A theological understanding of Christian practices / Craig Dykstra, Dorothy C. Bass -- Attending to the gaps between beliefs and practices / Amy Plantinga Pauw -- Graced practices : excellence and freedom in the Christian life / Serene Jones -- Deepening practices : perspectives from ascetical and mystical theology / Sarah Coakley -- Is there a doctor in the house? : reflections on the practice of healing in African American churches / Tammy R. Williams -- A community's practice of hospitality : the interdependence of practices and communities / Christine D. Pohl -- Liturgy, ministry and the stranger : the practice of encountering the other in two Christian communities / Gilbert I. Bond -- Little moves against destructiveness : theology and the practice of discernment / Nancy E. Bedford -- Beliefs, desires, practices, and the ends of theological education / L. Gregory Jones -- Hospitality and truth : the disclosure of practices in worship and doctrine / Reinhard Hütter -- Theological reflection and Christian practices / Kathryn Tanner -- Theology for a way of life / Miroslav Volf.