Here Be Wonders
The Gospel’s Pulse in Unsettled Times
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2024
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Publisher's Description
Here Be Wonders: The Gospel's Pulse in Unsettled Times delights in stories about God's goodness and mercy at work (and at play!) in surprising people and situations. Yet it can be unnerving when faith communities find themselves off the known map, surprised by what they haven't seen (and maybe don't want to). In the middle of inevitable fears, and whether or not we say a wholehearted "yes," God keeps calling us to be present in wonder stories like these about unforeseen consequences, unscripted happenings, interruptions, and improbabilities in parish ministry. Sometimes these experiences turn inherited expectations upside-down. Often, they challenge stereotypes and reveal that people are more capable and gifted than we thought. The stories in Here Be Wonders reveal glimpses of God's imagination and invite the church forward into new life. Organized by the seasons of the church year, these stories are meant for individual and group reflection.
Endorsements (3)
“I couldn’t put this book down. Pastor Nancy offers each story as a glimpse of the sacred found in the ordinary, weaving incarnational, earthy theology throughout her prose love story of the church ‘in-between the hospital and the high school,’ a love story that lives on in lives touched by grace. What a gift of storytelling!”
“Pastor Nancy’s stories made me laugh, cry, ponder, and reflect in deep ways. They bring the weird and wonderful experiences of parish ministry to life in a very special way! And throughout, grace abounds!”
“At first, these stories seem to be mapping a particular site, grounded in place, that holds the stories of a specific community. As I read on, this midtown church becomes a metaphor for what it means to be the church in the world; in this way, the stories act as a touchstone for those of us who are longing and searching for faithful engaged community. And there are many in my generation including myself, desperate for such touchstones.”
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