{"product_id":"9780788019272","title":"53 Stories For Preaching: Series 1, Year 1","description":"\u003ci\u003eEmilio Lopez received a surprise phone call from his bishop one day. \"Would you be interested in a call to a white congregation in a neighborhood that is becoming Hispanic? I think you're just the kind of pastor they need in these days of transition.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e(excerpt from the story \"Light in the Life of Eternity\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing Shakespeare's philosophy that \"brevity is the soul of wit,\" this anthology offers readers 53 succinct, insightful stories based on scripture passages. Each narrative faithfully updates the biblical theme in a modern setting from everyday life that everyone can relate to. Many feature surprise endings that will rivet the attention while strengthening believers' faith. The brief stories in this well-rounded collection make excellent starting points or centerpieces for a sermon, and they're also ideal for uplifting devotional reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors to \u003ci\u003e53 Stories for Preaching\u003c\/i\u003e represent pastors and ordinary Christians from many denominations across North America. The 16 storytellers include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstance Berg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDallas A. Brauninger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles W. Byrd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB. Kathleen Fannin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan K. Hedahl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard A. Jensen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames E. Sargent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetty Lynn Schwab\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Beringer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Burt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCynthia E. Cowen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter C. Garrison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandra Herrmann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Lintern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Scholberg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn E. Sumwalt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015941505264,"sku":"9780788019272","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780788019272_p0.jpg?v=1763666854","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780788019272","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}