Practicing the Present
The Neglected Art of Living in the Now

Not bad, just not what I thought it’d be. Practicing the Present was a book geared toward pastoral leadership more than daily habits. It’s worth a peruse for pastors and had some helpful reminders and takeaways, but I probably won’t be recommending this to others.......more

In this new book from John Koessler, readers are encouraged and challenged to both practice the present and practice the presence. In other words, how do they see God at work in the here-and-now... not only at work in the past or in their dreams for the future. There are many sentences, even entire p......more

This is a book for pastors and church leaders, especially those who tend to live in the past or are obsessed with the future. Koessler attempts to put the present in its proper place, viewing present circumstances through the lens of the sacred. Much of the material is not for laypeople but I, a layp......more

I received an ARC of this book from Moody Publishers via NetGalley, this review is my personal opinion. Practicing the present by John Koessler This book took me by surprise, what a great book. John Koessler talks from his own experience about what means to live and practice the present. I found inter......more

We live in an age of hurry and distraction, both of which keep us focused on the future or the past. We may exist in the present, but anxieties are symptoms of our attempt to control the future. Our nostalgia is often an attempt to bring back the past. God, however, does not deal with us in the futur......more