The River Within
by Jeff Imbach
Is this all there is?
Have you ever wondered why your experience doesn’t measure up to the radical life of joy and adventure described time and again in the Bible? Are you so busy “doing” that life has become a soul-wearying blur of activity? Do you ever feel like something deep and profoundly liberating is missing and wonder, “Is this all there is to life?”
Jesus said, ” Anyone who drinks the water I give him will never thirst. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life.” (John 4:14)
If you’re tired of a soul-numbing existence and long to experience this passionate life described by Jesus, you must read this book.
The River Within will open your eyes to a new way of living that brings you closer to God and plunges you into the passionate joy of living.
Download a Free PDF edition of the full book, The River Within“If you’re willing to think out of the box, if you’re frustrated with do-it-right Christianity, if the word ‘rhythm’ stirs a desire in you to live a new way, you have picked up the right book.”
— Larry Crab“Being very much in touch with his own and others’ passion, Jeff Imbach builds bridges with those great thinkers who had great wisdom to offer the transformation of that passion into a splendid source of love.”
— Henri Nouwen“This is a wise, open-hearted challenge to the emptiness and dullness of many Christian lives. It points us to the triune God of love—the true passion of our souls. Inspiring and excellent!”
—Dr. James Houston
The Recovery of Love
by Jeff Imbach
Our World is Desperate for a Positive Vision…
A gutsy vision of love that incorporates all of who we are—minds, bodies, and spirits.
Author and spiritual director Jeff Imbach believes there is no better place to search for such a vision than the fourteenth century writings of Julian of Norwich, John Ruusbroec, Meister Eckhart, and Dante Alighieri.
In their work, we find a vision of passionate love as the essence of spirituality, a vision that resonates with the contemporary chaos around intimate relationships, our deeply rooted longing for love, and the journey into recovery experienced by so many today.
No longer do you have to police, deny, ignore or push aside your passion. Instead, Jeff invites you to reclaim the deepest truth of your passion, to open up your passion until it unlocks its deepest treasure, until it reveals its own eternal Source, it inherent glory.
Download a Free PDF edition of the full book, The Recovery of Love“This book is a wise book. Its wisdom is not borrowed wisdom. It is wisdom born of the personal struggles of its author, lived in the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and shaped by the great mystics of the church.”
— Henri J. M. Nouwen
Jeff Imbach is a co-founder of Soulstream. Read his bio on our Leadership Team page.
Mistaken Identity
by Douglas Webber SoulStream Partner In the beginning I created God Out of the dust of my life HE, I created Him (SHE was a temptress) Dribs Drabs I used A little bit of My father’s distance My grandfather’s silence My sister’s rage My mother’s literalism and moralism Father church, of course, helped With the […]
What is Contemplative Prayer?
by Jeff Imbach Contemplative prayer has been described in many different ways. Here are some of them. I think each has something to contribute to our understanding of what is happening in contemplative prayer. Opening Our Hearts To God In his wonderful book, Opening to God, Fr. Thomas Green says that prayer is not something […]
Gather Us In
Gather Us In Gather us in, the lost and the lonely, the broken and breaking, the tired and the aching who long for the nourishment found at your feast. All: Gather us in, the done and the doubting, the wishing and wondering, the puzzled and pondering who long for the company found at your feast. […]
Good Is the Flesh
Good is the flesh that the Word has become, good is the birthing, the milk in the breast, good is the feeding, caressing and rest, good is the body for knowing the world, Good is the flesh that the Word has become. Good is the body for knowing the […]
Surrendering Our Brokenness
I’m convinced that when we can surrender to the Great I AM, the Great Universal Being, the great shared consciousness that we all are, God gives us courage to accept our own I am in all of its eccentricity and in all of its brokenness. Your participation in the Universal Being or I am-ness of God gives you the […]
My Eyes So Soft
Don’tSurrenderYour loneliness so quickly.Let it cut more Deep. Let it ferment and season youAs few human Or even divine ingredients can. Something missing in my heart tonightHas made my eyes so soft,My voice so Tender, My need of God AbsolutelyClear. Hafez in The Gift , translated by Daniel Ladinsky
Contemplative Opportunites
Organizations
Fresh Wind Press is a small publishing company dedicated to helping quality authors take their manuscripts through editing, proof-reading, layout, and cover-design to final print. Kevin Miller (author, teacher, editor, screenwriter) oversees the work of a network of professionals who get self-published authors onto the bookstore shelves.
Fresh Wind Press specializes in the “Listening Prayer Resources” of Brad and Eden Jersak. These include books and study guides that equip all of God’s people to hear the voice of God more clearly, more accurately, and more frequently.
Henri Nouwen spent his life helping people respond to the universal “yearning for love, unity, and communion that doesn’t go away”. Is it possible to touch and taste the love of God? How can we live a spiritual life that embraces the pain and suffering of our lives and in the world, and gives us the freedom to love deeply wherever we are? Join us in this way of the heart!
King’s Fold Retreat and Renewal Centre
Colleges
Programs include a number of non-degree initiatives including a Centre for Spiritual Formation which provides interactive engagement focused on the disciplines and practice of the spiritual life. Academic programs include Master of Pastoral Ministry and Doctor of Ministry Degrees.
Other Websites
Clarion Journal of Spirituality and Justice
An Everyday Pilgrim (Esther Hizsa’s Blog)
Consciousness Examen – We learn to attend to God’s loving action in our everyday experience in the Examen.
Prayer of Imagination – Encountering Jesus with you in the gospels.
Lectio Divina – Reading and hearing the word of God.
If you are interested in finding a spiritual director, please email us for names of SoulStream Spiritual Directors in your area.
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