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At the Feet of Jesus: A Guide to Encountering Christ in the Gospels

Bruce Hindmarsh

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Transform Your Prayer Life and Draw Closer to Jesus

At the Feet of Jesus isn't just another book about prayer. It's a guided adventure into the heart of the gospel story, inviting you to step into the lives of some of Jesus' closest friends--Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Picture yourself sitting at Jesus' feet in faith, just like Mary did, or finding hope and love in his presence, just as Martha and Lazarus experienced. At the Feet of Jesus makes these timeless stories come alive, offering you a chance to experience Jesus' love in a profoundly personal way.

At the Feet of Jesus was written to bring you into a deeper, more intimate relationship with Jesus, transforming your daily routine into a spiritual retreat.

Unique Features

  • Prayerful Readings of Scripture: Engages you with the Word of God in a way that speaks directly to your heart.
  • Personal and Group Retreat Guide: Perfect for individuals wanting a solitary retreat or groups looking to grow together in faith.
  • Experiential Exercises: Thought-provoking activities that encourage you to encounter Jesus personally and profoundly.

Open the door to a more profound prayer life and a closer relationship with Jesus as you embark on a daily spiritual retreat that will enrich your faith and transform your daily life.

Book Details

  • Publisher: IVP
  • Publish Date: Apr 29th, 2025
  • Pages: 112
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.42in - 5.58in - 0.33in - 0.33lb
  • EAN: 9781514010532
  • Categories: • Christian Living - Prayer• Christian Living - Spiritual Growth• Christian Rituals & Practice - General

About the Author

Hindmarsh, Bruce: -

Bruce Hindmarsh, DPhil (Oxon), is the James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology and professor of the history of Christianity at Regent College in Vancouver. His previous books include The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism and Amazing Grace.

Hindmarsh, Carolyn: -

Carolyn Hindmarsh, DMin (Fuller Seminary) teaches New Testament Greek and spiritual theology at Regent College and is a trained spiritual director. She and her husband Bruce have led numerous retreats on praying at the feet of Jesus.

Praise for this book

"I've read lots of books on reading the Bible meditatively. Plain and simple, At the Feet of Jesus might be the best. Bruce and Carolyn Hindmarsh have gifted us with a wise, insightful, sensitive, and thorough little book that elicits our smiles, tears, deep joy, and willingness to change. They gently lead us into the mind and heart of Jesus. Buy it, read it slowly, follow the steps provided, and At the Feet of Jesus will lead you--without exaggeration--to the feet of Jesus. Very highly recommended."--Chris Hall, former president of Renovaré and author of A Different Way
"Convinced that we are made to see the face of God, Bruce and Carolyn Hindmarsh invite us to join them for a prayer retreat. What a privilege it is, as we take the place of Mary of Bethany, looking up in contemplation at our Lord. This immensely practical book centers on Jesus, encouraging us to use our memory and imagination, so that in him we may enter more deeply into the presence of God. The mature result of many years of spiritual guidance, At the Feet of Jesus is a sure guide for making your own personal or group retreat."--Hans Boersma, professor at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin and author of Pierced by Love
"Can we meet Jesus in real time--a personal encounter that is no less real than that which the first disciples had with Jesus? Are we merely talking about Jesus and reading about how the first disciples knew Jesus and heard his voice and dwelt in his love? Or can we, in like fashion, know Jesus and the grace of his immediate presence in our lives, no less so than those disciples? Here is the guide to precisely that: an experience of prayer that is no less immediate than that of Mary of Bethany."--Gordon T. Smith, executive director of Christian Higher Education Canada and author of Your Calling Here and Now
"In these beautifully crafted reflections on Mary's experiences of sitting at the feet of Jesus, Bruce and Carolyn Hindmarsh invite us to indwell both Mary's Bethany home and our own home. They bring to this invitation their own rich experiences of exploring this material with others in retreat settings as well as their own thoughtful biblical and theological attention to the narrative details of the relevant gospel texts. As we respond to their invitation to enter imaginatively into these gospel stories, we can anticipate the living Christ encountering us where we happen to live and work."--Trevor Hudson, author of Seeking God and In Search of God's Will
"At the Feet of Jesus is a book that Bruce and Carolyn Hindmarsh are uniquely qualified to write. It is informed by both their academic and experiential experience, and it is inspired by insights from devotion masters through the centuries, with a particular tip of the cap to Ignatius of Loyola. I think this is a book that would have made Dallas Willard smile--and perhaps is making him smile. This multi-use guide is written to help the reader increase awareness of the availability of friendship that is being offered by the very present and very loving Jesus. Pull up a second chair as you read."--Gary W. Moon, founding executive director of the Martin Institute and Dallas Willard Center at Westmont College and author of Becoming Dallas Willard and Apprenticeship with Jesus
"At the Feet of Jesus offers a short and easy-to-use retreat guide sensitively blending the authors' experience of Jesuit methods of meditation with Benedictine lectio divina. The heart of the book comprises three meditations on the stories of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus which help readers explore, in terms of faith, hope, and love, the spiritual dimensions of their lives. A final reflection, adapting the examen to these meditations, will help make the move from prayer back to life."--David Foster, professor of philosophy, Greek, and Latin at the Collegio Sant'Anselmo and author of Reading with God, Deep Calls to Deep, and Contemplative Prayer