{"product_id":"the-waiting-father-sermons-on-the-parables-of-jesus","title":"The Waiting Father: Sermons on the Parables of Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of sermons offering deep insights into the spiritual message of Jesuss fifteen major parables by Helmut Thielicke  the great German preacher and theologian. These were originally preached in Michaelskirche  Hamburg  in the mid-1950s. Thielicke approaches the parables in novel ways. In treating the prodigal son  for instance  he concentrates more on the loving father than the rebellious son  emphasizing the centrality of forgiveness. Similarly on the Pharisee and the publican  he shows that the publican is guilty of spiritual pride and arrogance  drawing attention to the dangers for the faithful. Both among expositions of the parables and among books for preachers  The Waiting Father stands in a class of its own. Great scholars are usually poor preachers  and great scholars are rarely good preachers  but Thielicke manages to combine distinguished scholarship with fine preaching.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984059822133,"sku":"ByrdShop_0227676343","price":317.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780227676349.jpg?v=1770820927","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-waiting-father-sermons-on-the-parables-of-jesus","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}