{"product_id":"sober-spirituality-the-joy-of-a-mindful-relationship-with-alcohol-paperback","title":"Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Jean Warde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Perfect for Christians looking to reassess their relationship with alcohol.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen author and Episcopal priest Erin Jean Warde quit drinking, she heard from many others in a similar situation seeking support. In \u003ci\u003eSober Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e, she combines personal storytelling with theological reflection to offer encouragement, wisdom, and practical insight for readers who want to reexamine their relationship with alcohol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarde explores the way our culture promotes alcohol consumption and shows how we can choose to change our perception of alcohol in our spiritual communities. She names not only the challenges of sobriety and spirituality but also the tremendous gifts and blessings that come through quitting drinking or being more mindful about alcohol use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will emerge with a deeper understanding of how their faith informs daily habits and choices. \u003ci\u003eSober Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e also calls the church to a better understanding of how it can ally with recovery communities. Ultimately, this book declares we are all worthy of an abundant and joyful life in mind, body, and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A trustworthy guide for those who are sober or sober-curious\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePriest, spiritual director, and sobriety coach Erin Jean Warde invites us to bring mindfulness into our relationships with alcohol as a pathway of awakening to the beauty of our lives in mind, body, and soul. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm so grateful for this necessary and hopeful book on the joy that can be found in a sober spirituality. What a healing gift to the church!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eSarah Bessey\u003c\/b\u003e, editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Rhythm of Prayer \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003ci\u003eJesus Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Warde writes a poetic, tender, and spiritual book grounded in the kind of compassion that is born of deep love. A gentle invitation to explore the divinity within us.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBeverly Gooden\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSurviving: Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What a balm this book is! And not just for those acquainted with addiction (but for them too). Warde offers hard-won wisdom and precious pastoral guidance to anyone in need of tangible hope to get through the day.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDavid Zahl\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLow Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e and director of Mockingbird Ministries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"My favorite spiritual writing reveals the sacramental nature of all of life, which is exactly what Warde does in \u003ci\u003eSober Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e. She offers a courageous tenderness to the reader and a loving challenge to the church, identifying areas of our complicity in propping up a culture that prevents people from approaching relationships with alcohol mindfully.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTerry J. Stokes\u003c\/b\u003e, pastor and author of \u003ci\u003ePrayers for the People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book speaks gospel truth--truth that is painful, paradoxical, and beautiful. Both soulful and practical, \u003ci\u003eSober Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e is a trustworthy guide for those who are sober or sober-curious. An absolute gem of a book from a gem of a human.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDanielle Shroyer\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eOriginal Blessing: Putting Sin in Its Rightful Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Jean Warde\u003c\/b\u003e (MDiv, Seminary of the Southwest) is an ordained Episcopal priest, spiritual director, sobriety coach, and speaker who lives in Austin, Texas. She offers a course (Discerning Sobriety), Substack community, and podcast. She is also a founding editor and editor-at-large of \u003ci\u003eEarth \u0026amp; Altar\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eMockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGrow Christians\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42653192290400,"sku":"9781587435676","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/ZWQ1TUpvcVdYUWtySG56dTNEOUpsQT09.webp?v=1773964248","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/sober-spirituality-the-joy-of-a-mindful-relationship-with-alcohol-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}