books about: parables     books:       The Pearl: (Centennial Edition)496 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Steinbeck Captures the Heart of an Immortal Lesson This book is criminally unknown. In just under 100 pages, Steinbeck weaves the immortal truth that worldy wealth cannot guarantee happiness or joy into a classic tale of a South American native couple who discover the joys and woes of finding an incredible pearl. They first think that the pearl will change their lives (which is correct) by bringing them happiness and opening endless ...             The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith Timothy Keller Dutton Adult, 2008 The Prayer of Jabez used a little-known story of the Bible to redefine success for Christians. The Prodigal God uses a famous story of the Bible to redefine nothing less than the central Christian message for believers and skeptics alike. Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller ?a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century? in a feature on his first book, The Reason for God . In that book, he offered a rational explanation of why ...             The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity17 reviews Russell Roberts Princeton University Press, 2008 An appreciation of "The Price of Everything" Though presented as fiction, this is the best (and most painless) primer on free-market economics I have ever read, and have been recommending it my friends to help them understand free-market thinking. It is very well plotted, flowed seamlessly and was a joy to read (and re-read). The protagonist is a Stanford economics professor named Ruth Lieber and the novel recounts her discussions with ...             The Pumpkin Patch Parable: Special Edition2 reviews Liz Curtis Higgs Thomas Nelson, 2006 The Pumpkin Patch Parable This is a beautful story. This story teaches us how a farmer changes a pumpkin into a aweome sight just like Jesus changes us when we accpet his love. It was beauful illustrated with bible verses at the bottom of every page. I used this book when I taught Sunday School. My children love the pictures. This is a great book!!!!!             The Celestine Prophecy923 reviews James Redfield Warner Books, Inc., 1997 Searching for what life is all about? Confused? This may help put things in prepective. Liked it, recommended. Confused about how the universe works? Trying to figure out where you belong in it? This book may just help you discover it all, if you are ready. A book where coincidences are not what they seem, but a part of how you grow in your own personal life. Very interesting...             Parable of the Sower108 reviews Octavia E. Butler Grand Central Publishing, 2000 Incredible I almost feel another review is not needed. Everything that has been said sums it up. Parable Of the Sower is one of the finest books I have ever read. Octavia's slight weakness is characters. They seem at times a bit flat and disingenuous. Her great strength is the examination of society and the brilliant way she integrates a fictional world parallel to our own decaying one. I cried, ...             Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers Eugene H. Peterson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008 Just as God used words both to create the world and to give us commandments, we too use words for many different purposes. In fact, we use the same language to talk to each other and to talk to God. Can our everyday speech, then, be just as important as the words and prayers we hear from the pulpit? Eugene Peterson unequivocally says Yes! Tell It Slant explores how Jesus used language he was earthy, not abstract; metaphorical, not dogmatic. ...             You Are Special171 reviews Max Lucado Crossway Books, 1997 Note 16 Sept. 2008 I have both the paperback and the hardcopy edition of this book. I recommend the hardback because of how much it is used. I have read this book to my nephews dozens of times. When the two of them leave I always tell them, "Remember, You are Special!" They came in from out-of-state last week and the first thing one of them said to me was, "You are special." The book is a good ...             Joshua: A Parable for Today194 reviews Joseph F. Girzone Simon & Schuster/Scribner, 1995 What If? The most courageous question that we can ask ourselves in any situation is "what if..." A question that attempts to answer the impossible or improbable. Most people avoid asking these kinds of questions for valid reasons. It is almost like opening a can of worms we are not ready to deal with. However, at certain points asking the `what if' question clarifies events and brings hope into our ...             Doubt: A Parable21 reviews John Patrick Shanley Dramatist's Play Service, 2007 "What do you do when you're not sure?" I saw "Doubt" this weekend down in the Twin Cities. While you are more likely to see a national touring company of a Tony Award winning musical, such as "The Light in the Piazza" (which we will see in a couple of weeks), Tony Award winning dramas do make it out to the hinterlands from time to time. What was rare was that the cast was headed by Cherry Jones, who won her second Tony Award for ...             