Rooted A Spiritual Memoir of Homecoming

Christy Berghoef's wise and welcoming memoir is a warm invitation for anyone who has left home, then wonders if they can return. Christy challenges conventional faith while affirming deep spiritual truths. This true story of soul, soil and spiritual awakening follows Christy on a life-changing journey from a conservative Christian upbringing in rural Michigan to the halls of Washington, D.C., and back again. Along the way, she confronts the unraveling of her childhood faith, the complexities of parenting and ministry, and the spiritual power of rediscovering home. Rooted in the sacred ground of her family's 40-acre farm, Christy explores themes of spiritual transformation, social justice, motherhood, the healing wisdom of the land, and the meaning of belonging. Rooted is a story of exploring the world, coming home, and learning to "bloom where we are planted." The best-selling author Brian D. McLaren, who wrote the Foreword for this book, describes Rooted this way: "There's a lot of madness overheating the world at this moment. I know something sane and savory that will help you survive and catch your breath.