Tony Jones is the National Coordinator of Emergent Village (www.emergentvillage.org), a network of innovative, missional Christians. He's also a doctoral fellow and senior research fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Tony has written several books on philosophy, theology, ministry, and prayer, including Postmodern Youth Ministry and The Sacred Way. He's a sought-after speaker on the topics of theology and the emerging church. Tony lives in Minnesota with his wife, Julie, and their three young children.

• Table of ContentsForeword.....6Acknowledgements.....9Part I: Introduction......111. The Quest for God.....132. What is Spirituality and How Do You Practice It?.....25Part II: Via Contemplativa: ContemplativeApproaches to Spirituality.....333. Silence and Solitude.....374. Sacred Reading.....475. The Jesus Prayer......596. Centering Prayer......697. Meditation.....778. The Ignatian Examen.....879. Icons.....9710. Spiritual Direction.....10711. The Daily Office.....117Part III: Via Activa: Bodily Approaches toSpirituality.....12512. The Labyrinth.....12713. Stations of the Cross.....13514. Pilgrimage.....14915. Fasting.....15916. The Sign of the Cross and Other Bodily Prayers.....16917. Sabbath.....17918. Service.....189Epilogue: Developing a Rule of Life......195Notes......201Resources......2131. Book Resources.....2142. Web Resources.....2183. A Short List of Christian Spiritual Classics.....221

Tony Jones is the National Coordinator of Emergent Village (www.emergentvillage.org), a network of innovative, missional Christians. He's also a doctoral fellow and senior research fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Tony has written several books on philosophy, theology, ministry, and prayer, including Postmodern Youth Ministry and The Sacred Way. He's a sought-after speaker on the topics of theology and the emerging church. Tony lives in Minnesota with his wife, Julie, and their three young children.

• Table of ContentsForeword.....6Acknowledgements.....9Part I: Introduction......111. The Quest for God.....132. What is Spirituality and How Do You Practice It?.....25Part II: Via Contemplativa: ContemplativeApproaches to Spirituality.....333. Silence and Solitude.....374. Sacred Reading.....475. The Jesus Prayer......596. Centering Prayer......697. Meditation.....778. The Ignatian Examen.....879. Icons.....9710. Spiritual Direction.....10711. The Daily Office.....117Part III: Via Activa: Bodily Approaches toSpirituality.....12512. The Labyrinth.....12713. Stations of the Cross.....13514. Pilgrimage.....14915. Fasting.....15916. The Sign of the Cross and Other Bodily Prayers.....16917. Sabbath.....17918. Service.....189Epilogue: Developing a Rule of Life......195Notes......201Resources......2131. Book Resources.....2142. Web Resources.....2183. A Short List of Christian Spiritual Classics.....221

Tony Jones is the National Coordinator of Emergent Village (www.emergentvillage.org), a network of innovative, missional Christians. He's also a doctoral fellow and senior research fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Tony has written several books on philosophy, theology, ministry, and prayer, including Postmodern Youth Ministry and The Sacred Way. He's a sought-after speaker on the topics of theology and the emerging church. Tony lives in Minnesota with his wife, Julie, and their three young children.

• Table of ContentsForeword.....6Acknowledgements.....9Part I: Introduction......111. The Quest for God.....132. What is Spirituality and How Do You Practice It?.....25Part II: Via Contemplativa: ContemplativeApproaches to Spirituality.....333. Silence and Solitude.....374. Sacred Reading.....475. The Jesus Prayer......596. Centering Prayer......697. Meditation.....778. The Ignatian Examen.....879. Icons.....9710. Spiritual Direction.....10711. The Daily Office.....117Part III: Via Activa: Bodily Approaches toSpirituality.....12512. The Labyrinth.....12713. Stations of the Cross.....13514. Pilgrimage.....14915. Fasting.....15916. The Sign of the Cross and Other Bodily Prayers.....16917. Sabbath.....17918. Service.....189Epilogue: Developing a Rule of Life......195Notes......201Resources......2131. Book Resources.....2142. Web Resources.....2183. A Short List of Christian Spiritual Classics.....221