Bøger af Trevor Hudson

Have You Ever Asked, "What Is God's Will for My Life?"A trusted voice of the Christian faith in spiritual formation and discipleship, deeply shaped by the wisdom of Dallas Willard and St. Ignatius, Trevor Hudson has crafted a "users guide" to discern God's personal will for our lives. After serving the local congregation as a Methodist pastor in South Africa for almost fifty years, Trevor now lectures, teaches, and offers spiritual retreats both locally and internationally. Over the years this question about discerning God's will is one that he has heard again and again.In Search of God's Will creates a biblical imagination around the concept of discernment and provides practical ways to discern God's personal will for your life, ultimately helping you to become the unique person God wants you to be.You'll be equipped and encouraged in your faith on how to: align your heart with the heart of God, attune yourself to your calling, listen to God in Scripture, pray the Scriptures, pay attention to the movements of the Spirit in your heart, uncover and exercise your God-given giftedness, notice God's presence and activity in daily life, engage in sacred conversations with trusted companions, make faithful decisions, take the initiative when God seems silent, and more.Each concept includes a 'discernment exercise' so that you can experience what you are learning. If you have ever wondered about God's personal will for your life, how your desires and God's desires intersect, and how God is present and active around you, In Search of God's Will can help you catch glimpses of what it means to become the person that from eternity you were destined to be.

Jesus promised, "Seek and you will find!"Do you long for a transforming encounter with the living God? Jesus assures us that those willing to become seekers will find what their hearts most deeply desire.Profoundly influenced by his long friendship with Dallas Willard, and his experience guiding people through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius for the last thirty years, Trevor Hudson offers you a practical tool kit for your seeking journey. Designed to help you move beyond insight to encounter the living God in your life, each chapter invites you to experience the crucified and risen Christ.Together with a free video series based on the book and a study guide by Dr. Gary Moon, Seeking God makes an an ideal study for individuals and groups longing to discover what following Jesus may look like in our broken and suffering world, as well as for individual reading.

"Trevor Hudson gently but forcibly shows us how to inhabit the Serenity Prayer. His words are extremely well crafted and accessible. You can just enjoy them. The prayer will come to you through his presentations. You can sit with it and let it penetrate your body and soul. If you do that, the gift of serenity will come to you in the grace of God. You an be sure of it." Dallas Willard, author of "The Divine Conspiracy" and professor of philosophy, University of Southern California

Sometimes a pause is good for the soul. It gives us the chance to regroup, reflect, and refocus on God. In Pauses for Lent, Trevor Hudson offers a beautifully minimalist book in which he focuses on one word for each day of Lent. You are invited to pause, focus on the word, read a scripture and a brief meditation related to the word, and then offer a prayer. Pausing in this way will help you carve out time for God and refresh your spirit even in the midst of a busy life. You may find yourself sensing God's presence in a new way and discovering that God wants to meet you in the midst of your life as it is, muddles and all.

Taking time to pause for a few minutes each day can help us maintain balance in our lives, especially during the Advent and Christmas seasons. In this simple yet not simplistic book, Trevor Hudson focuses on one biblical word of wonder for each day of Advent. His insightful reflections on the word for each day invite individuals and groups to a deeper understanding of Advent. Hudson also briefly explores the lives and thoughts of 4 significant characters in the Christmas story, encouraging us to immerse ourselves in the dramatic story. He offers a simple daily practice that helps us become involved in the Advent drama. Hudson's minimalist approach and conversational writing lead us to discover how we can open our hearts and lives more generously to God.

In this beautifully minimalist book, Trevor Hudson focuses on one biblical word of wonder each day of Advent. Pausing for a few moments to read Hudson's meditations on the word for the day will guide readers to a deeper understanding of Advent. Hudson also briefly explores the lives and thoughts of 4 significant characters in the Christmas story, encouraging readers to immerse themselves in the dramatic story. His simple approach provides a doable daily practice and gently leads readers to discover how they can open their hearts and lives more generously to God.

The video segments are titled as follows: Cycle of Grace 1: Acceptance Cycle of Grace 2: Sustenance Cycle of Grace 3: Significance Cycle of Grace 4: Fruitfulness Cycle of Grace 5: A Grace-filled Way to Live Available at YouTube.com or books.upperroom.org/blog

Originally published: Friendship with God. South Africa: Struik Christian Books, 2014.

Transformation comes from questions, not answers.We often look to the Bible as the book of answers. How often, though, do we consider the challenging questions God asks? Hudson notes that Jesus was asked 183 questions in the Gospels but directly only answered three.The Creator is teaching us as we teach children when they struggle with schoolwork: You learn more by doing than being fed an absolute answer.In Questions God Asks Us, we're encouraged to focus on the quest rather than a resolution. Such an approach leads to deeper dialogue and intimacy with the divine. This is a critical turning point in our journey with God-as it was for the author."I thought the Bible existed to give me solutions to my everyday concerns and dilemmas," writes Hudson. "Then I realized I might be approaching God and the Bible from the wrong direction. It was as if God said to me, 'Trevor, rather than you always asking questions of me, start listening to the questions I have for you.'"Each of 10 questions Hudson excerpts from the Old and New Testaments serves as a starting point for genuine conversation with the Creator. He assures, "We're not starting the conversation with God from scratch. God has already begun it. We just need to plug into the conversation that is already going on."Questions God Asks Us offers a fresh approach for personal devotions and a unique discussion tool for small-group Bible studies. It's sure to bless anyone longing for a meaningful, growing relationship with God.