Sensible Shoes Study Guide

by Sharon Garlough Brown, Sharron Carrns

Have you enjoyed the journey with Meg, Mara, Charissa, and Hannah? This companion guide will take you deeper into their world and give you an opportunity to try out the spiritual practices that you've seen them engage at New Hope Retreat Center. Sensible Shoes Study Guide includes twelve weeks of daily Scripture reading, prayer, and reflection questions (five days a week) that correspond to the disciplines the women practice in the book. A group discussion guide concludes each week. Engaging the lives of these characters in their spiritual journeys will offer both a window and a mirror into your own life and relationship with Christ.

Genres: Fiction, Faith

120 pages, Paperback

Published November 7, 2017

About the author

Sharon Garlough Brown (MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary) is a spiritual director, retreat leader, and author. Her book "Sensible Shoes" was named one of television personality Kathie Lee Gifford's "favorite things" in March 2013, and her book "An Extra Mile" won Christianity Today's Fiction Book of the Year for 2019. She and her husband Jack have served congregations in Scotland, Oklahoma, England, and West Michigan, where they co-pastored a congregation for many years. They now direct Abiding Way Ministries, offering spiritual formation retreats and resources (abidingwaylife.com). Her latest book, "Feathers of Hope" (third in the Shades of Light series) released in April 2022.

Reviews

[Julie Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This study guide is an incredible guide book to help you on your journey. The first time I read the story Sensible Shoes, I was left wishing that I could participate on a Spiritual Journey myself, to be a part of what the characters in the book were experiencing. Doing this study guide with faithful friends is giving me that opportunity. I really hope that there will be future guides produced for the other books in the Sensible Shoes series as I would eagerly purchase those too!

[Ann Ehlert · Rating 5 out of 5]

I️ LOVED this book and to have a study guide that helps with group discussions is amazing. I’m so grateful for what I️ have learned through the characters in the story and the spiritual practices that are drawing me closer to Christ.

[Rosalyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read! Excellent writing, I saw myself in the characters on this spiritual journey

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent Christian book! Bible study

[Kristin Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Going through this with a small group of ladies from the M-burg Union Church this summer. Loving it!!

This study was great and I'd love to do it again. The questions are thought-provoking and helped me personally connect to the story in the book and grow towards God. I can't wait for the study guides to be published for the rest of this book series (the author estimates February-April 2019.)

[Lori Neff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a helpful, rich guide to the lovely book, Sensible Shoes. I highly recommend this thoughtful study guide for personal or (better yet) small group study.