Book Review: A Way Other than Our Own

 Information about the book

A Way Other than our Own: Devotions for Lent by Walter Brueggemann.  Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky, 2016. (Amazon)

Summary

From Amazon: Lent recalls times of wilderness and wandering, from newly freed Hebrew slaves in exile to Jesus' temptation in the desert. God has always called people out of their safe, walled cities into uncomfortable places, revealing paths they would never have chosen. Despite our culture of self-indulgence, we too are called to walk an alternative path - one of humility, justice, and peace. Walter Brueggemann's thought-provoking reflections for the season of Lent invite us to consider the challenging, beautiful life that comes with walking the way of grace.

Impressions

I read this book as a Lenten devotional practice. It is easily managed as a devotion a day, and it written in a way that it will work for any year. 

I found Brueggemann's writing to be interesting and engaging. He is a skilled word craftsman. More than that, though, the devotions were thought-provoking.  I found myself highlighting sentences and re-reading passages in order to soak in every detail.  It is an excellent Lenten resource.

Can the world be different than our own selfish ways would have it to be?

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