Permission to Ponder: Contemplative Wisdom for the Spiritually Distracted Format:tradepaper seventeen senior leaders from faith-based

seventeen senior leaders from faith-based colleges and universities across North America—collectively bringing with them hundreds of years of leadership experience—share fresh insights into the theory and practice of Christian higher education leadership

and I can feel her genuine desire to help others grow in Christ

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Permission to Ponder: Contemplative Wisdom for the Spiritually Distracted Format:tradepaper seventeen senior leaders from faith-basedby Tracy Blazer Description God gives us permission to meditatively ponder, even in the midst of our fragmented existence. He invites us to "listen, that you may live." Many Christians are distracted and dissatisfied. The external demands of life grip us, while our inner walk with God becomes ever more superficial and thin. Is there hope for authentic connection with God in a world of distractions, or must we be resigned to a spiritually shallow