John McQuiston II

This little book will transform lives - especially those beginning recovery, struggling with a sense of entitlement, or in the early stages of discovering a contemplative life. The meditations are short, but remarkably powerful. The text is adapted from John McQuiston's ALWAYS WE BEGIN AGAIN, a modern-day interpretation of The Benedictine Rule.

Is belief in the Nicene and Apostles Creeds required to be a Christian? Does science support or diminish belief in the divine? How does one live Jesus' way in the world? A careful study of Jesus shows that his intended legacy for us was not a set of propositional beliefs, but a way for being in the world, a way that opens us to the extraordinary opportunity of the present, a way that can convert our hurried, anxious lives into something luminous. Our obsession with "what to believe" misses the primary message of the Bible, says McQuiston, who illustrates that the paramount message of Jesus, and even the Hebrew Scriptures, is not about what stories to believe, but how to live.

Practice spirituality in a culture where work has become a religion. This collection of real-life examples offers refreshing stories of everyday spiritual practices people use to free themselves from the work and worry mindset of our culture. Drawing from the experiences of others, it shows you how you too can refocus and enrich your daily life with spiritual practice, including: Finding a haven for inspiring reading at a coffeehouse Singing during the morning commute to work Prayerful walking at home and on business trips Mindful eating and other deliberate experiences of God's goodness Full of insight and inspiration, Finding Time for the Timeless will help empower you to see how even your busiest workweek can include spiritual habits and routine.

This book holds timeless appeal for readers who hunger for a meaningful and creatively balanced framework for life. It offers a simple blueprint, based on the Rule of St. Benedict, to order ones time and create physical and inner space, to step back from the demands and pressures of the moment, and to step into a place of peace.

Finding Time for the Timeless offers a glimpse into the lives of people who have learned to fuse the spiritual and the ordinary. John McQuiston's accounts of spiritual moments during the business day provide readers with an example of how they too can refocus and enrich their daily life using prayer or meditation, ritual, and other forms of spiritual practice.