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Books: Spiritual Nurture

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PRICE (NZ$) TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
30.00 ACTIVE LIFE, THE Parker J Palmer Jossey Bass, US, 1990, 162pp What spiritual sources can we draw on for a life of action Spirituality of work, creativity & caring
45.00 AFTER THE ECSTASY, THE LAUNDRY Jack Kornfield Bantam Books, US, 2000, 313pp Drawing on many religions offers an intimate & honest understanding of how spiritual journey unfolds
25.25 APOCALYPSE OF THE WORD Douglas Gwyn Friends United Press, US, 1986, 241pp The fervent message of Fox that sparked early Friends.
25.75 APPROACHING THE GOSPELS TOGETHER Mary C Morrison Pendle Hill, US, 1986, 160pp CLOTH Handbook on Jesus and the meanings of His teachings from a Quaker perspective
40.00 BARN AT THE END OF THE WORLD, THE Mary Rose O'Reilly Milkweed, US, 2000, 320pp Being a Quaker, Buddhist and a shepherd
35.00 BATTLE FOR GOD, THE Karen Armstrong Ballantine Books, US, 2000, 450pp Helps to understand and bring The Light in fundamentalism. Bestseller. Promotes understanding
9.00 BE YE PERFECT: THE QUAKER CALL TO WHOLENESS Lisa Lofland Gould Southeastern Yearly Meeting, US, 2002, 35pp, Illus Annual Walton Lecture. Quaker Testimony to the Earth and its care
20.00 BEATITUDES OF CHRISTMAS, THE Jay Marshall Friends United Press, US, 1996, 100pp Stories of Christmas around The Beatitudes
9.00 BEING FULLY PRESENT TO GOD Deborah Shaw Southeastern Yearly Meeting, US, 2005, 47pp Michener Lecture 2005. Includes Queries, prayer and blessings exercises
9.00 BEING TRUTHFUL Heather C Moir Southeastern Yearly Meeting, US, 2003, 18pp Michener Lecture 2003. How do we persist in always being truthful?
22.00 CANOPY OF LIGHT & LOVE Alan Kolp Friends United Press, US, 1993, 193pp A way to look at ordinary experiences where the energy of the Spirit is released
29.00 CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE Richard Foster Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1989, 281pp Revised Edition Stimulating guide for personal devotional life/group study.
25.00 CENTERING MOMENT, THE Howard Thurman Friends United Press, US, 1969, 125pp Collection of prayer/meditations selected from worship services
35.00 CENTERING: In Pottery, Poetry and the Person M C Richards Wesleyan University Press, US, 1989, 159pp Around for 25 years, foreword by Matthew Fox. Spiritual questions & poetry to challenge us
5.00 CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACTION Ruth Foster Welch Publishing Co, Canada, 1989, 123pp Family Choral readings using actual words of 44 historical Christian leaders with biography
35.00 COMPANIONS ALONG THE WAY: Spiritual Formation Within The Quaker Tradition Florence Kline & Marty Grundy (Eds) Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, US, 2000, 194pp A4 Format Cookbook for Quaker religious education, for pastoral and spiritual care providers
33.60 CREATION SPIRITUALITY: Liberating Gifts Matthew Fox Harper, US, 1991, 153pp Passionate & provocative, Christian mysticism today.
10.00 CREATION WAS OPEN TO ME, THE Anne Adams Quaker Green Concern, Cheshire, 1996, 111pp Anthology on that of God in all creation, by Friends.
40.00 CREATIVE ENCOUNTER, THE Howard Thurman Friends United Press, US, 1954, 153pp An interpretation of religion and social witness
15.00 DAILY READING FROM QUAKER SPIRITUALITY Edward Cell Templegate Publishers, US, 1987, 96pp Selection of readings from leading Quakers for devotion.
45.00 DAILY READINGS FROM QUAKER WRITING: ANCIENT AND MODERN Linda H.Renfer (Ed) Serenity Press, US, 1988, 384pp Cloth. Page long passages of writing of more than 150 Friends.
