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Ragman: And Other Cries of Faith

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Each short story is a new glimpse of God's love for us all. Letter to my Brother Gregory... is the best admonition for a Christian marriage that I have ever read. It clearly reveals the importance of God's role in our marriages and will surprise most who read it. I have enclosed copies of Ragman in wedding presents with a note for the Newlyweds. The title story will make you cry.

RAGMAN AND OTHER CRIES OF FAITH is a deeply moving collection of works concerning the Christian faith, written by Walt Wangerin, Jr. about some of his experiences as a pastor in the inner city. The title work, "Ragman" is a story that is often used as a skit/readers theatre throughout the country and is basically an updated tale about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The book includes poems, plays, sermons, and many great stories because as Wangerin writes, stories are what make a pastor. The tales are all personal and most are moving. They examine a deep and living faith that sees the work of God everywhere: from a naked, homebound parishoner who smells like urine to the painful death of a young woman to a crazy woman shooting a gun at no one in the middle of the street. This is a great book for any pastor, for anyone who has done urban missions, or for anyone looking for a book that illustrates the very real ways God is working in our world today. Highly recommended.

This book was intriguing and spiritually uplifting. From the beginning when I read about the Ragman that came to heal I was captured. The Easter story written as a play was moving and the to learn about the story of the Easter Lilly brought me to tears. This book is for all ages. It teaches us about Christ's unconditional love and his unfailing servanthood to us.

Wangerin's Ragman is one of the most inspiring books I have read in a long time. The imagery can pull you into everyday life or to far away scenes. Ragman can stir your heart.

I have only started the book but so far I am intrigued. I have not read anything that Walter Wangerin has written that is not completely captivating. His other books have always left me reflecting for a long time on the meaning and twists the stories take applying them to real life. I am sure I will not be disappointed with Ragman either.
Lisa Wheeler, Long Island Bahamas

wonderful insights.. when shared left others speechless and pondering their own heart... highly recommended. i ended up buying several copies and giving them as gifts to those i hold dearest

We were disappointed in that we've been using Wangerin's writings for our evening devotions. Ragman was very good, but the other short stories did not fulfill our need for devotions.

Walter Wangerin does an outstanding job utilizing fictitious (some) stories to present the Gospel in a real-world way. It as timeless as it was the first time I read the book. From teaching "The Good Samaritan" story at a gas pump to presenting Christ as a modern-day figure exchanging worn items for new ones, Dr. Wangerin shares with us his representation of God's light through Jesus. It is like a puzzle, at first, which slowly unfolds the more you read it. A treasure book, to be sure!

I had heard the story of ragman and loved it when I saw this book I got it because I wanted a written version... This is a book full of great short stories that will impact everyone differently!

What wonderful, powerful messages are given in each captivating vignette! Buy it, find a comfortable corner, read it, reflect, and enjoy each poignant passage!