A Book Review
For those wanting to enhance their spiritual awareness and response to the world we live in, I recommend “We Make the Road by Walking” by Brian D. McLaren.  Brian is an author, speaker, activist and public theologian as well as the Dean of Faculty of the Center for Action and Contemplation.
In his preface, Brian points out: “You are not finished yet.  You are ‘in the making.’  You have the capacity to learn, mature, think, change, and grow.  You also have the freedom to stagnate, regress, constrict, and lose your way.  Which road will you take?”  This book is written: “…to help individuals and groups seize this moment and walk wisely and joyfully into the future together.”  Having read about one third of the book so far, I can attest to the eye-opening, spiritually enhancing qualities of Brian’s work.
The book is presented in 52 chapters generally ordered by the more popular liturgical year of Christian practice.   It begins in September with some “pre-Advent” Hebrew scripture focus, and then builds around Advent, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Pentecost.  It can be read weekly (which is how I have chosen) or several chapters at a time.
Each chapter begins with three bible passages to “prime the meditative pump”; followed by a discourse from Brian (who is very good at drawing out life principles and food for thought); and ends with some “Engage” questions – all of which have taken me to deep thought, self-examination and the desire to take action.
Submitted by Steve Krieger