Martin B. Copenhaver

Martin B. Copenhaver is senior pastor of Wellesley Congregational Church (United Church of Christ) in Massachusetts.

Articles by Martin B. Copenhaver

Features

Staying power

Reflections on a long pastorate

Mar 07, 2013 by Martin B. Copenhaver

I have pastored the same church for 18 years. That's not exactly a towering pinnacle, but it does provide some interesting views.

Books

Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

by Susan Cain

Introverts unite

Dec 05, 2012 by Martin B. Copenhaver

Susan Cain contends that introverts are both misunderstood and underappreciated. She finds this infuriating.

Books

Called to Lead

Paul’s Letters to Timothy for a New Day

By Anthony B. Robinson and Robert W. Wall

Called to Lead, by Anthony B. Robinson and Robert W. Wall

Oct 29, 2012 Reviewed by Martin B. Copenhaver

In 2006, New Testament scholar Robert Wall and pastor Anthony Robinson coauthored Called to Be Church, a study of the book of Acts. Each chapter of that volume has two sections: Wall provides an interpretation of the biblical text, then Robinson reflects on how the text bears on the life of the church. The format is not unique.

Books

Eating and Drinking

By Elizabeth T. Groppe

Year of Plenty

One Suburban Family, Four Rules, and 365 Days of Homegrown Adventure in Pursuit of Christian Living

By Craig L. Goodwin

Food Rules

An Eater's Manual

By Craig L. Goodwin

Sacred Chow

Some Holy Ways to Eat

By Donna Schaper

The Spirit of Food

34 Writers on Feasting and Fasting toward God

Edited by Leslie Leyland Fields

Foodie nation

A good meal is hard to find

Feb 23, 2012 by Martin B. Copenhaver

Late in life, my mother confessed that she never enjoyed cooking. "But," she said, "I did take satisfaction in serving simple meals to my family." Well, there's no such thing as a simple meal anymore.

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