Steve Macchia
SERVANT LEADER | SPIRITUAL COMPANION
Praying the Parables of Jesus offers an immersive encounter with Scripture, guiding readers to connect more deeply with the teachings of Jesus through prayerful reflection on His parables. In a world that constantly pulls our attention in countless directions, these 40 devotions invite us to pause, focus, and rediscover the quiet assurance of living out our faith with conviction.
Drawing inspiration from Eugene Peterson’s perspective on parables as tools that “force attention, participation, and involvement,” authors Macchia and Skinner guide us into each parable, training our eyes to see, our ears to hear, and our feet to follow Jesus’ path.
Using the text of The Message Bible, Praying the Parables of Jesus provides holistic, multi sensory prompts that encourage readers to not only hear and respond to the Word but also to live into it. Features included:
Key contextual insights into 40 of Jesus’ parables,
A guided prayerful reading of each parable, using the ancient practice of Lectio Divina,
A companion reflection on original art inspired by the parable, based on the ancient practice of Visio Divina.
This transformative experience helps turn the prism of daily life in a redemptive direction, offering gentle guidance from Jesus the storyteller to cultivate a life rooted in truth, prayer, and grace.
“If you want to keep Jesus at a safe distance, this is not the book for you. But if you’re ready to have Jesus turn your world upside down, start here.”
- Mark Buchanan, author of The David Trilogy
Endorsements for Praying the Parables of Jesus
Macchia and Skinner prayerfully, methodically, and artistically share Jesus’ parables with 21st-Century disciples. They encourage the reader to embrace a more intentional life of slowing, thus experiencing greater comprehension of Jesus’ parables and more in-depth intimacy with Yahweh.
— Barbara L. Peacock
Praying the Parables of Jesus isn’t just a book you read. It’s a guide to a deeper understanding and experience of the with-God life. Step through it slowly. Savor it. And let God do His work as you live in his unshakable Kingdom.
— Ted Harro, President of Renovaré
These ancient stories, both timely and timeless, are meant not just to be understood, but to be lived. Be warned: this is not a passive read. If you let it, this book will draw you into a deeper, more personal engagement with God. Open wide the doors of your soul—you’re being invited in.
— Mindy Caliguire, Founder of Soul Care
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