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Frederick Buechner

Born

in New York City, The United States

July 11, 1926

Died

August 15, 2022

Website

http://www.frederickbuechner.com

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Genre

Religion & Spirituality,Literature & Fiction,Philosophy

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Frederick Buechner is a highly influential writer and theologian who has won awards for his poetry, short stories, novels and theological writings. His work pioneered the genre of spiritual memoir, laying the groundwork for writers such as Anne Lamott, Rob Bell and Lauren Winner.

His first book,A Long Day's Dying,was published to acclaim just two years after he graduated from Princeton. He entered Union Theological Seminary in 1954 where he studied under renowned theologians that included Reinhold Niebuhr, Paul Tillich, and James Muilenberg. In 1955, his short story "The Tiger" which had been published in the New Yorker won the O. Henry Prize.

After seminary he spent nine years at Phillips Exeter Academy, establishing a religion department ...more

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Weekly Sermon Illustration: Prophet

In our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary  for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic.

Next Sunday we will celebrate the Day of Pentecost. Here is this week’s reading from the book of Numbers:

Numbers 11:24-29

So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord; and he gathered seventy elders of the p

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Frederick Buechner’s books

Average rating: 4.21 · 25,700 ratings · 2,604 reviews ·65 distinct works •Similar authors

	Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale 4.33 avg rating — 3,505 ratings — published 1977 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Godric 4.17 avg rating — 2,279 ratings — published 1980 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner 4.34 avg rating — 1,918 ratings — published 1992 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sacred Journey: A Memoir of Early Days 4.33 avg rating — 1,863 ratings — published 1982 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Telling Secrets 4.32 avg rating — 1,734 ratings — published 1991 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Remarkable Ordinary: How to Stop, Look, and Listen to Life 4.17 avg rating — 1,237 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC 4.29 avg rating — 1,190 ratings — published 1973 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons by Frederick Buechner, Brian D. McLaren(Foreword) 4.39 avg rating — 1,053 ratings — published 2006 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alphabet of Grace 4.08 avg rating — 915 ratings — published 1969 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Now and Then: A Memoir of Vocation 4.28 avg rating — 850 ratings — published 1983 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Frederick Buechner (?)

“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.”
― Frederick Buechner, Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith

tags: beauty, courage, fear

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“You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.”
― Frederick Buechner

tags: family

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“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
― Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC

tags: inspirational

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