How best to tell about this book? It appears to be a book built around a journey to
get to know God better. The
suggestion is given by the author that we need to set up our
lives as a journey.. In this
journey he should see our life in a pattern or framework.
The
author, being of Japanese background, refers to the monks of Glendalough, a
monastic community, and the Samurai warriors for the discipline needed to
sustain this journey. The point he tries to suggest is we need to live a ecosystem
type existence. In this system we are to
be aware of the inter-connection of all
of life.
He
sections the presentation into five areas. First-The rules we need to govern
our life Second-the roots we need such
as Sabbath observance, prayer and Bible reading Third- The need to relate to
other people. Fourth- The need to refresh ourselves through sleep and play
Fifth-The need to reach out to others.
At
the end of the book he has included an appendix of what rules look like.
I see this book as
needed for study groups on Christian growth. Shigematsu writes with a pastor’s
heart seeking to help fellow Christians go deeper in their spiritual journey.
For those who want to do the study , this is a book for them. .
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