Low-Back, Ladder-Back, Cane-Bottom Chair

By James S. Lowry

Biblical texts are the springboards for proclaiming the Good news. For Rev. James S. Lowry, these springboards lead to recollections from life and ministry that make the Gospel come alive in a special way. Memories of two very different creches shed light on Mary's Magnificant; the funeral of dissolute ne'er-do-well Tex Malone provides a surprising context for that most famous of verses, John 3:16; a misspelled word becomes a fountain of grace for an entire congregation; and the low-back, ladder-back, cane-bottom chair with the legs cut off just so to accommodate Lowry's diminutive childhood caregiver, Bessie Grier, calls forth the God who guarded that daughter of slaves and who now guards the adult Lowry as he prepares to face each day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625643861
• ISBN13: 9781625643865
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Top flight exegesis, exposition & theology, poetic, real!

Excellent exegesis without the technicalities, exposition that brings the theology to life in practice, does not shrink from difficulties or resort to stereotypes. Writ large in life experience. He's been there, experienced that! It's all done with the artistry of the poet. I was constantly torn between wanting to read more and not wanting it to end.

A small book with large, interesting messages.

The author's personal stories tied together with Bible passages left me with a lump in my throat. The first chapter about their wonderful family friend and domestic help, Bessie Grier, made me realize the innocence of some situations. A wonderful read.

Contemporary poetic stories with a biblical message

James Lowry captures the real meat of life in these lyrical messages from his childhood and his lifetime in the ministry. Everyone will relate to some part of his experience and share his message of faith. His style reminds me of Fred Chappell and other fine southern writers.