The Truth About Who We Are - Brouwer, Douglas J.
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As his forty-year career in ministry comes to an end, Douglas Brouwer finds himself wondering about one of the oldest questions there is: who am I? To find his true identity, Brouwer undertakes extensive genealogical research, probes the meaning of his family name, explores his ethnic heritage, asks what genealogies are for (biblical genealogies and his own), reflects on the meaning of his DNA testing, and tells sometimes-unflattering family stories. In the end, he arrives at one of the most basic answers it's possible to give about our identity as human beings created in the image and…mehr

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As his forty-year career in ministry comes to an end, Douglas Brouwer finds himself wondering about one of the oldest questions there is: who am I? To find his true identity, Brouwer undertakes extensive genealogical research, probes the meaning of his family name, explores his ethnic heritage, asks what genealogies are for (biblical genealogies and his own), reflects on the meaning of his DNA testing, and tells sometimes-unflattering family stories. In the end, he arrives at one of the most basic answers it's possible to give about our identity as human beings created in the image and likeness of God. The Truth About Who We Are is written as a letter from Brouwer to his grandchildren, but the story is a universal one. The answer he discovers at the end applies to all.
Autorenporträt
Beginning with family road trips as a child, Douglas J. Brouwer has traveled throughout his life and has written, spoken and taught about the transformative power of travel. He has led mission trips, pilgrimages, and study tours to countries around the world and, in recent years, he has discovered the joys and challenges of walking solo along the various Camino paths in Spain and Portugal. Doug has been a Presbyterian pastor for 45 years, serving churches in the U.S. and Europe, including Wheaton, Illinois, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before his retirement, he served for five years as pastor of an international congregation in Zürich, Switzerland. He also has returned twice to Europe to serve as an interim pastor, once in Lucerne, Switzerland, and most recently in The Hague, The Netherlands. His previous books include Chasing After Wind: A Pastor's Life; Remembering the Faith: What Christians Believe; and How to Become A Multicultural Church. He is a frequent contributor to publications such as ReformedJournal.com and Englewood Review of Books. Doug received his undergraduate degree from Calvin University (formerly Calvin College) and his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary. His wife and frequent travel partner, Susan DeYoung, was an attorney in private practice for most of her career. She retired as executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Broward County, Florida. Their older daughter is a Presbyterian pastor in St. Paul, Minnesota, and their younger daughter is a health economist who lives in Seattle, Washington.