This Odd And Wondrous Calling: The Public And Private Lives Of Two Ministers (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Daniel and Copenhaver's book is a delight. The authors are thoughtful observers of the lives of Christian ministers and insightful commentators. There is humor here, and pathos, joy and sorrow. The authors' exploration of This Odd and Wondrous Calling cover much of ministers' lives, both in terms of public ministry and private struggles.This book would be useful for both ministers, who need to look at their lives carefully from time to time, and for their families and congregations. Most people seem to have little idea of what ministers actually do ("You only work an hour a week," some people have said to me sincerely) and this little book gives readers a peek behind the curtain, as it were. I even hope to use some, or even all, of the book with my Pastoral Relations Committee.I recommend _This Odd and Wondrous Calling_ to any and all who want to gain a more thorough understanding of work and lives of ministers. i loved this book, but i should offer the disclaimer that i'm (almost) a pastor's wife and so have a particular relationship to the subject. there is such an honest quality to the vignettes: the authors admit mistakes and lift up unorthodox opinions and decisions throughout their ministries, but where in some Christian literature this can come off as a forced attempt at humanizing the office of pastor/ minister/ priest or just shock value, this felt very genuine. sorry for the immense run-on sentence, but i'm having trouble re-wording it :-/
What do You think about This Odd And Wondrous Calling: The Public And Private Lives Of Two Ministers (2009)?
Enjoyed this book so much that I've given it to several people for ordination / installation gift.
—bartie313
This made me laugh out loud in recognition in so many places!
—Brandon
Should be read by pastors and laity alike.
—bethp78
