Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People Paperback – January 11, 2010

Book was in better condition than I was expecting. Communication regarding order status could improve but overall, excellent experience.

Why do we do the things we do? This book answers that question related to practices of our faith. Written by various authors and edited by Dorothy C. Bass, chapters include titles you might expect such as: Hospitality and Keeping Sabbath. But there are also chapters on: Household Economics, Testimony, Dying Well and Singing Our Lives. Since our lives are largely shaped by the things to which we say "yes" and "no," there's a chapter on that very topic. I liked the quotations and scripture that were included by related topics.The book offers insight behind rituals we often come to take for granted. For instance, a chapter on Honoring the Body explains how touch is involved in activities such as passing the peace and foot washing, and as part of worship, such rituals teach us to lovingly embrace one another. While the book doesn't cover all the practices of the faith (you might expect whole chapters on Bible study and prayer, but they are assumed as related to the other practices), it offers groundwork for discussions you might want to add. This would be a great book for a group study since the final chapter helps readers apply the book's guidelines to their own situations, and it includes an appendix of "Suggestions for Conversation and Reflection." Altogether, the book helps us think about the how and why of practices of the faith and so fosters our love and service to God and others.Reviewed by Shirley Brosius, author of Sisterhood of Faith and co-author of Turning Guilt Trips into Joy Rides.

Well written despite a decidedly Western focus with little attention to the emerging church and Asian influences on contemporary Christianity.

I love this book! I'm in a study group in my church, and I couldn't stop at the chapter we were supposed to read for our first meeting; I've read the entire book in the last two weeks,using it as part of my daily devotions. I found many good things to use in my daily life, as well as help for my spiritual journey. We need more books like this.

I used this for a class in modern ministry. She offers wonderful perspectives into how to practice our faith, not just study it or talk about it. Very insightful, encouraging and challenging.

book delivered on time by seller, good price. However the book itself was just average, some good information but overall uninteresting and dated.

Well written with good insights for the spiritual walk

The book uses abundant words to convey messages to the reader. Perhaps for this reader, the inspiration expected was higher than the fragmented pieces by each author.