Finding the Way
Restarting Your Journey with Jesus
by Bruce McNab
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
Life is a complex journey, and each of us must find our own way. But sometimes we take a wrong turn and get lost. When that happens we have to backtrack and begin again. We are living in a time when many young adults who dropped out of church in high school or college are seeking to reconnect with their faith, while older Christians are feeling a need to turn their own lives around.
Finding the Way offers help for all Christians who are hungry for an intimate relationship with God and want to restart their spiritual journey on a path they can see clearly, explain simply, follow faithfully, and share with others. This is a book for those who want to practice Christian faith as a way of life, not merely accept it as a system of doctrine.
We are not lost in a trackless, twenty-first-century spiritual wasteland. There is a Way that can lead us home to God. We have companions on the journey, and the Good Shepherd himself will guide us. Finding the Way calls us to brave the steep, upward journey with Jesus--to rededicate ourselves boldly to the imitation of Christ.
Bruce McNab has been an Episcopal priest since 1972. Before retiring in 2011 he was rector of five parishes, both in the US and abroad, as well as serving as a conference speaker, retreat leader, and teacher. He is the author of Let Your Light Shine (2010) and Finding the Way (2012), and is at work on a new book, Believing is Seeing, which should be published in late 2015. He lives with his wife Joan at the foot of the Bridger Mountains in Bozeman, MT.
"In his own ministry, Bruce McNab has a passion for inviting and reaching young adults in the name of Christ. In Finding the Way, Bruce helps the church find its way back to a generation we have all too often ignored. More importantly, he offers a direct, straightforward, helpful way for all of us to find . . . a vibrant relationship with Christ and Christ's people, the church. Whether used for individual spiritual growth, or for a group seeking the Way together, this book is a wonderful, wise gift to all of us."
--William H. Willimon, Professor of Christian Ministry, Duke Divinity School
"The monks who influenced me most many years ago summed up the Way as a response to 'Come home! All is forgiven.' Bruce McNab shows us the Way. This book is accessible, generous, and timely, grounded in the tradition and filtered through a lifetime of experience. A wonderful way to get back on track."
--Alan W. Jones, Dean Emeritus, Grace Cathedral
''Finding the Way is a full-bodied exploration of the heart of Christian faith and practice, right down the center of historic Christianity. McNab writes creatively and compellingly, bringing to the forefront the issues that belong at the forefront, and leaving the rest behind. His style is clear and direct, honestly confronting the various realities that have driven so many away from the Church. He writes for those who may have lost their way spiritually but who hunger deeply for a real relationship with God that gives meaning, purpose, and comfort to their lives.
-- Kathleen Mulhern, as reviewed on her Dry Bones blog at Patheos.com