{"product_id":"walking-otherward-forty-meditations-on-following-jesus-path-of-other-centered-co-suffering-love-9780988688247","title":"Walking Otherward: Forty Meditations on Following Jesus' Path of Other-centered, Co-suffering Love","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps you've been captivated by Jesus for a long time or are newly intrigued by him. You already know it's possible to be a Christian and not be very much like Jesus, but that's not what you want. Whether through your own study or your spiritual intuition, you sense that following the way of Jesus ought to be transformational for you and for the world you inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe urgent drive of our time-to always be moving upward and forward-has already taken its toll on you. You suspect an inward focus is necessary for personal healing and growth but wonder if it makes any difference for others in the world around you. And you definitely don't want to go backward, whether to past ways of thinking that were destructive or back to a world that is more hierarchical, violent, and exploitative. Perhaps you feel homeless spiritually and wonder which way you should go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gospel narrative of Jesus' life suggests a path. \u003cem\u003eWalking Otherward\u003c\/em\u003e is a forty-day devotional that follows the Gospel texts of Jesus' final weeks before his crucifixion. Each entry invites you to try on Jesus' attitude, setting aside self-centered, ego-defending ambition in exchange for other-centered, co-suffering love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than climbing upward, retreating backward, or withdrawing inward, Jesus' path invites us to walk otherward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalking Otherward\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable for use during Lent or any other season of spiritual introspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Alan Schelske\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Live210 Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780988688247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchelske, Marc Alan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Marc Alan Schelske is a happily recovering fundamentalist praying for the restoration of all things. He writes and teaches about spiritual maturity, emotional growth, and the other-centered, co-suffering way of Jesus. His books, including The Wisdom of Your Heart and Journaling for Spiritual Growth, and other writing can be found at www.MarcAlanSchelske.com. Marc serves as the teaching elder at Bridge City Community Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, where we work to keep all things, even Christianity, a bit weird.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marc Alan Schelske \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47280853319837,"sku":"9780988688247","price":41.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a94b9043-60de-409a-8be6-5566da36401b.jpg?v=1759922963","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/walking-otherward-forty-meditations-on-following-jesus-path-of-other-centered-co-suffering-love-9780988688247","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}