Recapturing the Wonder
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15th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year-Inspirational
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Top Shelf Book Cover Award 2017
When we're young, it's easy to believe in the supernatural, the mysterious, the enchanted. But as we grow older, we learn to be more "rational" and more confident that reality is merely what we can see. Even as Christians who believe in the resurrection, we live as if miracles and magic have been drained from the world.
As Mike Cosper wrestled with his own disillusionment, he found writers, thinkers, and artists like Hannah Arendt, Charles Taylor, James K. A. Smith, and David Foster Wallace whose words and ideas reassured him that he was not alone. And he discovered ancient and modern disciplines that shape a Christian way of life and awaken the possibility of living again in an enchanted world.
Exquisitely written with thoughtful practices woven throughout, this book will feed your soul and help you recapture the wonder of your Christian walk.
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Mike Cosper is the director of podcasting for Christianity Today, where he hosts The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill and Cultivated. Mike also served as one of the founding pastors at Sojourn Church in Louisville, Kentucky, from which he launched Sojourn Music, a collective of musicians writing songs for the church. He is the author of several books, including Recapturing the Wonder and Rhythms of Grace. He lives in Louisville with his wife and two daughters.
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Introduction 1. Discovering Our Disenchantment Pathway One: Re-Enchanting Our World 2. Modern Displays and the God Who Ends Religion Pathway Two: Experiencing Grace 3. Selfie Sticks, Spectacles, and Sepulchers Pathway Three: Bringing Scripture to Life 4. Seeking a "Hidden Ground" Pathway Four: Withdrawing With God 5. Abundance and Scarcity Pathway Five: Practicing Abundance 6. Feasts of Attention Pathway Six: Throwing a Feast 7. The Monastery and the Road Pathway Seven: Writing a Rule of Life Epilogue: One Final Wonder Acknowledgments Notes
