J |
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Theme
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Title
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Description
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Volume
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Jealousy
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Arsenic
and Old Pace
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Jealous
man believes he has been poisoned by his wife.
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2
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Jesus
|
Jesus,
Then and Now
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A
reporter interviews teens on their impressions of Jesus as
an adolescent.
|
2
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Jesus'
Family
|
Chain
of Title
|
Mary
and Joseph apply for a mortgage loan: An introduction to the
family of Jesus.
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3
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Jesus
raises boy from dead
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Widow's
Tale, A
|
Emotional
widow tells the town gossip how Jesus resurrected her son.
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2
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Jesus
raises dead man
|
Grateful
Dead, The
|
Man
discusses his near-death experience and his second chance
in life in this introduction to life after death.
|
1
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Jesus,
Exclusivity of Jesus
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Travel
Travails
|
Couple
on a cruise request an excursion to a private island, but
learn the access is exclusive and requires lifestyle adjustments.
|
2
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Jonah
and the Whale
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Whale
We Were, The
|
Jonah’s
Whale reminisces on his Hollywood glory days.
|
4
|
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K
L
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Leadership;
Self-Doubt
|
Power
Play
|
An
aging athlete is reluctant to participate on a national team
when he learns his leadership is desired more than his physical
prowess.
|
4
|
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Lordship
of Jesus Christ over everything
|
Usher
In the New
|
Man
tries to leave church mid-service and is pursued by overly-zealous
ushers.
|
3
|
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Lost
|
Lost
In Transition
|
Two
sisters wait for a taxi, which becomes lost en route to their
home.
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4
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Lost
Sheep, Parable of
|
Darned
Socks
|
A
mail order catalogue tries to win back an unhappy customer.
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2
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Lying;
denial of sin
|
Nosing
Around With The Truth
|
Maddened
woman deplores her brother's habitual lying, accusing him
of covering sin with sin.
|
3
|
|
M
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Marital
Trouble; Forgiveness; Remorse
|
Err=Human;
Forgive=Divine
|
A
bickering husband and wife illustrate the vicious circle of
lack of remorse and lack of forgiveness.
|
4
|
|
Marriage
relationship
|
Marriage
Partnership, The
|
A
new widow and her recently-engaged niece contemplate the secrets
of a successful marriage.
|
3
|
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Mary
& Joseph; Surrogate Parenting; Adoption
|
Parenthood
|
Couple
brace themselves to meet the mother of their soon-to-be adopted
child.
|
3
|
|
Mary
and Martha
|
Taking
Care of Bus(y)ness
|
Martha
accuses Mary of not taking on enough work at the office.
|
1
|
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Missions
|
Missions
Statement, The
|
Interviewer
surveys parishioners on the church missions statement.
|
1
|
|
Missions
|
Only
in My Backyard
|
In
this preface to a missions presentation, dinner guests deplore
world suffering but decline to contribute to international
missions efforts.
|
1
|
|
Missions
|
Put
Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
|
Relief
organization manager is assigned a high-profile project for
which no funds have been budgeted. Likewise, missions can’t
be expected to succeed without funding from the church.
|
4
|
|
Mother's
Day
|
How
Should I Greet Thee?
|
Siblings
shop for an all-encompassing Mother's Day card in lieu of
having to reveal their feelings in person.
|
1
|
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Mother's
Day
|
Love
and Lasagna
|
Sisters
honor their mother's dedication in this light-hearted discussion
about love, sacrifice and frozen foods.
|
3
|
|
N
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Nativity,
Hospitality
|
The
Innkeeper’s Wife
|
A
contemporary parallel to the Bethlehem innkeeper who turned
away Joseph and Mary the night of Jesus’ birth. The Bethlehem
innkeeper had no way of knowing the impact his decision would
make on history and simply tends to his business.
|
4
|
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New
Church Planting
|
Self
Starter
|
A
couple misinterprets an invitation to participate in a new
church start-up.
|
4
|
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New
Life
|
New
Life
|
A
man faces the uncertainty (and opportunity) of starting life
over after the death of his father.
|
3
|
O |
|
Old
Testament
|
Lost
in the Translation
|
Scholars
translate the Old Testament, as seen through the eyes of a
newcomer's first day orientation.
|
1
|
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Origin
of the Bible
|
Author!
Author!
|
A
reviewer learns some basic background on the origins of the
Bible while waiting in line at a book signing.
|
1
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P |
|
Parable
of the Talents
|
A
Vested Interest
|
An
aggressive investment adviser challenges her client’s timid
financial strategy.
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4
|
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Parenting
|
Food
For Thought
|
Concerned
parents confront a competitive gymnastics coach over their
daughter's eating disorder.
|
2
|
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Passivity
|
Do
the Right Thing
|
A
man likes the image of serving God but isn't motivated to
put his faith into practice.
|
2
|
|
Patience
|
Jump
|
Trapped
commuter experiences the inconvenience of an overpass jumper.
|
4
|
|
Peace
|
Tranquility
|
Woman
searches a pharmacy looking for peace.
|
1
|
|
Perception;
Slander
|
Mother
of Me, The
|
Woman
confronts roommate on her negative perceptions and slandering
ways.
|
2
|
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Persistence
|
Age
of Reason, The
|
A
75-year old woman persists in pursuing her dream of completing
seminary school but encounters resistance from her daughter.
|
1
|
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Personal
Relationships
|
I'm
Okay But Everyone Else Sure is Messed Up
|
Man
on therapist's couch swears off the need for personal relationships.
Or does he?
|
2
|
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Peter's
Denial
|
Third
Denial, The
|
Corporate
layoffs illustrate how even a close colleague might deny a
relationship as a means of self-preservation.
|
1
|
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Prayer
|
Time
for Prayer
|
Husband
and wife contemplate parallels between their marital dysfunction
and their dissatisfying prayer lives.
|
2
|
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Prayer
|
World
According to Joan, The
|
Part
3 of a Series: Joan is confronted about her self-centered
prayer life.
|
4
|
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Prayer,
Faithful Prayer
|
House
of Prayer
|
Woman
demonstrates faithfulness in praying for her lost son.
|
3
|
|
Prayer,
Sainthood, Compassion,
|
Prayers
of the Saint (Post Apocalypse)
|
A
monologue by Saint Christopher on terrorism, travel, and the
power of prayer.
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4
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