The Dream of God: A Call to Return

By Verna J. Dozier

"The Dream of God is a small masterpiece. . . . Her vision of the Bible is insightful and persuasive, her writing accessible and powerful." -- Marcus Borg

"This contemporary prophet has touched lives and transformed hearts through her books and talks. Many centuries before Verna Dozier, there was Amos, from the country, speaking out in the market square against the corrupt practices of merchants who 'sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of shoes.' In this century we have Dozier, a black female, spreading God's word in the nation's capital, across the country, and outside its borders." -- Washington Diocese

Again and again the Christian church has fallen away from the dream God has for it, a dream in which we are called to follow Jesus and not merely to worship him. Through adept storytelling and Bible study, Dozier reawakens our sense of calling and our desire for truth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Seabury Books
• Release date: Jan 1, 2006
• ISBN: 9781596280298

Verna J. Dozier

Verna J. Dozier (1917–2006) single-handedly revived the study of the Bible and renewed the church’s understanding of the ministry of all believers. Known all over the country and overseas for her Bible teaching, conferences, preaching, and work with lay groups in the church to strengthen their callings and ministries, she was also the author of The Authority of the Laity,The Calling of the Laity, and Equipping the Saints: A Method of Bible Study.

Reviews for The Dream of God

[john_warner-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The primary premise in this nonfiction book is that the institutional church has emphasized the worship of Jesus at the expense of his call to serve others in a heralding of the kingdom of God on earth. This message brought to mind Marcus Borg's concept of a pre-Easter Jesus and post-Easter Christ. The weight of her message belies the shortness of the book. There is much to think about in its 114 pages.