God on the Rocks: Distilling Religion, Savoring Faith

Name: God on the Rocks: Distilling Religion, Savoring Faith
Author: Phil Madeira
ISBN: 9781455573141

AuthorPhil Madeira

PublisherJericho Books

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Author(s)Phil Madeira

PublisherJericho Books

ISBN / ASIN1455573140

ISBN-139781455573141

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Sales Rank185,618

MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

Description

Musician and songwriter Phil Madeira turns his talent for evocative lyricism from the stage to the page as he invites us to wander with him on his relentless search for God. From a joke involving a glass eye in a family that doesn't always see eye-to-eye, a judgmental "Grandmonster" who makes an (almost) redeeming connection in her final moments, or a crumbling marriage and the surprise of new love, Madeira's raw and tender stories illustrate the journey we all share, along with wise reflections to get through it.

Roaming from his evangelical roots to discover a successful career in Americana music, Madeira boils away the detritus of religion to discover a faith "on the rocks": sometimes leaving him stranded on the rocky shore, sometimes savored like a smooth drink on a summer's day, but always leading to a God "not worrying about changing or chastising his broken children, but singing in a low, guttural hum, forged in the heat of his passion for humans, a God almighty love song." Just like a sweet old hymn can rekindle even a doubting cynic's longing for God, Madeira's beckoning voice can turn a wandering heart toward home with laughter and hope.