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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
Spiritually Homeless follows Kris Girrell’s examination of how people register moments that feel significant outside religious structures, beginning with his own mountaintop event and moving through accounts of individuals who found their lives were redirected by inner prompts they could not ignore. Girrell traces how such moments create shifts in orientation that pull a person away from inherited frameworks and toward interpretations shaped by direct experience, often bringing periods of dislocation before a new footing appears. His portraits show people sorting through memory, perception, and daily choices as they adjust to this internal lead. Across these accounts, Girrell observes a gradual movement toward a sense of belonging that arises from sustained attention rather than institutional guidance, ending with a simple method he uses to anchor that attention in everyday life.
Spiritually Homeless: Finding Our Way Beyond Religion by Kris Girrell is a wonderful and progressive guide, succeeding in comfortably showing spirituality as an accessible, lived practice. This is accomplished through a mix of a straightforward, conversational writing style and a very careful and open-minded view of how individuals experience and interpret spiritual events. I like how Girrell gives guidance on choosing spiritual mentors and believe that his points on humility, community recognition, and non-coercive support give readers genuine, concrete criteria to evaluate guidance. Perhaps the part I needed most is Girrell's discussion on moments of everyday awe, as I am often caught up in a whirlwind of busyness. Overall, this is an excellent resource that goes a long way in encouraging readers to engage their own awareness and presence. Very highly recommended.
