One of my passions in ministry is the question "Who is God calling us to be?" (I believe we have to ask this both as individuals and as a collective community). It is my fondest hope that by the time I retire I have a clue how to answer that question. But this book helps in the search for an answer.
And I know that I have at least one sermon that will be very directly influenced
by having read this book. A sermon on the idea that we are called to be contaminants/contagion in the world (based on the parable of the yeast in Matthew). A sermon that is scheduled for the week that Presbytery will be present for worship.
I am not at all sure I agree with all of Meyers' points. But I find most of what he has to say well worth a read. In fact I am thinking that this could be a valuable resource for a book study. Hmmm, maybe that will happen....
I encourage folk to read this book. At least those who wonder where God might be calling us to go...
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