36.00 DARK NIGHT JOURNEY Sandra Cronk Pendle Hill, US, 1991, 179pp Describes sudden loss of spirituality. A part of the journey.
22.00 DESCENT OF THE GOD the continuing incarnation, THE Lorna M Marsden Sessions, Britain, 1991, 101pp Does God exist?
20.00 DESCRIPTION OF THE QUALIFICATIONS Samuel Bownas Pendle Hill, US,1989, 104pp CLOTH First published 1750. Advice to Quaker Ministers and Elders
22.50 ENCOUNTER WITH SILENCE John Punchon Quaker Home Service, London, 1987, 131pp Reflection from the Quaker tradition and upon the soul.
33.00 ESSAYS ON THE QUAKER VISION OF GOSPEL ORDER Lloyd Lee Wilson Quaker Press, FGC, US, 2001, 200pp Historical perspective & contemporary understanding of Quaker basics from gospel focus
15.00 Findings: AN ENQUIRY INTO QUAKER RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE Jack H.Wallis (Ed) Quaker Home Service, London, 1993, 107pp Illus The response of thirty Friends to some basic spiritual experiences.
25.00 GARDENS OF OUR SOULS Moorestown Monthly Meeting G and R Publishing, US, 2004, 218pp Illus SPIRAL HARD BOUND Short poems, quotes and artwork to inspire us on our journal and space to write ourselves
36.00 GENTLE ART OF SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE, THE John R.Yungblut Element, US, 1988, 148pp Classical Christian spirituality, Jung & Teilhard de Chardin.
20.00 GEORGE FOX AND THE VALIANT SIXTY Elfrida Vipont FGC, US, 1975, 148pp Illus One way Quakers have passed down faith & practice is through the rich story telling here
6.00 GOD IS SILENCE Pierre Lacount Quaker Books, Britain, 1985, 43 pp Pocket book on contemplative silence and Quakerism
33.50 GOD THE TRICKSTER? Ben Dandelion (Ed) Quaker Books, Britain, 2001, 189pp Essays reflecting on personal relationship with God, nothing is an accident
32.00 GOD WE NEVER KNEW, THE Marcus J Borg Harper, US, 1997, 182pp Instead of an authoritian, distant God this gives a fresh authentic view of God today
37.00 GOD: A Guide for the Perplexed Keth Ward Oneworld, Britain, 2003, 264pp Witty and easy read summarising and criticizing many major thinkers on God
25.00 GROWING EDGE Howard Thurman Friends United Press, US, 1956, 181pp Meditative sermons
37.00 HEARING WITH THE HEART Debra Farrington Jossey Bass, US, 2003, 247pp Cloth Gentle Guide to discerning God's Will for your life, from fundamental to silent waiting method
24.00 HEART OF CHRISTIANITY, THE: Rediscovering A Life of Faith Marcus J Borg Harper Collins, US, 2003, 234pp Shows how we can live passionately today by practising the timeless elements of Christianity
25.00 HOLY SILENCE J Brent Bill Paraclete Press, US, 2005, 147pp The gift of Quaker Spirituality, a fresh approach to God and the gift of silence
22.00 INTERFAITH PILGRIMS Eleanor Nesbitt Quaker Books, London, 2003, 124pp Illus 2003 Swarthmore Lecture. Champions us to share and shares experience of other faiths
