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The Way Is Made by Walking: A Pilgrimage Along the Camino de Santiago

Arthur Paul Boers

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The Word Guild Canadian Christian Writing Awards finalist

Pilgrimage is a spiritual discipline not many consider. Aren't the destinations far? Don't they involve a lot of time and walking? Just a few years ago, Arthur Paul Boers wasn't thinking about pilgrimage either. But he began to sense a deep call from God to walk the five-hundred-mile pilgrimage route known as Camino de Santiago, ending in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, at a cathedral that is said to hold the relics of the apostle James.

In these pages he opens to us his incredible story of renewed spirituality springing from an old, old path walked by millions before him. It's a story of learning to pray in new ways, embracing simplicity, forming community, living each day centered and focused, depending on God to provide. Joined by hundreds of others from all over the world, Boers points the way to deeper intimacy with God--a way made by walking in faith.

Book Details

  • Publisher: IVP Formatio
  • Publish Date: Aug 2nd, 2007
  • Pages: 219
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.22in - 6.10in - 0.65in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9780830835072
  • Categories: • Christian Rituals & Practice - General• General• Christian Living - Spiritual Growth

About the Author

Boers, Arthur Paul: -

Arthur Boers is an Anglican priest and author of award-winning books, including Shattered: A Son Picks Up the Pieces of His Father's Rage and Living into Focus: Choosing What Matters in an Age of Distractions. He holds a DMin from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and an MFA from Seattle Pacific University.

Peterson, Eugene H.: -

Eugene H. Peterson (1932-2018) was a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote more than thirty books, including his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language; his memoir, The Pastor; and the bestselling spiritual formation classic A Long Obedience in the Same Direction.

Praise for this book

"After a lifetime of theology and lectures Boers applies his mind to going deeper and taking us along with him. He challenges us who are part of the Church to engage the spiritual longings in our culture by naming the shallowness of the life many of us live, and the need to model more grace-filled lives."--Warwick Cooper, Christian Week, November 15, 2008
"His faith comes through clearly, and I think that active Christians would particularly enjoy this search for spiritual renewal."--Ralph Alcorn, Backpack45 (backpack45.com), February 2008
"This book is neither a travelogue nor a guide to walking the Camino, but rather a spiritual reflection, which may be enriching even for those who will never walk the Camino."--Jeremy M. Bergen, The Mennonite Quarterly Review, January 2009
"Boer's account is a testimony to the importance of physicality to the spiritual life. The Way Is Made by Walking is an invitation to embody pilgrimage."--The Christian Century, January 27, 2009
"The reader will find here a rich mix of hermeneutics, social commentary and practical advice. . . . Boers vindicates pilgrimage as spiritual exercise. . . . I am grateful for this . . . book that reaffirms my disposition to embark soon on the camino de Santiago."--Segundo Pantoja, Catholic Books Review, January 2008
"On his 31-day trek along the 500-mile pilgrimage route of Camino de Santiago in Spain, Arthur Paul Boers became more aware of God at work in every detail, more sensitive to the spiritual needs of fellow pilgrims, and more convinced of the need to simplify his life."--Sonya VanderVeen Feddema, The Banner (thebanner.org), June 2008
"I highly recommend this book for those who have thought of doing a similar pilgrimage and those who have never thought of doing a pilgrimage. This is both a wonderful account of the physical hardships of a 500-mile journey and the even tougher, more life-changing aspects of the spiritual journey resulting from such a trip."--Mary G., Love2Learn (love2learnblog.blogspot.com), December 7, 2007
"[Arthur] Boers doesn't so much tell us about pilgrimage as invite us, in his lively and colorful prose, to join him. . . . This is a book to savor and read and then reread as we learn to live pilgrimage so that we will never again reduce walking to just getting across the street."--From the foreword by Eugene H. Peterson, translator of The Message
"It offers a new (old) way to explore and deepen faith."--CBA Retailers + Resources, September 2007
"In a postmodern world in which time and space seem compressed and lives of leisure are driven by frenetic consumption, we should not be surprised that many have turned to the medieval practice of pilgrimage as a vital spiritual antidote. Arthur Boers's reflections from his pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago stand out for their honesty and gentle wisdom. As a Mennonite participating in a medieval Catholic spiritual discipline, Boers fills The Way Is Made by Walking with startling insights and fresh perspectives into the spiritual journey that all must make."--Richard R. Gaillardetz, Murray/Bacik Professor of Catholic Studies, University of Toledo and author of By What Authority