Arthur Boers

Arthur Boers

• Birth:    March 16, 1957
• Death:    
• Nationality:   Canadian
• Education:  University of Western Ontario, B.A., 1979; Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, M.A., 1983; McCormick Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1988; Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, M.A., 1998; Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, D.Min., 2001
  
• Author URL: https://www.arthurboers.com/
• Books Written
• On Earth as in Heaven: Justice Rooted in Spirituality, Herald Press (Scottdale, PA), 1991.
• (With Howard Zehr) Crime: Mediating the Conflict (slide show), Mennonite Central Committee Office of Criminal Justice, 1992.
• Justice that Heals: A Biblical Vision for Victims and Offenders, Faith and Life (Newton, KS), 1992.
• Lord, Teach Us to Pray: A New Look at the Lord's Prayer, Herald Press (Scottdale, PA), 1992)
• Never Call Them Jerks: Healthy Responses to Difficult Behavior, Alban Institute (Washington, DC), 1999.
• The Rhythm of God's Grace: Uncovering Morning and Evening Hours of Prayer, Paraclete Press (Brewster, MA), 2003. 
• The Way Is Made by Walking: A Pilgrimage Along the Camino de Santiago by Arthur Paul Boers and Eugene H. Peterson
• Shattered: A Son Picks Up the Pieces of His Father’s Rage by Arthur Boers and Andre Dubus III
• Living into Focus: Choosing What Matters in an Age of Distractions by Arthur Boers and Eugene Peterson
• Servants and Fools: A Biblical Theology of Leadership by Arthur Boers and Eugene Peterson
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• Biography

As well as walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain and the Bruce Trail in Ontario, Arthur pastored in urban, suburban, rural, and inner city settings in Ontario and the Midwest. He also taught at several seminaries. A priest in the Anglican Church of Canada, he is a Benedictine oblate.

In the last thirty years, he authored or edited a dozen books addressing the intersection of faithfulness and daily life. His award-winning books include The Way is Made by Walking: A Pilgrimage Along the Camino de Santiago, Never Call Them Jerks: Healthy Responses to Difficult Behavior, and Living into Focus: Choosing What Matters in an Age of Distractions. Arthur loves to study and holds a half dozen academic degrees, his favorite the MFA in Creative Writing from Seattle-Pacific University that he completed in his seventh decade.

The oldest son of Dutch immigrants, English is his second language; he learned how to pronounce his name in kindergarten. He has been married to Lorna McDougall for over four decades and they are the proud parents of two adults, both married, and grandparents to the incomparable Norah. He is crazy about his cat Fraser (aka Phraserblade of Fraserburgh). On his best days, he navigates currents – by canoe, kayak, or paddleboard – on the South Branch of the Muskoka River. To get him dancing, play Chicago blues. From Arthur Boers web site

 

I first learned of Arthur Boers through Mars Hill Audio. They ran a series of features about technology and its impact in our thinking which he was one of the main people interviewed. It was mentioned that he had written a book on the Camino de Santiago which I then read.