{"product_id":"the-spiritual-landscape-of-mark-paperback","title":"The Spiritual Landscape of Mark - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBonnie B. Thurston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2009 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To read the Gospel of Mark is to embark on a journey that begins in a desert and ends with a boulder rolled away from the tomb. In between, Jesus teaches his disciples, calls them to journey and learn what it means to follow him, and guides them to Jerusalem, the scene of the Passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Landscape of Mark, \u003c\/i\u003e Bonnie Thurston has adapted a retreat that she gave to the Society of the Sacred Cross at Tymawr Convent in Wales, thereby inviting all of us to embark on this spiritual journey. Mark's gospel is full of places' desert, house, sea, valley, mountain, city, cross, garden and the winding roads between them. Thurston's prose invites us to go away to a quiet place and reflect awhile on what it means to be Jesus's disciple, to follow him across the hard landscape. Along the way there will be glimpses of his glory when he stills the storm and is transfigured on the mountain, when he heals the sick and feeds the hungry. Still, the primary lesson is the difficult way to which we are called, along with the great joy of knowing that Jesus has initiated the journey and leads us exactly where we need to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonnie B. Thurston, PhD, lives in West Virginia in solitude. She is ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of several books, including \u003c\/i\u003ePhilippians\u003ci\u003e in the \u003c\/i\u003eSacra Pagina\u003ci\u003e series and \u003c\/i\u003eReligious Vows, the Sermon on the Mount, and Christian Living\u003ci\u003e (Liturgical Press), and \u003c\/i\u003ePreaching Mark\u003ci\u003e (Fortress Press).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 8.22 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759131427104,"sku":"9780814618646","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/158ee020e38bb52246145b75dad9b6ae.webp?v=1780142994","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-spiritual-landscape-of-mark-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}