Beholding: Deepening Our Experience in God
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Summary
Move from a transactional experience with God to a transformational friendship with Him through prayer。
How can time with God be a source of peace in a loud and distracting world？ In Beholding， spiritual director and poet Strahan Coleman invites readers to discover the joy of being with God， not just working for Him。 As they inhabit the art of resting in God’s presence， prayer becomes not only a place of seeking， but becoming。
Beholding calls Christians to understand how:
Prayer is so much more than spoken conversation between us and God; it’s a way of existing together。
Beholding God in prayer is profoundly connected to beholding and dignifying others。
Embracing prayer practices from different Christian traditions digs a deep well of peace in the soul。
Our everyday ordinary lives can become the meeting place for God through silence， solitude， community， creation， and hospitality。
How can time with God be a source of peace in a loud and distracting world？ In Beholding， spiritual director and poet Strahan Coleman invites readers to discover the joy of being with God， not just working for Him。 As they inhabit the art of resting in God’s presence， prayer becomes not only a place of seeking， but becoming。
Beholding calls Christians to understand how:
Prayer is so much more than spoken conversation between us and God; it’s a way of existing together。
Beholding God in prayer is profoundly connected to beholding and dignifying others。
Embracing prayer practices from different Christian traditions digs a deep well of peace in the soul。
Our everyday ordinary lives can become the meeting place for God through silence， solitude， community， creation， and hospitality。
Reviews
Janna Mitchell
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I listened to this via audiobook， listening to Strahan’s fantastic New Zealand accent。 However it became apparent rather quickly that I was going to need the book as well because I was marking many passages in Audible that I knew I’d want to reference again。 I give this 4。5 stars。 There are SO MANY excellent thoughts and points， and it’s clear they come from a gentle and humble spirit。 But the last 3 chapters or so felt a little too prescriptive。 A re-read is in my future。
Chrystie Cole
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Some times the right book comes along at the right time。 This was one of those for me。 I’m not sure I have words to express it。 All I know is this book felt like a companion on my journey to beholding and being held by God—to see him seeing me through the eyes of love。
Lynn
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I listened to the audiobook and I'm so excited for the physical book to arrive。This is a book you want to read slowly。 It feels like a moment of rest in your day。 I let myself digest Strahan's words and stories while I was going about my day。Strahan articulates what our current culture needs - silence， communion， friendship， beholding。 The contemplative life can offer so much。He also articulates what we've been missing and where we have gone astray。 I think this book can be relatable for all spi I listened to the audiobook and I'm so excited for the physical book to arrive。This is a book you want to read slowly。 It feels like a moment of rest in your day。 I let myself digest Strahan's words and stories while I was going about my day。Strahan articulates what our current culture needs - silence， communion， friendship， beholding。 The contemplative life can offer so much。He also articulates what we've been missing and where we have gone astray。 I think this book can be relatable for all spiritual backgrounds because it speaks to the ache of the human experience。 I've bought this book as a gift for a friend and I'm looking forward to introducing more friends to it。Companiable silence is prophetic。 。。。more
David Daugherty
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Strahan。。。 this book is beautiful。 Thank you for putting into words many of the experiences that God has been leading me through over the recent years。 Thank you for showing me that I'm not crazy - that this invitation toward stillness and whole-life embrace of God's presence is central to a reconciled life in the Spirit of Jesus， even if it isn’t popular within my tradition of Christianity。 I feel reenergized with hope for my own "Beholding" life and for the 21st Century church; I know better n Strahan。。。 this book is beautiful。 Thank you for putting into words many of the experiences that God has been leading me through over the recent years。 Thank you for showing me that I'm not crazy - that this invitation toward stillness and whole-life embrace of God's presence is central to a reconciled life in the Spirit of Jesus， even if it isn’t popular within my tradition of Christianity。 I feel reenergized with hope for my own "Beholding" life and for the 21st Century church; I know better now how I can serve my brothers and sisters， extending and facilitating this invitation through our lives together in table fellowship and hospitable presence。 This book is exactly what I needed right now and I thank the Father for you and your contribution to the Body， for your courage to share your story。 。。。more
