Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Kingdom Of God Is Like Baseball: A Metaphor For Jesus' Kingdom ParablesISBN13:9781608992461ISBN10:1608992462Author:Currie, James S. (Author)Description:Description: Jesus Used Parables To Teach His Disciples Certain Truths About The Gospel The Parables Employed Word Pictures, Such As Of Planting Seeds And Other Agricultural Images, That Were Familiar To His Listeners What Kind Of Imagery Could Be Used Today To Talk About The Gospel? Baseball, America's Pastime, Might Be One Source Of Such Familiar Images In This Book Currie Has Attempted To Find Theological Themes And To Describe The Gospel In The Sport Of Baseball Endorsements: From Jim Currie's Superbly Assembled Community Of Historical Baseball Players, Baseball Aficionados, And Biblical Parables And Characters, God's Grace, Light, Healing, And New Life Emerge, Even To Those Who May Think They Have Little In Common With Either Baseball Or The Bible Readers Will Smile, Belly Laugh, Remember Struggles And Losses, And Nod Affirmatively, Deeply Grateful For Many New Insights Received -Ted Foote Jesus' Kingdom Parables Are Few And Short, And I Long For More That Desire Is Satisfied In These Pages: Provocative, Enticing, Enriching, Inviting Those Who Love God, Baseball, Either, Or Both Will Find Interwoven In This Book Refreshing Gifts From God's Kingdom In Currie's Love For The Game's People And Story And His Grounding In Grace And Holy Texts The Line Between Them Is Shown Gloriously Blurry, A Joyous New Parable And Home Run -Howard Reed Baseball Fan And Theologian, Jim Currie, Gives Us A Wonderful Look At Ways The National Pastime Embodies Themes That Form The Fabric Of Christian Faith Each Chapter Is Filled With Delightful Baseball Lore That Brings Memories Flooding Back To Baseball Fans But Currie Goes On To Relate These Stories, Events, And Sentiments To What Matters Most In Life: What Jesus Said And Did When He Talked About The Kingdom Of God No Fan With Faith Should Miss This Book -Donald K Mckim James Currie's The Kingdom Of God Is Like Baseball Is Theologically Intriguing And Fascinatingly Written For The Community Of Saints As One Who Has 'Used' Baseball As A Place To Go And Mourn, To Be 'Lost' And, Therefore, To Be Comforted Until, On Each Occasion, I Made My Way Back 'Home, ' I Relished Each Comparison Centered On The Parables Of Jesus, Each Chapter Draws The Reader In To React, To Make Choices, To Find The 'Holy' In The 'Ordinary' Game Of Life We Who Call Ourselves Followers Of Jesus, Get 'Home' When We Have The Eyes To See And The Ears To Hear The Word Of God -Ann Weems About The Contributor(S): James S Currie Has Been A Presbyterian Minister Since 1979 And Currently Serves As Pastor Of First Presbyterian Church In Pasadena, Texas He Is The Author Of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary: Completing A Century Of Service (2002) And Planting Trees: A History Of The Presbyterian Pan American School (Forthcoming) Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:CASCADE BOOKSPublication Date:2011-09-06Weight:0.3 lbsDimensions:0.4'' H x 7.9'' L x 5'' WNumber of Pages:114Language:English
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Book Title: Kingdom of God Is like ... Baseball : a Metaphor for Jesus's Kingdom Parables
Item Length: 8in
Item Height: 0.2in
Item Width: 5in
Author: James S. Currie
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Christian Ministry / General, Christian Theology / Systematic, Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, Baseball / General, Biblical Studies / General
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: Religion, Sports & Recreation
Item Weight: 4.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 124 Pages
