Praxis
I write and speak — with honesty, realism, and compassion — about living in the world. Living, specifically, as a believing, practicing, singing, struggling Orthodox Christian in the world.
My book How to Be a Sinner is an SVS Press bestseller, now in its third printing. It has been translated into Italian, Spanish, and Greek.
Can the “sinner identity” bring peace of mind, a clear conscience, and love for others? Addressing topics like guilt, shame, and self-care, this compassionate guide will help you reflect on your life in surrender to God’s mercy.
Crisp, practical, and searching, this excellent book combines a solid theological perspective fully informed by the depths of the Christian spiritual tradition with
a vigorous and contemporary insight into a culture that has largely forgotten what sin means. Treading the right line between guilt-inducing rhetoric and bland modern self-absolution, it offers an understanding of human sinfulness that is both demanding and hopeful, and helps us rediscover the tools of proper self-knowledge before God.
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ROWAN WILLIAMS, former Archbishop of Canterbury
I have given dozens of retreats on this theme in all kinds of settings,
including online webinars.
Look for my next book, appearing in 2024
Jesus for Introverts: Interiority and the Spiritual Life
As we become increasingly attuned to personality types, how can we be our best selves, before God, each other, and ourselves?
Does the spiritual life favor those of us who are introverted? How can we leverage our inward tendencies towards greater wholeness?
What does it mean to be an introvert in a Church that privileges community and communion? If heaven is supposed to be an endless feast, what’s that going to be like if I’m always trying to leave parties early? :-)
For an in-depth journey through the book listen to
a series of eight podcasts by Michael Hyatt.