Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons

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Zondervan, Mar 13, 2007 - Religion - 320 pages

Frederick Buechner has long been a kindred spirit to those who find elements of doubt as constant companions on their journey of faith. He is a passionate writer and preacher who can alter lives with a simple phrase.

Buechner's words, both written and spoken, have the power to revolutionize and revitalize belief and faith. He reveals the presence of God in the midst of daily life. He faces and embraces difficult questions and doubt as essential components of our lives, rather than as enemies that destroy us. "Listen to your life!" is his clarion call. This theme pervades this definitive collection of sermons, delivered throughout Buechner's lifetime. Presented chronologically, they provide a clear picture of the development of his theology and thinking. Reflecting Buechner's exquisite gift for storytelling and his compassionate pastor's heart, Secrets in the Dark will inspire laughter, hope, and bring great solace. Turn the pages and rediscover what it means to be thoughtful about faith. See why this renowned writer has been quoted in countless pulpits and beloved by Americans for generations.

 

Contents

The Magnificent Defeat
1
The Birth
9
Message in the Stars
16
The Face in the Sky
22
The Sign by the Highway
27
The Calling of Voices
35
A Sprig of Hope
42
Come and See
50
The Church
146
The Kingdom of God
154
Two Narrow Words
162
Faith and Fiction
169
The Good Book as a Good Book
184
Paul Sends His Love
195
Adolescence and the Stewardship of Pain
205
The Longing for Home
221

A Room Called Remember
56
Faith
65
Hope
73
The Two Stories
82
Emmanuel
90
Love
97
Delay
105
Air for Two Voices
114
The Clown in the Belfry
123
The Truth of Stories
131
Growing Up
138
The Great Dance
238
The News of the Day
245
The Secret in the Dark
251
The Seeing Heart
258
Let Jesus Show
265
Jairuss Daughter
272
Waiting
279
The Word of Life
286
A 250th Birthday Prayer
291
The Newness of Things
298
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Frederick Buechner, author of more than thirty works of fiction and nonfiction, is an ordained Presbyterian minister. He has been a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and was honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His most recent work is Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC’s of Faith.

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