The Ninefold Path of Jesus, Mark Scandrette
The Ninefold Path of Jesus, Mark Scandrette
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The Ninefold Path of Jesus
Hidden Wisdom of the Beatitudes

Author: Mark Scandrette

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 3 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/28/2021

Synopsis

What if we lived in a world of abundance?

In the Beatitudes, Jesus offers nine sayings that move us beyond our first instincts and instead embrace the deeper reality of the kingdom of God. They name the illusions and false beliefs that have kept us chained and imprisoned. We've learned to live from a mentality of anxiety and greed, but what if a world of abundance with solace and comfort are actually near? We've learned to live by striving, competition, and comparison, but what if we all have equal dignity and worth?

Mark Scandrette shows how the Beatitudes invite us into nine new postures for life. Instead of living in fear, we can choose radical love. It's often assumed that the good life is only for the most wealthy, attractive, and powerful. Poor, sad, and suffering people are left out. But the ninefold path of the Beatitudes is for everyone. Whatever your story, whatever your struggle, wherever you find yourself, this way is available to you.

About Mark Scandrette

Mark Scandrette is an internationally recognized expert in practical Christian spirituality. He is the founding director of ReIMAGINE: A Center for Integral Christian Practice and he is on the creative team for NINE BEATS collective. A sought after voice for creative, radical, and embodied faith practices, he frequently speaks at universities, churches, and conferences nationally and internationally and also serves as adjunct faculty in the doctoral program at Fuller Theological Seminary. His books include The Ninefold Path of Jesus, FREE, Practicing the Way of Jesus, and Belonging and Becoming (with Lisa Scandrette). Mark lives with his wife and their three young adult children in an old Victorian in San Francisco's Mission District.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aaron on March 30, 2021

This book is important. Mark Scandrette wrests the Beatitudes out of the realm of sentimentality and theoretical abstraction. He dares to propose that Jesus meant what he said, and that what he said was meant to change everything. Jesus’ invitation into the Beatitude Life is not a nice-sounding seri......more

Goodreads review by Richard on June 12, 2021

Scandrette writes about the teachings of Jesus with a refreshing lens. The Beatitudes are brought into every day life in a practical way. I thought the beatitudes were too idealistic to follow, but now I see they are meaningful way to live.......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on June 07, 2021

I've heard the beatitudes so many times before reading this book, but they've never intersected with my daily life in such a tangible, practical way. Mark paints a picture of how the radical way of Jesus can revolutionize our current cultural moment, and I hope that I'll be exploring these practices......more

Goodreads review by Brook on June 13, 2021

I appreciate the way Mark takes Jesus’ words and creates a path of practical steps to deepen and embody these teachings. It was a new concept to think about the Beatitudes as a pathway. The illustrations of bodily postures for each of the parts of the ninefold path were especially powerful and helpe......more

Goodreads review by Steve on June 10, 2022

Wonderful, simple reminders about how best to follow the path of Jesus.......more

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