Author:
Currie, Thomas W.
Edition Statement:1st ed.
Imprint:Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c2008.
Descriptionxiii, 136 p. ; 22 cm.
Note:A cluster of grapes : joy and the task of ministry -- Dostoyevsky as an apostle of joy -- Laughing through the tears : joy and the church's theological task -- Joy obscured : gnosticism's resentment of God's particular gifts -- Practicing the scales of rejoicing : the Lord's day and the joyful feast of the people of God -- The splendid embarrassment : theology's home and the practice of ministry -- Weapons of the Spirit : finding the courage to preach, teach, and pastor -- Minimum salary : a commencement meditation.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-136).