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Consider these 10 recommendations for pastoral care<strong>:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Herbert Anderson and Edward Foley, <em>Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals: Weaving Together the Human and the Divine<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lynne Baab, <em>The Power of Listening: Building Skills for Mission and Ministry<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jean Stairs, <em>Listening for the Soul: Pastoral Care and Spiritual Direction<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Edward Wimberly, <em>Recalling Our Own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Conflict<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Donna Hicks, <em>Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ronald Richardson, <em>Creating a Healthier Church: Family Systems Theory, Leadership, and Congregational Life<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Grief and Trauma<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Melissa Kelley, <em>Grief: Contemporary Theory and the Practice of Ministry<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Kate Bowler, <em>Everything Happens for a Reason and other Lies I\u2019ve Loved<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Barbara Holmes, <em>Crisis Contemplation: Healing the Wounded Village<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Steve Leder, <em>The Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhat are some books that every pastor should read?\u201d PTS faculty were asked this question in spring 2023. 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