| Parables from the Back Side Volume 1: Bible Stories with a Twist Contributor(s): Kalas, J. Ellsworth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0687056977 ISBN-13: 9780687056972 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: The Planning Kit contains a DVD with twelve 10-minute sessions, plus "Meet J. Ellsworth Kalas"; one copy of the book Parables from the Back Side; and one copy of the video study Leader's Guide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts |
| Dewey: 226.806 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.56" W x 8.52" (0.42 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Offers a new understanding of twelve of Jesus' parables by viewing them through the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. Chapter titles: When the Good Samaritan Is Bad News; God Called a Party, but Nobody Came; The Timid Soul; The Seasons of the Soil; The Sad Story of the Embarrassed Farmers; Love Always Wins...Sometimes; Why Doesn't God Like Religious People?; Pardon My Insistence; The Prodigal Who Stayed at Home; A Case for the Un-hired Hand; Moses and the Fig Tree; I Wish I Could Sell You More. 12 Sessions, with a leader's guide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kalas, J. Ellsworth: - J. Ellsworth Kalas (1923-2015) was the author of over 35 books, including the popular Back Side series, A Faith of Her Own: Women of the Old Testament, Strong Was Her Faith: Women of the New Testament, I Bought a House on Gratitude Street, and the Christian Believer study, and was a presenter on DISCIPLE videos. He was part of the faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary since 1993, formerly serving as president and then as senior professor of homiletics. He was a United Methodist pastor for 38 years and also served five years in evangelism with the World Methodist Council. |