Ordinary Saints: Living Everyday Life to the Glory of God

by Ned Bustard (Editor), Luci Shaw (Contributor), Malcolm Guite (Contributor)

In Christian art, the square halo identified a living person presumed to be a saint. For the past twenty-five years Square Halo Books has been seeking to serve those living saints by publishing books that are both encouraging and equipping. This quarter-century anniversary is being marked with a collection of over forty essays on living everyday life to the glory of God. The topics of interest to ordinary saints addressed in this book KARAOKE, PAINTING, ROLLER SKATING, MUSEUMS, COMIC BOOKS, KNITTING, POLICE, DRAWING, MENTAL ILLNESS, MENTORING, NAPPING, CHICKENS, TRAFFIC, GRANDPARENTING, WORK, and more.

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction, Faith

Unknown Binding

Published February 21, 2023

About the author

I have written a number of books including Revealed: A Storybook Bible for Grown-Ups, History of Art: Creation through Contemporary, the Legends & Leagues geography series, and Squalls Before War: His Majesty’s Schooner Sultana. I am the owner of World’s End Images. I am on the board of ASCHA and on staff with CIVA. In my spare time I am the creative director for Square Halo Books, for whom I edited the book It Was Good: Making Art to the Glory of God and Bigger on the Inside: Christianity and Doctor Who. I recently illustrated the Saint Valentine the Kindhearted for IVP Kids. Find me on Amazon and buy all my books through Hearts & Minds Bookstore.

Reviews

[Michael Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of essays is so good, each essay only 3 or 4 pages, and thus, can serve as a devotional that illuminates 1 Corinthians 10:31, "When you eat or drink or do anything else, always do it to honor God." In this book, we see how simple, every day task and hobbies can bring glory to God, from knitting to home repairs to muppets to juggling to napping to grandparenting to work to wine to pipe-smoking, and many, many more. As a Christian pipe-smoker myself, I really enjoyed Malcolm Guite's essay and poems about the hobby, and smoked my pipe while reading each of these essays. You'll never look at your own hobbies the same way again after reading this book. This book will truly make you enjoy your hobbies even more and praise God as you engage in them.

[Kori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely wonderful. These beautiful essays on the seemingly ordinary activities that make up our extraordinary lives inspired me to be intentional, observant, and creative as I think about the areas of my life where I most bring glory to God and the surprising intersections my passions have with my faith.