The God of Wild Places
Rediscovering the Divine in the Untamed Outdoors

So much in our individual and collective lives has been overly sanitized, and the desire for predictable convenience has conditioned us to not engage with what is real - both in our day to day routines and within our own inner lives. This book takes us into the ‘thin places’, close encounters with w......more

Excellent I heard about this book on You Have Permission podcast and knowing Tony mainly from GGCH from YHP, I was really excited to read this. Even though I am a nerd-ish introverted guy, I felt connected to Tony's story in so many ways. Highly recommended to those of us in the deconstruction/recons......more

Like Tony, I’ve been on a hunt. My experience in youth ministry, evangelism, and discipleship has met with a concern that there must be a better way to lead people in their spiritual life. We must learn to experience God in the normalcy of our trek outside the walls of church. Rather than compartmen......more

I really liked this book. Jone's prose is thoughtful and deep. It is also refreshingly vulnerable. Much like the wild spaces described in its pages, the stories here leave plenty of space for your own personal self reflection. Whether you are a seasoned explorer of your own faith, or one who is more......more

Admittedly, I hate hunting. I went once as a little west Texas girl and everything in my soul said: this is not for us, beloved. But as a West Texas girl, many of whose friends were ranchers, I waffle between knowing it’s not for me and knowing I rely on those people who do it. And as a mom of a veg......more