Courting the Country Preacher: 4 Stories of Faith, Hope … & Falling in Love

Every Preacher Needs a Wife, Right?

Being a preacher in the countryside is not for the faint of heart nor faith. Four inexperienced preachers face a myriad of challenges including those who figure a man of the cloth needs a wife. Can they meet the expectations of “helpful” congregants and be true to their hearts?

THE MOUNTIE'S RIVAL by Angela K Couch Canada, 1907—Tired of living in his twin’s shadow, Jonathan Burton is frustrated to find himself serving as a still wet-behind-the-ears preacher in the same community as his Mountie brother. How is he to find a wife when all the eligible women of the community seem enamored by his dashing brother in scarlet uniform?

CONVINCING THE CIRCUIT PREACHER by Carolyn Miller Australia, 1863—As soon as Dorothea Maclean saw the country preacher, she knew Mr. Hamill was the man of her dreams. Now she just needs to convince her wealthy parents—and Mr. Hamill.

THE ANGEL AND THE SKY PILOT by Naomi Musch Minnesota, 1905—Everett Shepherd, a preacher with a checkered past, sets off to win souls in the lumber camps like the “sky pilots” before him. But can he earn the respect of hard-living men—and still respect himself—after a local trader’s daughter joins the all-male congregation?

MAIL-ORDER MINISTER by Kari Trumbo South Dakota, 1889—Olive Torey’s parents mail-ordered a preacher and prayed he’d be a husband for their daughter. The rest of the town—and Olive—have other ideas.

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Audiolibro: 31 de octubre de 2024