Harbaugh captures your interest with dramatic stories of the inner lives of working pastors, weaving these stories into patterns of meaning from his own reflection and research. An excellent study guide for the individual pastor, the pastor's support group, or the seminary class that really wants to come to grips with the dilemmas of being a person who is also a pastor
Good stories leave us saying "Hey! That's me!" The stories Jesus told have that same effect. To read them properly is to see ourselves in a new way. But the parables are more than mirrors. They are windows into the heart and mind of God Himself. Beyond revealing what we are, they help us know who God is. Because these stories are so familiar, we often do not really hear what Jesus is saying. Ga…