Parable of the Brown Girl

Parable of the Brown Girl
Author: Khristi Lauren Adams
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506455697

The stories of girls of color are often overlooked, unseen, and ignored rather than valued and heard. In Parable of the Brown Girl, minister and youth advocate Khristi Lauren Adams introduces readers to the resilience, struggle, and hope held within these stories. Instead of relegating these young women of color to the margins, Adams bring their stories front and center where they belong. By sharing encounters she's had with girls of color that revealed profound cultural and theological truths, Adams magnifies the struggles, dreams, wisdom, and dignity of these voices. Thought-provoking and inspirational, Parable of the Brown Girl is a powerful example of how God uses the narratives we most often ignore to teach us the most important lessons in life. It's time to pay attention.

Living a Parable

Living a Parable
Author: Silvia Davis
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-07-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781662818981

God can even use your annoying siblings to get His point across. If you pay attention and listen for God's voice, it becomes easier to see how He uses everyday experiences as opportunities for you to learn. Through an inspiring collection of life lessons, Silvia shares uplifting true stories, and the powerful truths God has taught her through these stories. With spiritual wisdom, engaging devotionals, and encouraging parables, Living a Parable: Finding Lessons in Unlikely Experiences reveals the everyday lessons that God teaches us through our own life stories. Silvia's accounts of growing up with her siblings will take you back to your childhood, and the lessons shared from what she's learned through marriage and parenting will inspire you as you follow along with included scripture references for Bible study and chapter-ending calls to action. We serve a patient and loving God. He is always teaching His children how to walk His path! Silvia Davis has been a member of the Church of Christ for thirty-two years. She is a devoted wife to her husband, John, and is a mother of two. Silvia's primary goal in life is to motivate and encourage others. Through public speaking and the utilization of social media, she has helped hundreds prioritize the value of self-worth and self-care both spiritually and physically. She currently lives in Arizona. Learn more about Silvia and share your real-life parable at www.livingaparable.com and her email at [email protected]

Parable and Story in Judaism and Christianity

Parable and Story in Judaism and Christianity
Author: Clemens Thoma
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1989
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780809130870

A scholarly study of the parables and stories in biblical tradition to help discover the common heritage of Christians and Jews.

The Auctioneer's Apprentice A Parable For Living An Abundant Life

The Auctioneer's Apprentice A Parable For Living An Abundant Life
Author: Chad Coe
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2018-11-29
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0359237886

Like so many of us, Sam Paige is stuck in a rut. He's been working at a job he hates just to make ends meet and has totally forgotten that he has any choice in how his life turns out. But one day, an invitation to a fundraiser puts him in the orbit of famed auctioneer Max Farber who insists Sam takes a chance on challenging his long held beliefs about success, discipline, character and most of all abundance. In the classic tradition of a great parable, the life lessons are many in this powerful story of redemption, hope, faith and transformation that is based on the true life story of Chad Coe.

The Parables of Jesus

The Parables of Jesus
Author: Luise Schottroff
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1990
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781451413243

A premier New Testament scholar explores how Jesus' trial and execution are portrayed in the New Testament and how that portrayal has affected biblical studies, Christian theology, and Jewish-Christian relations through history. Tomson has written an accessible, responsible analysis of the biblical accounts of Jesus' death, demonstrating how, through compounded misunderstandings, they contributed to anti-Jewish sentiment in the early church and later history. Tomson's question of how Jesus is to be understood in his first-century Judean context is a critical one not only for biblical scholars, but for anyone concerned about human rights and interreligious dialogue today.

The Heart of the Story

The Heart of the Story
Author: Randy Frazee
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310350042

The Heart of the Story will help you see God’s Word in a new and inspiring light. In the Bible’s seemingly disconnected stories, you’ll discover one grand, unfolding epic – God’s story from Genesis onward – and your own life-story contained within it. “To understand the Bible,” says author and pastor Randy Frazee, “you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life. The Upper Story is God’s story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that fits all the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural.” In this new edition, Randy dives deeper in the Upper and Lower stories and shows how both perspectives will open your eyes to the richness and relevance of the Bible. Illuminating God’s master-plan from Genesis to our daily lives, The Heart of the Story will encourage you to experience the joy that comes from aligning your stories with God’s.