The Ancient Way
Discoveries on the Path of Celtic Christianity
- Prayer & Spiritual Formation
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Broadleaf Books (Augsburg Fortress)
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
For years, from her home on a hill outside Nashville, River Jordan felt a call to travel to the mystical Isle of Iona, off the coast of Scotland--the island that gave birth to Celtic Christianity. In The Ancient Way she invites us to leave the sacred space of our homes and our lives and join her on this pilgrimage. With the help of friends and the kindness of strangers, Jordan winds her way across green mountains to late-night ferries, across islands and down one-way roads led by the light of Iona and a trust in God. Along the way she explores ancient Celtic Christian practices such as cherishing creation, trusting spiritual friendship, offering hospitality, creative imagination, and honoring community--carrying them home with her to infuse her daily life. This is an intimate story of imagination, of personal transformation, of stillness and prayer. It's also a quirky, thoughtful guide for cultivating divine connection and creativity as we embark on our own wild adventures, chasing after the mystery that calls us all.
Endorsements (8)
“River Jordan writes with a hard-bitten confidence comparable to Ernest Hemingway. And yet, in the Southern tradition of William Faulkner, she knits together sentences that can take your breath.”
“River Jordan is the South’s Anne Lamott: hilarious, authentic, irreverent, and breathtakingly insightful about all things spiritual.”
“Raw-boned. Unflinching. Gut-level honest.”
“River Jordan’s words flat-out sing. One may speed-read the paper, the grocery list, and the email, but not the words of River Jordan. Her stories court you to pace yourself and give them their due.”
“River Jordan takes her reader deep into the human spirit.”
“River Jordan’s melodious writing lets you see-feel-taste the wind.”
“River Jordan’s written words are as poetic and enchanting as her name.”
“I always knew that River Jordan was a wellspring of stories; I just never knew they’d be so breathtakingly beautiful.”
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