Spotting the Sacred: Noticing God in the Most Unlikely Places

by Bruce Main

Most people these days are overwhelmed by the busyness of life, and so they often miss the little evidences of God's presence and activity around them. In contrast, Jesus led a full life but never hurried. He took time to notice his surroundings, and he often saw and then pointed out great spiritual truths in the everyday experiences of life. Using Jesus as a model, Bruce Main explores the act of noticing as a means for spiritual growth. Filled with engaging, often poignant stories that illustrate acts of godly virtue, Spotting the Sacred will challenge and encourage readers to go through their day more attuned to God's work in their lives and the lives of others.

Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

Reviews

[Sarah]

I started reading this but didn't get far into it. Something about it just didn't feel right. I wanted to keep reading to figure out what it was, but I that bad feeling kept coming back.

[Arlette Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Main handles this topic well. He uses 20th century and biblical experiences to help reader come to realize that God is omnipresent, revealing Himself to man. It is a tough read if ones' faith is challenged by the world's system.

[Jane Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

precisely what I needed to read

Most of the books regarding finding God seemed to be instructional regarding the author’s Christianity. This book helps the reader notice God everywhere in everyday life. I can now focus on being mindful everyday of the presence of God. It could be experienced as a mindfulness practice.

[Claire Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

there were some really good quotes in here. every chapter had the basic outline of a story about the author and a 'life-lesson' to be learned by it. it really irritated me taht every story had an underlying theme of him being a huge jerk. it seems taht he is always only thinking of himsel fand ignoring everyone else's feeling. every story. it really takes away from his authority to be saying the things he is saying. i do appreciate his honest and his humility, but i think he took it too far. most of the book is stories. which is okay. i like stories. but i got sick of reading story after story. and he didn't really seem to accomplish his goal of teaching how to see the sacred in the midst of our busy lives. he did pinpoint some good issues that need more attention brought to them, though. and i love it when people talk about things that other people don't want to talk about or that make people uncomfortable. overall, it was an alright book. not really life changing. but it was okay.