Kee Sloan is a consummate storyteller from the land of the country’s most fabled storytellers—the American South. And like the greatest of those who weave the nets of spoken narrative, there is bedrock meaning holding up the entertaining storyline. Pull up a chair, find a seat on the porch steps, and read (listen) to Kee’s story, God, the Devil & Lemon Icebox Pie. You will be in good hands.

—Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus
Eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California

Suspend what you believe about heaven and hell, God and Satan—this work by Bishop Kee Sloan is a heart-warming gem! You’ll cringe at some characters, cry for others, and smile at the deep love interwoven throughout. The dialogue around the table will have you craving not only pie and coffee, but to be one of the lucky people at Fuddy’s that fateful day. When I started reading the book, I couldn’t stop—I read it in one sitting and loved it!

—The Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce
Bishop Provisional, Diocese of West Missouri

Let me begin by saying that I would like to sit a spell at Fuddy’s— perhaps I even need to sit a spell. In this delightful book, Kee Sloan offers us Wendell Berry-esque characters mixed with C. S. Lewis theology. This is a very serious book about serious things offered within delightful prose and among some hometown folks just like me. Perhaps with them and Mickey Doyle, I might learn that I am free.

—C. Andrew Doyle
Author of Embodied Liturgy

Who would not want to be a party to a conversation between God and Satan over coffee and pie? Not since Babette’s Feast has such a motley crew gathered round a table to be confronted by the truth of love divine where all are changed. And there is an extra seat at that table for the reader of this remarkable tale.

—The Rt. Rev. Peter Eaton
Bishop of Southeast Florida

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall and listen to an intimate conversation? Bishop Kee Sloan gives us that opportunity in his new book, God, the Devil & Lemon Icebox Pie. In this fictional tale, the reader listens to an intimate conversation between Satan and God and through that conversation learns a lot about what really matters in and about life, who God is, and who you are to God. Don’t expect this book to be one you quickly rush through. Like a good slice of lemon icebox pie at Fuddy’s, you’ll want to savor every bite! Expect to come away with questions, with insights and wonderings, and with a renewed and heightened sense of your own belovedness to God, whose love is infinite.

—Pat Luna
Retreat Leader, Academy for Spiritual Formation

Imagine sitting down, face to face, with God Almighty over a cup of coffee to talk about life, faith, and the Big Questions . . . and there’s pie! Author Kee Sloan does not confront us with new ideas. Instead, with creative storytelling, delightful characters, and good humor, he sneaks past our defenses to open our minds and refresh our faith. Who knew something so thought-provoking could be so much fun?

—David Meginniss, like the peevish parishioner Mr. Felder,
a retired attorney, but like the author, a retired minister

Kee Sloan serves up a big ol’ helping of humanity, in turns heart-wrenching and heart-warming. Tasty life questions are sprinkled generously as folks dream, struggle, and sometimes fail. In their grit, pain, and heart, you will recognize all of them and maybe even yourself. Bon appetit!

—Amy Oden
Adjunct Professor of Early Church History and Spirituality
Saint Paul School of Theology

Did you ever hear the one about God and Satan going into a coffee shop in small-town Mississippi? Well, you will if you read Kee Sloan’s God, the Devil & Lemon Icebox Pie. And you’ll meet earthly characters that you can’t help but care about. Sloan artfully weaves together the unfolding and connected stories of his characters with an ongoing conversation between the Creator and the Devil. As these ordinary people struggle with their own distant dreams, short-sighted decisions, and temptations, we hear God gently explain to Satan how much he loves us and will never give up on us. This is a good story that delivers life-affirming theology without the slightest hint of preachiness. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy. It will lift your spirits.

—The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jake Owensby
Episcopal Bishop of Western Louisiana
Chancellor of the University of the South

I have known Kee Sloan for nearly twenty years. When I first met him, I had no idea he was an author. I am not sure he did. But, somewhere along the way, he “picked up the pen.” Once I discovered his writing, I was glad he got that call, and answered it, whenever it was. Near the beginning of this wonderful story, Sloan gives us a hint as to what the story is all about, the “Unlimited Love of God.” If you would like a fresh, free, and vastly expansive vision of our God, this book is a huge step in that direction, and I would expect nothing less from Kee Sloan. It has been said that every preacher has really just one sermon, they just keep giving it, in various ways, over and over. Knowing Kee Sloan as I have, and watching him as a bishop, pastor, preacher, husband, father, and friend, those particular words sum up his “one sermon.” I am so glad he still preaches it, in every way he can. The subtitle of this book is “a theological fiction.” But, after reading it, I hope it is as true as the sunrise.

—The Rt. Rev. Gregory H. Rickel
Assisting Bishop, Diocese of SE Florida
VIII Bishop of Olympia, Resigned