The Man with Six Typewriters

"Steve writes with a fierce intelligence, but he writes, too, with a compassionate heart. These stories share a hushed power, an appreciation for the wonders in our lives, both great and small. His writing is so nimble, so seamless, that I found myself constantly looping back, asking, 'How did he do that?'"

--Deb Richardson-Moore, author of The Weight of Mercy



"Steve's stories of real people emerge from his pastor's heart and from an understanding that God often shows up in ordinary people amid the joys and messes of life. These stories invite us 'home' to our central call of loving God and neighbor and entering more fully into the dance of life. . . . Get ready to laugh, cry, be filled to the brim, and changed."

--Laurie Hartzell, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Benton Harbor, MI



"Steve is a gifted storyteller and a deep thinker who makes meaning out of everyday encounters with the people he meets. Most of us know people just like the ones in these stories, but we miss the meaning. Steve's stories are powerful to me because they teach me to seek the wisdom that I miss far too often in my rush to get to my next commitment."

--Rick Ufford-Chase, Co-Director of Stony Point Center, Stony Point, NY



"In these pages we meet twenty-one unforgettable vignettes of the imago dei. Steve is a storyteller with an acute eye and ear for those details in human lives that remind us of why we are meant for one another on this earth. I found myself marveling again at how people we may meet bear a spiritual richness so easily missed. These stories reveal what knowing the holy in human life is like if we only pay attention."

--Don E. Saliers, William Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology Emeritus, Emory University, Atlanta, GA