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Can our dogs lead us to God? If you share your home with a dog, you’ll know how much they teach you about life and about yourself. But about God? How does that work?
Henry Martin explores this question here in 52 thought-provoking, five-minute-reads to accompany dog walkers as they ponder matters of companionship, both divine and canine.
Each chapter contains a topic for consideration and contemplation before you set off with your canine companion, and a reflection to ‘chew over’ as you walk alongside each other. Charmingly illustrated with Henry’s own clever illustrations, the book is divided into the following parts:
• Letting the news hounds lead you to God
• Letting your dog lead you through the Lord’s Prayer
• Letting your dog lead you through the Christian year
• Letting your dog pack lead you to God
• Letting your dog’s training lead you to God
• Letting dog work lead you to God
• Letting something said about dogs lead you to God
Dog Leads to God will add a new dimension to routine outings. As you read each daily section, the life you share with your dog will further enrich your life with God – and vice versa.
Henry Martin is an artist, writer and spiritual director. This book is a companion to his The Dog Walker’s Guide to God. He has written other acclaimed books – Vincent van Gogh and the Good Samaritan, Eavesdropping and Alongside – and he has also illustrated Brian Sibley’s Joseph and the Three Gifts. Prior to becoming a Quaker, he worked as an ordained Anglican minister in Dagenham, Salford and as the Managing Chaplain at HMP Manchester (Strangeways). He currently lives in France with his husband and their two dogs, Hugo and Hera.