Morgan
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It's not often I find a book that marks me on such a profound level。 I found myself highlighting nearly every page， and chewing on every word for hours following my reading sessions。 I just wish I had the words to envelope what this book did in my heart + how it deeply impacted my personal relationship with the Father。 After being a believer my whole life， I thought I had prayer down pretty well， but was humbly made aware with every page of this book that there's such an invitation here for us a It's not often I find a book that marks me on such a profound level。 I found myself highlighting nearly every page， and chewing on every word for hours following my reading sessions。 I just wish I had the words to envelope what this book did in my heart + how it deeply impacted my personal relationship with the Father。 After being a believer my whole life， I thought I had prayer down pretty well， but was humbly made aware with every page of this book that there's such an invitation here for us all on a whole other level--a way of being and existing in Him。 A true covenant lifestyle in union with Him。 Strahan， thank you for being so in tune with the Spirit and so vulnerably sharing things he has deposited in you throughout your story。 This book is a gift。 。。。more
Josiah Gerdes
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This book is paradigm-shifting。 Strahan has already made such an impact on my outlook on prayer through Commoners Communion， and this book naturally flows from the same place。 Strahan knows how to invite you into a deeper relationship with God and give helpful structure when prayer feels daunting。 This book is a gift to the Church and to anyone who feels intimated by prayer in such a loud world。
Rachel Yother
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Beholding is such a incredible resource if you're starting to feel like your spirituality feels "off。" Beholding reaches out its literary hand and walks with you to reconnect with your faith， stripped down in its purest form。 Beholding is such a incredible resource if you're starting to feel like your spirituality feels "off。" Beholding reaches out its literary hand and walks with you to reconnect with your faith， stripped down in its purest form。 。。。more
Maddie Risley
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Beholding will change the way you approach prayer forever！ This book is one that every follower of Jesus should read - and have in your regular rotation。 Strahan's insight from what he has learned and experienced has pinpointed what all of our hearts long for - communion with God。 Not just asking， not just speaking， but listening。 Knowing Him through prayer as conversation。 You won't regret reading this book！ Beholding will change the way you approach prayer forever！ This book is one that every follower of Jesus should read - and have in your regular rotation。 Strahan's insight from what he has learned and experienced has pinpointed what all of our hearts long for - communion with God。 Not just asking， not just speaking， but listening。 Knowing Him through prayer as conversation。 You won't regret reading this book！ 。。。more
Clareece Cunningham
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I have been impacted beyond words by the wisdom Strahan uses in his writings。 After reading his prayer volumes， this book was a perfect compliment to the groundwork he had been laying。 It is a breath of fresh air。 Word art for a church losing the beauty and intention of prayer。 In every chapter， the words rang true to the deep need I see in the church around me here in ATL， Georgia。 Strahan reminds us of the beauty of stopping and just BEHOLDING。 Seeing Yahweh for the still， confident beauty tha I have been impacted beyond words by the wisdom Strahan uses in his writings。 After reading his prayer volumes， this book was a perfect compliment to the groundwork he had been laying。 It is a breath of fresh air。 Word art for a church losing the beauty and intention of prayer。 In every chapter， the words rang true to the deep need I see in the church around me here in ATL， Georgia。 Strahan reminds us of the beauty of stopping and just BEHOLDING。 Seeing Yahweh for the still， confident beauty that he is。 Ever present， ever seeking a deeper relationship with us。 Thank you， Strahan， for your hard， bold and yet gentle words。 My new favorite book！ 。。。more
Hollie Golden
