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The Learner - Couverture souple

Warren, Thomas Franklin

 
9781532651373: The Learner
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1532651376 ISBN 13 : 9781532651373
Editeur : Resource Publications, 2018

Synopsis

The ministry is difficult. So much is asked of you, and expectations are high. It's hard to please everyone, and hurt can fester and grow, especially when matters stay unresolved. In The Learner, young pastor Christopher Ek confronts the challenges of leading his church, while trying to become a better golfer. Golf--when taken seriously--is hard. Some say it's a metaphor for life: just when players think they have discovered its secrets, the game turns on them. Nothing works. But a gorgeous shot on the last hole of a disappointing day will bring them back for more, and suggest that there is hope. And there is, for a while, but the Sisyphean cycle continues, no matter the skill of the player. Like life and church, golf is a game full of hope and frustration. Grappling with these matters, Pastor Ek confronts the forcefulness of the youth of his church, who are learning about homelessness in their midst. Before long, they develop big ideas and seem to be taking over the congregation. Out in the pews members are asking: "What are our children up to? Are we a place of G-o-d or g-o-l-f?" and "who is this foxy new liturgist?"

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À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Franklin Warren is Professor Emeritus of Education and Youth Studies at Beloit College. Raised a Swedish-Lutheran, he later served as elder of a Presbyterian-United Church of Christ congregation. He is a life-long golfer and student of the game. Since retiring from higher education, Warren has written non-fiction books about golf and Lake Superior, and a novel about investigative journalism. He lives in Beloit, Wisconsin, with his wife, Mim.

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Éditeur
Resource Publications
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1532651376
ISBN 13 
9781532651373
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
190
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Personne responsable
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