Download or read book Once Upon a Time Parables of Jesus Stories That Changed the World written by Catherine Barry and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storytelling has been around since the beginning of time. Can you just picture Adam and Eve sitting around and telling God about their day and the adventures they had in the Garden of Eden? It is how we connect the past to the present, keeping the details of history alive into the future. Word pictures, intricately woven with descriptive words and phrases bring to life the events of the past, the details of a missed occasion or an object lesson to teach a child. "Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today." Robert McAfee Brown "Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." Hannah Arendt Jesus is a great example of a masterful storyteller. Although all his stories were not based on an actual event, they were not fiction. There was nothing but truth in them. What skill! You now have the opportunity to become a great storyteller. Here are some tips to help you make the most of each parable and each class.

Download or read book The Gospel According to Matthew written by and published by Canongate U.S.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.

Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by Dalton and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, there was a truth so profound, so heavenly, that human language failed the task of explanation. No arrangement of 26 simple letters could do justice to its depth and majesty. Into this wordless trauma God sent the Word, Jesus Christ, the only one qualified to convey heavenly truth. He arranged letters into words, and words into stories called parables. Enjoy a fresh look at some of these powerful stories, and their impact on your personal walk with Christ, in this easy to read devotional study as you Find Your Story in the Parables of Jesus.

Download or read book Parables of Jesus written by Benjamin Galan and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus used parables to communicate important truth about Gods Kingdom. This simple 14-page full-color pamphlet is a perfect introduction to the parables of Jesus. All 39 of these earthly stories with heavenly meanings are explained: the Prodigal Son, the Good Samaritan, the Lost Sheep, the Mustard Seed, the Talents, and more. An excellent way to focus on Gods purposes in the world. Includes tips for studying parables for Bible Study groups. The physical version unfolds to 38 inches and at 5.5" x 8.5" it fits inside most Bible covers.

Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by John Graham and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story telling has been a means since the beginning of time to relate the history, humor and happy times of life. It may contain a gory tale of battle, a glorious happening in one personal life, a grand sharing of the way it use to be, a goodnight story for restful sleep or maybe great events to be remembered as history unfolds in time from generation to generation. Story telling has always brought fancies and fact to life. Many stories portray deep truths of life. Some are simply fairy tales. However, you will always catch the attention of someone when you speak "Once upon a time" or as we say in the Deep South, "You ain't gonna believe this." Jesus spoke in parables (story-telling with spiritual motive). He shared forty parables during His ministry on earth as recorded in the New Testament. Each was dynamic and directed to emphasis a great nugget of truth in living the Christian life. I have collected, over the years of my ministry, many short stories that meant so much to me. I have shared marvelous truths applicable to daily living. I have written little stories that revealed spiritual truths. Many of these short stories I formed into "parables." I have preached some of these "modern day parables" as sermons to my church congregations. Therefore, I pray that you will be blessed and benefited by each one shared in this first edition of "Once Upon a Time." I hope a thought will grab your attention for brief moments from time to time as you scan through this book and allow the stories to seal within you the spiritual point or purpose of each little story. You will laugh at you read some. You may cry as you read others. You may shake your head in belief or unbelief that we have so many objects of life that reveal divine truth to us. It is amazing how the Holy Spirit reveals great nuggets of truth from grains of earthly things. So, get comfortable, confine yourself from distractions and consecrate as you read each story.

Download or read book Down to Earth written by Tom Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's hardly anyone in the world more down-to-earth than Jesus. That sounds far-fetched because, well, Jesus is God. But read the Gospels and you find Jesus telling stories that ring true from beginning to end, stories you can immediately identify with, stories that make you go "hmmm." In Down to Earth we learn that these stories are different from the stories we tell each other--these are stories intended to change your life. They're soul stories--stories that get inside you and linger there, stories you start to find yourself living into. And when you do, you and the world around you are transformed for good.

