Meaning in the Moment, Amy F. Davis Abdallah
Meaning in the Moment, Amy F. Davis Abdallah
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Meaning in the Moment
How Rituals Help Us Move Through Joy, Pain, and Everything in Between

Author: Amy F. Davis Abdallah

Narrator: Rachel Perry

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/31/2023


Synopsis

Life has its ups and downs, and it can feel like we're always in the middle of a transition.

Whether it's a painful end or a joyful beginning—or even an uncertain middle—theologian and minister Amy Davis Abdallah has found something that helps: rituals. In Meaning in the Moment, she shows why we need rituals to help survive and even thrive through various seasons of life.

Starting with the foundation that rituals are a core, and underexplored, part of Christian practice, Davis Abdallah draws from theology, psychology, and personal experiences in creating rituals for herself and others. She offers practical guidance for listeners to create their own meaningful rituals, including three types requiring varying levels of planning and participation: right now, with friends, and at church.

Listeners will emerge with fresh ways to bring their faith to life for themselves, their families, and their church communities—and ready to experience the transformative power of rituals. The book includes a foreword by W. David O. Taylor.

About Amy F. Davis Abdallah

Amy F. Davis Abdallah is professor of practical theology and worship at Alliance University and is a professor at the Institute for Worship Studies. She is the founder and director of Woman: Rite of Passage, the author of The Book of Womanhood, and a frequent speaker. Her work has been featured in Christianity Today, Missio Alliance, and CBE International, and she has spoken at the Missio Alliance Awakenings Gathering and the North American Academy of Liturgy. She lives with her husband and two sons in Sparkill, New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Markie

Title: Meaning in the Moment - How Rituals Help Us Move through Joy, Pain, and Everything in Between Author: Amy F. Davis Abdallah Genre: Self-Help, Psychology, Spirituality Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5 stars) Review: In "Meaning in the Moment," Amy F. Davis Abdallah presents a profound exploration of the pow......more

Phenomenal book. Amy Davis has an emergent authors voice, I love that she shares her own rituals, creates some, and teaches you how to build them. Throughout the book, she leads you into “right now rituals” that make this book more of an experience than just absorbing a bunch of information. The bes......more

Goodreads review by Richard

If you are familiar with the work of Dr. Amy F. Davis Abdallah, then you already have a good idea of what to expect from her latest book "Meaning in the Moment: How Rituals Help Us Move Through Joy, Pain, and Everything In Between." A Professor of Theology and Bible at Nyack College who also teaches......more

Goodreads review by Michele

In Meaning in the Moment, Amy F. Davis Abdallah employs ritual “to honor life’s ends, middles, and beginnings in ways appropriate to a Christian community’s subculture.” There’s no magic in the words or the forms of a ritual, but attention, preparation, and sometimes repetition allow us as humans to......more

Goodreads review by Connie

"Meaning in the Moment" by Dr. Amy Davis Abdallah is a unique blend of personal memoir and practical guidance, emphasizing the transformative power of rituals in navigating life's transitions. We live In a world where seasons of change can be rapid and diverse. Abdallah offers us a new way through,......more