<p>Discussion around the bestseller <em>The Benedict Option</em> by Rod Dreher has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine principles.<br />
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In an age where we might email a friend in Africa, Skype a co-worker in Brazil, and teleconference with people in different time zones-all in one day-the sheer speed of life can be dizzying. Like children stumbling off a merry-go-round, says Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, we are grasping for something to anchor our lives in a sea of constant change.<br />
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In <em>The Wisdom of Stability</em>, Wilson-Hartgrove illuminates the biblical and monastic understanding of why staying in one place is both a virtue and good for you. 'For the Christian tradition,' he writes, 'the heart's true home is a life rooted in the love of God.' When we cultivate an inner stability of heart - by rooting ourselves in the places where we live, engaging the people we are with, and by the simple rhythms of tending to body and soul - true growth can happen. <em>The Wisdom of Stability</em> is a must-read for pastors, leaders, and anyone seeking an authentic path of Christian transformation.<br />
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<em>'In whatever place you live, do not easily leave it.' -Abba Anthony</em></p>
