Scouting The Divine: My Search For God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey

It's easy to feel disconnected from the agricultural lifestyle of Bible days. Most of us buy our food from the grocery store, and the only time we see farm animals is at the county fair. But there's a wealth of wisdom hidden in the Scriptures if you'll take the time to learn and reconnect with these ancient truths. In Scouting the Divine Margaret Feinberg takes a journey to sheep farms, vineyards and beekeepers to explore many spiritual lessons from Bible days. Rediscover the beauty and wonder of the Scriptures all over again.

Popular author and speaker Margaret Feinberg invites you to accompany her on the spiritual adventure of a lifetime. Explore how ancient livelihoods illuminate meaningful Christian truths that apply to life today. Spend time with a grape grower, a shepherdess, a beekeeper, and a farmer, all who bring fresh insights to familiar Scriptures.

“Feinberg is a gifted storyteller and spiritual teacher. She has a knack for leading us to an ‘aha’ insight or a reflective ‘hmmm.’” — The Dallas Morning News

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Reviewed by Leah Farmer (Albuquerque, NM), October 12, 2009

Each time I read one of Margaret Feinberg's books I think "She won't top this one. THIS is my favorite." And the same is true with Scouting the Diving. Once again Margaret's voice captured me immediately and carried me through straight to the end. I love that this book gives me insight into some very detailed aspects of some of the most familiar concepts used throughout the Old and New Testament. I appreciated Margaret and Leif's willingness to hit the road to meet and spend time with people who have hands on experience as shepherds, farmers, vintners, and beekeepers just to find additional insight for not only the author but also for the reader. Some of the highlights for me included: (1) Seeing the tenderness of the shepherd Lynn with her sick and orphaned lambs and being reminded that God loves me even more than Lynn loves her sheep; (2) The reminder about the dedication it takes for a farmer to stay the course during rough/lean harvest years and wait on God's timing helped me to remember that my timing is not always Gods; (3) The amazing complexity of a beehive was astounding. I have continued to think about the idea that every bee has a role within a season and that sometimes the role of the bee can even change; (4) I so needed to hear someone say that it is okay for 2 vintners to have different goals such as quality versus quantity and that there is a place for both. Most of all I'm grateful for the reminder from Margaret (and from God) that He is still in love with His creation and will not ever abandon it. Margaret has a sweet and fun voice in her writing that makes you feel as though you are along for the ride. I appreciate her candor and willingness to express her own areas of struggle to the reader. I will be giving this book as a gift this holiday season and be looking forward to facilitating a Bible study about this book in the future.

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