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Every tale of death is a meditation on life... Parables from the Grave is a collection of fanciful tales about the moments before, during, after, or near death. In these pages you'll meet. . . Beverly, who finds a biplane being extricated from her roof with the help of a circus clown and an elephant. Morris, who faces death while contemplating dreams, quantum physics, and déjà vu. Arnold, who spends a life-time waiting to be united with his true love, only to discover that heaven isn't quite what he imagined. Sid, who finds himself sitting in a very tacky restaurant across from an even tackier angel, discussing the meaning of life and grammar . . . and 18 others, each facing issues of life in the midst of death.

When asked a question like Who is my neighbor?, Jesus often answered with a story. He did this because humans often see themselves in stories better than they do in direct answers. For instance, the universal situation of rescuing someone who is in desperate need on the side of the road somewhere, far from home, resonates with people down through the ages. In Stories for Ears to Hear, Tincan Caldwell puts a modern spin on the parables of Jesus in an attempt to help the reader imagine what the heart of these stories would look like today. In his famous challenge before telling a parable, Jesus would encourage those with ears to hear to listen to his tales of prodigal sons, lost coins, victimized travelers on the road, and elaborate parties with no guests. In telling these stories, Jesus brought the sensibilities of heaven to the very real dusty highways and hills of his homeland. In reimagining these classic parables (the parable of the good Samaritan set against the backdrop of the 9/11 tragedy, the parable of the unmerciful servant moved to a struggling record store, the parable of the talents reimagined in the world of a network reality show), Caldwell challenges readers to re-examine how heaven wants to invade the everyday stuff of life, like roads, parties, wayward sons, and the foundations we build our lives upon. That makes for a great story any day.

Join Gary Inrig at the feet of Jesus and experience His parables as though for the first time. In The Parables, you'll feel as though you can smell the odors of Jewish villages, feel the dust of Galilean roads, and hear the voice of the Savior putting you into His stories. You’ll be encouraged by what you learn about yourself and God.

Purple Parables: Snippets from Life is a compilation of stories covering a lifetime. Each story can stand alone as a devotional because each presents a picture of what the Lord teaches through everyday events. As each of us grow older, we are privileged and blessed to look at life through the lens of hindsight and see His handiwork.

In this book, I would like to share with my readers- theological students, clerical professionals, fellow theologians and other interested readers, Christian or not-what I regard as the most fascinating and challenging topic in the history of the world. (I include in the potential readership those regular churchgoers who are seeking a deeper insight than that to be gained from the usual Sunday sermon or talk.) How did a humble Jew, the son of a country tradesman, who lived and died within thirty-three years, set a world alight with a flame which has burned, illuminated, scorched, warmed many millions of that world's inhabitants for very nearly two millennia?