Unexpected destinations
Subtitle: an evangelical pilgrimage to world Christianity
By: Wesley Granberg-Michaelson ; foreword by Jim Wallis
Publisher: W.B. Eerdmans Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780802866837
Subjects: Reformed Church in America; Biography; Clergy
Description: From Billy Graham to a Trappist monastery, from Capitol Hill to the helm of the Reformed Church in America, Wesley Granberg-Michaelson's personal pilgrimage has covered the length and breadth of Christianity in America. Now, drawing upon forty years of his own spiritual journals, this elder statesman of the church crystallizes his wide-ranging experiences into a sharp, lively memoir.

"Unexpected Destinations" reveals a unique encounter with evangelical piety, Catholic contemplative spirituality, Reformed theology, Pentecostal practice, and ecumenical efforts {u2014} an encounter that dares to envision unity between all these strands of Christianity. It provides fresh historical insights into the evangelical subculture of the 1970s, sheds new light on how denominations today grapple inwardly with such issues as homosexuality and missional renewal, and poignantly relates the joy and pain of one man's spiritual life journey.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Jesus and the dentist; title: Happy second birthday; title: A missionary on Bonnie Avenue; title: Selling the farm to the Pope; title: Big Daddy and Billy Graham; title: Will Sid Luckman be saved?; title: Independent, evangelical, nondenominational; title: Will Wally and Sid move to Israel?; title: Baptism and the cubs' strikeout record; title: "Watch your car, mister?"; title: Can Christians be cool?; title: A modest rebellion; title: Grace wins; title: How would Jesus vote?; title: Journey outward, journey inward; title: The evangelical dove; title: The politics of Jesus; title: The sounds of silence; title: Afraid to love; title: Mission to Japan; title: Monastic psychotherapy; title: Dayspring; title: Downward mobility; title: Missoula or bust; title: An ecumenical ski jump; title: The gospel of community; title: Discovering the global church; title: Claimed by a call; title: Making space for vision; title: A second chapter; title: Hearing our call; title: "Keep your hands on the plough, hold on"; title: Mission comes first; title: From Park Ridge to Selma; title: From Jerusalem to Antioch; title: A vision from St. Mary's; title: The heartland and the frontier.