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The Seeker's Way: Cultivating the Longings of a Spiritual Life [Hardcover]

Dave Fleming (Author)
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February 7, 2005
The Seeker’s Way brings hope to all who are longing for deeper considerations of what it means to connect with the divine. It serves as a guide to those who want to open themselves more fully to meaning, authenticity, and wholeness. In this book, author, leadership coach, and spiritual seeker Dave Fleming explores six central longings: From reliance on answers to the opening of experience; From activity to meaning; From control to compost; From Shadwo and Illusion to substance and reality; From performance to expression and freedom; From segregation to community

The Seeker’s Way explains the practices that will help satisfy each of these very human longings and explores what it means to take a spiritual journey. Using the individual stories of prominent contemporary figures the book provides models of the seeker’s way. Their life stories and ideas about the spiritual journey illuminate the many ways that these central longings can be addressed.

 



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"Dave Fleming tells us, “Seekers are not meant to travel alone.’ The Seeker’s Way provides rich interviews with several sage traveling companions. At the end of each chapter, you’ll feel, as I did, that you’ve just had a leisurely and meaningful conversation with two charming, winsome people—the interviewee and the author himself."
--Brian McLaren, pastor, Cedar Ridge Community Church; author, A New Kind of Christian; and fellow, Emergent (emergentvillage.com)

"Honest and real-to-life, The Seeker’s Way helps you get on a path of discovery that will not take you home but will allow the path to become home. The Seeker’s Way gives you help with the answer found only in the journey. If you are looking for a lazy, simple, and utilitarian way to live, this book is not for you. If, on the other hand, you want to find a healthy, adventurous, and hopeful way to lead your life, this book is a great place to begin."
--Joseph R. Meyers, author, The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups

"Wisdom is one, and this fine book draws from prime sources to lead us to the big and perennial picture. Read—and find truth that is always true."
--Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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We are all, by our very nature, seekers. Is it any wonder that many of us speak of a spiritual restlessness, a discontent, a yearning for something that can't quite be named? This innate restlessness, this need to seek, serves to propel us in our ongoing spiritual journey to find relationship with God.

The Seeker's Way brings hope to all who are longing for deeper considerations of what it means to connect with the divine. It serves as a guide to those who want to open themselves more fully to meaning, authenticity, and wholeness. In this book, author, leadership coach, and spiritual seeker Dave Fleming explores six central longings:

  • From reliance on answers to the opening of experience
  • From activity to meaning
  • From control to compost
  • From shadow and illusion to substance and reality
  • From performance to expression and freedom
  • From segregation to community

The Seeker's Way explains the practices that will help satisfy each of these very human longings and explores what it means to take a spiritual journey. Using the individual stories of prominent contemporary figures, the book provides models of the seeker's way. Their life stories and ideas about the spiritual journey illuminate the many ways that these central longings can be addressed.

Keep this book close at hand as you take your journey, letting each longing lead you to a more authentic expression of your personal spirituality and life calling.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (February 7, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0787970999
  • ISBN-13: 978-0787970994
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,959,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dave Fleming (DM, University of Phoenix, MA, Denver Seminary) is an author, gifted speaker, consultant, and sought-after leadership coach. After twenty years in pastoral work, Dave now assists businesses and churches with leadership formation and organizational evolution through the portal of creative conversation. Dave earned a Doctor of Management in organizational leadership degree from the University of Phoenix and a Masters in counseling/education from Denver Seminary. His website is www.davefleming.org.

 

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but caution..., April 29, 2006
This review is from: The Seeker's Way: Cultivating the Longings of a Spiritual Life (Hardcover)
This book could have been titled something like "Zen Christianity," as it is essentially an eastern mystic approach to spirituality. While I think Christians do need to be more aware of God's presence all around us, and to humbly realize that learning of God is a continuous growth in His wonder, awe, and mystery, this is not what truth is all about.

God gave us his revelation, which is the Bible, so that we can know certain things certainly. One of these certain things is as Jesus Christ said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Only through Jesus Christ do we really come to know God. Jesus Christ is himself God, the Son.

Our faith must be rooted first in God's Word, and from there develop spiritual disciplines and practices. I get the impression that Dave Fleming may not agree with this, especially since he refers to spiritual mentors in his book that do not. I gave 3 stars because it is well written, and I appreciate his contribution. But I do humbly offer my warning as stated above.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Life changing, June 19, 2006
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This review is from: The Seeker's Way: Cultivating the Longings of a Spiritual Life (Hardcover)
Having heard Mr Fleming speak in a church I was eager to read more. I was pleased to see that there is someone who seems ready to lead the church into a time when we realize that all religions come from the same great mysterious place. It is liberating to see that there is a christian thinker in the tradition of Teasdale or Borg (both used in this book) who would even take the first steps into leading the church to a place where they can be as influenced by the teachings of the Buddha, and Bhagavad Gita, Dalai Lhama and other great spiritual leaders as well as they can learn from jesus. Hopefully, as people use this text to help them on their seeker's way, they will discover that "salvation" is not exclusive to those who look to jesus as their spiritual leader. Well done, can't wait to see what is next.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a pomo must read, July 24, 2005
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This review is from: The Seeker's Way: Cultivating the Longings of a Spiritual Life (Hardcover)
Dave Flemming's The Seeker's Way is a postmodern book about the faith journey. Not catering only to the Christian faith tradition, although he embraces it, Flemming's words are for seekers of all faith traditions.
Former Pastor, Now Spiritual Advisor and Leadership Coach, Dave Flemming holds an earned doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of Phoenix. Flemming encourages readers to embrace uncertainty, chaos, and questions. His words are inspiring to those who find themselves on the path of a learner.
Drawing allusions and references from Buddist monks, Hindus, and Muslims, as well as Christian luminaries such as Brother Lawrence and St. Augustine, Flemming encourages believers to get into relationship with others from different faith traditions. Establishing a seeker's group is one way, and to that end, Flemming includes an epilogue on starting a seeker's group.
Those who embrace emergent voices and are not afraid of other faith traditions will find this book salve to the soul. Jesus in the lotus position will not encourage staunch traditionalists. It will, however, reveal much to those who can endure the discomfort of facing other faith traditions. I highly recommend this book for seekers of all faiths and those longing to embrace the emergent voice. It is an excellent read, one I can't wait to read again.
Written for [...] by Suzanne Rae Deshchidn
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