I’m reading Divine Nobodies: Shedding Religion to Find God, by Jim Palmer. I’m not going to summarize it. I’m trying to kick the habit of writing long posts, as you can see. The book is a great read. He started winning me over in the Pseudo-Introduction when he admitted that he often sits in a reclining chair in the garage, with the door open, and startles neighbors walking by (he has a “very short driveway”). Here’s a quote:

I’m starting to become more familiar with God’s voice…He is what I’m looking for. The risks are worth it. I can’t control or predict God, but I trust him enough to allow this journey of knowing him to take me where it may lead, even if I don’t know where that is until I get there.

A growing number of people are discovering the journey of relational Christianity on the other side of religion. Jim Palmer tells his version story by writing each chapter about a different person–a “nobody” in worldly terms–who helped show him the way.

I can’t recommend this book enough.

Divine Nobodies

Jim Palmer. Thomas Nelson 2006, Paperback, 224 pages, $13.99