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    The Fig Tree Pages: 30 Devotional Stories to Help You Grow Closer to God
    The Fig Tree Pages: 30 Devotional Stories to Help You Grow Closer to God
    The Fig Tree Pages: 30 Devotional Stories to Help You Grow Closer to God
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    The Fig Tree Pages: 30 Devotional Stories to Help You Grow Closer to God

    By Eric J. Garner

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    As Jesus explained in Matthew 13:13, we live in a world where truth is often not easily or readily received. As seen in the Gospels, Jesus used parables as an important teaching tool to convey biblical truths and principles, that those diligent to seek out the meaning of parables would grow deeper in their knowledge of gospel truth.

    Inspired by Matthew 13:13, The Fig Tree Pages are devotionals that illustrate biblical themes and lessons through simple, easy-to-read short stories. The 30 devotionals inspire you to relate the stories to your everyday life, while using the provided Recommended Scripture Readings and Challenge Questions for further reflection and application.

    Each Fig Tree Page serves to nourish and edify you, helping you discover more about God and how He is working in your life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEric J. Garner
    Release dateMay 16, 2013
    ISBN9781301920075
    The Fig Tree Pages: 30 Devotional Stories to Help You Grow Closer to God
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    Eric J. Garner

    Eric J. Garner graduated from Morehouse College in 2005 with a B.A. in English and completed the M.S. in Publishing Program at Pace University in 2007. He is one of the estimated 67 million people in the world who stutter. He is the author of the blog The Fig Tree Pages, a devotional blog that illustrates themes and lessons from the Bible in short story form. The Fig Tree Pages can be found at www.ericjgarner.org.

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      The Fig Tree Pages - Eric J. Garner

      The Fig Tree Pages

      By Eric J. Garner

      Copyright © 2013 by Eric J. Garner

      Smashwords Edition

      All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without written permission from the author.

      www.ericjgarner.org

      Contents

      Introduction to The Fig Tree Pages

      An Incredible Love Story

      Tornado of Change

      Right on Time

      When the Sun Sets

      Holding On

      The Asylum

      Sewer Water

      On the Team or Not

      Shallow Waters

      Do Not Look Back

      Under the Rug

      Gears in Motion

      Fading Fireworks

      Potholes

      The Recycling Program

      Lindsay’s Lesson

      The Weed Rival 3000

      King of the Sky

      Graduation in Mind

      The Canary’s Song

      Mover Required

      Running in Place

      Making a Way

      Candle By Candle

      In the Way

      A to Z

      The Bridge to Benoa

      The Expo

      Dead End

      A New Beginning

      About the Author

      Introduction to The Fig Tree Pages

      This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

      —Matthew 13:13

      As Jesus explained in the above scripture, we live in a world where truth is often not easily or readily received. As seen in the Gospels, Jesus used parables as an important teaching tool to convey biblical truths and principles, that those diligent to seek out the meaning of parables would grow deeper in their knowledge of gospel truth.

      Inspired by Matthew 13:13, The Fig Tree Pages are devotionals that illustrate biblical themes and lessons through simple, easy-to-read short stories. The devotionals inspire you to relate the stories to your everyday life, while using the provided Recommended Scripture Readings and Challenge Questions for further reflection and application.

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