When "spiritual but not religious" is not enough : seeing God in surprising places, even the church / Lillian Daniel.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York, NY : Jericho Books, 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: viii, 215 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 1455523089
- 9781455523085 :
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 248.4 D184 | Available | 33111007060581 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The phrase "I'm spiritual but not religious" has become a cliché. It's easy to find God amid the convenience of self-styled spirituality -- but is it possible (and more worthwhile) to search for God through religion?
Minister and celebrated author Lillian Daniel gives a new spin on church with stories of what a life of faith can really be: weird, wondrous, and well worth trying. From a rock-and-roller sexton to a BB gun-toting grandma, a church service attended by animals to a group of unlikely theologians at Sing Sing, Daniel shows us a portrait of church that is flawed, fallible -- and deeply faithful. With poignant reflections and sly wit, Daniel invites all of us to step out of ourselves, dare to become a community, and encounter a God greater than we could ever invent.
Humorous and sincere, this is a book about people finding God in the most unexpected of places: prisons, airports, yoga classes, committee meetings, and, strangest of all, right there in church.
Searching and praying -- Confessing -- Communing -- Wandering -- Wondering -- Remembering and returning.