“Home” by Marilynne Robinson

“Home” by Marilynne RobinsonHome: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson
Published by Picador on September 1, 2009
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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From the Publisher’s Description: Hundreds of thousands were enthralled by the luminous voice of John Ames in Gilead, Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. Home is an entirely independent, deeply affecting novel that takes place concurrently in the same locale, this time in the household of Reverend Robert Boughton, Ames’s closest friend…Home is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith. It is Robinson’s greatest work, an unforgettable embodiment of the deepest and most universal emotions. A 2008 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. [Note: All links are to the 2009 Reprint edition]


 

In my notes on her previous book, Gilead, I wrote that I first became aware of Marilynne Robinson’s work while in seminary at TEDS. It took me more than 5 years to finish Gilead, because school and life got in the way. I was determined not to wait as long to read Robinson’s companion novel. Having enjoyed the last book so much, I had been motivated to read Home sooner rather than later.

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“Pastoral Graces” by Lee Eclov

“Pastoral Graces” by Lee EclovPastoral Graces: Reflections on the Care of Souls by Lee Eclov
Published by Moody Publishers on April 20, 2012
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Publisher’s Description: Grace is the credential that lets us park close to people’s hearts. When Christ calls a pastor He instills a kind of heightened instinct for grace; what we call a shepherd’s heart. However, pastors often become disoriented by leadership demands, congregational expectation, and the wounds of ministry. They forget how to use the grace of Christ in the everyday work of pastoring. Through striking word pictures and stories that resonate with every pastor, this book will reinvigorate pastors’ instincts for practicing grace in the churches they shepherd. Whether you are training to be a pastor and wondering if you are called, a seasoned shepherd needing encouragement and affirmation, or simply someone who wants to encourage your pastor, you will appreciate the sage wisdom and confirmation poured out in the pages of Pastoral Graces.


 
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My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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