Discernment in the Early Church and Today The story details how Cecil

The story details how Cecil maintained inexplicable joy and hope despite the tragic events of his life and how Suzanne

family and friends come together to remember past experiences and to consider new ones

Written from a post-Christendom/emergent worldview

which has shaped Episcopalians in this country with its emphasis on baptismal spirituality and the centrality of the Eucharist

Members of mainline Christian denominations

Discernment in the Early Church and Today The story details how CecilAn exploration of Pauls role as a pastoral theologian in the early church. Through a close exegetical reading of Pauls letters, this volume shows how Paul prioritized moral formation and community building in his pastoral ministry and placed the practice of communal discernment in churches at the heart of life in the Spirit. Applying these fundamental insights for todays churches, Lewis reclaims Pauls primary pastoral emphasis on moral discernment and