The Prodigal's Sister (With the Art of Robert Doares)
By John Piper and Robert Doares
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The Grace of God is so astonishing that we cannot adequately describe it. But Jesus knew how to say it-in a parable. With the drawings of Robert Doares depicting the setting, The Prodigal's Sister poetically and imaginatively retells the parable of the prodigal son with a startling twist.
In the poem the younger sister of the prodigal sets out to reclaim her brother's life. The new life the prodigal finds in his father's love is mirrored in the mercy the legalistic elder brother finds when he learns that his slave-like labor is useless in winning his father's love. The Prodigal's Sister, which the author reads on the accompanying CD, rejoices over the incomparable grace of God. For anyone who has ever felt beyond the hope of joy, this poem opens a way home to the Father.
John Piper
John Piper es pastor de Bethlehem Baptist Church, en Mineápolis. Sus muchos libros incluyen: Cuando no deseo a Dios, No desperdicies tu vida, Lo que Jesús exige del mundo.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The poetry format made it harder for me to read, story lines and rhyme lines were not the same, but the modified parable was interesting and thought provoking. Also, it does include a CD of the Author reading the story, which I wish I had used from the beginning since it showed how he read it in a more prose like format.