Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith Books

Listening for God is a resource intended to help readers investigate how life and faith merge in surprising ways and places. The authors lead a tour through contemporary American literature to show how God is discovered in unpredictable locations.

Where do you listen for God? In this new collection of stories and essays, the challenge is to pay attention everywhere. "Listening for God" is a resource intended to help readers investigate how life and faith merge in surprising ways and places. Contemporary American literature may not be the most predictable place to listen for God, but it may well turn out to be among the most rewarding.

Keep up with current culture while you integrate the perspectives of Christian faith. This two-part resource helps adults explore the issues of discipleship and theology through the guided interaction of 8-10 selections of American literature. Volume 3 authors include John Cheever, Tillie Olsen, Wallace Stegner, and others. Features a reader edition for participants and a guide for leaders.

This resource helps adults explore the issues of discipleship and theology through guided interaction from selections of American literature. Listening for God includes excerpts from the works of eight contemporary American authors supplemented by author profiles, and discussion and reflection questions. Included are selections from: James Baldwin Sue Miller Robert Olen Butler Doris Betts Michael Malone Allegra Goodman Alice Elliott Dark Kent Haruf