{"product_id":"lectionary-stories-for-preaching-and-teaching-series-ii-cycle-a-9780788028717","title":"Lectionary Stories For Preaching And Teaching: Series II, Cycle A","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho doesn't love a good story? Storytellers who excel at their craft have the ability to draw readers or listeners into the worlds they create, using characters and situations to entertain and enlighten us. Jesus, the Master Storyteller, often spoke using parables -- short stories that conveyed spiritual truths. By drawing his listeners into his stories, he unlocked their minds and hearts to hear the truth he was relating to them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis compilation of stories for the entire church year, written by Peter Andrew Smith, follows in that same tradition. The stories within CSS Publishing's latest \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLectionary Stories for Preaching and Teaching, Series II, Cycle A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e are inspired by the source gospel passages and serve to highlight and illustrate the gospel Jesus taught through his words and life. They can serve as a companion when studying the scripture, as illustrations for sermons, and as devotional material for personal or group use. Smith offers thought-provoking contemplations on Cycle A lectionary passages that draw out the biblical theme by relating it to aspects of modern life we have all experienced. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome chapters included in this volume\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlways Room for Another\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting A New Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreparing for Temptation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Taste of Cold Water\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause I Love You\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Andrew Smith\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e lives in Antigonish, Nova Scotia with his wife, Meredith, daughter Hope, and dog Sophie. A graduate of the University of New Brunswick and the Atlantic School of Theology, he is an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada who currently serves at St. James United Church and as a visiting chaplain at St. Francis Xavier University. Passionate about expressing the gospel through the spoken word, Smith is the author of \u003ci\u003eAll Things are Ready\u003c\/i\u003e (CSS), a book of lectionary based communion prayers, Year B and Year C volumes of \u003ci\u003eLectionary Stories for Preaching and Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e (CSS), and a number of stories and articles, which can be found listed at www.peterandrewsmith.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Andrew Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780788028717","brand":"CSS Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43128168546419,"sku":"9.78079E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_56ea383b-3e99-4cc5-9e89-d9dc9ee76a95.jpg?v=1749732014","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/lectionary-stories-for-preaching-and-teaching-series-ii-cycle-a-9780788028717","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}