When Dennis Okholm began exploring the roots of contemporary Benedictine monasticism, he quickly found that St. Benedict has as much to offer Protestants as he does Roman Catholics. In *Monk Habits for Everyday People,* Okholm--a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist--uses his profound experience with Benedictine...
When Dennis Okholm began exploring the roots of contemporary Benedictine monasticism, he quickly found that St. Benedict has as much to offer Protestants as he does Roman Catholics. In *Monk Habits for Everyday People,* Okholm--a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist--uses his profound experience with Benedictine spirituality to show how it can enrich the lives and prayer practices of Protestants.
Okholm unpacks the Rule of St. Benedict--a practical guide for living the Christian faith and cultivating Christian virtue--by reflecting on aspects of spirituality such as listening, poverty, obedience, humility, hospitality, stability, and balance. His insights are invaluable to contemporary Christians, who, Okholm observes, have become *consumers* of religion rather than *cultivators* of a spiritual life. Readers will emerge not only with the desire to use the habits of monks to enhance their discipleship but also with the tools to start them on the journey.
Candid and engaging, *Monk Habits for Everyday People* is a valuable guide for Protestants seeking an accessible introduction to this classical resource for spiritual growth. ***-Publisher.***
In their zeal for reform, early Protestant leaders tended to throw out Saint Benedict with the holy water. That is a mistake, writes Dennis Okholm, in Monk Habits for Everyday People. While on retreat in a Benedictine abbey, the author, a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist, observed how the meditative and ordered life of a monk lifted Jesus??? teachings off the printed page and put them into daily practice. Vital aspects of devotion, humility, obedience, hospitality, and evangelism took on new clarity and meaning. Paralleling that experience, Okholm guides the reader on a focused and instructive journey that can revitalize the devotional life of any Christian who wants to slow down and dig deeper.
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When Dennis Okholm began exploring the roots of contemporary Benedictine monasticism, he quickly found that St. Benedict has as much to offer Protestants as he does Roman Catholics. In *Monk Habits for Everyday People,* Okholm--a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist--uses his profound experience with Benedictine...
When Dennis Okholm began exploring the roots of contemporary Benedictine monasticism, he quickly found that St. Benedict has as much to offer Protestants as he does Roman Catholics. In *Monk Habits for Everyday People,* Okholm--a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist--uses his profound experience with Benedictine spirituality to show how it can enrich the lives and prayer practices of Protestants.
Okholm unpacks the Rule of St. Benedict--a practical guide for living the Christian faith and cultivating Christian virtue--by reflecting on aspects of spirituality such as listening, poverty, obedience, humility, hospitality, stability, and balance. His insights are invaluable to contemporary Christians, who, Okholm observes, have become *consumers* of religion rather than *cultivators* of a spiritual life. Readers will emerge not only with the desire to use the habits of monks to enhance their discipleship but also with the tools to start them on the journey.
Candid and engaging, *Monk Habits for Everyday People* is a valuable guide for Protestants seeking an accessible introduction to this classical resource for spiritual growth. ***-Publisher.***
In their zeal for reform, early Protestant leaders tended to throw out Saint Benedict with the holy water. That is a mistake, writes Dennis Okholm, in Monk Habits for Everyday People. While on retreat in a Benedictine abbey, the author, a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist, observed how the meditative and ordered life of a monk lifted Jesus??? teachings off the printed page and put them into daily practice. Vital aspects of devotion, humility, obedience, hospitality, and evangelism took on new clarity and meaning. Paralleling that experience, Okholm guides the reader on a focused and instructive journey that can revitalize the devotional life of any Christian who wants to slow down and dig deeper.
Monk Habits For Everyday People$34.99
Koorong code263741
ISBN9781587431852
Pages144
PublisherBrazos Press
Publication date01 December 2007
Dimensions10 x 139 x 215mm
Weight0.455kg
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Dennis L. Oakholm has done the Christian community a great favour by writing this book which introduces us to the Rule of St. Benedict and Benedictine spirituality. He rightly argues that Evangelicals have much to learn from our historical heritage which includes the Catholic tradition with all its monastic orders and corresponding spiritualities. In this book, he looks at and discusses what Benedictine spirituality can teach us. This includes learning to listen, poverty, obedience, humility, stability, and balance. As one who has recently discovered the riches of the Catholic tradition, I read Oakholm's book with much profit. If evangelicals can recover and live out what Oakholm calls the """"monk habits,"""" this will go a great way in deepening our personal and corporate spirituality. Highly recommended.
