Stories to help the preacher touch the hearts of adults... children... to evoke laughter and tears with an ironic twist or a surprise ending... "John Sumwalt's stories are a treat -- the gospel comes alive in common life and in regular people, and suddenly we are enchanted by grace." Donald F. Chatfield Professor of Preaching Garret-Evangelical Theological Seminary "John Sumwalt's stories bring the gospel to life in the fullest sense of that phrase... I have grown to appreciate the way John's stories direct my eyes and open my ears to God's presence in the everyday...
Stories to help the preacher touch the hearts of adults... children... to evoke laughter and tears with an ironic twist or a surprise ending... "J...
The stories in this book often offer a surprise ending, an ironic twist or a reversal, just as in the parables of Jesus. Based on lectionary texts, this collection will assist the lectionary or the free-text preacher. Although created for adults, the stories also appeal to children and youth.John Sumwalt's stories are a treat -- the Gospel comes alive in common life and in regular people, and suddenly we are enchanted by grace. Donald F. Chatfield, Professor of Preaching Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
The stories in this book often offer a surprise ending, an ironic twist or a reversal, just as in the parables of Jesus. Based on lectionary texts, th...
