We've been going through boxes and boxes of donated items for our Chapel Thrift Store (thank you!) and among them was a box of books donated by Pastor and Mrs. French. Naturally, they caught our eye.
Among the titles donated by Pastor French is the fascinating book Understanding the Methodist Church, which we delved into between customers. I can't say we made much headway; those Methodists are a complex people, and their church remarkably hierarchical; it was a hard book for a simple Disciple to understand and it must remain, I am afraid, one of those Mysteries the Catholics call Sorrowful.
More readable, not to say riveting, was Skip's gift of Criswell's Guidebook for Pastors by W.A. Criswell,(1984). We peeked into it and realized that it is basically a tip book. Topics included "leading by example," (always a good thing), "estate planning and stewardship," and "how to talk to children." Now that we've read this book we'll know where Pastor French is coming from (also a good thing).
Many thanks to everyone for donating to the Chapel Thrift Store!
Remember these were donated. You don't donate the things you want to keep to the thrift store. Which should give you an indication as to how these books were regarded.
ReplyDeleteDon't believe I've read much of Criswell's book (he's Baptist) a pastor friend gave me the book (it is autographed to the pastor who handed it down).
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