{"product_id":"the-shape-of-living-spiritual-directions-for-everyday-life-9780801065194","title":"The Shape of Living: Spiritual Directions for Everyday Life","description":"In our culture of distraction it can be hard to focus on spiritual matters. Work, finances, and uncertain futures are just a few things that overwhelm us daily. Discover how to overcome and develop an everyday spirituality that will guide your actions and bring meaning to your hectic life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ford provides a way beyond distraction to joy and buoyancy.\"--Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Amidst the glut of books on the devotional life that seek to be relevant and are only contemporary, this book is already a classic on the 'spirituality of everyday life.' I could hardly put it down.\"--Ray Anderson, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wise book that concentrates on the principle aspects of our lives that we so often get wrong because we lack wisdom.\"--Stanley Hauerwas, Duke Divinity School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers far greater wealth than even several readings can probe.\"--Books \u0026amp; Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Profound and reflective . . . yet always concrete, and never dishonest or evasive. A jewel of the spiritual life in its everyday manifestations.\"--Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale Divinity School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These reflections ought to be read by laity and clergy alike, for they offer the spiritual renewal we desperately need.\"--L. Gregory Jones, Duke University Divinity School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Shape of Living is like a friend's invitation to a dinner at which you encounter some unexpected guests and hope for some life-shaping consequence. By all means, accept.\"--The Christian Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid F. Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, is the author and editor of many books, including Reading Texts, Seeking Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid F. Ford is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. He is the author or editor of many books, including The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology in the Twentieth Century.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baker Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50924399952146,"sku":"9780801065194","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5e6ecaa9-51f8-4f8a-a347-1d31ab9aa0e5.jpg?v=1738971360","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-shape-of-living-spiritual-directions-for-everyday-life-9780801065194","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}