Practice Makes PURPOSE: Six Spiritual Practices That Will Change Your Life and Transform Your Community

The Six Spiritual Practices are a new formulation of a very old set of teachings and disciplines. If you apply them regularly, you will have more energy and vitality, more focus, more compassion, more clarity, and more joy. And these effects will ripple outward into your marriage and family, your parenting, your workplace, your friendships, your neighborhood and city. These practices will change your life and transform your community. They will connect you and the people around you to Purpose, the experience of belonging to something infinitely greater than ourselves.

Awards

Nautilus Book Award 2017 Silver Winner in the category "personal growth"

Reviews

"Schroeder, formerly a Greek Orthodox priest, takes inspiration from 'the great spiritual masters of the Egyptian desert' in this cheery formulation of a simple method for compassionate living... Never veering into egotism, this gentle, grateful, and relatable book will serve any readers looking for practical steps toward spiritual fulfillment."
--Publishers Weekly.

"Schroeder offers a guide to a spiritually vibrant existence...[His] writing is clear, tight, and comprehensive... An engaging and valuable book about living a more loving and purposeful life."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Here is a book that provides practices that will awaken your heart and help us all to ventilate the world with tenderness."
--Gregory Boyle, Founder of Homeboy Industries, bestselling author of Tattoos on the Heart: the Power of Boundless Compassion

"The Six Spiritual Practices offer simple, practical tools for people who want to make a positive impact in their neighborhoods and cities."
--Dan O'Neill, Founder of Mercy Corps International, bestselling author of Signatures: the Story of John Michael Talbot

"I found Paul's insights refreshing and thought-provoking, and would recommend this book to people in all walks of life."
--Chris Dussin, Chairman of OSF International