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The Familiar Stranger

(Re)introducing The Holy Spirit To Those In Search Of An Experiential Spirituality

About this book

Christians today are hungry for authentic spiritual experiences, yet all too often they don't have the knowledge of or relationship with the Holy Spirit that is the key to a fully alive spirituality. In The Familiar Stranger, pastor and author Tyler Staton draws on Scripture, tradition, and spiritual practices to help you step into a genuine relationship with the Holy Spirit.

For a generation searching desperately for an experiential spirituality, there's good news: the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence to empower and transform is freely available. Unfortunately, confusion and unfamiliarity surround the Person of the Holy Spirit, leading too many Christians either to sideline him or misunderstand what he means for their spiritual lives.

In The Familiar Stranger, Tyler Staton reintroduces this oft-neglected Person of the Trinity, tracing the story of the Holy Spirit as it unfolds throughout the Bible, and inviting believers to close the gap between what Scripture reveals about the Holy Spirit and their lived experience.

The Familiar Stranger will challenge, inform, and encourage believers from every background to become more deeply acquainted with the Person and work of the Holy Spirit--and experience his transformative, life-giving power in their lives.

The Familiar Stranger will be available everywhere books are sold January 2025, pre-order your copy now.

The Familiar Stranger

(Re)introducing The Holy Spirit To Those In Search Of An Experiential Spirituality

Deepen Your Prayer Life

The Praying in Color podcast series, hosted by Tyler Staton, explores rich prayer practices handed down through church history with Pete Greig, Katia Adams, John Mark Comer, Rich Villodas, Jon Tyson, and more incredible guests.

Discover the full palette of prayer through practices like silence and solitude, adoration and lament, listening and prophetic prayer, intercession, petition, and many more.

Each Episode Explores A Unique Expression of Prayer

Asking Prayer

Listening Prayer

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Adoration and Lament

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Becoming Our Prayers

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Intercession

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Contemplative Prayer

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Creativity in Prayer

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Confession

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Prayer as a Communal Practice

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Go Deeper with the Companion Guide

After you watch each podcast episode, the companion guide invites you to further explore each week’s prayer practice through reflection questions, tips, Scripture meditations, and a weekly exercise to try. Explore questions like “How might you grow in using your imagination to hear from God?” and “How can you create space in your life to behold or contemplate God?”

About this book

Christians today are hungry for authentic spiritual experiences, yet all too often they don't have the knowledge of or relationship with the Holy Spirit that is the key to a fully alive spirituality. In The Familiar Stranger, pastor and author Tyler Staton draws on Scripture, tradition, and spiritual practices to help you step into a genuine relationship with the Holy Spirit.

For a generation searching desperately for an experiential spirituality, there's good news: the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence to empower and transform is freely available. Unfortunately, confusion and unfamiliarity surround the Person of the Holy Spirit, leading too many Christians either to sideline him or misunderstand what he means for their spiritual lives.

In The Familiar Stranger, Tyler Staton reintroduces this oft-neglected Person of the Trinity, tracing the story of the Holy Spirit as it unfolds throughout the Bible, and inviting believers to close the gap between what Scripture reveals about the Holy Spirit and their lived experience.

The Familiar Stranger will challenge, inform, and encourage believers from every background to become more deeply acquainted with the Person and work of the Holy Spirit--and experience his transformative, life-giving power in their lives.

The Familiar Stranger will be available everywhere books are sold January 2025, pre-order your copy now.