2011, ISBN: 0281063303

[EAN: 9780281063307], Used, very good, [PU: SPCK Publishing], ADAM, DAVID, SPIRITUAL LIFE, CLERGY -- GREAT BRITAIN BIOGRAPHY, DEWEY: 248, 144 pages. Over fifty joyous years, David Adam ha… Meer...

[EAN: 9780281063307], Used, very good, [PU: SPCK Publishing], ADAM, DAVID, SPIRITUAL LIFE, CLERGY -- GREAT BRITAIN BIOGRAPHY, DEWEY: 248, 144 pages. Over fifty joyous years, David Adam has exercised a rich and profoundly influential ministry. From his earliest day s, he was encouraged to use his eyes to absorb what was around hi m. He writes: 'I lived in a land of open fields, moorland, and be aches: a land of castles, of history, of heroes, saints and story . . . a radiant world . . . full of the mystery of existence'. L eaving school at 15 to work at the local coal mine, he became inc reasingly aware of the need to have a purpose in life. The Societ y of the Sacred Mission at Kelham (regarded as 'the Commando cour se of the Church of England') was his tough training ground, and thereafter he embarked on a 23 year ministry in Danby in the Nort h York Moors. During this time The Edge of Glory: Prayers in the Celtic Tradition was published. Many more bestselling volumes wer e to follow during the exhilarating, exhausting and unforgettable thirteen years he served as Vicar of the Holy Island of Lindisfa rne. Though autobiographical, the aim of The Wonder of the Beyond is primarily to help us enter a more wonder full world; to open our eyes, ears and hearts to what is about us; to become more tru ly aware of the glory of God in our midst. Editorial Reviews Ab out the Author The Revd Canon David Adam was for thirteen years V icar of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. He remains much in demand as a lecturer, speaker and spiritual director., Books<

2011, ISBN: 9780281063307

SPCK Publishing. Very Good. 5.06 x 0.34 x 7.81 inches. Paperback. 2011. 144 pages. <br>Over fifty joyous years, David Adam has exercised a rich and profoundly influential ministry.… Meer...

SPCK Publishing. Very Good. 5.06 x 0.34 x 7.81 inches. Paperback. 2011. 144 pages. <br>Over fifty joyous years, David Adam has exercised a rich and profoundly influential ministry. From his earliest day s, he was encouraged to use his eyes to absorb what was around hi m. He writes: 'I lived in a land of open fields, moorland, and be aches: a land of castles, of history, of heroes, saints and story . . . a radiant world . . . full of the mystery of existence'. L eaving school at 15 to work at the local coal mine, he became inc reasingly aware of the need to have a purpose in life. The Societ y of the Sacred Mission at Kelham (regarded as 'the Commando cour se of the Church of England') was his tough training ground, and thereafter he embarked on a 23 year ministry in Danby in the Nort h York Moors. During this time The Edge of Glory: Prayers in the Celtic Tradition was published. Many more bestselling volumes wer e to follow during the exhilarating, exhausting and unforgettable thirteen years he served as Vicar of the Holy Island of Lindisfa rne. Though autobiographical, the aim of The Wonder of the Beyond is primarily to help us enter a more wonder full world; to open our eyes, ears and hearts to what is about us; to become more tru ly aware of the glory of God in our midst. Editorial Reviews Ab out the Author The Revd Canon David Adam was for thirteen years V icar of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. He remains much in demand as a lecturer, speaker and spiritual director. ., SPCK Publishing, 2011, 3<