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Wow! Aug 18, 2009
By Laurie M. Whitmore
Preston Fields does an amazing job at depicting his journey toward spiritual fulfillment with impeccable clarity! I would recomend Hiking for Jesus for Christians of all ages. Required reading for my 8th grade students!
Great Book! Jul 09, 2009
By J. Carter
"Hannah"
Hiking For Jesus is a great book! I am 16 years old and I honestly couldn't even tell you how many books I have actually completed. I can officially add this one to the list! It was a great book to read and I found myself laughing at the personal stories he talked about. Preston is a great author and I recommend this book to anyone and everyone! I look forward to reading other books by Preston Fields!
 Hiking for Jesus? Brilliant! Jun 12, 2009
By W. Mathis
"abufletch"
When I heard the news that Preston Fields had written his first book I was excited. Preston and I met during my first priestly assignment at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville. Even then, Preston was a great storyteller who could easily relate his stories to his faith which he did quite often for our teens who were preparing for the sacrament of confirmation. Hiking For Jesus is another fine example of Preston's ability to lead others to Christ through sharing small parts of his own life's story. His new book is sure to help in the ministry he and his friend Tom Wiesner began several years ago.
Preston outlines his book around the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, using each one as a doorway to discovering the richness of our faith that can be found in every day life. He reminds his readers that being a Christian is something that must be done over the span of a lifetime. "Faith is a process. There is not one moment of perfect clarity, but infinite chances to seek Christ out in the darkness, to be touched repeatedly and, each time, to see that much more clearer."
As someone who shares the experience of having grown up Catholic in the south, I appreciated hearing about Preston's struggle to find his identity in a culture that doesn't fully understand many Catholic customs and many times doesn't even consider us to be Christians. Southern Catholics can easily recognize the conversation described early on in Hiking For Jesus, "I used to get the question, 'Why do you ask saints to pray for you? Can't you just go directly to Jesus?' And the answer, of course, is sure we can. But we as a community pray for each other all the time. I hear students doing it all the time: 'I'm off to take a test, pray for me.' Very rarely is the response, 'Why are you asking me? Can't you just take it to Jesus yourself?'"
The strongest part of Hiking For Jesus, in my opinion, is the section of book where Preston describes the various roads that led him to ministry with teens, with abused children and with prisoners. His account describes what can happen to a person who is bold enough to pray what many of like to refer to as the dangerous prayer: "Lord, send me the people no one else wants." As someone who has worked with so called "at risk" kids, I share Preston's sentiments that many times doing so can break your heart. But what is more important is knowing this: "Every kid needs to know they are worth a broken heart. All of us are worth a broken heart."
Hiking For Jesus is a book I would recommend to anyone seeking to better understand their own walk with Jesus and the Christian community.
Wonderful and truly inspiring! May 27, 2009
By Jessica Kitchens
I applaud the author in his courage to share such personal stories and moments with the world in order to inspire others. This book is truly touching and an amazing example of the Christian journey. As a Director of Christian Education at a Presbyterian church, I see this book as a great gift to pass on to my youth to encourage them in their "hike" of faith. As a young adult myself, I see this book as a push to keep me going, to keep me searching for God in everything, and to keep me living my life for Jesus. Wonderful job, Mr. Fields, and thank you for sharing your story with us all.
Hiking For Jesus May 09, 2009
By Cynthia Panter
Preston Fields makes his wonderful memories come alive in our heart and somehow belong to all those who have the pleasure to read this book. I laughed, I cried, I had one alleluia moment after another. I made my family turn off the television and listen to me read aloud.
Put on your boots, climb this mountain and take a friend. It is a journey you will want to take over and over again. Bravo Mr. Fields!
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