Scott MacLellan

What causes faith to transform from an intellectual knowing about God to a passionate love story with God?

Scott MacLellan asked this question as his daughter battled cancer and he looked for purpose in his family’s suffering. He couldn’t believe that God was uninterested, but he also rejected trite reassurances. Scott finally found a satisfying answer when he discovered a three–step passage—based on the writings of Solomon—that Christian mystics identified as a path through pain to true spiritual devotion.

In The Ancient Ladder, Scott helps us apply the wisdom of past centuries to our challenges today as we:

• See with new eyes the big picture of the Christian life
• Move from Proverbs (fear the Lord) to Ecclesiastes (honor the Lord) to Song of Solomon (love the Lord)
• Journey from stale spirituality to a robust and meaningful faith that enriches relationships, self–awareness, and enjoyment of God

Discover how the insights of Solomon explain the reasons for our suffering and our doubts so we are able to let go of the person we were and become who we were meant to be.