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The Way of Belonging
Paperback
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Find True Belonging in Becoming
No one is a stranger to loneliness. In an age saturated with constant digital noise and fleeting connections, true belonging remains elusive. We all want someone else to really see us and choose us for who we are. We want a place to finally fit in.
But what if belonging is not something to attain, but someone to become?
Drawing from a rich background in community-building, Sarah E. Westfall invites readerson a transformative journey toward authentic belonging, inviting you to embrace and extend the deep love of God.
With a wealth of wisdom gleaned from years of searching for acceptance and meaning, she reveals how true belonging is not a destination, but a way of being—rooted in the deep, welcoming love of God. Incorporating story, research, Scripture, and spiritual practice, Sarah teaches how belonging is a posture of welcome in the spirit of the Father who extends his arms to those returning and those who don't yet know they've resisted his love.
What you'll find in The Way of Belonging:
This book serves as a warm, trustworthy guide, helping you navigate relationships with others through a posture of welcome that mirrors God's open-hearted invitation to us all. Whether you're the outsider in need of acceptance or you're eager to include others, the barriers to belonging can come down as Sarah gently guides you toward deep connection, where your humanity draws you closer to people and envelops you in the heart of God.
Foreword by Lore Ferguson Wilbert
Part I: Who We Are
1. Out of Place
2. All Things Lost
3. The God Who Finds Us
4. Everything Is Yours
5. A Mobile Home
Part II: How We Relate
6. From Lack to Longing
7. The Art of Naming
8. From Them to Us
9. The Stories Between Us
10. From Certain to Settled
11. Say the Questions
12. From Breadth to Depth
13. Circles of Belonging
14. From Consume to Create
15. Seeds of Confetti
Epilogue: A Liturgy for When Belonging Feels Far Off
Acknowledgements
Group Guide
Notes