Amy Oden: Spiritual Formation and the Practice of Christian Mindfulness
In this episode, Dr. Amy Oden shares deep insights from her research in the early Church and Christian spirituality on hospitality, Christian mindfulness and the formation of Christians for God’s mission. Listeners will appreciate the engagement with John Wesley’s teaching on watchfulness and its connection to formation. The conversation centers on her recent book Right Here Right Now: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness.
Bio:
Born and raised on the prairies of Oklahoma, Amy has found her spiritual home under the wide-open sky. Over the last 30 years, she has been a college professor, a seminary professor and a seminary dean. Amy is committed in her scholarship to illuminating ancient voices for Christian life today, introducing spiritual practices that can ground and nourish lives of following Jesus into the world. Her most recent book is Right Here, Right Now: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness.
Purchase a Copy of Right Here, Right Now:
Recommend Resources. I loved that she only listed classical Christian resources!
Book of Psalms and Sermon on the Mount
Augustine: On Psalms https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf108
John Chrysostom: On Hospitality; Homily on Matthew 25 https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf110
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