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What compels me most about Strahan’s words in Beholding isn’t so much what he writes。 Although， to be sure， the ideas he presents are revelatory—words to walk with as we find our way by faith on the path into God。 But what strikes me most is how he writes—from a depth of heart which overflows from lived experience。 Thomas Merton once said， “It’s not often we find people with whom we can discuss such things。” And that’s been my story， as I grope my way toward a rested life in God。 Reading Beholdi What compels me most about Strahan’s words in Beholding isn’t so much what he writes。 Although， to be sure， the ideas he presents are revelatory—words to walk with as we find our way by faith on the path into God。 But what strikes me most is how he writes—from a depth of heart which overflows from lived experience。 Thomas Merton once said， “It’s not often we find people with whom we can discuss such things。” And that’s been my story， as I grope my way toward a rested life in God。 Reading Beholding is like sitting with a friend of God—one with whom we *can* discuss such things。This book echoes wisdom from both Scripture and the Church through the ages， while bringing fresh language and paradigms which meet us where we are。 How do we live whole lives of communion with God and one another in our post-everything world， as we’re inundated with noise and distraction？ What about when crisis hits and we can’t relate with God the way we use to？ What might it look like for us to create spaces in our communities to allow God to woo us into beholding lives？Strahan， through his writing， bears witness to the freedom and joy found in a prayer-soaked life without ignoring the very real challenges of our fallen world and of our generation。 I couldn’t be more grateful for this book。 。。。more
Daniel Czaplicki
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I was so excited for this book because of the way Strahan’s music and poems have changed the way I viewed my relationship with God。 Yet again his writing does such a good job of pointing us to what it means to live a life of prayer， and be in communion with the Lord。 If you desire your relationship with the Lord to become more deep and personal， I highly recommend reading Beholding。 I feel like I’m learning how to pray without being told specifically how to pray， and have been lead on a journey I was so excited for this book because of the way Strahan’s music and poems have changed the way I viewed my relationship with God。 Yet again his writing does such a good job of pointing us to what it means to live a life of prayer， and be in communion with the Lord。 If you desire your relationship with the Lord to become more deep and personal， I highly recommend reading Beholding。 I feel like I’m learning how to pray without being told specifically how to pray， and have been lead on a journey to discover my own personal intimacy with Christ。 I can guarantee you will not regret reading this book。 。。。more
Cassie Thornburg
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A beautiful， profound book on prayer that’s more than just techniques and how to’s but on learning to sit with and behold the living God， what we’re made for。 I also loved how Strahan showed how much this simple， mysterious act transforms our lives and relationships and communities around us。 “The invitation of our time， I believe， is to go back to the start again， to our first love， and to teach the church how to pray。 Not prayer as we’ve known it。 Not the transactional-only stuff。 But the brea A beautiful， profound book on prayer that’s more than just techniques and how to’s but on learning to sit with and behold the living God， what we’re made for。 I also loved how Strahan showed how much this simple， mysterious act transforms our lives and relationships and communities around us。 “The invitation of our time， I believe， is to go back to the start again， to our first love， and to teach the church how to pray。 Not prayer as we’ve known it。 Not the transactional-only stuff。 But the bread of our faith， our sitting with and beholding God。” In 2018， I attended prayer and worship with silence and liturgy through Central Vineyard church in Auckland lead by Strahan and they gave me a new love for experiencing God in ways I hadn’t before。 So thankful for how Strahan has had a deep impact on my own communion with God and the ways he speaks from his own experiences to teach us the paths he’s found and journeyed on to deeper places with God。 。。。more
Kelly Darby
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This is a book that tends to the reader like salve to a wound or a spring of refreshment to the soul。 A timely book in a season where many are abandoning the western evangelical church model and wrestling to know a God they no longer understand。 Personally， I have been in a season of yearning to hear the Father’s voice， which has led to joy， frustration， and confusion。 This book answered so many of my questions in regards to this journey of communing with the Father。 Strahan shares from his life This is a book that tends to the reader like salve to a wound or a spring of refreshment to the soul。 A timely book in a season where many are abandoning the western evangelical church model and wrestling to know a God they no longer understand。 Personally， I have been in a season of yearning to hear the Father’s voice， which has led to joy， frustration， and confusion。 This book answered so many of my questions in regards to this journey of communing with the Father。 Strahan shares from his life and experience how his understanding of prayer and connecting to the Father have radically expanded。 His discoveries are truly life giving。 If you are seeking to know the Father and to find rest for your soul， this book will be a beautiful catalyst for your divine romance。 。。。more
Jessica Gil
