Like a pilgrim of old, my spiritual journey has become much like his – taken alone, without institutional support, and mostly in the small “hut” of my home office or while out encountering whomever I may meet on my journey. … More The Spiritual Journeys of Middle-Aged GenXers: It’s a Lonely Road
Several new books have just been published, all appropriate for adult formation groups. Here’s what I recommend for Lent 2019 – wherever you are in your spiritual journey, there’s something for everybody. … More New for Lent 2019: Resources for Adult Christian Formation
Hello Readers! After taking the last several months off to complete two first-draft manuscripts, I’m back to blogging. Now that I’ve come up for air, I’m delighted to report that I’m also back to reviewing new books and sharing my thoughts and recommendations. I know many of my followers are Episcopalians, and I want to … More New Books on Christian Living and Spirituality
My new book, Considering Birds & Lilies, is now available in paperback and Kindle editions at this link: http://amzn.to/2rjWSnU. “The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God’s heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earth.” From “God’s Garden,” Dorothy Frances Gurney How many of … More Considering Birds & Lilies – An Excerpt from my new book
Sometimes, we need a field guide when discovering or exploring a new feature of the natural world. In my book, “Wild Faith,” I’ve tried to provide a practical, “hands-on” field guide to exploring the deep connection between spirituality and nature. … More Wild Faith – About This Book
In my book Wild Faith, I encourage people to get out in the woods to work on their spiritual lives. Seemingly, this is a rather new idea. In my years of teaching Christian formation, most programs I encountered involved “programs” set up inside church buildings. With the exception of church camp programs, the idea of … More Spirituality in the Wilderness – A Practice of Early Christianity, More Relevant Now Than Ever Before
As I have struggled with my own hard questions about faith (and often finding myself on the fringe of the institutional church), I’ve found the following books most helpful in letting me know that others struggle and question and sometimes feel on the fringe, too. These books might also be helpful by showing us how … More Favorite Books on Faith
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