{"product_id":"the-prodigal-a-ragamuffin-story-9780310339007","title":"The Prodigal: A Ragamuffin Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the inspirational author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ragamuffin Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e comes a powerful contemporary retelling of the Parable of the Prodigal Son.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Chisholm is \"the people's pastor.\" He leads a devoted and growing megachurch, has several best-selling books, and a memorable slogan, \"We have got to do better.\" Jack knows how to preach, and he understands how to chastise people into performing. What he doesn't know is anything about grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year, when it comes time for the Christmas sermon, the congregation at Grace Cathedral will look to the pulpit, and Jack will not be there. Of course, they will have seen plenty of him already--on the news.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an evening of debauchery that leads to an affair with his beautiful assistant, Jack Chisholm finds himself deserted with chilling swiftness. The church elders remove him from his own pulpit. His publisher withholds the royalties from his books. Worst of all, his wife disappears with their eight-year-old daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just as Jack is hitting bottom, hopeless and penniless, drinking his way to oblivion, who should appear but his long-estranged father, imploring his prodigal son: \"Come home.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA true companion piece to \u003cem\u003eThe Ragamuffin Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Prodigal\u003c\/em\u003e illustrates the power of grace through the story of a broken man who finally saw Jesus not because he preached his greatest sermon or wrote his most powerful book, but because he failed miserably. Jack Chisholm lost everything--his church, his family, his respect, and his old way of believing--but he found grace. It's the same grace that Brennan Manning devoted his life to sharing: profound in nature and coming from a God who loves us just as we are, and not as we should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A wonderfully written story that is as entertaining as it is thought provoking.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". . . the consummate final tale. What they have created is the Ragamuffin at his best, full of hope, full of love, and finally, full of belief in the goodness of God.\" --Phyllis Tickle, founding editor, Religion Department, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brennan Manning's last work continues the powerful message of grace and forgiveness that has transformed so many lives. The Prodigal will transform you too.\" --Mark Batterson, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Circle Maker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-217003\"\u003eBrennan Manning\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3419208\"\u003eGreg Garrett\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.59w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310339007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0310339006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC042000\"\u003eChristian | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC026000\"\u003eReligious | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrennan Manning spent his life and ministry helping others experience the unconditional love of Jesus Christ. A recovering alcoholic and former Franciscan priest, his own spiritual journey took him down a variety of paths, all of them leading to the profound reality of God's irresistible grace. His ministry responsibilities varied greatly - from teacher, to minister to the poor, to solidary reflective. As a writer, Brennan Manning is best known as the author of the contemporary classics, The Ragamuffin Gospel, Abba's Child, Ruthless Trust, The Importance of Being Foolish, Patched Together, and The Furious Longing of God.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52208136126763,"sku":"9780310339007","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/7966\/2379\/files\/img_de2a5fda-ad81-4b92-bd76-efcccbaef0e6.jpg?v=1770220871","url":"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-prodigal-a-ragamuffin-story-9780310339007","provider":"TX CorrectionsBookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}