“Buy this book!”
It was a wee while back, but I watched Christopher's presentation of this material at The Basic's Conference put on by Parkside Church, OH. As a younger pastor I felt ministered to and cared for by a peer who had gone on ahead. He had made his mistakes and he spoke deeply to me. It made me sit up and listen.
In this small book Christopher goes on to develop and expand on things, adding personal testimonies of people who had hit the wall and come out the other side, by God's grace. It believe it really enhances the material.
'We are but dust' is a sobering, but necessary reminder that we in the pastorate need to hear, and it was excellent to hear again. Limits are a blessing and are to be embraced. It's not that there's anything in this book that's new or earth-shattering … it's just really good advice that we all need to hear on an on-going basis. This is a book to read perhaps a few times per year! I've already read it 3 times in a 2 month period and am planning some changes to my routine.
Thank-you, Christopher, for your openness and vulnerability. Pastor, you need this book, especially if you think you don't … and then buy a few for your friends! :)
Richard Agnew
(Calvary Baptist Church, Pembroke, ON, Canada)