{"product_id":"harvest-of-hope-a-contemplative-approach-to-holy-scripture-paperback","title":"Harvest of Hope: A Contemplative Approach to Holy Scripture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark a. McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank T. Griswold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncountering the living Word in the words of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we read Scripture, we learn about God. When we \u003ci\u003epray \u003c\/i\u003ethe Scriptures, we experience the mystery of Jesus Christ and inhabit his life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Mark McIntosh and Frank Griswold bring to bear their decades of combined experience in both the church and the academy to introduce and explore the idea of praying the Scriptures. As McIntosh and Griswold demonstrate, this contemplative approach to the Bible integrates theology and spirituality and fosters genuine hope by bringing us into an encounter with the living Word. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter first laying the foundation of what it means to pray the Scriptures, the authors guide the reader through vital biblical passages from different points in the church year, showing how the seasons of the liturgical calendar provide the soil in which the seeds of the Gospel can be nourished by the Holy Spirit, yielding in time a harvest of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark A. McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e (1960-2021) was an Episcopal priest and theologian who was the inaugural holder of Loyola University Chicago's endowed chair in Christian spirituality. He served previously as the Van Mildert Professor of Divinity at Durham University and canon residentiary of Durham Cathedral, UK. McIntosh was the author or editor of several books on the interrelationship of theology and spirituality, including \u003ci\u003eMystical Theology, Discernment and Truth, The Oxford Handbook of Mystical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Ideas Tradition in Christian Mystical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank T. Griswold\u003c\/b\u003e is the former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (1998-2006). During his years as Presiding Bishop, he served as cochair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission and as a member of various ecumenical and interfaith boards and institutes. He continues to teach, write, lead retreats, and exercise a ministry of spiritual direction both nationally and internationally. His other books include \u003ci\u003eGoing Home: An Invitation to Jubilee, Praying Our Days: A Guide and Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTracking Down the Holy Ghost: Reflections on Love and Longing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.54 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727984562239,"sku":"9780802879721","price":31.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6cf5a64066096e2e2578c888581dab2d.webp?v=1765116837","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/harvest-of-hope-a-contemplative-approach-to-holy-scripture-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}