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"""Sometimes true stories are more evocative than fiction. So it was with sheep-farmer James Rebanks's autobiographical reporting of The Shepherd's Life. And so it is with 'Pastor Bob's' absorbing narratives of shepherding his human flock through their (and his) experiences of heartache and hilarity, of loss and love. With captivating story-telling--imbued with empathy, insight, and humor--he shares the lessons they taught him and can teach us."" --David Myers, Professor of Psychology, Hope College ""Compassionate companioning leads to healing. Savoring these stories shows the Way, which is both challenging and surprising. A behind-the-scenes look into ministry within and beyond the local congregation."" --Ellen E. Howie, Registered Nurse, spiritual director, folk artist"

Sometimes true stories are more evocative than fiction. So it was with sheep-farmer James Rebanks's autobiographical reporting of The Shepherd's Life. And so it is with 'Pastor Bob's' absorbing narratives of shepherding his human flock through their (and his) experiences of heartache and hilarity, of loss and love. With captivating story-telling--imbued with empathy, insight, and humor--he shares the lessons they taught him and can teach us. --David Myers, Professor of Psychology, Hope College Compassionate companioning leads to healing. Savoring these stories shows the Way, which is both challenging and surprising. A behind-the-scenes look into ministry within and beyond the local congregation. --Ellen E. Howie, Registered Nurse, spiritual director, folk artist

Sometimes true stories are more evocative than fiction. So it was with sheep-farmer James Rebanks's autobiographical reporting of The Shepherd's Life. And so it is with 'Pastor Bob's' absorbing narratives of shepherding his human flock through their (and his) experiences of heartache and hilarity, of loss and love. With captivating story-telling--imbued with empathy, insight, and humor--he shares the lessons they taught him and can teach us. --David Myers, Professor of Psychology, Hope College Compassionate companioning leads to healing. Savoring these stories shows the Way, which is both challenging and surprising. A behind-the-scenes look into ministry within and beyond the local congregation. --Ellen E. Howie, Registered Nurse, spiritual director, folk artist

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Robert J. Luidens is a retired minister of Word and Sacrament in the Reformed Church in America. After serving for three years as pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Kansas, he served for more than thirty-one years as pastor of the Altamont Reformed Church in Altamont, New York. The Kingdom Will Come Anyway: A Life in the Day of a Pastor is his first book.

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