Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work

Originally published in 1980 and now being reprinted to meet continuing demand, 'Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work' shows how five Old Testament books provide a solid foundation for much of what a pastor does.

Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
The Pastoral Work of Prayer-Directing: Song of Songs	p. 23
Salvation	p. 27
Adam	p. 33
Sexuality	p. 37
Covenant	p. 43
Body	p. 56
Eucharist	p. 62
The Pastoral Work of Story-Making: Ruth	p. 73
Ruth and the Feast of Pentecost	p. 76
The Short Story	p. 82
Counseling and Visitation	p. 89
Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz	p. 97
The Genealogy	p. 105
"What Does This Mean?"	p. 110
The Pastoral Work of Pain-Sharing: Lamentations	p. 113
Context	p. 115
Form	p. 118
History	p. 124
Anger	p. 129
Dignity	p. 137
Community	p. 141
Comfort	p. 145
The Pastoral Work of Nay-Saying: Ecclesiastes	p. 149
"Vanity of Vanities!"	p. 153
"I the Qoheleth"	p. 156
"I Commend Enjoyment"	p. 159
"Besides Being Wise"	p. 165
"Eternity into Man's Mind"	p. 171
"You Do Not Know the Work of God"	p. 174
"Be Not Righteous Overmuch"	p. 179
"The End of the Matter . . . Fear God"	p. 186
The Pastoral Work of Community-Building: Esther	p. 191
Purim	p. 198
Susa	p. 203
Haman	p. 216
Mordecai	p. 224
Hadassah	p. 232
Epilogue	p. 239
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