On Playing the Back Nine - Couverture souple

Ritter, William A

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 198360691X ISBN 13 : 9781983606915

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

”On Playing the Back Nine” (which is not a book about golf) is a book of seasoned reflections and sermons focused on the topic of aging, specifically growing older and looking backward at one’s life while facing the future. Chapters include "Preliminary Notes on a Living Will to be Shared with my Daughter" and "When the Roll is Called up Yonder, Who'll be There?" The latter addresses the much debated issue of who will constitute the population of heaven. William Ritter is a highly regarded retired United Methodist pastor who, in addition to having served significant churches, taught Preaching at Duke Divinity School. He is now well into his seventh decade of life. When asked where he is on the back nine, he responds, “All that I know is that I can now see the clubhouse without binoculars.” He is also the author of two other books: “Preaching in the Key of Life” and “Take the Dimness of my Soul Away”.

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À propos de l?auteur

William A. Ritter retired on June 30, 2005 after 40 years as a United Methodist minister and 12 years as senior minister of the 3200 member First United Methodist Church of Birmingham, Michigan. Additionally he served Nardin Park UMC, Newburg UMC and Dearborn, First UMC, all in Michigan. A Detroit native, Bill graduated from Albion College and Yale Divinity School. Albion College awarded him an honorary DD in 1981. While a Trustee of Albion College for 33 years, he authored a book of prayers (Prayers for Albion College). His book of sermons, Take the Dimness of My Soul Away: Healing after a Loved One’s Suicide, was released in 2004. A second book of sermons, Preaching in the Key of Life was published in 2017 and a third, On Playing the Back Nine was published in 2018 After retirement, Bill held the title of Visiting Faculty in Preaching at Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina. Additionally, he served as the Executive Director of the Union Methodist Union of Greater Detroit. Bill and his wife, Kristine have traveled widely including trips to Europe, Israel, China and Africa and now live in Northville, Michigan where their daughter, Julie Hopkins, her husband Jared and children Jacob and Georgia also live. Their son, Bill Ritter, Jr., died in 1994.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 198360691X
• ISBN 13: 9781983606915
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Hinz Lindsay Balmer
• Nombre de pages: 292
• Éditeur: Hinz Lindsay Balmer
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible