[(The Wonder of the Beyond)] [ By (author) David Adam ] [January, 2011]

by David Adam

Over fifty joyous years, David Adam has exercised a rich and profoundly influential ministry. From his earliest days, he was encouraged to use his eyes to absorb what was around him. He 'I lived in a land of open fields, moorland, and a land of castles, of history, of heroes, saints and story . . . a radiant world . . . full of the mystery of existence.' Leaving school at 15 to work at the local coal mine, he became increasingly aware of the need to have a purpose in life. The Society of the Sacred Mission at Kelham (regarded as 'the Commando course of the Church of England') was his tough training ground, and thereafter he embarked on a 23 year ministry in Danby in the North York Moors. During this time The Edge of Prayers in the Celtic Tradition was published. Many more bestselling volumes were to follow during the exhilarating, exhausting and unforgettable thirteen years he served as Vicar of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. Though autobiographical, the aim of The Wonder of the Beyond is primarily to help us enter a more wonder full world; to open our eyes, ears and hearts to what is about us; to become more truly aware of the glory of God in our midst.

Paperback

First published January 21, 2011

About the author

David Adam (b. 1936) was a British priest and author and one of the best-loved figures in Celtic Spirituality.


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Reviews

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book so much. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to enter and live in the wonder of life and isn't afraid of mystery :)

"If you seek to discover the heights and depths of this world, you will discover wonder upon wonder and the mystery of the great Other who is God."

"We must cultivate our own sense of wonder and awe."

"When we learn to discern that God is at work in and through creation, we truly come home to the world which he has given us as our dwelling place."

"The world is far fuller of mystery and wonder than any of us can dream of."

"Prayer does not make God come to us for God is ever-present. Prayer tunes our eyes, our minds, our hearts to the very Presence in which we live and move and have our being."

"The hidden glory of God is always there waiting to be revealed t those who seek it, to those who seek him."

"The present is a gift waiting to be opened, yet most of us rush by to some future event without even noticing the wrappings."

"We need to know we are loved and to love our own being before we can have a love to share."

"Once we know we are loved we can reach out in love to others and know that the world around us offers us endless opportunities of giving ourselves in attention to others and to creation."

"Once we are aware of the wonder of life, of the existence of anything, we cannot treat it with disrespect or lightly."