For nearly 45 years I’ve been a Presbyterian pastor, serving churches in Wheaton, Illinois, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and (for five years toward the end of my career) Zürich, Switzerland.
I’ve also led mission trips, pilgrimages, and study tours to countries around the world. In recent years, I have embraced the joy and challenge of walking solo along the various Camino paths in Spain and Portugal, pilgrimages that have added depth and insight to my life. In the last few years, I’ve served two churches as an interim pastor—one in Lucerne, Switzerland, and the other in The Hague, Netherlands.
My passion for travel and adventure has informed my eight books, which explore themes of faith, life, and the human experience. My latest book, The Traveler’s Path (available at long last), finds meaning in all of this setting out and going places and meeting people. Previous books include Chasing After Wind: A Pastor’s Life, Remembering the Faith: What Christians Believe, and How To Become a Multicultural Church. My writing regularly appears in the Reformed Journal and Englewood Review of Books.
I learned stuff earlier in my life and received a BA (‘75) in philosophy from Calvin University (then Calvin College). My MDiv (‘79) and DMin (‘86) are from Princeton Theological Seminary.
My frequent travel partner over the years has been my wife Susan. In addition to being an attorney in private practice for many years, she ended her career as executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Broward County. We have two daughters, one a Presbyterian pastor and the other a health economist/university faculty.
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Please contact me using the email douglas.brouwer@gmail.com.
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Here are my books, which are available from amazon, barnesandnoble.com, walmart.com, eerdmans.com, or the publisher:
The Traveler’s Path: Finding Growth and Inspiration Through Travel (Reformed Journal Books/Front Edge Publishing)
CHASING AFTER WIND: A Pastor’s Life (Eerdmans Publishing Company)
The Truth About Who We Are: Letter to My Grandchildren (Wipf & Stock Publishers)
How to Become a Multicultural Church (Eerdmans Publishing Company)
What Am I Supposed To Do With My Life: Asking the Right Questions (Eerdmans Publishing Company)
Beyond ‘I Do’: What Christians Believe About Marriage (Eerdmans Publishing Company)
Remembering the Faith: What Christians Believe (Eerdmans Publishing Company)
I Heard It at the Potluck: Hope and Hilarity for People Under the Steeple (Harold Shaw Publishers)
