{"product_id":"meaning-in-the-moment-how-rituals-help-us-move-through-joy-pain-and-everything-in-between-9781587435812","title":"Meaning in the Moment: How Rituals Help Us Move Through Joy, Pain, and Everything in Between","description":"Life has its ups and downs, and it can feel like we're always in the middle of a transition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether it's a painful end or a joyful beginning--or even an uncertain middle--theologian and minister Amy Davis Abdallah has found something that helps: rituals. In \u003ci\u003eMeaning in the Moment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eshe shows why we need rituals to help survive and even thrive through various seasons of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting with the foundation that rituals are a core, and underexplored, part of Christian practice, Davis Abdallah draws from theology, psychology, and personal experiences in creating rituals for herself and others. She offers practical guidance for readers to create their own meaningful rituals, including three types requiring varying levels of planning and participation: right now, with friends, and at church. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will emerge with fresh ways to bring their faith to life for themselves, their families, and their church communities--and ready to experience the transformative power of rituals. The book includes a foreword by W. David O. Taylor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy F. Davis Abdallah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brazos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781587435812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy F. Davis Abdallah\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Drew University) is professor of practical theology and worship at Alliance University, where she is the founder and director of the \u003ci\u003eWoman\u003c\/i\u003e Rite of Passage Program. Davis Abdallah is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Womanhood\u003c\/i\u003e and is a frequent speaker. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, Missio Alliance, and CBE International, and she has spoken at the Missio Alliance Awakenings Gathering and the North American Academy of Liturgy. She lives with her husband and two sons in Sparkill, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41171333546099,"sku":"9.78159E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_da8dbc5c-9345-4207-aa68-b3d7eb10ea33.jpg?v=1703168925","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/meaning-in-the-moment-how-rituals-help-us-move-through-joy-pain-and-everything-in-between-9781587435812","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}