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Titles by: J. Barrie Shepherd

Author: J. Barrie Shepherd

J. Barrie Shepherd retired in 2000 after serving as Senior Minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church in New York City. An author and poet, he has written twelve books, and more than 400 of his poems have appeared in sacred and secular publications.

A Child Is Born 
Meditations for Advent and Christmas
By J. Barrie Shepherd
This is a book of inspiring prayers and meditations for the Advent and Christmas season. Daily prayers for morning and evening devotion are followed by a space in which the reader in encouraged to write his or her own prayers, meditations, reflecti...
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By J. Barrie Shepherd
The good Samaritan, the prodigal son, the lost sheep--more than one third of all that Jesus taught is found in the form of parables. Now from J. Barrie Shepherd comes a fresh, positive approach to the best known and loved of Jesus' teachings.This uni...
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A Pilgrim's Way 
Meditations for Lent and Easter
By J. Barrie Shepherd
Based on the Common Lectionary, J. Barrie Shepherd presents a Lenten prayer diary with forty-seven days of morning and evening prayers. The prayers are derived from suggested lessons of the scripture. Themes include suffering, repentance, and joyful ...
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By J. Barrie Shepherd
Pastor and author J. Barrie Shepherd carries forward a rich tradition of Christian prayer and devotion in this outstanding book. The book contains sixty-two theme-based prayers: thirty for morning, thirty for evening, and one each for Sunday morning ...
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By J. Barrie Shepherd
In this Christmas classic, Barrie Shepherd describes the thoughts, feelings, questions, and dreams of those who gathered around that manger of long ago, as well as the faces that have been there in the centuries since. Through poems, stories, and pr...
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By J. Barrie Shepherd
Well-known for his devotional writing, J. Barrie Shepherd reflects on best-loved Psalms, including Psalms 23, 100, and 118: "The Lord is my shepherd," "Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!" and "O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good." ...
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Seeing with the Soul 
Daily Meditations on the Parables of Jesus in Luke
By J. Barrie Shepherd
J. Barrie Shepherd presents thirty days of thoughtful and thought-provoking meditation for morning and evening reading. Reflecting on the parables found in the book of Luke, Shepherd describes a way of seeing and looking beyond what the eye can see t...
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Whatever Happened to Delight? 
Preaching the Gospel in Poetry and Parables
By J. Barrie Shepherd
Preaching is an art, J. Barrie Shepherd argues, and the sermon is an art form, an exercise in creativity and imagination. But all too often preaching suffers from a lack of imagination and a loss of the joy and wonder that attracted the crowds to Jes...
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