What Grows in Weary Lands

Warren is one of our best living spiritual writers; her ability to blend Christian spirituality and insights from church history with beautifully down-to-earth honesty and raw humor, all while keeping our soul hopeful in God, is a rare gift. It would be impossible to overstate how warmly I recommend this book to all, but especially to the ‘weary and heavy laden’ of the kingdom. * John Mark Comer, New York Times bestselling author of Practicing the Way and The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry *
Tish Harrison Warren has written the book we need in this time as believers, as neighbors, and as men and women navigating the modern world. * Annie F. Downs, New York Times bestselling author of That Sounds Fun *
I have loved all of Tish Harrison Warren’s books, but I may have a new favorite. What Grows in Weary Lands is a rich application of ancient monastic wisdom to the burnout tendencies of modern life. You need to read it. * Justin Whitmel Earley, author of Habits of the Household and The Body Teaches the Soul *
What Grows in Weary Lands is the book I needed to read to refresh my soul and invigorate my faith. If you are looking for a way of being Christian when you feel like you are at the end of your rope, this is the book for you. Warren is one of the best spiritual writers of our day, and this may be her best work to date. * Esau McCaulley, Phd, professor at Wheaton College *
What I love about Tish Harrison Warren’s writing is her clarity about both desolation and consolation—her honesty and her hope. Read this book if you have discovered that you do not get through life without going through a desert; read this book to discover that the desert brings a kind of life you cannot find anywhere else. * Andy Crouch, partner for theology and culture, Praxis, and author of The Life We’re Looking For *
This book is too good simply to be read—it must be conversed with. Warren writes in such a way that often—sometimes more than once on a page—I had to stop and journal or stop and pray. Whatever spiritual season in which a reader approaches this book, there are gifts abundant. Her honesty and hope bring balm to the soul of the hurting and zeal to the heart of the eager. * Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler, professor at Wheaton College, associate rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Geneva, Ill.), and author of Women and Gender of God *
This book is like a friend who reminds you who you are and who God is when you’re too weary to remember. I found myself pausing and relishing so many sentences as the truth sank in—just because I can’t see growth, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. On behalf of weary pilgrims I say thank you, Tish! * Jon Guerra, devotional music singer-songwriter *
With penetrating insight and disarming honesty, What Grows in Weary Lands retrieves and applies the ancient wisdom sorely needed in our distracted and burned-out age. This book is a tall glass of living water for parched, weary lives. It is poised to become a modern spiritual classic and another must-read offering from one of the brightest spiritual writers of our day. * Rev. Claude Atcho, pastor of Church of the Resurrection (Charlottesville, Va.), and author of Rhythms of Faith and Reading Black Books *