Praise

"So much writing in spirituality is too removed from the realities we live with every day--crawling toddlers, local violence we see on TV, nagging poverty we drive by, family vacations with the kids in the heat and humidity, the joys of kneading dough with flour flying. Father William Mills' stays with the truths that are near at hand-- the ups and downs of the house you constantly need to clean, your kids, your neighbors, your job, oh yes and even what passes for religion on Sundays in church. This month's worth of reflections is a treasure chest of experience, imagination and local miracles. Readers will want more."

Michael Plekon author of Hidden Holiness (2009) and Living Icons: Persons of Faith in the Eastern Church (2002).

"Father William Mills has written a fine book that is wise, insightful, and engaging. Whether writing about Dusty Bible Syndrome or the strange relatives we all have, he writes in a tone that is warm but never condescending. This book is well worth reading and an excellent guide for the readers spiritual retreat."

Dr. Norris Frederick, J. A. Jones Chair of Philosophy and Religion, Queens University of Charlotte
 

"This new book is a marvelous invitation into the riches of both Scripture and prayer, and offers everyday believers easy, accessible and enjoyable ways of encountering God. William C. Mills helps us to see that entering prayerfully into the Gospel stories and meditating on the letters of St. Paul is something for all of us, not just for the saints, not just for the "professionally religious," and not just for those who can take time out for a private retreat.  Here is food forethought that can nourish you wherever you are. Let Mills introduce you in a fresh new way to the Bible, to prayer and, more importantly, to God's gracious activity in your daily life."

James Martin, SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything.

"On our daily walk of faith, Bill Mills offers us a practical guide to listening to God.  With biblical stories and personal insights, he provides food for thought as nourishment to the soul.  His observations about life and faith help the reader focus attention on what is really important amid the distractions of modern living.  In A 30-Day Retreat one can find a sense of Gods presence like the companionship of a trusted friend."

Dr. Robert W. Winstead is the Director of Lifelong Learning and Assistant Professor in the Practice of Church Leadership at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

Mills assumes his readers are hungry pilgrims  eager to travel in the steps of Jesus, hungry to glean from the experience of biblical forebears. This retreat guide is a way-in to the world of Scripture, and a reflection rich in its consequences and connections for everyday life. For Protestants and Catholics here is the added gift of a faith-walk led by an Orthodox Christian  one who is unafraid to reveal himself, yet who knows it is only and all about God in the end. 

The Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells

Associate Professor of the Practice of Ministry and Bible Director of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies Duke Divinity School

"In this welcome and wonderfully accessible book, Father William Mills very skillfully cuts through the fog of the current Jesus wars and helps readers discover for themselves the richly diverse answers provided in the gospels to Jesus’ own question:  “Who do you say that I am?”" 

Adam DeVille, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Theology