What is Spiritual Direction?

By Hannah & Jeremy Sims

Discover What Is Spiritual Direction? , a profound exploration of spiritual direction by the husband-and-wife team Hannah and Jeremy Sims. With warmth and candor, the Sims share their personal journeys and experiences with this ancient spiritual practice, making it accessible to anyone seeking deeper growth in their faith. Their engaging, straightforward approach invites readers from all traditions to explore whether spiritual direction might be the next step in their spiritual journey. What Is Spiritual Direction? serves as both a personal memoir and a practical guide, offering insights that are both deeply personal and broadly applicable. From the Back Cover: Alice Fryling - Author of Seeking God Together and Aging Faithfully I am thrilled that Hannah and Jeremy have chosen to become spiritual directors, to write about spiritual direction, and to become harvesters in this much needed field. I have been a spiritual director for over 25 years. Now I am "passing the baton" to people like Jeremy and Hannah. If this book is any indication, the next generation is in good hands. Chris EW Green - Pastor, Professor, and Author of Surprised by God and All Things Beautiful Spiritual direction, rooted in the conviction that grace unfolds as we need it (rather than as we want or expect), facilitates the exploration and deepening of our connection with God. Unfortunately, many are still unfamiliar with this vital practice, while others find it confusing and intimidating. By sharing openly about their struggles and speaking plainly about what they have learned, Hannah and Jeremy help demystify and de-sensationalize spiritual direction without reducing it to a means of self-improvement. As a result, their sharing invites us to step into the space the Spirit has made for us-- and that is no small gift. Charlie Dawes - Pastor and Author of Simple Prayer Spiritual direction is a gift to those who embrace it, but for many Christians it is a space that is often left unexplored. Jeremy and Hannah pull back the curtain of mystery around direction and invite us to come closer and understand direction in a way that is inviting and accessible. Spiritual practices can become elusive and seem like they are for a select few-- Jeremy and Hannah are graced to do the opposite. They make room and create space for us to to come a little closer to the work of God in our midst. To notice the activity of the Spirit right here and now and in that way they are a gift and this book is a gift. Gail Brecht - Distance Learning Coordinator at Christos Center for Spiritual Formation As a Director of a two-year Spiritual Direction Training Program, I have come across many explanations of what Spiritual Direction is and is not. Jeremy and Hannah not only provide an accessible description for all levels of education and spiritual maturity, but an appealing glimpse into the vast ocean of soul care. Tommy Brown - Pastor and Author of The Ache for Meaning What is Spiritual Direction? is a wise and warm invitation to understand and embrace one of the Christian tradition's most helpful and formational practices. Jeremy and Hannah have done the difficult work of making the complex simple... and beautiful. Relax and enjoy; you're in for a real treat.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DDPSKL7W
• ISBN13: 9798326570611
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 75 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 5.5"