John Lynner Peterson
David’s books
“Shirey's refreshing take on church and pastoring and his lovable sense of humanity and mercy is a must read for our weary world.”
"From the asphalt streets of St. Louis' near south side, thirty stories of urban ministry paved with gospel gladness.”
"Whether you are a pastor, a lay person, or perhaps feeling jilted by a church somewhere, this book is a gift, a healing, an inspiration.”
“People blessed by being part of vital congregations will read these stories with nods of recognition, laughter, and a few tears. Those hurt by the church or wary of organized religion and its professional caste will warm to and trust this relatable pastor whose stories portray a God worth believing in and a church worth belonging to.”
John Lynner Peterson
About
David A. Shirey’s stories, slice-of-life vignettes, essays, and sermons ponder day-to-day life for glimpses of God’s redeeming grace.
He looks out at the world from his desk of curiosities under the canopy of a majestic maple.
A pastor for over forty years, he grew up a Buckeye, graduated a Hoosier, and now lives and writes in the Kentucky Bluegrass with the thoroughbreds, bourbon, and Big Blue Nation.
He and his wife Jennie have a son and two daughters, four grandchildren, and cherished friendships from across their life together.
John Lynner Peterson
C’mon in my writing den – The Maple Loft.
A dear friend says, “The quality of my life is the quality of my relationships.”
Help yourself to the writings, stories, and sermons that are posted here.
They’re my way of staying in touch with cherished friends from across 6+ decades of life and 4+ decades of ministry
. . . and hopefully cultivating new relationships for years to come.
If I can be of any help or encouragement, speak, teach, preach or keynote an event for you, let’s talk.
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I’ll do my best to make sure it’s worth your while.
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