Ancient Faith & Christian Mysticism
Finding the Sacred in Ordinary Life
The next ordinary moment may deserve more attention than the extraordinary experience you are waiting for.
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CHRIS CAHILL / GO DEEPER
Come to the Table
An Invitation to Participate in God’s Presence, Here and Now
For readers ready to move from spiritual hunger into a life of presence and hospitality.
Through the banquet imagery of Scripture, this book traces a movement from hunger to taste, mystery, union, and overflow. The table becomes an invitation to encounter God and to let that encounter become care for the people around us.
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- Hunger: recognizing the longing we bring
- Taste and mystery: entering the stories and practices
- Union: participation in a life rooted in Christ
- Overflow: hospitality, mercy, and bread for a hungry world
We are not only fed at the table—we are sent from it.
Come to the Table · Chapter 14: Living as the Banquet – Bread for a Hungry World
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Faith in Contemporary Life
The Table Doesn’t End When the Meal Does
The welcome we receive can become the welcome someone else needs after the meal is over.
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When Prayer Doesn’t Bring the Answer You Hoped For
Disappointment belongs in prayer. It also deserves companionship before an explanation.
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FROM THE BOOK / INTO THE CONVERSATION
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Emmaus: Learning to Notice After Disappointment
Disappointed faith finds a companion on the road before it recognizes where the story is going.
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What If Communion Followed You Home?
What would change if the meaning of the table entered your next ordinary conversation?
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Manna and the Courage to Receive Enough for Today
Receive today’s gifts, notice today’s needs, and carry tomorrow’s responsibilities with care.
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THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE STRUGGLE
We Conquer All.
Trembling hands. An empty grave.
A hope that moves us toward love.
Christian stories told with an honest voice. Let the music meet you first; explore the meaning when you’re ready.
Open the song to listen, read the lyrics, and explore the reflection together.
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Three books.
More room to grow.
Explore belief. Listen for the sacred. Move from spiritual hunger toward participation in a life of love.
REBUILDING & MYSTERY
Reconstructing Christ
Return to Christianity’s mystical heart through honest questions, communion, and prayer.
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ART & SACRED LONGING
Imagine Reimagined
A contemporary dialogue about hope, humanity, and peace through the questions music opens.
Explore the bookPRESENCE & PARTICIPATION
Come to the Table
From hunger to mystery, union, and overflow: participate in God’s presence here and now.
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Growing in Grace
A practical introduction to Christian faith, prayer, spiritual growth, and the habits that help belief become a life of grace.
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Everyday Evangelism
Prepare, practice, and pray: share faith through genuine conversation, attentive listening, and the everyday moments where your own story can offer hope.
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The Steward’s Code
A biblical framework for purposeful stewardship, examining fear, greed, intentional decisions, and the legacy we build with what we have.
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The Shoestring Shepherd
A small-church playbook for growth through purpose rather than performance.
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Silence
Includes a transformational prayer plan. Explore the full description and available editions on Amazon.
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Hard questions.
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I’m Chris Cahill—a pastor, counselor, author, musician, and fellow traveler who believes faith deserves our whole attention.
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