A woman arrives at a dinner hoping someone will remember her name. A grandmother pauses on the walk home from school to help a difficult neighbor. A repairman discovers that the expensive repair he recommended was never needed.

Someone makes room. Someone offers forgiveness. Someone chooses kindness when walking away would be easier.

In eighteen contemporary stories, Samuel Rice brings the parables and teachings of Jesus into the world we recognize today; a world of jobs, families, bills, strained relationships, and unexpected friendships.

Some stories closely reimagine a familiar parable. Others explore the possibilities within a teaching: love your neighbor, extend the mercy you have received, treat others as you would wish to be treated.

Their characters struggle with pride, loneliness, resentment, and fear. They also discover generosity, courage, belonging, and the possibility of beginning again.

Warm, moving, and grounded in ordinary life, Modern Parables for Everyday Life invites readers to consider how these enduring messages might take shape on their own streets and in their own choices.

Read a story in a quiet moment, share one with a friend, or bring the collection to your book club or church reading group. Each offers an opportunity for reflection and conversation.

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