Finding Hildegard, Gregg Koskela
Finding Hildegard, Gregg Koskela
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Finding Hildegard
healing through medieval wisdom

Author: Gregg Koskela

Narrator: Gregg Koskela

Unabridged: 4 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gregg Koskela

Published: 12/16/2022


Synopsis

"Beautifully written memoir"— NYT Bestselling Author Melanie Shankle 
Each day, it seems another Christian institution or leader breaks our trust, raising questions about whether faith is an asset or a liability for living today. After almost three decades as a pastor, Gregg Koskela watched the disillusionment and pain grow as their church community splintered and broke apart. Looking for wisdom and a perspective on faith that has stood the test of time, he found Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)—a remarkable medieval woman who experienced the living vitality of God in all of creation. Her mystical visions are wild, but her faith is rooted in the gritty earth, seeing in the incarnation of Jesus an antidote to our modern tendency to separate the spiritual from the physical world.
Hildegard reminds us that though institutions and relationships break, God is still worth seeking. Koskela weaves his own experience with her life and words, honestly sharing his own journey toward finding this God who Hildegard makes so life giving.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jan

A fine read with deep examination of Hildegard, a medieval mystic, by a modern-day mystic and former Evangelical pastor, exploring his journey of finding the way through to healing after experiencing the tearing apart of his church. The wisdom, lessons learned, and deep faith carry through the centu......more

Goodreads review by Kathi

This book is your companion whether you’re a soul-seeker, a doubter wondering how faith is forged in crisis & enlightenment, or a general reader curious about why a male pastor in his 50s—his lifelong work suddenly uprooted—identifies with a medieval German woman saint. Gregg Koskella doesn’t waste......more

Goodreads review by Sandi

I found this book to be a very helpful, life/giving book on finding our way in living our convictions, which isn’t always easy or clear cut. Interestingly based on a woman’s ancient writing it both brought current significance to her life challenges and reflections. The style of the writing was welco......more