Cultivating God's Presence: Renewing Ancient Practices for Today's Church

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Cultivating God's Presence: Renewing Ancient Practices for Today's Church
Author: Richard J Roberts

Written for all who want to strengthen their roots in God, this book introduces us to renewed patterns and rhythms for living which cultivate God's presence in our everyday lives. Inspired by the accounts of Celtic monastics, Richard Roberts blends their example with personal experience and biblical insights to create an integrated approach to Christian living, fit for the twenty first century.

Book Details

• ISBN: 1838419012
• EAN: 9781838419011
• Publisher: The Finnian Press
• Author: Richard J Roberts
• Binding: Paperback
• Pub Date: March 30, 2021
• Physical Info:  0.47" H x 9.0" L x 6.0" W
• Product weight: 0.67 lbs
• Pages: 222
• Language : ‎English
• Annotation: This book introduces us to rhythms for living which cultivate God's presence in our everyday lives. Accounts of Celtic monasticism are blended with personal experience and biblical insights to create an integrated approach to Christian living.
  

About the Author:

Dr. Richard J. Roberts lives in Dorset, England. His writing combines insights from theology, psychology, church history and 35 years of practical experience as a church leader.

Richard originally trained in medicine and has higher degrees in Theology and Counselling. He has worked alongside churches in the UK, North America and South Africa. He is involved in a wide variety of settings, ranging from ongoing contact with the Vatican to Ffald y Brenin retreat centre in Wales, where he is a trustee.

His areas of interest include the interface between Celtic Christianity and today's Church and the vital importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church. He has also produced several study guides for a Masters Degree programme on topics ranging from spirituality, self-awareness, communication and community formation.

Richard is on the organising committee for the Gathering in the Holy Spirit conference in Rome. Since 2012, he has been involved in official contact between the non-denominational churches and the Roman Catholic Church. He is a trustee for the International Charismatic Consultation (formerly ICCOWE).

In his spare time, he loves to fly fish and play blues guitar (but not at the same time).

Recent publications include:

We See In Part: Reframing Prophecy Today.

Cultivating God's Presence: Renewing Ancient Practices for Today's Church.

The Characteristics of the New Charismatic Churches (available on the Vatican website).

Networked Church: Theological, Sociological & Historical Perspectives (published in the journal Pneuma)

Review Quotes:
Cultivating God's Presence is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the growth of 'New Monasticism', a movement drawing on ancient Christian traditions and calling multitudes of believers into a deeper and more authentic spiritual walk. Richard Roberts has a gift for making the complex seem simple and the daunting attainable. Richard draws on his own fascinating journey of life-giving spiritual discovery and combines it with intriguing history and everyday theology blended with practical wisdom. I left this book with a clearer rationale for monastic practices and their importance for us today but, more importantly, I was inspired to pursue God's presence in a more intentional and determined way; an excellent, even essential, contribution.
--Ian Nicholson, Europe Director 24/7 Prayer

Cultivating God's Presence is a fascinating foray into the significance of the monastic for today. Richard writes with humour and takes us with him on his personal journey of discovery. This book is highly informative, but accessible to all who are unwilling for followership of Jesus to be a spectator activity.
--Clive Orchard, Warden and Team Leader, Ffald y Brenin

Richard Roberts has crafted a marvellous description of prayer and God's presence that is offered more as a journey than an academic exercise. He refers to both ancient and modern sources that can help the reader develop an ear for the 'almost inaudible whisper of God' by 'renewing, retrieving and repurposing ancient Celtic practices'. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is serious about their walk with Jesus - in my humble opinion, should find a home in every serious Christian disciple's bookcase and life.
--Bob Garrett, Overall Coordinator, The Alleluia Community, Augusta, Georgia

Richard gives hope and detailed orientation as to how to develop a Rule of Life - according to old paths trodden by the Benedictines, the ancient Celtic monks or those from other monastery traditions. The book is a reminder for me personally and an inspiration for all those willing and wanting to cultivate the conditions for consistent growth 'into this presence of God'.
--Deacon Johannes Fichtenbauer, President of The European Network of Communities & former director of the Catholic Deacons
Seminary of Vienna

Cultivating God's Presence will be a book that every leader will want to use to establish a foundational vision for restoring the church to its proper neighbourhood based 'discipleship ministry'! My prayer is that all renewal minded Christian leaders will use this resource to foster neighbourhood-based ecumenical houses of prayer to transfigure the cultures of our ever-changing societies.
--Darrell Wentworth, Founder, Awakening the Domestic Church

Richard's work is profoundly biblical, well researched and thoroughly theological and yet it is accessible, very readable, non-threatening and practical because it comes from the heart. It is a must for anyone seeking to deepen their walk with God and their effectiveness in life!
--John Noble, Chair of the UK Charismatic Leaders Conference (1984 -2006)

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