Not the Parables of Jesus by Reader In Common Law John Spencer

Not the Parables of Jesus by Reader In Common Law John Spencer

Restore the wonder of the parables, the joy of the Gospel . and the discomfort of the Sword of Truth stabbed firmly in your gut.

Not the Parables of Jesus contains more than 40* different takes on the original parables to snap us out of our over-familiarity and to open our eyes to the truth of the Gospel.

Half tongue-in-cheek, half right between the eyes

Often fun, sometimes poignant, and occasionally painful; these parables reveal our cultural biases, hidden assumptions, and the lies we believe.

If I were alive today, I would be happy to condemn these parables as heretical.
Martin Luther+

'Awesome. Excellent. Recommended' are some adjectives I found in the thesaurus. However I wouldn't use any of them to describe this book.
Dick Shunnary

This is fake good news
Donald Trump+

When I read 'Not the Bible' I feel the pleasure of God.
Eric Liddle's sixth cousin twice removed+

Not the Bible. It's like the Bible. Only not.

John was born at a very young age with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. At first, it appeared that no lasting damage had been done, but as he grew it became clear that his sense of humour had been damaged irreparably.

John lives with his family near Oxford, England where daily he wonders how his wife still finds the same jokes funny after nearly 20 years of marriage.

<sub>* Bet you think that means there are only 41 parables? Well there are actually 42. So there
+ Everything's true about these statements except the quotes.</sub>

John Spencer is a middle school photojournalism and computer teacher in urban Phoenix, Arizona. Over the last eleven years, he has taught social studies, language arts, language acquisition and technology, along with his experience in professional development and teacher coaching. He is a frequent keynote and conference speaker who recently delivered an address at the White House Future Ready Summit. His research experience includes writing a chapter in The Nature of Technology textbook and winning the NAU Education Technology Graduate Award for his work around transforming professional development. He is an avid writer whose work has been featured in Kappan Magazine, The Answer Sheet, and Edutopia. He is the author of Wendell the World's Worst Wizard and co-founder of Write About. He blogs regularly at spencerideas.org.

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ISBN 13	9781912045631
ISBN 10	191204563X
Title	Not the Parables of Jesus
Author	Reader In Common Law John Spencer
Series	Not The Bible
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Spencer Writes
Year published	2017-11-01
Number of pages	110
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.