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The Way of the Spirit

Recognizing and Responding to God’s Subtle Movements

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Pub Date Aug 11 2026 | Archive Date Sep 10 2026

InterVarsity Press | IVP Formatio


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Description

Cultivate an Awareness of the Often-Missed Nuances of the Holy Spirit's Work in Your Life

Do you find yourself longing for a richer, more meaningful spiritual life? Or maybe you're quietly wondering, "Am I even doing this right?" You've heard metaphors like light or dark, feast or famine, close or far, to express connection with God. But what if the Spirit’s work in your life is not just a binary of presence or distance, but a vast landscape of movements, invitations, and transformations?

In The Way of the Spirit, Dr. Jeremy Sims explains how to cultivate attentiveness to the Holy Spirit so you can recognize the subtle, often-overlooked ways God works in your life. Rather than reducing God’s activity to a formula, this book expands your spiritual vocabulary to name the Spirit’s many distinct movements across the seasons of life.

Sims introduces seven Waypoints along the spiritual journey, each offering a glimpse into a season of life through which the Spirit works. As you walk through each Waypoint, you'll be accompanied by a guide—a saint or spiritual figure whose life embodies the work of the Spirit in that season. You will sit with Mary, the Mother of Jesus; the Desert Fathers and Mothers; Ignatius of Loyola; Teresa of Avila; John of the Cross; Julian of Norwich; and Brother Lawrence. Through their lives and stories, you will trace the patterns of the Spirit’s work, learn to recognize His presence in your own life, and engage in spiritual practices along the way.

With The Way of the Spirit, you will:

  • Learn how to cultivate attentiveness to the Spirit's work and why it matters.
  • Explore how you perceive the Spirit's work in your life.
  • Broaden your spiritual vocabulary to help recognize and partner with the Spirit's work.
  • Move beyond binaries to learn ways the Spirit moves beyond just the familiar.

The Spirit is always present and working in your life, leading you through different seasons in your spiritual journey. Become more attuned to God’s movements, opening the door to the returning, refining, and deepening rhythm of spiritual growth in your daily life. With The Way of the Spirit, begin to navigate your own spiritual journey in a way that feels both ancient and refreshingly new.

Cultivate an Awareness of the Often-Missed Nuances of the Holy Spirit's Work in Your Life

Do you find yourself longing for a richer, more meaningful spiritual life? Or maybe you're quietly wondering...


Advance Praise

"This book is a gift to the church—a glowing lantern for the inward journey. Jeremy Sims has a way of seeing that changes the way you see. In The Way of the Spirit, he invites us to trade our hurried faith for a long, loving look at the divine. His words are like 'wild stanzas' of grace, pulling us from the distractions of the world into the healing rhythms of the Spirit. It is a stunning, glowing achievement that will leave you more attentive, more attuned, more grounded, and more deeply in love with Jesus."

-Leonard Sweet, author of Decoding the Divine and proprietor of Sanctuary Seaside advance center

"This book is a gift to the church—a glowing lantern for the inward journey. Jeremy Sims has a way of seeing that changes the way you see. In The Way of the Spirit, he invites us to trade our hurried...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781514015889
PRICE $19.99 (USD)
PAGES 192

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