[PDF] Joshua A Parable For Today eBook

Author : Joseph F. Girzone
Publisher :
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 14,70 MB
Release : 1991-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780771033186

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Joseph Girzone wrote his parable in 1983 and published it himself with neither accompanying fanfare nor expectation of the extraordinary effect it would have on people around the world. With only word-of-mouth for advertising, and by virtue of its siniple message of love, "Joshua" became an international force of spiritual strength. after its modest beginnings, "Joshua" and its sequels have millions of readers around the world and continue to bring hope and peace to all who seek nourishment. When Joshua moves to a small cabin on the edge of town, the local people are at first mystified, then confused by his presence. A quiet and simple man, Joshua appears to seek nothing for himself. He supports himself solely by carpentry and woodworking, and he charges very little for his services. Yet his work is exquisite. Even more exquisite, and even more mysterious, is the extraordinary effect he has on everyone he meets. All who come in contact with him can't help but be transformed by his incredible warmth. The acceptance and love in his eyes and in each actions amazes the townspeople. Who is Joshua and just what is he up to? The answer to that question amazes them almost as much discovery of that same transforming power in each of their own hearts. "From the Hardcover edition."

Author : Joseph F. Girzone
Publisher : Image
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 37,19 MB
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0385522975

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This engaging prequel to Joseph Girzone’s bestselling series, which has sold more than 5 million books in the United States, describes Joshua’s early years and the first inklings of his destiny as a messenger of love in a troubled world. Millions of readers around the world have followed the story of the gentle woodcarver and carpenter who was first introduced in 1983 in Joseph Girzone’s beloved parable, Joshua. In JOSHUA’S FAMILY, Girzone travels back in time, painting a captivating portrait of the mother and father who nurtured Joshua and of the friends and neighbors who viewed the unusually precocious child with an uneasy balance of wonder and skepticism. Joshua’s extraordinary nature and mysterious gifts come to light even as he participates in the ordinary routines of small-town life: his gentleness and loving spirit imbue his interactions with contemporaries and adults alike. As he grows from child to adolescent, Joshua gradually awakens to the knowledge that he has been placed on earth for a special reason. Leaving the comforts of family and a familiar world, he moves to the outskirts of a distant town, where he will begin to teach others how the powers of love, tolerance, and understanding can heal the divisions in the human family and bring everlasting peace to the world. This is the book so many have been waiting for, and its powerful message is a much-needed antidote to the difficulties in today’s world.

Author : Joseph F. Girzone
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Christian fiction
ISBN : 9780385495110

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In the latest chapter of his bestselling Joshua series, Joseph Girzone offers fresh inspiration in this collection of fifty never-before-published contemporary vignettes that underscore the most important lessons of the gospel. Joseph Girzone's novels about Joshua, the carpenter who transforms ordinary lives with words of peace and loving actions, have sold more than three million copies and captured the hearts of readers around the world. In The Parables of Joshua, perhaps his most powerful book since the original Joshua, Girzone distills the essence of Christian teaching in entertaining and inspiring "bite-sized" tales set against the background of current society. For some today, the parables of the New Testament are quaint, old-fashioned stories, with little relevance to everyday life in the twenty-first century. As Girzone writes in his Introduction, "I have heard the most callous people comment with such great piety on the parables that I could not help but wonder if we haven't made parables pleasant-sounding fables about human situations long past, but with no present-day meaning." In order to recapture their original vitality Girzone revives the timeless messages behind the original parables by "dressing them in modern clothes," presenting them through Joshua in a conversational style that will resonate with a modern audience.

Author : Joseph Girzone
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,42 MB
Release : 1995-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0684813467

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A parable about Jesus living in modern times.

Author : Joseph Girzone
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 14,23 MB
Release : 1995-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0684813459

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JOSHUA AND THE CHILDREN gracefully contines the teachings and inspirations from the previous bestseller, JOSHUA. A stronger Joshua arrives in a deceptively ordinary village only to witness the doings of unscrupulous leaders and violent people. The children are the first to recognize that something is quite different about this stranger who has come seemingly from nowhere.

Author : Joseph F. Girzone
Publisher : Image
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Christian fiction
ISBN : 9780385495097

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Girzone's inspirational series about the return of Jesus to the present day reaches important conclusions with this fifth installment. After an immense earthquake strikes at the eve of the new millennium, Joshua realizes that his wisdom must reach beyond his small town in order to help people throughout the rest of the world.

Author : Joseph F. Girzone
Publisher : G K Hall & Company
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 13,19 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780816157365

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Presents an allegorical tale about a quiet and unassuming young man whose powerful presence changes the lives of his small-town neighbors. (General Fiction)

Author : Joseph F. Girzone
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,19 MB
Release : 1989
Category :
ISBN : 9780717122189

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A stranger, Joshua, arrives in an ordinary village only to witness the activities of unscrupulous people. The children are the first to recognize that something is different about Joshua, and it is through the villagers' children that Joshua is able to restore a sense of peacefulness and honesty.

Author : Joseph F. Girzone
Publisher : Image
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 21,13 MB
Release : 2002-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0385505566

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From the bestselling author of Joshua and A Portrait of Jesus comes a moving, eye-opening parable about a messenger sent to reawaken faith, love, and compassion in a world that has strayed from the lessons of the Gospels. In this Image paperback original, Joseph Girzone once again weaves a story that will transform readers' understanding of Jesus' teaching and change the way they put that teaching into action in their own lives. The Messenger is the story of the Kingdom of Light created by God on Earth. This kingdom started as a small community and grew to encompass vast numbers of people of every race and nation, transcending the boundaries of all worldly realms. But with the passage of time, the message of peace and forgiveness, love and joy, preserved in the book, is forgotten, overwhelmed by the selfish interests of its leaders. Watching over his people, God resolves to send a special messenger to renew the spirit of compassion and freedom among the rulers of the world. Francis, who became attached to God as a young boy and never lost the beauty and joy of that friendship, is entrusted with the precious mission. As Francis travels throughout the United States, Girzone brings to life the conflicts, hostility, and pain of our times and points the way toward peace and understanding. With humility and a strong sense of purpose, Francis teaches leaders to break through the crushing letter of the law and restore its spirit, to reunite groups torn apart by prejudice and hatred through love, and to show compassion to the less fortunate by welcoming them back home to the kingdom. Under the guidance of a new ruler well versed in the book, fear and skepticism give way to the sharing of ideas and the bringing together of people of different beliefs. And the miracle that begins in one part of the world soon spreads, touching the hearts and of transfiguring the lives of the people across the globe.