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MONK HABITS FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE
Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants
When Dennis Okholm began exploring the roots of contemporary Benedictine monasticism, he quickly found that St. Benedict has as much to offer Protestants as he does Roman Catholics. In Monk Habits for Everyday People, Okholm -- a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist -- uses his profound experience with Benedictine spirituality to show how it can enrich the lives and prayer practices of Protestants. Okholm unpacks the Rule of St. Benedict -- a practical guide for living the Christian faith and cultivating Christian virtue -- by reflecting on aspects of spirituality such as listening, poverty, obedience, humility, hospitality, stability, and balance. His insights are invaluable to contemporary Christians, who, Okholm observes, have become consumers of religion rather than cultivators of a spiritual life. Readers will emerge not only with the desire to use the habits of monks to enhance their discipleship but also with the tools to start them on the journey. Paperback, 144 pages
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