Spirituality

Morehouse Publishing 9781640654136 $19.95 paper | 5 x 7.5 | 208 pages June 17, 2021

Listening Hearts

Discerning Call in Community Suzanne G. Farnham, Joseph P. Gill, R. Taylor McLean, and Susan M. Ward Foreword by Eugene Taylor Sutton This 30th anniversary edition presents the unique approach of Listening Hearts to the spiritual practice of discernment for a new generation. Written to make the often elusive and usually clergy-centered spiritual practice of discernment accessible to all people, Listening Hearts features simple reflections and exercises drawn from scripture and from Quaker and Ignatian traditions. The seminal work in the Listening Hearts Series, this book has been a beloved resource for tens of thousands of individual readers, retreat participants, small groups, and church leaders listening for and responding to God’s call in their lives. SUZANNE G. FARNHAM is the founder of Listening Hearts Ministries and a popular speaker and retreat leader. JOSEPH P. GILL is a Baltimore area attorney, active lay leader, and trainer in Listening Hearts Ministries. R. TAYLOR MCLEAN is an active lay leader in Baltimore and serves as president of the Listening Hearts Ministries Board of Trustees. SUSAN M. WARD is a former Listening Hearts trustee who lives in Baltimore, where she is an active lay leader.

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