Comments on: Book Review: The Making of a Preacher: Naked in the Pulpit http://www.bloggernews.net/19536 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Rev. C. Mark Ealy http://www.bloggernews.net/19536#comment-91376 Rev. C. Mark Ealy Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:22:06 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19536#comment-91376 As you know from our private correspondence, I truly appreciate your candid review of my book. It is the first of nine books that I am writing as expressions of my rather unique ministry and journey with God. When I first read and pondered your review I thought: he missed the real purpose of the book, which was to inspire people. However, your second message to me let me know that you got it! Although the literary content and style are critical to the success of the book, the book is really a spiritual piece. My hope is that the book will touch people's hearts. I expect the book to have a penetrating effect: once reading it, people will put it down and then pick it up again, as some of the words really begin to come alive within them. As you indicated, the book assists the reader in opening the door of faith and looking inside, rather than having dogma forced upon them. This is my journey and I am pleased to share it with the world. As you know from our private correspondence, I truly appreciate your candid review of my book. It is the first of nine books that I am writing as expressions of my rather unique ministry and journey with God.
When I first read and pondered your review I thought: he missed the real purpose of the book, which was to inspire people. However, your second message to me let me know that you got it! Although the literary content and style are critical to the success of the book, the book is really a spiritual piece. My hope is that the book will touch people’s hearts.

I expect the book to have a penetrating effect: once reading it, people will put it down and then pick it up again, as some of the words really begin to come alive within them.

As you indicated, the book assists the reader in opening the door of faith and looking inside, rather than having dogma forced upon them. This is my journey and I am pleased to share it with the world.

]]> By: Anthony M. Settineri http://www.bloggernews.net/19536#comment-77800 Anthony M. Settineri Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:05:07 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19536#comment-77800 The author has asked me to correct a factual error in the footnote. Mr. Ealy was run out of a congregation once, not several times. I apologize for this error. Anthony M. Settineri The author has asked me to correct a factual error in the footnote. Mr. Ealy was run out of a congregation once, not several times. I apologize for this error.

Anthony M. Settineri

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