Prodigal

by Paul O'Rear

It was a simple story of rebellion and reconciliation; a story crafted by the Master Teacher, Jesus, to teach His followers – and maybe more importantly, His enemies – some valuable lessons about life. Two thousand years later, the story is still relevant.

29 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 26, 2013

About the author

Paul O'Rear wanted to be a writer ever since he was a kid. He watched "The Waltons" on TV, and loved the fact that John Boy was pursuing his dream of being a writer. Paul even went out and bought a Big Chief tablet, so he could be just like John Boy. Some of his first forays into writing were poems he wrote as a boy: "Ode to the Minnow" and "Music in the Rain," among others.

As a minister, Paul has done a lot of writing through the years: Bible class lessons, sermons, church bulletin articles, and even had a few articles published in Christian magazines. He started blogging before it was called blogging, posting regular updates to a website he created to keep friends and family updated on his daughter Ashley's cancer journey.

He traded his Big Chief tablet for a computer keyboard years ago, but will always owe a debt of gratitude to John Boy for helping fan into flames his own dream of becoming a writer.

Paul's first three books were short Bible studies published directly to Kindle. His first print book is Living With a Broken Heart: Rediscovering Life after Loss, set to be released March 25, 2014.

Connect with Paul on his blog, on Facebook, or on Twitter.

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, just called ‘Prodigal’, basically looks at the well-known parable of the Prodigal Son from three distinct viewpoints: the father, the son, and the elder brother. It’s not a new device, and I can’t say I learned anything that I had not heard or read before - but it was nicely put together, and very well written.

It’s a surprisingly short book - apparently 29 pages in all, and I read it in just one sitting. Very readable, and as a freebie I’m glad to have read it. I would have been felt rather cheated, however, if I had paid for this since it’s really just a short booklet rather than a full book.

Only available in Kindle form - if you can find it on offer free, as I did, I’d recommend it.