The Breath of God and drawing parallels for ordinary

and drawing parallels for ordinary people in the twenty-first century

” offers an ideal setting for conversations seeking to bridge the often antagonistic perspectives on both sides

while raising up important issues facing gay-and lesbian-headed households in contemporary American society

Ward takes us through time

the book features both personal and traditional stories of faith

The Breath of God and drawing parallels for ordinaryPrayer is as natural as breathing. In every major religious tradition the spirit of God is the source of our life breath, and prayer is the rhythm of inhaling and exhaling the breath of God. Nancy Roth brings together simple instructions in basic Christian prayer forms contemplation, reflection, verbal prayer, and the prayer of activism with a theology that makes prayer as simple as breathing. Breath and prayer exercises at the end of each chapter are