Grits, Grace, and Goodness

Grits, Grace, and Goodness

by Charles Wellborn

This collection of essays and sermons was written or preached by the author over a fifty-year period, mostly in major American university pulpits. The final section of the book is an autobiographical attempt by Wellborn to sum up his contemporary Christian theological stance.

Charles Wellborn, a native Texan, was educated at Baylor University, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Duke University, and the University of Edinburgh. During World War II he served in Italy with the U.S. 10th Mountain Division, the American ski troops, and was twice decorated. For ten years Wellborn was the Senior Minister of Seventh and James Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. He was for almost thirty years a member of the faculty of Florida State University and now serves as Professor of Religion Emeritus. Wellborn is the author of six books and over 100 essays and articles. Since retirement he divides his time between his home in London and friends and family in the United States.

Endorsements

"There is no denying that Charles Wellborn, child of the Southwest and the South, is from the land of grits. Grace came to him in forms beyond explanation— in wartime survival, in finding Christian faith, in the bonds of friends and family, in the bliss of an agile mind, and in dear colleagues. The goodness came to him recognizably from his Lord, the impact of home and family, the formative experiences of university years, the youth-revival movement, and the satisfaction of work well done. But goodness was also his to impart to those in need— in direct ministry, as university academic, as neighbor, and as friend. If life cannot be reduced to a single sentence, and if ‘we will understand it better by and by, then Grits, Grace, and Goodness is an enormous help in the here and now."

		Books Grits, Grace, and Goodness by Charles Wellborn This collection of essays and sermons was written or preached by the author over a fifty-year period, mostly in major American university pulpits. The final section of the book is an autobiographical attempt by Wellborn to sum up his contemporary Christian theological stance. Charles Wellborn, a native Texan, was educated at Baylor University, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Duke University, and the University of Edinburgh. During World War II he served in Italy with the U.S. 10th Mountain Division, the American ski troops, and was twice decorated. For ten years Wellborn was the Senior Minister of Seventh and James Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. He was for almost thirty years a member of the faculty of Florida State University and now serves as Professor of Religion Emeritus. Wellborn is the author of six books and over 100 essays and articles. Since retirement he divides his time between his home in London and friends and family in the United States. Endorsements "There is no denying that Charles Wellborn, child of the Southwest and the South, is from the land of grits. Grace came to him in forms beyond explanation— in wartime survival, in finding Christian faith, in the bonds of friends and family, in the bliss of an agile mind, and in dear colleagues. The goodness came to him recognizably from his Lord, the impact of home and family, the formative experiences of university years, the youth-revival movement, and the satisfaction of work well done. But goodness was also his to impart to those in need— in direct ministry, as university academic, as neighbor, and as friend. If life cannot be reduced to a single sentence, and if ‘we will understand it better by and by, then Grits, Grace, and Goodness is an enormous help in the here and now." — Thomas E. Corts, President Samford University "As editor of a Christian ethics journal, I am constantly looking for a relevant, insightful, enjoyable, and prophetic word. When Charles Wellborn sends an essay, I need not read it— it always rings the bell. This book will sound a ten-alarm fire!" — Joe E. Trull, Editor Christian Ethics Today Read the Table of Contents and Chapter One (pdf)

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