Overview

In volume 2 of The Candleberry Tales, the intrepid Twelve O'Postles, a group of zany clergy members from South Georgia, are back. This time, they travel to Spain for their annual retreat, where they rent an AI-directed bus for a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Along the way, they share twelve humorous, satirical, and fanciful tales that delve into many of the issues facing the church in twenty-first-century America. No toe is too important to step upon and no stone too great to overturn. In the end, the Twelve O'Postles find themselves in a surprise destination where a new experience of fellowship awaits them. As in the first volume of The Candleberry Tales, the storytellers examine the variety of challenges to the practice of Christianity. Themes such as polarization, greed, fear, division, and an out-of-control golf cart with a dog in the driver's seat permeate what are, in reality, modern-day, thought-provoking parables. With humor, silliness, sarcasm, and irony, plus the occasional bittersweet ending, the reader experiences a journey of reflection and examination, led by bantering, yet usually fun-loving, people of the cloth, wandering through Spain on their way to, they hope, Santiago.

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""The O'postles' journey across Spain keeps the reader laughing and pondering theological topics, all at the same time: . . . as ancient as early translations of Scripture and as modern as the role of AI in our journey of faith."" --Kendra Grimes, Chaplain and Director of Church Relations, Randolph-Macon College ""Karl's comical way with words is still evident in Volume 2, along with his reminders that we are all human and need to show grace to others. He sends messages with each story, but they are framed with such humor and jest that they are well received by all. You can't go wrong with this book. It's such a delight and just plain fun!"" --Barbara Seal, Book Group Leader ""Through the humor of exaggeration each story makes a point. There is always the awareness that somewhere in Christendom they really are not exaggerations."" --Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez, Professor Emerita of Church History, Columbia Theological Seminary ""Is everyone on the bus? The Candleberry Tales 2 invites us on another pilgrimage with the O'postles of Early County, South Georgia. . . . I find myself wondering which clergy pilgrim I might be--or where I find myself in Lehman's stories. If there is a moral to these tales, it could be that we don't always end up where we thought we were headed, but God chuckles at leading us somewhere better."" --Chip Aldridge, Director of Alumni Engagement, Wesley Theological Seminary

Author Information

Karl D. Lehman, author of The Candleberry Tales (2025) is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Wesley Theological Seminary. For over twenty-five years he served as the CEO of Childkind, a nonprofit agency serving children with medical and developmental disabilities. Lehman received several awards for his advocacy for children with disabilities and their families. He also worked for an ecumenical publisher, for a US presidential campaign, and for banks in Washington, DC. Lehman resides in Georgia with his beloved wife and son.

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