Conversations with Scripture ” writes Nick Wagner in

” writes Nick Wagner in his introduction to Spiritual Direction in Context

draws from many different sources

as well as a contemporary Eucharist and prayers that coincide with the Revised Common Lectionary

The topics Esther de Waal explores include monasticism

In this adaptation of her dissertation

Conversations with Scripture ” writes Nick Wagner inA scholarly evaluation of the fourth Gospel and Johannine community. For contemporary Christians, Johns Gospel is a paradox. On the one hand, it stresses boundaries: No one comes to the Father except through me. But on the other hand, its all about community: I have no longer called you servant, but friends. Conversations with Scripture: The Gospel of John encourages readers to draw out the tensions between these two perspectives for an open,