The Way Up is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself (audio)

by Marlena Graves

Publisher:

christianaudio.com

, 2020

Overview

In The Way Up Is Down Marlena Graves describes the process of emptying herself that allows her to move upward toward God and become the true self that God calls her to. Drawing on the rich traditions of Eastern and Western Christian saints, she shares stories and insights that have enlivened her transformation. “Now, with God’s help, I shall become myself.” These words from Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard resonate deeply with Marlena Graves, a Puerto Rican writer, pastor, and activist. In this book she describes the process of emptying herself that allows her to move upward toward God and become the true self that God calls her to. Drawing on the rich traditions of Eastern and Western Christian saints, she shares stories and insights that have enlivened her transformation. For Marlena, formation and justice always intertwine on the path to a balanced life of both action and contemplation. If you long for more of God, this book offers a time-honored path to deeper life.

Product Details

• Title: The Way Up is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself (audio)
• Author: Marlena Graves
• Publisher: christianaudio.com
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Audio
• Subjects: Religion › Christian Ministry--Evangelism; Religion › Christian Ministry--Missions; Religion › General; social justice; spiritual formation; the least of these
• ISBNs: 9781545915158, 1545915156
• Resource ID: LLS:9781545915158
• Resource Type: Media
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-01-24T23:01:22Z

About Marlena Graves

Marlena Graves (MDiv, Northeastern Seminary) is an op-ed writer for Christianity Today's popular Her.meneutics blog. She is a member of Ink: A Creative Collective, the Redbud Writers Guild, and the Renovaré Spiritual Formation Institute and has written for Christianity Today, Relevant, and the Conversations blog. She has also worked in college residential life and speaks frequently to students and congregations about spiritual formation.