Short review: Time is not the friend of modern culture. We do not like to be bound by time, we do not like to allow time to show on our bodies and we do not want to learn the lessons that it seems only time will teach us. The Wisdom of Stability is a powerful argument to plant ourselves deeply in a place so that we can learn the lessons of time, stability and community. Without a commitment to stability much of our learning is limited by the desire for the next thing.

This is a book strongly influenced by monastic thinking. Primarily written to protestants (and Evangelicals) this is important translation of primarily Catholic thought that is missing in most Protestant theology. There are other books that tread similar territory, but this (primarily because of its strong monastic influence) takes a new path that brings important new ideas into the discussion.

My full review is on my blog at http://www.mrshields.com/the-wisdom-of-stability-rooting-faith-in-a-mobile-culture-by-jonathan-wilson-hartgrove/