Discernment in the Early Church and Today spiritual practices

spiritual practices

Members of mainline Christian denominations

family and friends come together to remember past experiences and to consider new ones

which has shaped Episcopalians in this country with its emphasis on baptismal spirituality and the centrality of the Eucharist

and an abiding love of God – would have likely failed to attract a wide following

Discernment in the Early Church and Today spiritual practicesAn exploration of Pauls role as a pastoral theologian in the early church. Through a close exegetical reading of Pauls letters, this volume shows how Paul prioritized moral formation and community building in his pastoral ministry and placed the practice of communal discernment in churches at the heart of life in the Spirit. Applying these fundamental insights for todays churches, Lewis reclaims Pauls primary pastoral emphasis on moral discernment and