Cokesbury Voices Winter 2016-Spring 2017

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Christian Living Calm life’s storms with God’s presence and power

Charles Latt imore Howard new POND RIVER OCEAN RAIN: Find Peace in the Storms

of Life Charles Lattimore Howard

Wade into the beautiful water that is God through stories, questions, and illustration in Pond River Ocean Rain—forty-five short, insightful essays on spiritual life. Even if you typically don’t relate to devotionals, you’ll enjoy the poetic writing style of Charles Lattimore Howard as he helps you find new depths in your spiritual life. Pond River Ocean Rain, like all bodies of water, is simple, occasionally wild, and consistently beautiful—calming the storms of your life with the presence and power of God and revealing a new abundance for all who jump in. Abingdon Press. Coming in February. 9781501831034. $16.99; $11.38

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In the pond that is just a few minutes from my office, I hear words of stillness, of peace, and of the call to be set apart. Sitting by the mighty river that winds near my home, I read words of trust and of deep submission upon the light flowing currents. When I visit the shore and the ocean just an hour’s drive away, I learn of mystery, I learn of smallness and greatness, and I learn of love. And from time to time, when the rain comes down, I see humility, growth, and how movements develop—one drop at a time.

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Charles Lattimore Howard is the University Chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania, his alma mater. He is a contributor to multiple publications, including: The Huffington Post, Christianity Today, Sojourners Magazine, Black Arts Quarterly, Black Theology: An International Journal, DailyGood, Urban Cusp, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Slate. Charles lives in Philadelphia with his wife and best friend, Dr. Lia C. Howard, and their three daughters.

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