11.00 INTERSECTIONS Candida Palmer US, 1991, 24pp Collection of prayers and meditations.
40.00 INWARD JOURNEY, THE Howard Thurman Friends United Press, US, 1961, 155pp Meditations (and many quests)
26.00 JESUS AND BUDDHA Marcus Borg (Ed) Seastone, US, 1997,242pp The Parallel sayings from topical Marcus Borg and reable like a daily reading book
22.00 LAUGHING OUT LOUD AND OTHER RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES Tom Mullen Friends United Press, US, 1989, 133pp Humour is a Spiritual experience and good for our Spiritual growth, and here is the humour
23.00 LIFE OF SEARCH, A D Elton Trueblood Friends United Press, US, 1996, 106pp A Quaker looks at the spiritual search from a Christ perspective
28.00 LIFE'S COMPANION Christina Baldwin Bantam, US, 1990, 352pp Journal writing as a Spiritual Quest, practical guidance on how to use this method
16.00 LIGHT TO LIVE BY: an exploration in Quaker Spirituality Rex Ambler Quaker Books, London, 2002, 60pp Companion volume to "Truth of the Heart"
25.00 LISTENING SPIRITUALITY: Volume 1 Personal Spiritual Practices Among Friends Patricia Loring FGC, US, 1997, 206PP Highly recommended Spiritual Nurture Programme fundamental guide
25.00 LISTENING SPIRITUALITY: Volume II Corporate Spiritual Practices Among Friends Patricia Loring FGC, US, 1997, 298pp Highly recommended Spiritual Nurture Programme fundamental guide
44.70 LISTENING TO THE LIGHT Jim Pym Ridder, London, 1999, 192pp How to bring Quaker simplicity & integrity into our lives
35.50 LIVING IN GODLESS TIMES: Tales of Spiritual Travellers Alison Leonard Floris, Edinburgh, 2001, 286pp A variety of religious & spiritual backgrounds provide a personal insight in individuals search
27.00 LOST IN WONDER Esther De Waal Liturgical Press, US, 2003, 181pp Hardback Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness
23.75 MEANINGS Stephen Allott Sessions, Britain,1994, 159pp Splendid as intro. & rediscovery of Bible. Brief Bible commentaries.
25.00 MEDITATIONS OF THE HEART Howard Thurman Friends United Press, US, 1953, 216pp Volume 2 of Deep Is The Hunger
30.00 MEETING JESUS AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME Marcus J.Borg Harper SF, US, 1995, 150pp Inspirational account of historical Jesus, not doctrines but relationship with the Spirit
34.00 MOOD OF CHRISTMAS, THE Howard Thurman Friends United Press, US, 1973, 127pp Meditations for Christmas
8.40 MORE THAN EQUALS: Spiritual Friendships Trish Roberts Pendle Hill Pamphlet 345, US, 1999, 31pp Looks at using spiritual discussion to enhance our personal direct experience
36.00 MYSTIC HEART, THE Wayne Teasdale New World, US, 2001, 294pp Discovering a universal spirituality in the world's religion
11.00 MYSTICISM AND ACTIVISM: Learning from John Woolman Michael Birkel Southeastern Yearly Meeting, US, 2002, 24pp Applying John Woolman
29.00 NEAR SYMPATHY, A Michael L Birkel Friends United Press, US, 2003, 123pp Timeless Quaker Wisdom of John Woolman
24.00 ONENESS: Great Principles Shared By All Religions Jeffrey Moses Fawcett Columbine, US, 1989, 126pp Pocket Format Pocket Book of Quotations: Title says it all
30.00 ONLY FELLOW-VOYAGERS Anne Thomas Quaker Home Service, London, 1995, 145pp Swarthmore Lecture 1995 - creation stories as guide for the journey.
11.00 OUR QUERIES AND OUR CONDUCT: past, present and future David Maxwell Woodbrooke, Britain, 2001, 32pp Examines weakness of self examination and suggests alternative stimulus to spiritual renewal
21.50 PATHS OF THE SPIRIT Arranged by Harvey Gillman Quaker Home Service,London, 1998, 48pp Illust.Larger Format Meditations in words and pictures based on extracts from Quaker Faith & Practice
11.55 PRAYER AND WORSHIP Douglas Steere Friends United Press, US, 1938, 77pp Guide that will aid in tapping the power of spiritual life.
