Inwardly Digest: The Prayer Book as Guide to a Spiritual Life

By Derek Olsen and Derek A. Olsen

Book Overview

Have you ever wondered if there was some kind of guide to living a deeper, richer spiritual life that seamlessly incorporated scripture alongside the wisdom of the Church? There is--and you can find it in a pew rack near you! The Book of Common Prayer is more than a service book; it is a map to a deeper relationship with God, a framework for developing a more intentional and rewarding life of faith.

Scholar Derek Olsen explores liturgical spirituality and how the prayer book serves as a repository of Christian wisdom and spiritual practice stretching back to the beginnings of the Christian movement. Focusing on three key elements--the Calendar, the Daily Office, and the Eucharist--he discusses the spiritual principles behind them and provides clear, practical, easy-to-follow explanations of the services. These patterns of life laid out in The Book of Common Prayer serve as a guide to the spiritual life, so that we might connect back to the God who calls each of us by name and that we might love as God loves us.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880284323
• ISBN13: 9780880284325
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Forward Movement Publications
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"