Beautiful and Terrible Things Audiobook Libro.fm

From one of Americas most prominent ministers comes an inspiring provocative reflection on the necessity of community the inevitability of conflict and the transformative power of radical love

I so love and admire the work and witness of Pastor Amy ButlerAnne Lamott

Here is the world Beautiful and terrible things will happen Dont be afraid said theologian Frederick Buechner Pastor Amy Butler the first woman at the helm of New Yorks historic Riverside Church knows firsthand that to navigate such a world one must be courageous honest and compassionate In Beautiful and Terrible Things Pastor Amy draws on the most meaningful challenging and soulshaking moments of her own life to offer larger lessons on theology and relationships

Pastor Amy grew up in a conservative Evangelical family in the diverse culture of the Hawaiian Islands As she realized she was more inclined to be a pastor than to marry one she began an unlikely journey breaking one stainedglass ceiling after another Holding increasingly highprofile ministry positions in New Orleans Washington DC and New York City Amy weathered rigidly unwelcoming congregations and enormous trials ultimately learning that only the radical love of community could generate healing As she describes her experiences leading a church to publicly affirm its LGBTQ community members losing a child and undergoing an unexpected divorce Amy offers a thoughtful lens on all the ways life can push us to see the world from anothers perspective In her signature compassionate witty voice she offers fresh nonjudgmental perspectives on faithwhich at its most beautiful expression allows for the possibility that there is more than one way to experience God