John Smylie is the rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Casper, Wyoming. Previously he served as the dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane, Washington. Smylie is a storyteller and singer-songwriter as well as a priest, and he has a broad range of experience in parish ministry, having served in rural, suburban, and urban settings. He is a regular contributor to the online service StoryShare (www.sermonsuite.com), and is also a co-author of Christian Parenting (Upper Room). John recently completed Grace for Today, a collection of 25 stories that explores how grace, loss...