Spirituality That Makes a Difference

Want to make your life more meaning-FULL? Most of us do. This book is a guide offering ways to do just that. Charles Kniker brings fifty-plus years of listening as a teacher, preacher, observer, and writer to a conversation with you. With questions and real-life stories and solutions, he'll support you; it won't be a one-way model. The many forms of spirituality will help explore life's big questions and ultimate mysteries. With tomorrow's climate changes, pandemics, political extremism, and battered moral boundaries, we need a transformational spirituality, a spirituality deeper than a few dusty rituals, more reliable than snappy slogans from a smart phone. This book is for young adults searching for answers to major questions; mid-life seekers, thankful for family, friends, and faith, but needing more; and seniors whose traditional communities seem irrelevant. Chapters in Part One are on home, self, voices of influence, and healthy spiritual communities. Chapters in Part Two offer a "YESS" to life, through various ways of joyous Yearning, truth-seeking Education, Soul care (for yourself and others), and Service to a world of neighbors. Kniker passionately believes human DNA wires us to be spiritual--transforming dreams to become deeds.

Charles R. Kniker is known for his storytelling, strategic planning expertise, and sports enthusiasm. Now retired, is the author of six books, and founder of the journal, Religion & Education. He takes grandparenting seriously but gleefully. His careers have included ordained ministry (congregations in five states) as well as a missionary year in Honduras, Professor of Education at Iowa State university, President of Eden Seminary (MO), and administrative staff for the Iowa Board of Regents. He is the author of sixty hymn texts. For his volunteer work with seniors, he was recognized with an unsung hero award (by Ames Tribune).