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"Springs of water will burst out in the wilderness, streams flow in the desert. Hot sands will become a cool oasis, thirsty ground a splashing fountain."

Is. 35:6-7, The Message

By purchasing the following items, you are supporting Oasis Ministries.  Portions of the proceeds of sales come back to the Oasis organization.  Thank you for your continued support.

 

(If you have trouble with your on-line order, feel free to order by phone: 717-737-8222)

• Mugs
• CDs
• Books & Booklets
• Rock Candles/Prayer Flags
• Prayer Beads/Shawls

These cobalt blue mugs make the perfect gift for someone who just needs to sit in the directee chair and "come home."

Price: $5.00

At this time, due to their fragile nature, these mugs are only available for sale at selected Oasis functions.  Please contact the Oasis office if you are interested in purchasing to find out where, when and how.

Artist: Brant Lingle

Title: b.e. - a labyrinth of prayer

(c) 2006
Price: $15.00 (+ $3.75 s&h)

Brant Lingle, a 2005 graduate of the Oasis Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides program, and Pastor of Students & their Families at New Hanover United Methodist Church, has composed  "b.e.: a prayer labyrinth of song" during a 3 year spiritual journey. It is a guided prayer experience in music, designed to create a restful place for people to connect with God. 

Oasis Ministries receives a portion of the proceeds for each CD sold.

hear a sample from CD - "to you"

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Author: Kent Ira Groff

Publisher: Energion Publications
Publication Date: April 2012
Binding: Paperback. 130pp
ISBN-10: 1893729117
Price: $9.99 (+3.95 s&h)

Clergy Table Talk: Eavesdropping on Ministry Issues in the 21st Century

"15 spiritual practices to
turn distractions into opportunities"

What goes on in the back of clergy folks’ heads that we wish we could talk about? And what do we talk about with no holds barred? In each chapter of this book, Groff offers a spiritual spin on an issue in ministry normally viewed as a distraction. He shows real life ways that a barrier can become a bridge to deepening spiritual life and vocation. A paragraph ends with a question, inviting the reader to pause . . . and ponder. Each chapter ends with a spiritual practice and questions for reflection. Here is ideal grist for intergenerational study groups for ministers, members, and seekers.

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Author: Nancy Bieber

Publisher: Skylight Paths
Publication Date: 10/2010
Binding: Paperback. 208pp
ISBN-978-1-59473-289-8
Price: $16.99 (+s&h)

When we approach decision making as a spiritual practice, we are recognizing that we need the aid of the wise and loving Spirit whose Light exceeds our own.

This is the practice of spiritual discernment, the traditional name for listening and attending to God’s guidance. We approach decision-making in this book as active participants, co-creators with God in shaping our lives. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a psychologist and fifteen years of experience as a spiritual director, Nancy Bieber presents three essential aspects of Spirit-led decision-making:

* Willingness—being open to God’s wisdom and love
* Attentiveness—noticing what is true, discerning the path right for us
* Responsiveness—taking steps forward as the way becomes clear

With gentle encouragement, Bieber shows us how to weave these themes together so that they strengthen our decision making process and help us find our path.
 

—from the author's website

Author: Kent Ira Groff

Publisher: Paulist Press
Publication Date: 01/2010
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-978-0-8091-4628-4
Price: $12.95 (+s&h)

Facing East, Praying West
Poetic Reflections on the Spiritual Exercises

During a sabbatical in India, I was fortunate to have as my retreat director a Jesuit who had been a close friend of author Anthony de Mello, as well as a spiritual director for Mother Teresa during much of her life.

Why poems? Letting the flow of words, images, and metaphors out through our fingertips—or in through our eyes—creates a holistic and primal way of praying.
I hope my reflections prepare the fertile soil for the seeds of your own faith, hope, and love to break open—praying and studying alone or with others, on retreat in silence or at a workplace in stress.

The effect may take the form of a spontaneous poem of your own, a surprising act of love, or a serendipitous moment of joy. Think of poetry as a museum that sharpens your eye for some unexpected beauty in the world’s grit.
 