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Written in beautiful poetic prose with the gentle voice of a good friend and ripe with the wisdom forged in the valley， "Beholding" extends a warm invitation into a more expansive， embodied communion with the living God。 Non-prescriptive but full of practical paths discovered in the face of necessity （even desperation）， it encourages fellow seekers to develop practices conducive to seamless God-awareness。 From thinning out excessive noise through practices of solitude and silence， sharing your t Written in beautiful poetic prose with the gentle voice of a good friend and ripe with the wisdom forged in the valley， "Beholding" extends a warm invitation into a more expansive， embodied communion with the living God。 Non-prescriptive but full of practical paths discovered in the face of necessity （even desperation）， it encourages fellow seekers to develop practices conducive to seamless God-awareness。 From thinning out excessive noise through practices of solitude and silence， sharing your table with others， to practicing Eucharist with a renewed sense of its meaning， it challenges us to return to the well-trodden paths of the forerunners of our faith。 Organized with much intentionality and full of evocative metaphors that resonate soul-deep and stay marked in your recollection， the book explores different facets of deep， transforming being with God。 It illustrates this form of being as an authentic， raw， non-striving way of existence， where our Father welcomes and desires every part of us。 We can taste this delight if we can just pay Him attention。 I felt satiated， hydrated， and both rested and energized as I pored over the pages of this book。 The words were equally comforting and inspiring。 As a result， I felt the reawakening of my whole being into the miraculously mundane， wonderous adventure of walking hand-in-hand with the Author of life itself。 I rediscovered a place where I am free to first "be" and then， from a place of rest and relationship， "do。" 。。。more
Jessica Mathias-Henderosn
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Reading Beholding is the same as taking a deep refreshing breath of air。 My body and mind physically relax each time I hear Strahan's biblical image for life with God in this book。 The gift of this book is that he weaves the pieces of Christian spiritual life into one composite whole without anger， fear， or hubris。 Just as God invites us lovingly into relationship with him， Strahan echoes him with a voice full of confident compassion and love calling to his reader。 There is a better way to know Reading Beholding is the same as taking a deep refreshing breath of air。 My body and mind physically relax each time I hear Strahan's biblical image for life with God in this book。 The gift of this book is that he weaves the pieces of Christian spiritual life into one composite whole without anger， fear， or hubris。 Just as God invites us lovingly into relationship with him， Strahan echoes him with a voice full of confident compassion and love calling to his reader。 There is a better way to know God than Christian consumerism paints and through this work he has opened the door back to the weary Christian who has lost his or her way。 。。。more
Shane Standerfer
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I’ve always struggled to bridge the gap between asking boldly in prayer for God to work through me and through others in the works versus simply resting in the presence of God in prayer and taking delight in his with-ness。 Strahan’s beautifully laid out how truly beholding God is actually the way that we are empowered/sanctified to act as Jesus’ hands and feet in the world。 Also it really challenged me。 We all have self-imposed expectations about what our prayers must be like or how God sees us。 I’ve always struggled to bridge the gap between asking boldly in prayer for God to work through me and through others in the works versus simply resting in the presence of God in prayer and taking delight in his with-ness。 Strahan’s beautifully laid out how truly beholding God is actually the way that we are empowered/sanctified to act as Jesus’ hands and feet in the world。 Also it really challenged me。 We all have self-imposed expectations about what our prayers must be like or how God sees us。 And often， as in my case， they are more dehumanizing than dignifying。 A wrong view of prayer and of God ultimately leads us to dehumanize ourselves and others and it fails to bring Kingdom。 Thank you Strahan！ 。。。more
A Copeland
