{"product_id":"following-the-red-bird-first-steps-into-a-life-of-faith-9781611532234","title":"Following the Red Bird: First Steps into a Life of Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFollowing the Red Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, Kate Rademacher describes how she came to embrace a relationship with God after maintaining a pick-and-choose approach to spirituality for many years. Raised in a staunchly secular, liberal community, Christianity was never a path she had seriously considered. Married to a devout Buddhist, Rademacher was sitting on a cushion at her husband's meditation center one day when Jesus appeared unexpectedly in her consciousness and called her to follow him. She was baptized a year later to the day. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart memoir and part meditation on Christian teachings, \u003cem\u003eFollowing the Red Bird\u003c\/em\u003e explores not only the \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e of Christianity, but also the \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e. How do we learn to listen for God's voice? How do we apply Christian teachings to everyday life? How do we develop and sustain a relationship with Jesus? The image from the book's title becomes a metaphor for the ways Rademacher slowly discovers answers to these questions as she stumbles into a new life in the church. Both the searcher and the long-time believer will benefit from her experience and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her writing, \u003cb\u003e Kate H. Rademacher \u003c\/b\u003eexplores the ways that we can listen for and respond to God's call. She grew up outside of Boston and now lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kate's debut memoir \u003ci\u003eFollowing the Red Bird: first steps into a life of faith\u003c\/i\u003e describes how she came to embrace a relationship with God after maintaining a pick-and-choose approach to spirituality for many years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Married to a devout Buddhist, Rademacher was sitting on a cushion at her husband's meditation center one day when Jesus appeared unexpectedly in her consciousness and called her to follow him. She was baptized a year later to the day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her memoir, Kate draws from her readings of some of the great faith and spirituality giants such as C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, Thomas A. Kempis, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. She also finds inspiration in the work of modern authors like Kathleen Norris, Barbara Brown Taylor, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Parker J. Palmer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Visit Kate online at www.katerademacher.com and www.lightmessages.com\/kate-rademacher\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Torchflame Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873894732050,"sku":"9781611532234","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9f9e3ca0-d0a3-493d-b7ed-8d33a1b3e06b.jpg?v=1737971646","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/following-the-red-bird-first-steps-into-a-life-of-faith-9781611532234","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}