Answering The Call To Heal The World

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BY PATIENCE SCHENCK
There is a role for each of us to play in healing the wounds of the world and bringing into being the wholeness that is possible in God's creation. But where do we begin? This pamphlet invites us to explore our unique gifts and the hungers of our hearts, to discover our own calling in this sacred work. In a wise and intimate conversation with her readers, Patience Schenck walks us through the life of a leading: hearing a call, testing our discernment, overcoming the obstacles to faithfulness, finding the support we need, and finally recognizing when our work is done.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2006 34 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Callings

Twenty Centuries Of Christian Wisdom On Vocation

EDITED BY WILLIAM PLACHER
This unprecedented anthology gathers select passages on work and vocation from the greatest writers of Christian history. William Placher has written insightful introductions to accompany the selections. While the vocational questions faced by Christians have changed through the centuries, the book demonstrates how the distilled wisdom of these saints, preachers, theologians, and teachers remain relevant to Christians today. Includes writing by Augustine, Thomas a Kempis, George Fox, Gerrard Winstanley, Teresa of Avila, Dostoevsky, Dorothy Day, Simone Weil, Howard Thurman, Thomas Merton, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, among others.

Eerdmans 2005 459 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)

Friends

A People Disciplined To Follow?

BY JANE ORION-SMITH
The author distills the essence of Quaker experience with spiritual leadings into a clear, concise account. She does not soften the difficulty, trouble and disbelief which may accompany a leading of the spirit. Neither does she shy away from discussing the discipline required to identify and follow a leading. This pamphlet is a challenge to individuals and meetings to be open to the promptings of love in their midst and to find the discipline to obey. Queries are included to assist worship groups in their discernment and understanding of leadings in their lives.

Argenta Friends Press 2003 22 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Let Your Life Speak

Listening For The Voice Of Vocation

BY PARKER PALMER
A deep and compassionate guide to seeking your true calling in life by listening to the voice within. In this honest and compelling meditation, Friend Palmer reflects upon vocation, spirit and the life journey with a depth of insight that will touch anyone yearning for an authentic way of standing and serving in the world.

Jossey-Bass 1999 112 PP. Cloth

$18.95 (in stock)

Life-work

A Career Guide For Idealists

BY WILLIAM CHARLAND
Bill Charland, career counselor and employment training consultant, shows how to find meaningful work today by asking the right questions and listening carefully for the answers. The author takes a look at work-its history, meaning, and current trends. Drawing on biblical texts, as well as writings from Quaker and other religious and literary works, he shares stories of those who have found personal satisfaction in their work and offers practical guidance for the search.

Friends United Press 1999 216 PP. Paper

$15.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Servant Leadership Models For Your Parish

BY DAN R. EBENER
An exploration of the servant-leadership models - "leading like Jesus" in a number of Catholic parishes. Including both case studies of effective parishes and guidelines for creating dynamic parishes with strong leadership, this might be an interesting read for Quakers as well.

Paulist Press 2010 270 PP. Paper

$24.95 (in stock)

Strategies For Successful Career Change

Finding Your Very Best Next Work Life

BY MARTHA MANGELSDORF
The idea of work as a straight path from graduation to retirement has become a thing of the past. Today, many people change careers once or more in their working lives. To help individuals prepare for such transitions, journalist and Quaker Martha Mangelsdorf prompts readers to ask, What's missing from my work life? What do I want to accomplish before I die? How do I gain perspective while at my current job? - while addressing practical considerations such as family and finances. She has run extensive counseling for the unemployed with her local Meeting.

Ten Speed Press 2009 214 PP. Paper

$16.99 (in stock)