In Between the Listening and the Telling, Mark Yaconelli leads readers into an enchanting meditation on the power of storytelling. From personal meaning-making to school shootings, climate change, and immigration justice, stories help us connect to our human longings and deep currents of hope.
Acclaimed Christian writer and speaker Mark Yaconelli talks of his own failures and disappointments in Christian life and ministry, in order to offer others hope for the future.
Explores contemplative prayer, discernment, spiritual direction, covenant community, spiritual practice and Sabbath-living as a way of resourcing ministries with youth. This book offers some of the experience, teaching, praying and thinking behind the spirituality project.
Exploring the spiritual lives of teenagers, the book reveals that their most profound encounters with God occur in moments of rest, solitude, and reflection. Through a decade of interviews, Mark Yaconelli emphasizes the need for a shift in youth ministry and family practices, advocating for a pace that aligns with these spiritual rhythms. The aim is to inspire young people to embrace prayer and contemplation, allowing them to connect more deeply with their faith amidst the distractions of modern life.
Amidst the hectic lives of today's teens, finding time for quiet prayer often takes a backseat. Mark Yaconelli offers tools and insights to help teens cultivate a meaningful prayer life. The book includes various prayer exercises rooted in Christian tradition, encouraging reflection through silence, solitude, and scripture, as well as contemporary practices involving creative media, music, and acts of compassion. By integrating prayer into their daily routines, students can discover a deep longing for moments of rest and connection with God.
Covering contemplative youth ministry, this title presents the work of the project, as well as giving voice to the scholars, youth workers, pastors, and youth who shared in its work.