{"product_id":"one-breath-at-a-time-a-skeptics-guide-to-christian-meditation-9780835818551","title":"One Breath At A TIme: A Skeptic's Guide to Christian Meditation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn secular mainstream America, meditation has become as ubiquitous as yoga. But how does meditation fit into Christianity, and how does it differ from prayer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne Breath at a Time: A Skeptic's Guide to Christian Meditation reframes meditation for those who are skeptical because (1) they doubt their ability to be still and quiet and (2) they doubt the validity of meditation as a Christian spiritual practice. Using scripture, theology, and examples from the early church, this book challenges the prayer habits of Christians that leave little room for enough silence to experience and listen for God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing five approaches-breath meditation, lectio divina, centering meditation, loving-kindness meditation, and devotional meditation-One Breath at a Time provides a practical, 40-day guide to beginning and sustaining a Christian meditation practice in an often chaotic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ Dana Trent:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J. Dana Trent is the author of For Sabbath's Sake and Saffron Cross. She is on the humanities faculty at Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh, NC. Dana travels widely, speaking on sabbath as a time of rest, worship, and community; Christian meditation; and fostering interfaith conversation and community. She holds a Master of Divinity from Duke University Divinity School and a bachelor's degree in French and history from Salem College.","brand":"Upper Room Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656086098194,"sku":"9780835818551","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6b83d96-c390-451d-a652-96453a49f546.jpg?v=1733384209","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-breath-at-a-time-a-skeptics-guide-to-christian-meditation-9780835818551","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}