Each chapter in this workbook by Trevor Hudson is peppered with "holy experiments," simple practices that bring us into God's presence and help us experience life as his beloved. At the end of each chapter is a set of questions which are ideal fordiscussion with one or two spiritual friends or a small group.

This practical and winsome book covers topics such as



- hearing and speaking with God

- growing in spiritual friendship

- practicing stewardship of our work and play

- learning discernment

- approaching our death and the world beyond

- living now in the kingdom of God

Wherever you may find yourself along the Way, a real and vital spirituality awaits you in these pages.



Dallas Willard (1935–2013) was a renowned teacher, an acclaimed writer and one of our most brilliant Christian thinkers. He was as celebrated for his enduring writings on spiritual formation as he was for his scholarship, with a profound influencein the way he humbly mentored so many of today's leaders in the Christian faith. His books include The Divine Conspiracy (a Christianity Today Book of the Year), The Spirit of the Disciplines, Hearing God, Renovation of the Heart, and others.







Trevor Hudson has been in the Methodist ministry for the past thirty odd years, spending most of this time in and around Johannesburg, South Africa. Presently he is part of the pastoral team at Northfield Methodist Church in Benoni where he preaches and teaches on a weekly basis. He has written nine books, including A Mile in My Shoes and Listening to the Groans, which have recently been published in the U.S. Much of his ministry has been shaped by two passions: helping ordinary people experience the transforming presence and power of Jesus in their everyday lives and helping people build the kind of local faith community which seeks to take seriously the suffering of those around them. His interests include watching sports, walking and running, discovering new places, reading and writing.



Foreword by Dallas Willard



Introduction



1 Drawing a Picture of God

Holy Experiment: Knowing God Through Knowing Jesus

2 Discovering Who We Are

Holy Experiment: Beloved Charter; Relating to Others as Beloved

3 Developing a Christian Memory

Holy Experiment: Remembering Jesus in the Gospels; Remembering Our Personal Stories; Remembering the Present Day

4 Receiving the Kingdom

Holy Experiment: Turning Toward Jesus; Opening Clenched Fists

5 Belonging to the Family of God

Holy Experiment: Confession; Listening; Conscious Loving Actions

6 Becoming Holy, Becoming Ourselves

Holy Experiment: Silence and Solitude; A Desert Day; Suffering with a Neighbor

7 Loving Those Closest to Us

Holy Experiment: Confession; Listening

8 Discovering God?s Call for Our Lives

Holy Experiment: Discernment

9 Practicing the Presence of God

Holy Experiment: Mindfulness; Thankfulness; Welcoming God into YourNext Task

10 Opening Our Hearts to God

Holy Experiment: Praying Our Feelings; Praying the Psalms; Praying the Lord?s Prayer

11 Overcoming Evil Within and Around Us

Holy Experiment: Journaling Your Inner Struggle; Overcoming Evil with Love; Intercessory Prayer

12 Witnessing to the Good News

Holy Experiment: Witnessing Without Words, Divine Openings, Testimony

13 Stewarding Faithfully What We Possess

Holy Experiment: Pledging to Tithe; Divine Ownership

14 Speaking Words of Life and Power

Holy Experiment: Halting Harmful Speech; A Blessing Day; Offering Encouraging Words

15 Looking to the Life Beyond

Holy Experiment: Centering Prayer; The Present Moment; Relinquishment

16 Growing into Christlikeness

Holy Experiment: Hospitality; Praying for Our Enemies

Conclusion



Acknowledgements



Further Reading



Notes