Jerry Sittser

Loss. It's a word that many of us fear and few of us can evade. It stalked Gerald Sittser one night and struck with full fury on a lonely road in Idaho. In an instant, a tragic accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter.
But this is not a book about one man's sorrow. Rather, it is a moving meditation on the losses we all suffer and the grace that can transform us.
A Grace Disguised plumbs the depth of our sorrows, whether due to illness, show more divorce, or the loss of someone we love. The circumstances are not important; what we do with those circumstances is. In coming to the end of ourselves, we can come to the beginning of a new life - one marked by spiritual depth, joy, compassion, and a deeper appreciation of simple blessings.
If your soul aches, you may be on a journey that will stretch your faith, your understanding of the meaning of life, and your knowledge of God. If you let it, your sorrow will increase your capacity to live well, to love life, and to experience joy, not after the darkness but even in the midst of it. show less

A 2000 year history of Christian Spirituality - I like Sittser’s approach - he focuses on a specific theme in each period of church history. Ch 4 - it’s “RHYTHM” (spirituality of Monasticism) - Ch. 5 - “HOLY HEROES” - (spirituality of Icons and Saints).

Although he acknowledges the excesses, errors and weaknesses in each period his overall goal is to present the strenghts and what we can learn from the Christian spirituality in each period - Desert Fathers, Monks, Mystics, show more Reformers, Evangelicals - all periods has something to offer.

A very “inclusive” approach. Much food for thought. show less

Well written and well thought out this book investigates the relationship of humans with God using a literary metaphor. If that last line doesn't make sense pick up the book and it will. Sittser gives the layman access to theological ideas by challenging the reader to think deeply about God's redemptive love and using an honest recount of his own personal loss among other examples. I strongly recommend this text to book clubs and anyone want to discover or explore redemption. The book leaves show more a pleasant aroma of God's presence in one's own life. show less

我願竭盡所能招來許多人加入這一席對話。尤金 • 畢德生（Engene H . Peterson)
傑瑞 •席哲將此書闢為管道，透過《堅持一生的道路》來與一同行走天路的基督徒朋友展開一場廣泛且微妙的對話。那些走在這條道路上的同伴大抵都明白：本書的主題 — 神的旨意 — show more 可能正是基督教語彙中最深奧難解的詞語之一。我們大量運用這個措辭，有時候只不過是腸枯思竭的陳腔濫調，其他的時候卻隱含陷我們於焦慮風暴中真正的困惑。 作者以蘊含於神的旨意中無比的尊嚴對待我們，同時又維持一份沉靜堅定的信念，亦即我們必須停止臆測神的旨意，只要將它實行出來。神的旨意從來都不是揣測的事，它把聚光燈投射於信靠的順服。 show less