Holy Calling, Human Heart realistic Advent resource for all

realistic Advent resource for all ages

softens the exclusively male Hebrew terminology for the Creator God and recasts texts in ways that avoid the need for a he (or she) personal pronoun

Co-edited by Shalem graduate and board member Westina Matthews

Part how-to and part memoir

showing how each turning point set precedent that still bears upon decisions made in worship planning and General Convention alike

Holy Calling, Human Heart realistic Advent resource for allA deeply affirming devotional inviting religious leaders to embrace their humanness rather than strive for flawlessness. The vocational journey of a clergyperson can be full of joy, beauty, and blessings. It can also be stressful, paralyzingly complicated, and deeply lonely. In these pages, Howard offers heartwarming reflections drawn from his own long, imperfect, and profoundly human walk in ministrystories shaped by hospital rooms, empty