EPISODE · Jul 31, 2020 · 5H 38M
The Way Up is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself -- Marlena Graves
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/431047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way Up is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself Author: Marlena Graves Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 31, 2020 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: 'Now, with God's help, I shall become myself.' These words from Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard resonate deeply with Marlena Graves, a Puerto Rican writer, pastor, and activist. In this book she describes the process of emptying herself that allows her to move upward toward God and become the true self that God calls her to. Drawing on the rich traditions of Eastern and Western Christian saints, she shares stories and insights that have enlivened her transformation. For Marlena, formation and justice always intertwine on the path to a balanced life of both action and contemplation. If you long for more of God, this book offers a time-honored path to deeper life.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/431047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way Up is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself Author: Marlena Graves Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 31, 2020 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: 'Now, with God's help, I shall become myself.' These words from Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard resonate deeply with Marlena Graves, a Puerto Rican writer, pastor, and activist. In this book she describes the process of emptying herself that allows her to move upward toward God and become the true self that God calls her to. Drawing on the rich traditions of Eastern and Western Christian saints, she shares stories and insights that have enlivened her transformation. For Marlena, formation and justice always intertwine on the path to a balanced life of both action and contemplation. If you long for more of God, this book offers a time-honored path to deeper life.
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