30.00 QUAKER BOOK OF WISDOM, A Robert L Smith Eagle Brook, US, 1998, 190pp Pocketsize Life Lessons in Simplicity, Service and Common Sense
27.00 QUAKER SPIRITUALITY: Selected Writings Rick Moody (Ed) Harper Collins, US, 2005, 164pp Shortened version of Steere classic. Excerpts Fox, Woolman, Caroline Stephen, Jones & Kelly
11.00 QUAKER VIEWS OF MYSTICISM Margery Post Abbott Pendle Hill Pamphlet 375, US, 2004, 35pp How Friends recognise/respond to the Light & describes varying Quaker views on mysticism
32.00 QUEST, THE Joycelin Dawes et al O Books, Britain, 2005, 276pp Exploring a sense of soul, a self help guide on your spiritual journey recommended by Quakers
30.00 READING THE BIBLE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME Marcus J Borg Harper, US, 2001, 321pp Taking the Bible seriously but not literally from "Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time" author
27.85 REALITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD and THE GATHERED MEETING Thomas Kelly Pendle Hill, US How can we be sure God is real and not our creation?
25.00 REMEMBERING WHO YOU TRULY ARE G Richard Rieger Spirit Lifting Publications, US, 2005 A spirit lifting daily guide. 365 daily meditations and a place for you to write
35.00 SEVEN MASTERS: One Path John Selby Rider, London, 2003, 207pp Meditation secrets from the World's Greatest Teachers, Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed and others
7.00 SHAPED BY THE LIGHT Michael Wajda and Alison Levie Southeastern Yearly Meeting, US, 2001, 22pp Quaker experience of worship, community and transformation
36.50 SILENT HOPE: Living With The Mystery of God John Kirvan Sorrin Books, US, 2001, 191pp Spiritual life even when God is silent, choosing spiritual risk for raw faith and persistent hope
10.00 SIN KEPT OUT OF THE KINGDOM James Nayler Britain, 1998, 30pp Direction/modern translation of the words of James Nayler
38.00 SPEAKING OF GOD T R Miles Sessions, Britain, 1998, 111pp Theism, Atheism and the Magnus Image. Sea of Faith travellers, it is for you
5.00 STILLNESS Gerard Guiton Australia, 1994, 42pp, Illus.. Meditations On Stillness and Prayer
40.00 TELLING OUR STORIES Alison Leonard Darton, Longman, Todd, London, 1995, 153pp Journey of personal, spiritual & linguistic exploration
12.00 TEMPTATIONS OF JESUS Howard Thurman Friends United Press, US, 1962, 68pp Five sermons on the dilemmas of Jesus
10.50 THAT OF GOD IN EVERYMAN Lewis Benson New Foundation Fellowship, Britain, 2001, 33pp What did George Fox mean by it? An ideal group study booklet
36.00 THEMES FOR A HUNDRED DAYS Else Pickvance Sessions, Britain, 1995, 102pp Daily readings
28.00 THIS FAR BY FAITH Gwen Main Friends United Press, US, 1991, 105pp Illus. A story of faith unfolds and we see the simple truth of the scriptures
13.00 TRADITION AND TRANSITION: opening to the Sacred yesterday and today Alex Wildwood The Woodbrooke Journal, Britain, Winter 2001, No 9 How do Quakers reconcile tradition of Christianity with new Light?
28.00 TRUTH AND INTEGRITY Linda Pegler Compositions, Britain, 2004, 38pp Illus Six interactive study sessions for Meetings based on Testimony
10.00 TWELVE QUAKERS AND GOD Quaker Quest Quaker Quest, Hampstead Meeting, Britain, 2004 31pp Twelve Quakers reflect on their experience of God
26.00 UNIVERSAL JESUS, THE Meg Chignell Sessions, Britain, 1990, 123pp Presents a strikingly real Jesus, challenging rigid thinking.
30.00 WAY WITHOUT WORDS, A Marsha Sinetar Paulist Press, US, 1992, 192pp Guide for Spiritually emerging adults
12.00 WHAT JESUS MEANS TO ME (The Friends Quarterly) Friends Quarterly Friends Quarterly, Britain, July 2003 Special issue of The Friends Quarterly, variety of contributors on topic
12.00 WHEN THE SPIRIT IS INVOLVED Dori Clayton The Copy Press, Nelson, NZ, 2002, 47pp Personal Vignettes on spiritual awareness from NZ Quaker in Pendle Hill pamphlet style

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