When Spiritual But Not Religious Is Not Enough: Seeing God in Surprising Places, Even the Church

The phrase "I'm spiritual but not religious" has become a cliche. 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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Jericho Books
Published: 01/15/2013
ISBN: 9781455523085
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.78w x 0.83d

Review Citations: Booklist 11/15/2012 pg. 18
Publishers Weekly 11/12/2012
Christian Century 03/06/2013 pg. 36