This book will challenge the assumptions you have of Christmas // Rich Villodas
A profound exploration of the Bible’s Christmas story that delivers surprising insights to embrace the ancient wonder of the holiday season. Rediscovering Christmas intersects ancient context with life today. Through a deeper understanding of the biblical story of the Nativity, this book will help readers identify with the biblical characters and then apply insights to this cultural moment.
PRAISE FOR REDISCOVERING CHRISTMAS
AJ does something in this book that few can. He integrates history, culture, theology, and spiritual formation in an accessible, winsome, soul-inspiring way. This book will challenge the assumptions you have of Christmas // Rich Villodas
If you want this Christmas to be the best ever, read this book---and read it slowly, chapter by chapter, in the weeks leading up to December 25. Rediscovering Christmas opened my eyes to a world of meaning I had never known // Steven Pressfield
If you want a thoughtful, informed, challenging, world-shifting, life-shaping interruption that might reintroduce the presence of God inthis earthly journey, where the secret of the ordinary is that it was meant to be the vessel of the divine, this is your book and AJ is your guide // John Ortberg
I am often asked, ‘What are your favorite Advent resources?,’ only to realize that I don’t have any ready to recommend. Well, now I do. Sherrill has created a meaningful guide to a contemplative Advent. It’s the perfect balance of historical context, thoughtful provocation, and invitation to wonder and joy // Marty Solomon
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BEING WITH GOD
The Absurdity, Necessity, and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer
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MEET AJ
Dr AJ Sherrill has more than twenty years of experience as a pastor, leading churches in cities such as NYC, LA, and also as lead pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is now lead pastor at St. Peter's Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He has served as adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he teaches popular courses on transformational preaching and the Enneagram. Sherrill receives many speaking requests to lead Enneagram workshops across the country and is the author of The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation and Being with God.
Praise for Being with God
“In this book, you’ll discover that contemplative prayer is for everyone, no matter where you are in your spiritual journey. . . . So sit down, take a deep breath, and open yourself to God’s presence through these pages. I’m so glad I did.”
—Rich Villodas (from the foreword)
“I first met AJ Sherrill somewhere on the streets of a noisy, busy city. Now, some years later, I find myself rejoicing in AJ as an emerging voice of authority on how to quiet the noise and find rest in the busy places. If you are looking for a field guide to help you enter into the rest of Christ, look no further. This is that field guide.”
—Scott Sauls, former senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tennessee; author of Jesus Outside the Lines and A Gentle Answer
Praise for The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation
“As the Enneagram has moved from the margins to the mainstream, it's been both used and abused. Many of us know just enough to be dangerous! AJ's recent work is hands down the best resource I know of for the Enneagram and spiritual formation. If the Enneagram is a map for the spiritual journey for different personality types, AJ is a wise, joyful guide for the road. No one should read this book who does not want to change; and anyone who has a deep ache for transformation in the way of Jesus should read this book.”
—John Mark Comer, former pastor of teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church; author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
“AJ Sherrill has done it! Finally, a way to resource the Enneagram for meaningful discipleship. Through sound wisdom and regular invitations to reflection and practice, AJ calls readers to examine the fullness of who God created them to be and go deeper in life with Christ. Working alongside AJ, I've seen how he lives out these invitations in real time: in his church leadership, his personal relationships, and his own spiritual formation. He knows a valuable truth and has graciously shared it with all of us: No matter our God-given uniqueness, greater transformation and deeper life in Christ are possible. For that reason, this book is a must-read, must-share, must-live.”
—Ashlee Eiland, former formation and preaching pastor, Mars Hill Bible Church; author of Human(Kind)
CONTACT
AJ Sherrill speaks frequently at churches and in various group settings on spirituality, the Enneagram, and prayer. If you’d like to inquire more and discuss opportunities with AJ, fill out this form to get more information.