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In Beholding， Strahan Coleman lays out the welcome mat for anyone of any background who has ever been intrigued by or longed for a deepening friendship with God。 The author has a real gift of seeing with profound perspective yet grounding this sight in simple， easy-to-receive language without losing an ounce of its raw beauty or purposefulness。 This book houses fresh insights， practical advice， and authentic lessons built from everyday living and learned from Coleman’s own journey of revelation In Beholding， Strahan Coleman lays out the welcome mat for anyone of any background who has ever been intrigued by or longed for a deepening friendship with God。 The author has a real gift of seeing with profound perspective yet grounding this sight in simple， easy-to-receive language without losing an ounce of its raw beauty or purposefulness。 This book houses fresh insights， practical advice， and authentic lessons built from everyday living and learned from Coleman’s own journey of revelation and sanctification。 The author’s heart towards the mysterious， intimate nature of God holds hands beautifully with his clear passion to help others recognize the access we all have to a loving， eager-to-spend-time-with-you God。 As the book moves， you’ll find yourself seated at a table， set with soul-deep foods to sample and eat until you are full — morsels that satisfy your present day questions and aches， perhaps even discovering that some of your once-isolating feelings and experiences could actually be more relatable than you thought。 Reading these pages is like having a table-side chat with the author， who quickly becomes a close， trusted friend。To me personally， this book was full of honest and healing perspective for an authentic， deepening life lived with God even amidst the noise and demands in this present world。 This book helped me unravel old thinking patterns that have been barriers to my own enjoyment of God。 I found these words and ideas to be a deeply encouraging， thought-provoking meal that I am now eager to share with friends of all kinds。 。。。more
Brit
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if everyone read this book we could see people and the church changed for the better on so many levels。
Ellery Frost
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Wow。 I have followed Strahan for years and was so delighted that he was sharing a book with the world！ His words have given me fresh perspective and a deep， lasting appreciation and experience with prayer。 I consider him one of the most meaningful teachers of our time and his work sits next to Thomas Merton and John O’Donahue on my shelf。 I cannot recommend highly enough！！ It will change your life in the deepest and best ways。
Nyah Hughes
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I haven't even finished it yet but so far it's been wonderful。 I discovered Strahan and his beautiful， deep， spirit-led poetry through his podcast Commoners Communion。 And this book is such a good follow up to that。 Strahan is able to reach depths， and helps you imagine intimacy with Jesus that almost no other author has done for me。 The book helps， also in a practical way， to change your view and practices around prayer。 Which is transformational for how you see God and how you pour out His lov I haven't even finished it yet but so far it's been wonderful。 I discovered Strahan and his beautiful， deep， spirit-led poetry through his podcast Commoners Communion。 And this book is such a good follow up to that。 Strahan is able to reach depths， and helps you imagine intimacy with Jesus that almost no other author has done for me。 The book helps， also in a practical way， to change your view and practices around prayer。 Which is transformational for how you see God and how you pour out His love to others。 Anyways， long story short， I really recommend you to read it！ Take it on a retreat， vacation， read it on your sabbath。 Or just throughout your week to inspire nearness to Jesus in the everyday！ 。。。more
Hannah Thom
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If you want an honest look at how to deepen your relationship with God， look no farther than Strahan’s raw， very insightful， and beautifully crafted Beholding。 This book as the potential to spark a revival in the church。 Take your time while reading。 Practice wrestling with prayer。 Let this book not just entertain you and expand your knowledge， but let it challenge you to go deeper with God。 You will be amazed at all the places you find Him waiting for you， ready to comfort you and walking besid If you want an honest look at how to deepen your relationship with God， look no farther than Strahan’s raw， very insightful， and beautifully crafted Beholding。 This book as the potential to spark a revival in the church。 Take your time while reading。 Practice wrestling with prayer。 Let this book not just entertain you and expand your knowledge， but let it challenge you to go deeper with God。 You will be amazed at all the places you find Him waiting for you， ready to comfort you and walking beside you through whatever hardships you are experiencing。 。。。more
Jared Scott
