Deeper Walk: God of Mercy, God of Relationship

by Winn Collier

There is a growing company of God-seekers, discontent with words about God, hungry for an experience with God. It is for these cravers of God that this collection of devotional writings is gathered. Serving as meditations for the hungry soul, this collection is only a starting point. Each revelation will only whet the appetite and leave the reader wanting more. Written by forty contributing authors, Deeper Walk’s five sections cover the myriad of manifestations of God in a Christian’s God of the Desert, God of Mercy, God of Greatness, and God of Relationship. Bonus material includes the essays on living out true faith and impacting culture like "God Isn’t Fair," "Christianity Is for Losers," and "Getting Out of the Faith Ghetto."

Genres: Christian

96 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

About the author

Winn has written for periodicals such as Washington Post, Christian Century, Soul Journey, Christianity Today, In Touch, Campus Life, Leadership Journal, Radiant, Preaching Today and Clear & Seven. For six years, Winn was the Deeper Walk editor for Relevant Magazine. His first solo book, Restless Faith: Hanging on to a God Just out of Reach is a candid exploration into the perplexing, riveting and mysterious nature of God - and the humility we discover in the encounter. His second book Let God: The Transforming Wisdom of Francois Fenelon enters conversation with a 17th century French spiritual guide. Winn's most recent book, Holy Curiosity: Encountering Jesus' Provocative Questions, explores the strange reality that Jesus often held out a question rather than an answer. Winn's first fiction was the epistolary novel Love Big, Be Well: Letters to a Small-Town Church which narrates the story of Jonas McAnn and the community of Granby Presbyterian via letters Jonas writes to his friends (i.e. "congregation). Winn's most recent book is A Burning in My Bones, the authorized biography of Eugene Peterson.

A pastor for 25 years and the founding pastor of All Souls in Charlottesville, Virginia, Winn and his family now live in Holland, Michigan, where he teaches at Western Theological Seminary and directs the Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination. Winn earned a PhD in religion and literature from the University of Virginia.

Reviews

[rené lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was simple, like the first book in the series, but not nearly as encouraging or thoughtful. Everything was a little too easy. Telling someone to enjoy the ride because God is in control is a little dismissive of real life.

[Tess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good, pretty good. Your usual garden variety devotional book full of anecdotes and inspirational pieces. Some of these are cheesy, as one might expect. But I think it's worth reading since a couple of them are out-of-this-world amazing.