A Small Town Kind of Faith

<h3><strong>5 Small Town Short Stories For the Journey of Faith</strong></h3><p>Like all small towns Mill Creek Junction is served by a small-town pastor. Not just any pastor. One who can help shepherd the good Junction folks through life's ups and downs. His name is Peter Daniel Young.</p><p><br></p><p>He originally appeared in the spiritual coming of age series Faith Reimagined. He's since grown from a young adult navigating all sorts of questions about faith life and everything in between. Now he's struggling to help others navigate the same path.</p><p><br></p><p>The first two stories in this collection come from a few chapters in those books giving you some face time with our friend Peter before he arrived in Mill Creek Junction.</p><p><br></p><p>Story three is the transition point where Peter looks to take over for the Rev the Junction's long-time pastor who is retiring. It's a sweet story of generational transitions. The passing of a baton from the old to the new with a lesson for us all.</p><p><br></p><p>The fourth story is a deep one where Pastor Peter has both the privilege and gut-wrenching experience of presiding over the funeral of a thirtysomething young husband and father. It's a personal experience in more ways than one which offers him a lesson on the power of paying forward what we ourselves gain through hardship.</p><p><br></p><p>A hosting the Junction's Election Day polling station Peter meets up with some new friends and ends up preaching to himself about what's important as a citizen of both heaven and earth.</p><p><br></p><p>The Book of Proverbs has a pithy nugget of wisdom: In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths. The Lord is ready willing and able to direct our path-each step of the way.</p><p><br></p><p>We're all on a journey trying to figure out and navigate this thing called life usually stumbling along the way. That's Peter's story and what he discovers is what the proverb reminds us.</p>