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This book is one part theological reflection, one part memoir, one part critique of American transportation plus various other observations on this and that. "Daniel Hertzler's deep wisdom and dry wit shine through in this delightful book as he reflects upon his thoughtfully lived life. The reader is freed to look at life in fresh ways through this respected church leader's astute analysis of his own life, the culture around him, and the Bible as it relates to present realities." -Donna Mast, Conference Minister, Allegheny Mennonite Conference "Those who have read Hertzler's provocative editorials and articles over the years have come to expect reasoned arguments, sharp wit, candor, biblical studies, and prophetic edge. This memoir does not disappoint." -John Sharp, Author, A School on the Prairie: A Centennial History of Hesston College, 1909-2009 "For decades Dan Hertzler was the dean of Mennonite journalism. Now, with vision undimmed and prose still deft and spare, he looks back on the coordinates of a life well-lived-faith . . . hearth . . . gardening . . . even the value of an inherited shovel." -Wally Kroeker, Editor, The Marketplace "Dan has once again offered us words that are modest, truthful, engaging, and wise." -David B. Miller, Associate Professor of Missional Leadership Development, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, in the Foreword

When Sergius of Radonezh founded a monastery near Moscow, his example spawned a movement of monastic foundations throughout Russia. Within three decades of his death in 1392, Sergius was recognized as a saint, and by 1450 many considered him the intercessor for the Russian land who freed its people from Mongol rule. Over the next century and a half, thousands sought St. Sergius' intercession with gifts to the monastery. Moscow's rulers made Sergius patron saint of their dynasty and of the Russian tsardom. By 1605, the Trinity-Sergius monastery was the biggest house in Russia. Miller presents Trinity's dramatic history from the fourteenth century to the beginning of the Time of Troubles. Using extensive archival materials, he traces the evolution of Trinity's relationship to Sergius' venerators and its traditions, governance, social composition, and the lifestyle of its members. In lucid prose, Miller argues that St. Sergius' cult and monastery became integrating forces on a national scale and vital elements in the forging of a Russian identity, economy, and cohesive society. The power of religion to shape national identity is a lively topic today, and Miller's study will interest both medievalists and modern historians, as well as readers of Orthodox Church history.