A Tale of Two Sons: The Inside Story of a Father, His Sons, and a Shocking Murder10 reviews John MacArthur Thomas Nelson, 2008 Outstanding Study: Must Re-read Pastor John MacArthur does it again. He is such a blessing and a gift from the Lord to teach us the bible. This book is a detailed exposition of the Prodigal Son parable that appears in Luke Ch. 15:(11-32). I continually marvelled at the many deep lessons that Pastor MacArthur mines in this familar story. He looks at the story from the perspectives of the lost son, father, older brother, ...             The Tale of Genji20 reviews Murasaki Shikibu, Edward G. Seidensticker Knopf, 1978 The purple wisteria blooms only for me Genji monogatari is many things to many people. To me, it was a great read, plain and simple. I had done some research on it years ago, but when given the chance to truly study and pick it apart for my History of Japan course in college, I jumped at the chance. It met my expectations, simply because it fulfilled a few things that I had built up in my head about it. It truly must have been the ...             Stories With Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus4 reviews Klyne Snodgrass Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008 A stunning accomplishment! I have had this book for a week now, and it is fabulous. I have read other books on the parables, one purchased on Amazon and another while in college, but "Stories with Intent" sets a new standard for later works to model. Yes, this book is huge -- more than 800 pages -- but the first 60 pages are dedicated to setting the stage for the material and how the parables are evaluated, and the ...             Poet and Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes: A Literary-Cultural Approach to the Parables in Luke (Combined ...13 reviews Kenneth E. Bailey Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1983 Highest recommendation Bailey's unique contribution is that he sat down with a number of trusted Palestinian nomads and listened carefully to their take on the cultural issues behind various parables. He contends, with some justice, that this group of people have something in contact with the original culture that these parables arose in, and thus can help us understand the unstated assumptions and cultural ...             A New Kind of Christian: A Tale of Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey (J-B Leadership Network Series) Brian D. McLaren Jossey-Bass, 2008 A Leadership Network Publication A New Kind of Christian 's conversation between a pastor and his daughter's high school science teacher reveals that wisdom for life's most pressing spiritual questions can come from the most unlikely sources. This stirring fable captures a new spirit of Christianity--where personal, daily interaction with God is more important than institutional church structures, where faith is more about a way of ...             Parables from Nature (Yesterday's Classics)7 reviews Mrs. Alfred Gatty Yesterday's Classics, 2006 A challenging gem... First let me clarify that I am commenting on the story, not the edition. For what it's worth, I have the edition by Yesterday's Classics and it is nicely done. These stories are challenging, rich and complex, as they seek to uncover God's craftsmanship in the natural world, how the seen teaches us about the unseen ("the creation declares the glory of God....") The writing and vocabulary are ...             The Little Soul and the Sun: A Children's Parable Adapted from Conversations With God61 reviews Neale Donald Walsch Hampton Roads Pub Co, 1998 Important lessons for kids This modern-day parable for children touches on forgiveness and faith. We are also reminded that we are all special but that "special" does not mean "better". We are all special but equal. We need more books like this for children that inspire and remind them of who they can be.             The Little Soul And The Earth I'm Somebody!: A Children's Parable Adapted From Conversations With God (Young ...24 reviews Neale Donald Walsch Hampton Roads Pub Co, 2005 Insights for Children We need more books like this that contain spiritual truths that inspire. We are not alone because we are always surrounded by God even here on the Earth. Adults reading this with children can also be inspired by this positive message of forgiveness and love.             The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants2 reviews Kenneth E. Bailey InterVarsity Press, 2005 Beautiful, Cross-Cultural, Eye-opening One of Jesus' most astonishing stories, a story that has resonated down through the ages, is commonly known in English as The Prodigal Son. In this book, Kenneth Bailey retells this familiar story through the eyes of Middle Eastern peasants. Bailey is a longtime missionary, a man who has spent his life among the peasants of the Middle East. Bailey really knows village life. And that makes all ...             The Parables of Jesus2 reviews James Boice Moody Publishers, 1983 Good for young and old This book had a very positive theological impact on my life. In each chapter, James Boice tackles a different parable, relying on the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Boice groups 22 of Christ's parables into those relating to kingdom, salvation, wisdom & folly, the Christian life, and judgment. He then summarizes and provides useful background information and commentary on each one. 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