Download or read book Once Upon a Parable written by Mack Thomas and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 1995 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of eighteen modern parables, based on parables told by Jesus.

Download or read book The Stories That Make Us written by Andrew Ray Williams and published by Hillside Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During His time on Earth, Jesus tended to mystify-the religious authorities, His countrymen, even His closest friends. He often defied their expectations: walking on water, sleeping through storms, ministering to children and Samaritans, and in the ultimate twist, giving Himself up to be crucified. He spoke of an otherworldly kingdom, of loving enemies, of losing life to find it-all confounding and seemingly impossible concepts, told with the command: "Follow Me." But Jesus's teachings, given in the form of relatable and practical stories, or parables, often deepen the mystery rather than clarify it. These multilayered stories unnerve, perplex, and attract people from all walks of life-in the ancient world and today. Like Jesus's first followers, we often only brush the surface, missing out on the deeper meanings and transformative power within them. For those of us who have heard and read these parables before, The Stories That Make Us summons us to sit again at the feet of Jesus, perhaps understanding-hearing, doing, changing-for the first time. For both those who are new to these stories and those revisiting them, this book is the opportunity to meet both the Storyteller and the Hero of the Story. "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did" (John 4:29). This book is structured into six chapters, each centered around a specific parable from the Gospel of Matthew. Designed to challenge, motivate, and transform, these chapters are invitations to see our lives through the prism of Jesus's stories. At the end of each chapter, questions for discussion and reflection are provided to encourage a deeper engagement with the text and its application to our personal narratives. These prompts invite readers to ponder how these ancient stories echo in our current realities and struggles.

Download or read book Talk Like Jesus written by Lynn Wilford Scarborough and published by Phoenix Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in a barn, raised in a ghetto, a common laborer by trade, he spoke in obscurity, yet what did Jesus of Nazareth do to become the most quoted person in history? What would we learn if we were to evaluate Jesus' communication style in the 21st Century? Talk Like Jesus explores the techniques of the Master Communicator through the eyes of a media expert. Jesus' communication patterns are introduced with the "S.I.M.P.L.E." method, which is based on six steps: Stories, Interaction, Multi-Track Communication, Preparation, Love, Execution. With careful analysis, historical reference, humorous storytelling and even sci-fi analogies, this book challenges the reader with new communication paradigms and practical suggestions. Whether you're a high-profile CEO, salesperson, manager, teacher, parent or pastor, these time-tested methods will inspire you to improve your professional and personal communication skills by learning how to Talk Like Jesus. Book jacket.

Download or read book The Storied Church written by Matthew Gorkos and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The storied church focuses on church renewal that is born of the restorative, transformative, life-giving function that stories have for us as individuals and that can serve communities of faithful people. If stories help us survive as human creatures, why can't they help churches survive? This book is a tool to empower pastors and lay leaders to effect revitalizing change in their faith communites."--back cover.

Download or read book The Parables of Jesus written by John Voss and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Forty Parables of Jesus written by Gerhard Lohfink and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 Catholic Media Association first place award in scripture: academic studies In this book, which covers all of Jesus’ parables, award-winning author Gerhard Lohfink takes a closer look at the origins of each one—its shape, its realistic details, but most of all its original message and the situation into which it was once spoken. Jesus’ parables speak in bold images of the kingdom of God, making it present to us as they reveal something of the mystery of his own person. Lohfink also offers a review of some of the scholarship in this area—as this topic has sustained research on Jesus since the first telling of these stories—but not for the purposes of debate. His reflections interpret the forty parables and show how they speak of the coming of the reign of God, lead us to Jesus, and reveal the mystery of Jesus himself.

