The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture, from Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Jonathan is a leader of the New Monastic movement and co-founded the Rutba House community in Durham, North Carolina. He also directs the School for Conversion, a partnership among new monastic communities for alternative theological education. Here is a little intro on the book: [caption id="attachment_912" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="book: The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith In A Mobile Culture"][/caption]

“In an age where we might email a friend in Africa, skype a co-worker in Brazil, and teleconference with people in different time zones–all in one day–the sheer speed of life can be dizzying. Like children stumbling off a merry-go-round, says Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, we are grasping for something to anchor our lives in a sea of constant change. In The Wisdom of Stability, Wilson-Hartgrove illuminates the biblical and monastic understanding of why staying in one place is both a virtue and good for you. “For the Christian tradition,” he writes, “the heart’s true home is a life rooted in the love of God.” When we cultivate an inner stability of heart – by rooting ourselves in the places where we live, engaging the people we are with, and by the simple rhythms of tending to body and soul – true growth can happen. The Wisdom of Stability is a must-read for pastors, leaders, and anyone seeking an authentic path of Christian transformation.” – [from Paraclete Press]

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