"Over the past 25 plus years of my pastoral ministry, several visitors have sat upon the brown couch in my office to share their hurts, challenges, losses and victories with me. But the brown coach is no longer just a piece of furniture - it is now a dimension of being. It is a place of introspection and retrospection, deconstruction and reconstruction. It is a safe place of rest and a willing workshop for crafting a better self. Enclosed here are some reflections and insights that I’ve learned from a wide assortment of individuals who have sat in this rare place of repose. Welcome to The Brown Couch."

— PASTOR PAUL J. JAMES