Download or read book The Bible Doesn t Say That written by Joel M. Hoffman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “witty and accessible look at Scripture” that explores what the Bible meant before two millennia of mistranslations and misinterpretations (Publishers Weekly, starred review). In this fascinating book, acclaimed translator and biblical scholar Dr. Joel M. Hoffman walks the reader through dozens of mistranslations, misconceptions, and other misunderstandings about the Bible. In forty short, straightforward chapters, he covers morality, lifestyle, theology, and biblical imagery, including: The Bible doesn’t call homosexuality a sin, and doesn’t advocate for the one-man-one-woman model of the family that has been dubbed “biblical.” The Bible’s famous “beat their swords into plowshares” is matched by the militaristic “beat your plowshares into swords.” The often-cited New Testament quotation “God so loved the world” is a mistranslation, as are the titles “Son of Man” and “Son of God.” The Ten Commandments don’t prohibit killing or coveting. What does the Bible say about violence? About the Rapture? About keeping kosher? About marriage and divorce? Hoffman provides answers to all of these and more, succinctly explaining how so many pivotal biblical answers came to be misunderstood.

Download or read book Jesus Parables about Priorities written by Rev. James W. Moore and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James W. MooreParables slip up on us. They flip our values. They turn our world upside down. They surprise us. This is the great thing about the parables of Jesus: They are always relevant and always personal. They speak eloquently to you and me, here and now. In this book, we will examine some of Jesus’ thought-provoking parables, parables about priorities, to see if we can find ourselves and God’s truth for us in these magnificent “truth-stories.” They are, after all, truth-stories from the mind of Jesus that can change our lives as they proclaim God’s truth for you and me. —adapted from the introduction Each of the six chapters features a key passage of Scripture and is centered on a theme from one of Jesus’ parables, including The Priority of Love The Priority of Grace The Priority of Being Prepared The Priority of Courage The Priority of Forgiveness The Priority of Strong Foundations JAMES W. MOORE, popular speaker and preacher, is the author of Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned, but I Have Several Excellent Excuses; God Was Here and I Was Out to Lunch; When Grief Breaks Your Heart; There’s a Hole in Your Soul That Only God Can Fill; and many other books. He and his wife, June, live in Fairview, Texas.

Download or read book Once Upon a Gospel written by William J. Bausch and published by Twenty-Third Publications. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the words great homily come to mind, the name Bill Bausch inevitably pops up. Here he offers 100 new homilies, reflecting the liturgical year, holy days and holidays, and saying farewell to loved ones. All are shaped and finessed with stories. As Bausch himself says, We never exhaust the meaning of a good story. Truth wrapped in story is irresistibleand thats why I use stories. These homilies are irresistible as well!

Download or read book The Parables of Jesus written by James Montgomery Boice and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some sections of the Bible give us grand theology. Some move us to grateful responses to God. But the parables break through mere words and make us ask whether there has indeed been any real difference in our lives." In this beloved classic, James Boice takes us systematically through the parables of Jesus, grouping them into five categories: parables of the kingdom, salvation, wisdom and folly, the Christian life, and judgment. In each section Boice brings Jesus' words to bear on life today. Through his careful study and clear explanation of each parable—born from a sermon series he preached at the Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, where he pastored for 32 years—he helps us understand just what Jesus meant, and how our hearts and lives ought to respond. Jesus' parables are memorable for a reason. Discover their power for yourself.

Download or read book Stories with Intent written by Klyne R. Snodgrass and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 917 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2009 Christianity Today Award for Biblical Studies, Stories with Intent offers pastors and students a comprehensive and accessible guide to Jesus' parables. Klyne Snodgrass explores in vivid detail the historical context in which these stories were told, the part they played in Jesus' overall message, and the ways in which they have been interpreted in the church and the academy. Snodgrass begins by surveying the primary issues in parables interpretation and providing an overview of other parables—often neglected in the discussion—from the Old Testament, Jewish writings, and the Greco-Roman world. He then groups the more important parables of Jesus thematically and offers a comprehensive treatment of each, exploring both background and significance for today. This tenth anniversary edition includes a substantial new chapter that surveys developments in the interpretation of parables since the book's original 2008 publication.