{"product_id":"lectionary-stories-for-preaching-and-teaching-series-iii-cycle-a-9780788029622","title":"Lectionary Stories for Preaching and Teaching, Series III, Cycle A","description":"\u003cp\u003eStorytellers who excel at their craft can draw readers or listeners into the worlds they create, using characters and situations to entertain and enlighten us. Jesus, the master storyteller, often spoke using parables -- short stories that conveyed spiritual truths. By drawing his listeners into his stories, he unlocked their minds and hearts to hear the truth he was relating to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for imaginative reflections that take you right to the heart of the scriptures, the newest edition of CSS' popular \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLectionary Stories for Preaching and Teaching\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e series is the perfect resource for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the stories can easily be adapted as vignettes or monologues, to be performed during worship. Depending upon the age of the students, other stories could be used in Sunday school as alternative texts to get students thinking about a particular passage in different ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book may be used for: \u003cbr\u003e - Preaching illustrations\u003cbr\u003e - Sermon starters\u003cbr\u003e - Stand-alone sermons\u003cbr\u003e - Teaching aids\u003cbr\u003e - Inspirational devotional reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Hewitt\u003c\/strong\u003e has a wide variety of experiences. Prior to pastoring United Methodist congregations in Wisconsin, he was employed in various capacities at Underwriters Laboratories and several social service agencies. Hewitt holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay and completed Local Pastor Licensing School through the Illinois Great Rivers Conference at Illinois Wesleyan University. He continues his theological studies at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of three volumes of \u003cem\u003eNaTiVity Dramas \u003c\/em\u003e(CSS Publishing), \u003cem\u003eKrasnodar Means Beautiful Gift\u003c\/em\u003e (Kindle Direct Publishing) and has contributed to \u003cem\u003eStoryShare\u003c\/em\u003e, a component of the online resource \u003cem\u003eSermonSuite\u003c\/em\u003e (CSS Publishing). He is married to Rachel, an elementary teacher and is the father of Cameron Lucille Hewitt and Andrew Courtland Alexandrovich Hewitt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12339617\"\u003eKeith Hewitt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780788029622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0788029622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL074000\"\u003eChristian Ministry | Pastoral Resources\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL058010\"\u003eSermons | Christian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL080000\"\u003eChristian Ministry | Preaching\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44443494121709,"sku":"9780788029622","price":37.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5a165193-4f8e-4875-8923-aeb70083232f.jpg?v=1700231141","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/lectionary-stories-for-preaching-and-teaching-series-iii-cycle-a-9780788029622","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}