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"""Seriousness and humor, discord and kindness, vocational discernment--they are all here in full view. Tom Warren is a layperson who appreciates and understands the many challenges confronting clergy and churches, along with the games that people play."" --Arland J. Hultgren, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota ""Interesting and penetrating. As a retired pastor it raises questions I dealt with constantly during my active ministry such as . . . when is there too much 'honesty, ' and when does 'honesty' become a weapon of brutality? The Learner would be a useful tool for a church or clergy study group to explore these issues."" --Steven Howland, United Methodist minister ""The Learner is a cautionary tale for prospective ministers. . . . Warren expertly limits the subtleties of this story that ranges alternately from philosophical depth to warm humor. Some parts are so good they startle the reader."" --Jerry Gustafson, professor of economics and entrepreneurship ""Superbly written, The Learner is a thought-provoking treatise on homelessness, the ministry, and that metaphor for many issues of the day: golf."" --Captain Bill Stark, US Navy (ret). ""The Learner vividly demonstrates the struggles of a pastor to moderate the multitude of voices within a church at odds with itself. Warren adroitly portrays the inside politics of congregational life, illustrating how stagnation often wins out over an entrepreneurial mission of service."" --Stephen L. Hawkins, author of The Gaslighted Leader: Are Pastors More Susceptible to Systemic Manipulation?"

Seriousness and humor, discord and kindness, vocational discernment--they are all here in full view. Tom Warren is a layperson who appreciates and understands the many challenges confronting clergy and churches, along with the games that people play. --Arland J. Hultgren, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota Interesting and penetrating. As a retired pastor it raises questions I dealt with constantly during my active ministry such as . . . when is there too much 'honesty, ' and when does 'honesty' become a weapon of brutality? The Learner would be a useful tool for a church or clergy study group to explore these issues. --Steven Howland, United Methodist minister The Learner is a cautionary tale for prospective ministers. . . . Warren expertly limits the subtleties of this story that ranges alternately from philosophical depth to warm humor. Some parts are so good they startle the reader. --Jerry Gustafson, professor of economics and entrepreneurship Superbly written, The Learner is a thought-provoking treatise on homelessness, the ministry, and that metaphor for many issues of the day: golf. --Captain Bill Stark, US Navy (ret). The Learner vividly demonstrates the struggles of a pastor to moderate the multitude of voices within a church at odds with itself. Warren adroitly portrays the inside politics of congregational life, illustrating how stagnation often wins out over an entrepreneurial mission of service. --Stephen L. Hawkins, author of The Gaslighted Leader: Are Pastors More Susceptible to Systemic Manipulation?

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Thomas Franklin Warren is Professor Emeritus of Education and Youth Studies at Beloit College. Raised a Swedish-Lutheran, he later served as elder of a Presbyterian-United Church of Christ congregation. He is a life-long golfer and student of the game. Since retiring from higher education, Warren has written non-fiction books about golf and Lake Superior, and a novel about investigative journalism. He lives in Beloit, Wisconsin, with his wife, Mim.

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