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Gifts of the Dark Wood

Seven Blessings for Soulful Skeptics (and Other Wanderers)
  • By Rev. Eric Elnes
Seven Blessings for Soulful Skeptics (and Other Wanderers)
  • By Rev. Eric Elnes, Eric Elnes
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Have you left the faith you used to have but don’t know what to move toward? When you can’t see the road ahead, do you feel lost and alone? Do you wish you had a group of companions willing to wander with you?


Welcome to the Dark Wood.


As you journey through the unknown, you may feel tempted, lost, and uncertain. Though commonly feared and avoided, these feelings of uncertainty can be your greatest assets on this journey because it is in uncertainty that we probe, question, and discover. According to the ancients, you don’t need to be a saint or spiritual master to experience profound awakening and live with God’s presence and guidance. You need only to wander.

In clear and lucid prose that combines the heart of a mystic, the soul of a poet, and the mind of a biblical scholar, Dr. Eric Elnes demystifies the seven gifts bestowed in the Dark Wood: the gifts of uncertainty, emptiness, being thunderstruck, getting lost, temptation, disappearing, and the gift of misfits.


This is a book for anyone who feels awkward in their search for God, anyone who seeks to find holiness amid their holy mess, and anyone who prefers practicality to piety when it comes to finding their place in this world.

Uncertain? Empty? Lost? Join the crowd and find companions who are willing to wander the unseen road ahead. It’s okay to feel awkward in your search for God. You’re not alone amid your holy mess. In fact, author Dr. Eric Elnes believes that uncertainty about your spiritual life can be one of your greatest assets because it is while we are unsure that we probe, question, and discover. You don’t need to be a saint or spiritual master to experience profound awakening and live with God’s presence and guidance. You need only to wander. This book is for both the insider who has left the traditional church and the outsider who is curious about faith but mistrustful of religious systems and authority.

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    Product Specs
    • SKU: 9781426794131
    • Manufacturer: Abingdon Press
    • ISBN 13: 9781426794131
    • Binding Type: Adhesive - Perfect Binding
    • Publication Date: 09/01/2015
    • Format: Paperback
    • Page Count: 240
    • Author: Rev. Eric Elnes
    • Width: 5.50 inches
    • Height: 0.60 inches
    • Length: 8.40 inches
    • Weight: 0.03 pounds
    • SKU: 9781426794148
    • Manufacturer: Abingdon Press
    • ISBN 13: 9781426794148
    • Publication Date: 09/01/2015
    • Format: Electronic Media
    • Author: Eric Elnes
    • Author: Rev. Eric Elnes
    • Width: 1.00 inches
    • Height: 1.00 inches
    • Length: 1.00 inches
    • Weight: 0.06 pounds
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