{"product_id":"parables-from-the-back-side-volume-1-bible-stories-with-a-twist-9780687056972","title":"Parables from the Back Side Volume 1: Bible Stories with a Twist","description":"Offers a new understanding of twelve of Jesus' parables by viewing them through the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. Chapter titles: When the Good Samaritan Is Bad News; God Called a Party, but Nobody Came; The Timid Soul; The Seasons of the Soil; The Sad Story of the Embarrassed Farmers; Love Always Wins...Sometimes; Why Doesn't God Like Religious People?; Pardon My Insistence; The Prodigal Who Stayed at Home; A Case for the Un-hired Hand; Moses and the Fig Tree; I Wish I Could Sell You More. 12 Sessions, with a leader's guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalas, J. Ellsworth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J. Ellsworth Kalas (1923-2015) was the author of over 35 books, including the popular Back Side series, A Faith of Her Own: Women of the Old Testament, Strong Was Her Faith: Women of the New Testament, I Bought a House on Gratitude Street, and the Christian Believer study, and was a presenter on DISCIPLE videos. He was part of the faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary since 1993, formerly serving as president and then as senior professor of homiletics. He was a United Methodist pastor for 38 years and also served five years in evangelism with the World Methodist Council.","brand":"Abingdon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692799430930,"sku":"9780687056972","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c634308b-f8e1-4028-8cf1-5762bb251c92.jpg?v=1734134332","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/parables-from-the-back-side-volume-1-bible-stories-with-a-twist-9780687056972","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}