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M. Craig Barnes (Ph.D., U. Chicago) is Meneilly Professor of Leadership and Ministry at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and senior pastor at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a former senior pastor of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. His recent books include Searching for Home: Spirituality for Restless Souls (Brazos Press, 2003), An Extravagant Mercy: Reflections on Ordinary Things (Vine Books, 2003), Sacred Thirst: Finding God in the Desert of Our Longings (Zondervan, 2001) and Hustling God: Why We Work So Hard for What God Wants to Give (Zondervan, 1999). Barnes is also the author of numerous published articles and is a speaker at seminary and church events.