A Renewed Spirituality

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ISBN: 0-8308-2344-1; paper; 208 pp. (2002)

This resource presents six spiritual paths that Christians have found helpful during the midlife years:

Celtic spirituality
Benedictine spirituality
contemplative prayer
finding God in nature
drawing near to God with the heart
sabbath keeping

The first two chapters of the book, along with the last chapter, present an overview of the issues that many folks at midlife (35-55) tend to experience.

The kindle edition has an extra chapter at the end. It was the original concluding chapter of the book and focuses on the connections between midlife spirituality and postmodernism. The editor requested that Lynne write a different concluding chapter, which appears in both the paperback and kindle editions, and which functions as a better conclusion for the book. But the additional chapter in the kindle edition is thought-provoking and stimulating.

Be sure the check out the "articles" page of this website, which has an article Lynne wrote about midlife" Faith at Midlife.

Lynne M. Baab, Ph.D., is a teacher and writer. She has written numerous books, Bible study guides, and articles for magazines and journals. Lynne is passionate about prayer and other ways to draw near to God, and her writing conveys encouragement for readers to be their authentic selves before God. She encourages experimentation and lightness in Christians spiritual practices. Read more »

Lynne is pleased to announce the release of her book on grief and gratitude, designed to help people grieving from anything, including the pandemic, while also desiring to notice God's good gifts. Two Hands: Grief and Gratitude in the Christian Life is available in paperback, audiobook, and for kindle. Lynne's 2018 book is Nurturing Hope: Christian Pastoral Care for the Twenty-First Century, and her best-selling book is Sabbath-Keeping: Finding Freedom in the Rhythms of Rest (now available as an audiobook as well as paperback and kindle). You can see her many other book titles here, along with her Bible study guides.

Lynne recently spoke about empathy and also about bringing spiritual practices to life.

Lynne was interviewed recently for the podcast "As the Crow Flies". The first episode focuses on why listening matters and the second one on listening skills.

Here are two talks Lynne gave on listening (recorded in audio form on YouTube): Listening for Mission and Ministry and Why Listening Matters for Mission and Ministry.

"Lynne's writing is beautiful. Her tone has such a note of hope and excitement about growth. It is gentle and affirming."
— a reader

"Dear Dr. Baab, You changed my life. It is only through God’s gift of the sabbath that I feel in my heart and soul that God loves me apart from anything I do."
— a reader of Sabbath Keeping

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