Total Page : 240
Publisher : HarperOne
Publication Date : 2010 02 01
>> God is right under our feet
Barbara Brown Taylor explores twelve practices for finding God right under our feet I find this book an amazing exploration of faith in life Her chapter on The Practice of Saying No The Sabbath is the best argument for keeping the sabbath that I have read
The caveat that Taylor begins with is one that some may ignore The practices in this book grow from my long immersion in the practices of Christian faith The wisdom in this book is not meant to say that one can be a Christian without the church It is meant to say that being a Christian is more than just going to church Being a Christian is noticing God where we are It is a wisdom borne out of the feeling the itch that experiencing God is more than organized religion offers
>> A multitude of approaches
In 12 brief chapters Barbara Taylor addresses twelve ways of living with God not so much as devotion but as daily practice She shows an easy familiarity with ordinary objects and actions as means of being closer to God Each chapter stands alone can be read quickly and then digested for a day or week Some of it will speak to you some will show you what others experience It is an enriching book for people of faith
>> Solid but nothing to get excited about
I ve read and admired Barbara Brown Taylor for years She s one of my favorite sermon writers I ve even been fortunate enough to hear her lecture a group of preachers I was delighted to see that she had another book out and it s a good read but it seemed mainly to repeat ideas I ve heard from her before If you haven t read her before I d recommend beginning with The Preaching Life which contains both personal stories and sermons rather than this book of reflections
