
“Here is a book that speaks to the present situation. Christianity has been bumped from the center to the margins of society largely because of its ill-disciplined legalism and infighting. Jesus called us to something far more compelling. In Ordinary Saints, Devenish calls us to become the energized disciples Jesus called us to be. The opening parable of the book diagnoses our present situation, and is alone worth the price of the book. The remainder of the book presents a simple solution: act like Jesus and the message will be more readily 'heard' by our contemporary audience. The author is calling for a new age of saints, whose lives are transparent, humble, peaceful, joyous, and surprisingly overflowing with love. If that happens, Christianity will once again become an irresistible force.”
Christian Living
“It has been a long time since I was this stirred and humbled by a book. Mark Scandrette is a voice for all who are 'sensing a pull towards a spirituality that is more holistic, integrative and socially engaged.' This inspiring leader of an intentional community gives me deep hope for the future. Reading this book I felt personally moved to be more intentional about living my life the way Jesus would live my life if he were me.”
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