TY - BOOK AU - Hall,Christopher A. TI - Worshiping with the church fathers SN - 9780830838660 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BV 6 .H285 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill. PB - IVP Academic KW - Worship KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Fathers of the church N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-272) and indexes; Introduction -- pt. I: Sacraments -- Baptism: entering the worshiping community -- Eucharist : feasting with the worshiping community -- Part II: Prayer -- The basics of prayer -- The challenge of unceasing prayer -- Further coaching on prayer -- The Lord's prayer -- Part III: Discipline -- The transforming call to the desert -- A space to draw close to God N2 - In this survey of the spiritual life of worship, Hall informs and challenges Christians in faithful living today. He weaves his own experiences into his observations of the fathers' practices and teachings, and so helps us close the gap of the centuries. --From publisher's description ER -