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Having grown up in a setting where prayer was done more as a checklist item than an experience of beholding， this book really changed my view on prayer as a whole。 Prayer is more than just a means of asking， in itself there is nothing wrong with this， but it is a part of our entire being when conversing with God。 This book helps us to understand the ways in which we converse with God as a beloved son or daughter。 Strahan has done what few other books can on the subject， and gives a fresh， and I Having grown up in a setting where prayer was done more as a checklist item than an experience of beholding， this book really changed my view on prayer as a whole。 Prayer is more than just a means of asking， in itself there is nothing wrong with this， but it is a part of our entire being when conversing with God。 This book helps us to understand the ways in which we converse with God as a beloved son or daughter。 Strahan has done what few other books can on the subject， and gives a fresh， and I truly believe biblical， sense of what prayer signifies。 The chapters that I found most intriguing were the section on bodily prayer， the Eucharist， and the woven theme throughout the divine "hongi"。 I've learned to adopt this word into my daily practice when discussing prayer with others。 Please， do yourself a favor and READ！This book will be a yearly read for me， and I can't wait to share it within my church community。 To all who read this review， grace and peace to you。 。。。more
Anna Colosio
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This book conveys how to deepen friendship with God and learn how to trust his omnipresent character in your life amd no matter how many words are being exchanged。 Our cultural moment and the wisdom of then， now and the future all find their place in the book。The importance of beholding and being still is kindly introduced and beautifully illustrated by Strahan Colemans honest storytelling and reasoning。
Aaron McKevitt
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When the student is ready the teacher arrivesAfter several years of stuckness even in the midst of healthy pursuit of God， and consistency in the practices that had served me well， I was frustrated。 I knew after years of trying and failing that this was God’s divine invitation to learn about him in a new and fresh way。 Experience has also taught me that a new way doesn’t come on its own， it’s a find me when you search for me with all of your heart kind of deal。 Into this stuckness came a relatio When the student is ready the teacher arrivesAfter several years of stuckness even in the midst of healthy pursuit of God， and consistency in the practices that had served me well， I was frustrated。 I knew after years of trying and failing that this was God’s divine invitation to learn about him in a new and fresh way。 Experience has also taught me that a new way doesn’t come on its own， it’s a find me when you search for me with all of your heart kind of deal。 Into this stuckness came a relationship with Strahan Coleman， first through a Commoners Communion school on Prophecy， and then through regular time under Strahan’s spiritual direction。Robert Mulholland writes in Invitation to a Journey* about seeking the Lord by moving towards your weakness， moving toward what is uncomfortable。 Seeking God against the strengths of your personality type and wiring。 As a tongues-embracing， sung-worship loving， Charismatic Christian Strahan’s invitation to me was a surprise。 To seek and learn to see and share life with God in the holiness of the ordinary。 The ordinariness of silence， of a simple candle flame， of looking within my life as I already lived it for God’s life and presence。 This is at the heart of Beholding。 That by beholding God in prayer we see how awash our lives already are in God and in his love and presence。 Our part is to learn to see it and live in response to it。 I found Strahan’s most helpful analogy in Beholding to be his invitation for readers to see “eucharistically”。 Just as God is really present* within the breaking of bread and drinking of wine in communion， so he is really present in our little world， our little act of love， charity and faithfulness。In Beholding Strahan casts a vision beyond what he repeatedly calls “consumer Christianity”。 My experience as we have met and I have shared my journey throughout the past year is that this distinction is more of a breaking of direct cause and effect than giving up a consumer mentality。 A description that has more sense making power for me than “consumer Christianity” is “transactional Christianity”。 That with God （as with any actual friendship relationship） we are not actually in linear， formulaic territory。 For me beginning my journey into beholding prayer came with more surprises than a new formula。 Sitting in the presence of God （through the prayer practices in the second half of Beholding: Silence， ch 10， Listening and Watching， ch 11） was a bit confusing， a bit tedious， but occasionally profoundly calm and peaceful。 With perseverance I realised I was experiencing rich sleep dreams that related directly to my life， and richness in my experience of ordinary life completely outside of the actual time I was learning to be with God。 My best description is that baby steps into beholding pryaer was birthing new life in God， much more full and all of life than just for the set time in the early morning of my fluctuating attempts to both give God my attention and receive his。At essence this book is a call and a reminder that our life must be sourced in the real thing。 Much of what we seek， even the good things we pursue， cannot be pursued directly。 They come only as byproducts and fruit of a truer pursuit。 Beholding is a call antithetical to our short cut age， an age which promises that we can have mastery without determined apprenticeship， respect without a track record of character， material success without sacrifice， influence without devoted service， blessing without meditation day and night。 *Mulholland， R。， & R Ruth Barton。 （2016）。 Invitation to a journey : a road map for spiritual formation。 Intervarsity Press。 Holistic Spirituality chapter。**Beholding takes the theological position of Real Presence in the eucharist。 。。。more
