The Unfinished Soul: Happening Upon Jesus in the Happenstance of Life

by Calvin Miller

Calvin Miller is a writer’s writer—a renaissance man of letters. His insightful devotional musings have blessed countless souls along their faith journeys for decades. He has quietly and steadily practiced his craft of wordsmithing, with every stroke of his metaphorical pen delving into the depth of the mystery of God’s incarnational work in this world.The Unfinished Soul represents another facet of Calvin Miller’s writing—more artistic, more introspective. Calvin mines his own inner being for the jewels of faith that are to be discovered there—some fully formed and shining like onyx while others are still forming—grace under pressure. The reader becomes a companion, observing the shaping of faithfulness in an unfinished soul.

Genres: Christian Living

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

Calvin Miller has written over 40 books of popular theology and inspiration. A former pastor, he is professor of preaching and pastoral ministry at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife, Joyce, have two grown children.

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little short stories with big moral truth based on scripture.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Calvin Millers books soften the hard heart that I have in areas of my life, he writes stories similiar to CS Lewis with a clearer prose, to me anyway.

The stories are mostly allegorical, describing the Christian faith and our relationship to God in various ways. He touches on various sins, pulling out the subtleties of our deceptive natures.

These reflective type books always remind me of how much I really fail to see in my life, how many blessings we really have that we don't deserve but get because we have a loving father who cannot abandon his family.

I definetly think the first 40% of the book is better than the last 60% but there are some good stories in the last half, just not quite as consistent, but then everyone has their own set of issues and that last 60% may speak to you. If you like sappy devotional books to read along with a harder book this is a good one.

[Ava Pennington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Calvin Miller has an unorthodox style that caused me to take a fresh look at how I approach my relationship with God and others. Fables, allegories, and parables - in addition to a quirky sense of humor - combine for an interesting read!