Once Upon A Gospel

When the words great homily come to mind, the name Bill Bausch inevitably pops up. Here he offers 100 new homilies, reflecting the liturgical year, holy days and holidays, and saying farewell to loved ones. All are shaped and finessed with stories. As Bausch himself says, We never exhaust the meaning of a good story. Truth wrapped in story is irresistibleand thats why I use stories. These homilies are irresistible as well!

A collection of story dramas, reflection questions and exercises based on original biblical stories that invites the reader into imaginative engagement and human transformation.

Ten biblical dramas based on miracle stories, for use in college level or adult education situations, for worship or meditation.

The wisdom of the many peoples and cultures of Asia through their legends and stories.

If you think you have already seen the cross, heard its story, and know its meaning, this book will change your mind. It will do more than that; it will transform your life. Once upon a tree...there was a Savior. Have you seen the Cross?...Have you felt its splintered beams? Have you heard its call? Have you grasped its peculiar teachings of death and life and love and hope? Have you heard the man nailed against its rough grain call your name? Once in a great while, a writer paints a picture with words that leave you breathless. On rare occasions, an author captures the sights, the sounds, and the scandal of a premier historical event and impresses them upon your heart. Master teacher Calvin Miller has done all this and more in this signature book on the mysteries and meanings of the Cross of Christ.

The memoirs and musings of Constantine Michael Xeros, a native of Dallas, Texas, from a family of immigrant Greeks from the Peloponnesus, educated in the public schools and the Holy Trinity Parish, WWII veteran, graduate of Texas A&M University.

The "little story" told in this book was conveyed to the author from what he terms "the Voice of Silence" - that which the author knows in his heart to be Pure Love or "God." The author spontaneously received the story during a recent two-hour evening walk. It completely took him over, such that he spoke the story aloud as it came into his awareness. It was not an easy task to as vividly recall the story for sharing in writing. Still, the author has tried to do so, trusting that he has continued to be inspired in his heart and mind as the story has again unfolded.