Walking with God

Walking with God
John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson / April 2008
ISBN: 0785206965
ISBN-13: 9780785206965
218 pages

Walking with God moves through a year in the life of John Eldredge showing and teaching what an intimate relationship with God looks like day to day.

I'm not exactly sure why “Walking with God” struck such a chord with me—but it did. I cried and laughed my way through the pages and reluctantly finished it earlier today. Reading this book didn't make me want to be John Eldredge’s best friend—it made me want to be Jesus’ best friend. “Walking with God” covers the year in a life of speaker and writer John Eldredge. Yet, instead of recounting the grand escapades of a much-sought-after conference speaker and best selling author, it shows the year in a life of a vulnerable and honest husband, father, friend, and ministry leader. Eldredge has a unique way of letting the reader in on his humanity—and in the end you may find (like me) that you learn more from his weaknesses, then from his strengths. Because Eldredge is a “man’s man” your husbands, brothers, and fathers will find his outdoorsy stories engaging—but don’t underestimate this book’s value for women. I think of myself as a pretty girly girl, and I absolutely loved it!

“Walking with God” is unique, surprising, relevant, authentic, and offers a fresh perspective on hearing the voice of God. There’s an Ahhhhh feeling of comfort and refreshment in this book—and a delightful (and biblical) thread of God’s love that runs through the entirety of it.

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Paula Friedrichsen is a conference speaker and the author of "The Man You Always Wanted is The One You Already Have" (Multnomah 2007). She lives with her husband and daughter in Northern California.
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