Parables from the Back Side Volume 2 - Bible Stories with a Twist (Electronic book text)

This study is an addition to the author's popular "Back Side" books .
J. Ellsworth Kalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus' parables by entering them through a unique starting point, a creative retelling, a new "lens," or the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. The book also will contain a study guide. Chapter titles:
1. The Value of the House--Matthew 7: 24-27
2. The Man Who Talked with His Soul--Luke 12: 13-21
3. What Chance Does an Average Sinner Have?--Luke 7: 36-48
The Importance of Downward Mobility--Luke 14: 7-11
5. The Danger of Being Good and Empty--Matthew 12: 43-45
6. Risky business--Matthew 13: 45-46
7. Miracles Can Be Overrated--Luke 16: 19-31
8. Second Chance for a Poor Manager--Luke 16: 1-13
9. A Laugh and a Prayer--Luke 11: 5-13, 18: 1-8
10. It Happens While We Sleep--Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43
11. The Importance of Being Dressed for the Party--Matthew 22: 1-14
12. The Genius of Effective Waiting--Luke 12: 32-40"