Quote – Vocation & Passion

Vocation is where our greatest passion meets the world’s greatest need. – @Fred_Buechner

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What should I do when I grow up? What is my calling? Buechner nails it: “Vocation is where our greatest passion meets the world’s greatest need.” What an insightful way to think about what matters most to us!

Frederich Buechner is a creative writer, pastor and theologian. He’s an exceptional thinker and writer. If you love thinking about theology and love words, and haven’t met Buechner, it’s time you did.  Start with Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons or Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairy Tale.


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