Written by the distinguished preacher and storyteller Fred Craddock, Reflections on My Call to Preach gives insight into his life as a young boy and what led him to his calling as a preacher.
"I was perhaps sixteen, near seventeen, when first I felt stirrings toward the pulpit. One Sunday afternoon I privately shared the movement of my mind and heart in that direction [with my father]. He listened and then cautioned me that the decision was a big one and that I should not be too much influenced by heartwarming youth rallies or worship services. I told him I would take my time; I wanted to be sure. He said simply, 'Good, son,' and we left it at that."
-Excerpt from chapter two

Written by the distinguished preacher and storyteller Fred Craddock, Reflections on My Call to Preach gives insight into his life as a young boy and what led him to his calling as a preacher.
"I was perhaps sixteen, near seventeen, when first I felt stirrings toward the pulpit. One Sunday afternoon I privately shared the movement of my mind and heart in that direction [with my father]. He listened and then cautioned me that the decision was a big one and that I should not be too much influenced by heartwarming youth rallies or worship services. I told him I would take my time; I wanted to be sure. He said simply, 'Good, son,' and we left it at that."
-Excerpt from chapter two