—The author (read Excerpt)

Author: Kent Ira Groff

Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication Date: 06/2007
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0687642655
Price: $20.00 (+s&h)

People write all the time—memos, cards, or emails, presentations for speaking, teaching, or preaching. Whether you write for personal reflection or for others, this book will deepen the creative process by finding meaning and mystery in ordinary notes or analytical essays, prose or poetry, sermons or lectures, music or lyrics, committee minutes or family stories.

“Writing is a form of contemplation,” wrote Thomas Merton. Exquisitely written, Writing Tides embodies Kent Groff’s passion to help anyone discover contemplative insights through personal reflections, practical notes, or work-related writing.

Drawing upon the author’s experience leading courses in writing, spiritual formation, and vocation, Groff guides readers to discover writing practices that aid meditation, prayer, and spiritual growth.

 
Author: Kent Ira Groff

Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Publication Date: 01/2004
Binding: Hardcover, 256 pages
ISBN-978-0-7879-6758-1
Price: $9.95 (+s&h)

What Would I Believe If I Didn’t Believe Anything?
A Handbook for Spiritual Orphans

What Would I Believe if I Didn't Believe Anything? is a guidebook for spiritual orphans that shows how they can “doubt their way home” by embracing their doubts and asking the hard questions as a meaningful path toward genuine faith. The author helps readers value their own questions and learn to talk about spiritual matters in fresh, non-religious language. Rather than handing down doctrines “from above,” Groff invites readers to look at life “from below,” exploring experiences of daily living. He helps the reader to find the grace in the grit of everyday life, seeking analogies of faith in film and literature, psychology and science, poetry and arts, music and sports. Drawing primarily from the well of his Christian experience, Groff also incorporates insights from the world's primal myths and major religions.
Fifty reflection exercises make it ideal for group use with journeyers of varied backgrounds for campuses, prisons, communal residences, religious communities and work places.
— Jossey-Bass (Publisher)

The Soul of Tomorrow’s Church:
Weaving Spiritual Practices in Ministry Together

Excerpt       Endorsements and Table of Contents

Kent Ira Groff invites congregational leaders to weave spiritual practices into all aspects of ministry. The Soul of Tomorrow’s Church will be restored as spiritual practices are woven in five ministry functions: worship, administration, education, soul care, and outreach. Every chapter teems with practical ways to weave spiritual practices of prayer, discernment, faith stories, silence, and hospitality in each one of these five specific ministry functions.
— The Upper Room (Publisher)

Named One of the 10 Best Books in 2001 by The Academy of Parish Clergy

Journeymen: A Spiritual Guide for Men
(and for Women Who Want to Understand Them)

Excerpt

Journeymen encourages readers to make the connection between being men and being Christian, integrating the feeling of power and the power of feeling. Exploring men’s particular wounds and the promise of healing through Christ, Journeymen offers biblical examples, the author’s own stories and those of other men, prayer exercises, meditations, and reflection questions.
— The Upper Room (Publisher)

Active Spirituality: A Guide for Seekers and Ministers

A practical guidebook for the inquiring layperson seeking a holistic, intelligent look at the spiritual life, and for the pastor or religious professional seeking a systematic framework and spiritual practices to re-ignite the flame of faith. Groff explains what it means to believe and what to do after you say you believe—through a unique integration of spirituality and service, heart and mind, and various faith traditions. Explore five spiritual disciplines: community, solitude, learning, service, and vocation. Great for study groups.
— Alban Institute (Publisher)

Spiritual Practices for Beginners and Leaders

Spiritual Practices is an excellent self-guide for new members. It has an adaptable six-week study guide for adult classes—or for church boards who want to cultivate spiritual goals for their church.

“ Every new and long-term member will benefit from Spiritual Practices for Beginners and Leaders; every committee chairperson can apply Spirituality Matters for Committee Meetings; every church officer needs to have both.”
— Ben Campbell Johnson, Columbia Theological Seminary, Georgia

Spirituality Matters for Committee Meetings

Spirituality Matters can transform committees into communities… sensitive to the agenda and relationships.

Many thanks to Don and Vicki Kensinger for their generous support of Oasis Ministries. Please visit the Kensingers at local craft shows, a current listing can be found at their website

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