Read these sermons and prayers and look directly into the heart of Wayne Oates. He was a consummate counselor, theologian, and writer, but first of all he was a pastor. His identity-his very heart-was that of a pastor to people in the midst of life's struggles. No struggle was foreign to him: depression, divorce, suicide, grief: he shied away from nothing. He gave voice to our deepest hurts, thenfollowed with words we long to hear: you are not alone.-Kay ShurdenAssociate Professor Emeritus, Clinical Education, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia... a faithful and keen reflection of a man who shaped the ministry of many pastors and teachers.-Daniel BagbyTheodore F. Adams Emeritus Professor of Pastoral CareBaptist Theological Seminary at Richmond