About this title: In this moving reflection, a woman explores the tensions of her religious life--the struggle between the church she serves and her own personal relationship with God.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harperone
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780060872632ISBN:0060872632
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperOne
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780060872632ISBN:0060872632
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco 2006
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780060771744ISBN:0060771747
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Date Published: 2006-06-01
ISBN-13:9780060771744ISBN:0060771747
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Binding: Hardcover
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Date Published: 2006
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Publisher: Harperone
Date Published: 2006
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"Wow! Pretty cool to find a member of clergy I can relate to with respect to philosophy about God and spirituality. With part of our society taking a literal view of the Bible, it's refreshing to find a more liberal, compassionate, and accepting view of Christianity and the Bible.
It also certainly gives a clear view of what happens when a person, particularly clergy, becomes a leader then, steps down again. How hard it is to separate the person from the role, particularly in ministry!"
"The author, a well-known pastor/preacher, longs to be ordained and to lead a church. However, it's after a soul-searching decision that she really finds her faith. A good friend of mine went through a similar experience. I pray that she's as happy and fulfilled as Barbara is now."
"Especially today people need to read this book she talks seriously about the need to find what feeds your soul and how even when you have a full time job for money it is crucial to find the time to do work that involves others in a crucial way - it's not the same old "follow your passion" but, again, a serious look at how we are NOT most of us using our talents and gifts and THAT is not okay."
"I really enjoyed the first half of this book, where Taylor describes her life in ministry. It was interesting to read about the life of a priest, the day-to-day activities that they perform and the emotions that go along with it. The feelings she describes of never having enough time for all the brokenness she sees, of being an outsider to the community because of her position in it, of hearing and dealing with some pretty harsh criticism, all of these were pretty eye-opening for me.
The second part of the book sort of surprised me, I think - her naivete of the world around her throughout her many years of ministry was also eye-opening, as was the degree to which her vocation completely shaped everything about who she was. Her re-entry into the world and her discovery of things that seemed to me to be part and parcel of the lives of everyone who is not a full time minister of the gospel made me wonder at how sheltered her life must have been.
In all, this was an interesting look behind the curtain, so to speak, for someone like me who has never been there. There was nothing terribly illuminating or earth shattering, but it was a worthwhile read."
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