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‘Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.’ (Romans 12:2) In this second edition of A Book of Sparks, Shaun Lambert offers an extended introduction into the universal human capacity for attention and awareness, known in the world of psychology as ‘mindfulness’. Shaun shows how biblical awareness and attention overlaps with secular mindfulness, and has distinctives. Transformation comes through what Shaun calls ‘mindFullness’ – the practice of being filled with the awareness of the presence of God. This new edition contains a more detailed introduction and a thought-provoking, practical study guide. It enables us to go deeper on our spiritual journey of transformation through a 40-day study examining the watchfulness modelled by Jesus in Mark’s gospel. The writer demonstrates how God can transform us as we develop our own watchfulness, and highlights key contemplative practices such as the Jesus Prayer and Lectio Divina. It is an invitation to mindful reading and living.

Today's world is dominated by fear, yet open to ancient wisdom and the spiritual.How can the church respond to the opportunities this presents?In Putting on the Wakeful One, Shaun Lambert works through Mark s Gospel, showing how Jesus modelled watchfulness the ancient practice of attunement to the Holy Spirit. Ever aware of the Holy Spirit s leading, Jesus was able to discern life-changing moments of the Spirit s work and to offer hope and healing to the lost people around Him.Shaun explains how practising watchfulness in our own lives is essential to experiencing Christlike transformation and developing what has been called the prophetic imagination . Putting on the Wakeful One will empower us to bring the hope of the kingdom of God to a fearful, seeking world.