Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love - Mariann Edgar Budde

So often believers think of the Christian faith as an obligation or as a set of beliefs that they must hold. With this outlook, they can lose sight of what is most important: the invitation to experience a loving, personal relationship with God. The author shares her thoughts on how the reader can come to know--to receive--Jesus more deeply in practicing the Way of Love.y of Love. n nSo often we think of the Christian faith as an obligation or as a set of beliefs that we must hold. With this outlook, we can lose sight of what is most important: the invitation to experience a loving, personal relationship with God. It's a relationship we can trust, where we can find refuge and solid ground upon which to stand. n nThe Way of Love set forth by the Episcopal Church's Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry is the journey of a lifetime. It's a way of knowing God, receiving and sharing Jesus' love, and being a blessing to the world. Mariann Edgar Budde shares her thoughts on how the reader can come to know--to receive--Jesus more deeply in practicing the Way of Love. Through the seven practices that have been put before us: to turn, to learn, to pray and to worship, to bless, to go, and to rest, she will share biblical stories, wisdom from the Christian tradition, and her own personal stories of spiritual growth.n