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    <![CDATA[In this bestselling novel, three pastors learn the necessity of relying on God's grace. They fall short of their pastoral duties through public humiliation, self-doubt, inability to accept God's promises in their own lives, and divisions and quarreling among their parishioners. Ultimately each man rejects temptations and permits the Holy Spirit to work through him.    This revised edition includes the final chapter, never before published in English. The new introduction provides historical and theological background to deepen the reader's understanding of the stories.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[For years people have urged me to read this. It seems to be something that is virtually prerequisite for becoming a Lutheran pastor. <br/><br/>I have to say, it is not inspiring me to drop everything and go to seminary, nor is it somehow confirming for me God's divine Call. It is confirming for me...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60370776">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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