Praying the Parables of Jesus: A 40-Day Devotional Journey in Word and Image
About this ebook
Drawing inspiration from Eugene Peterson's perspective on parables as tools that "force attention, participation, and involvement," authors Macchia and Skinner guide us into each parable, training our eyes to see, our ears to hear, and our feet to follow Jesus' path. This book helps us recalibrate our spirits toward faithfulness and fruitfulness, aligning our lives with the Kingdom of God in the here and now of our daily lives.
Using the text of The Message Bible, Praying the Parables of Jesus provides holistic, multisensory prompts that encourage readers to not only hear and respond to the Word but also to live into it. Features included:
- Key contextual insights into 40 of Jesus' parables,
- A guided prayerful reading of each parable, using the ancient practice of Lectio Divina,
- A companion reflection on original art inspired by the parable, based on the ancient practice of Visio Divina.
This transformative experience helps turn the prism of daily life in a redemptive direction, offering gentle guidance from Jesus the storyteller to cultivate a life rooted in truth, prayer, and grace.
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About the author
Stephen A. Macchia is president and (with his wife, Ruth) cofounder of Leadership Transformations, Inc. (LTI). Over the course of his ministry career he has served as a member of the pastoral team at Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA, president of Vision New England (Evangelistic Association of New England), and director of the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he leads the Spiritual Formation for Ministry Leaders cohort for the doctor of ministry program. Steve is author or co-author of 17 books and the creator of the Church Health Assessment Tool (CHAT) and the Team Health Assessment Tool (THAT).
S. K. Skinner is an artist, teacher, and spiritual director for Leadership Transformations, Inc. Her passion is to provide safe, creative space for others to meet with God and grow as his dearly loved children.