Anaïs Liechti
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Ever since I've been following Strahan's story， I've been inspired and challenged and called to deeper relationship with God， and though I'm still in the process of reading this book， it is already proving to be life changing in the way of realting and communing with God。 Ever since I've been following Strahan's story， I've been inspired and challenged and called to deeper relationship with God， and though I'm still in the process of reading this book， it is already proving to be life changing in the way of realting and communing with God。 。。。more
Daniela
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Sometimes beholding someone for who they really are takes time， and a lot of times， it’s scary for someone to truly behold…us。 Learning how to truly behold God…really see a glimpse of His infinite beauty…by practicing the way through Strahan’s book is undeniably powerful。 If you want to know more about getting to actually be with God and know Him through experience， I recommend this read。
Holly Ford
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This book is a timely word for our moment in history， as well as a reminder of where our lifeblood truly comes from— communion with Jesus Christ。 Strahan skillfully images the things that can at times keep us from feeling close to God in our ceaselessly busy and noisy world， meanwhile encouraging the reader to not give up on their pursuit of the Divine。 He delves into societal norms which can be the cause of （perceived） disconnect with our Heavenly Father， while offering up personal strategies h This book is a timely word for our moment in history， as well as a reminder of where our lifeblood truly comes from— communion with Jesus Christ。 Strahan skillfully images the things that can at times keep us from feeling close to God in our ceaselessly busy and noisy world， meanwhile encouraging the reader to not give up on their pursuit of the Divine。 He delves into societal norms which can be the cause of （perceived） disconnect with our Heavenly Father， while offering up personal strategies he uses to bypass the distraction。 A must-read for all who are feeling burnt out on the concert-church model， and for all who are craving refreshment and hope。 There is rest for you， my friend。This book and message have profoundly impacted my life， more than a single book review will convey。 But if you， like me， have tired of living busily and are in need of respite， let this book offer you a glimpse into what true prayer and communion can be。 Not another task or to-do， but rather a time of honesty and rawness and transformation as you engage with the One who knows you and loves you best。 。。。more
Eric
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This book isn’t just information but walks you through the process of how one man was able to touch God and sustain it。 It is John 15 walked out and will challenge you to do the same。 So grateful for what Strahan is bringing to this generation
April Mawson
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I loved this book！ Its difficult to distill into a short review， as its impact reaches beyond literal conveyance。 It’s an invitation， a sharing， a vulnerable offering， an opportunity。Perhaps it’s own ending， sums it up best: “Becoming a beholding people means remembering and practicing what it is to abide in God， then passing that on to future generations。 We must be taught to sit with God。This is my song， and I believe it’s yours too: to behold and be held by our Heavenly Father， forever。”Amen。 I loved this book！ Its difficult to distill into a short review， as its impact reaches beyond literal conveyance。 It’s an invitation， a sharing， a vulnerable offering， an opportunity。Perhaps it’s own ending， sums it up best: “Becoming a beholding people means remembering and practicing what it is to abide in God， then passing that on to future generations。 We must be taught to sit with God。This is my song， and I believe it’s yours too: to behold and be held by our Heavenly Father， forever。”Amen。 Thank you Strahan for sharing your story and inviting others into the treasure you’ve allowed your trials and pain to afford。 。。。more
Leo Lozano
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I can’t recommend this book enough！I first heard about Strahan through Instagram and immediately fell in love with his work at Commoners Communion， and that led me to his prayer collection books， which brought me to this book。Prayer is something that I saw as a burden in my early years and now is an indispensable part of my spiritual life。This book offers a beautiful collection of prayer practices that I know will bless your life and will lead you into a deeper relationship with the living God。
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