William C. Mills – författare

A Thirty-Day Retreat is a thirty day cycle of scripture reflections inspired by questions the author has addressed as a priest, a pastor, a university teacher, and a scripture scholar: How can I live out my faith in both the world and in the workplace? How can I remain faithful to family, work, school, and church? What does it mean to have a vocation? What does the Lord expect of me in the here and now? Will I make it to heaven? This book is written for Christians of all denominations who are seeking an intelligent, scripture-based personal retreat that provokes their spiritual imagination without burdening them with theological jargon. This book can be used as a resource for both personal devotion and small group discussions. Readers will turn to it time and time again for comfort, inspiration, insight, and strength.†

After four years of college and six years in seminary, William Mills was ready for a parish--or so he thought. He didn't realize much of his time would be endless discussions about bagels and coffee, digging ditches, and parking lot condom patrols. For six years, community life was just humming along. Then disaster struck. Mills' life came crashing down when nearly a third of his congregation left in a public power play, causing him to question his faith in himself, in the church, and in God. Marva Dawn, a noted writer of spirituality and ministry, said that being a pastor is like being peppered with popcorn: after a while, you just get tired of it, pack your bags, and move on. However, as Mills himself says, "e;I was either too stubborn or stupid, so I stayed."e; Losing My Religion is about the ups and downs, ins and outs, choices and challenges of being a pastor in the twenty-first-century church. It's also about the redemptive power of community life and finding healing and wholeness in a broken world.