Nancy Vernon Kelly, a Martin Luther University College Master of Divinity (MDiv) alumna, recently released a book titled Here Be Wonders: The Gospel’s Pulse in Unsettled Times.
This work includes stories about God's goodness and mercy at work in surprising people and situations. Kelly discusses how it can be unsettling for faith communities to encounter the unfamiliar and be taken aback by what they have yet to discover. Order your copy through these retailers. She draws on the calling of God for us to be present in wonder stories like these about unforeseen consequences, unscripted happenings, interruptions, and improbabilities in parish ministry.
Often, Kelly asserts that they challenge stereotypes and reveal that people are more capable and gifted than we thought. The stories included in Here Be Wonders reveal glimpses of God's imagination and invite the church forward into new life. Organized by the seasons of the church year, these stories are meant for individual and group reflection.
Kelly is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church and a freelance writer. She is also the author of Souls at Risk: Extremism at Home in Red Scare Hollywood.
