Prairie Pastorale

David Sarles takes the seven stories in Prairie Pastorale from his father's memoir, highlighting moments in the Rev. Phillip Sarles's 60 years' ministry. Starting with a summer interim ministry in Louisiana, through service to churches in Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, Prairie Pastorale tracks Rev. Phllip Sarles's counseling of newly weds, confronting of racially and politically charged issues, hearing confession of sinners, and finally serving a two-point country calling.