Most Christians will recognize the virtues and allegories that are woven into these tales, but the book is not preachy. From silly knights and a girl named Dirty to a prideful baker and a princess and a dragon, the tales are vivid and delightful. But interspersed with his story are tales of other inhabitants of the park. The story of Hero and how he comes to understand who he is and what his place in Great Park is is the main theme of most of the tales in the book. One starts off reading of a boy, Hero, and his younger brother who manage to escape from the oppressive Enchanted City where people are only allowed to be awake at night to the pleasant Great Park. Tales of the Kingdom manages to have both fantastic allegorical stories and stories that are good as just stories.
It is rare that one finds a book of Christian allegories that is really good.
Nevertheless, the stories are still worth reading and I highly recommend them. I do realize that most of those pictures scream "1980's", but they really added something to the book. As a child, I would sit and stare at the bright, intricate pictures for long periods of time as I read through the stories. But then I discovered that this new printing had left out all of the pictures which had been one of my favorite parts of the books.
Kingdom tales david mains series#
In 30 short-but-powerful chapters, yo uwill discover, in layman's languaage, how this exciting message captured the crowds when our Lord was here, and why it continues to do so all across the world even today.When I first saw that this series had been reprinted, I was quite happy. In this companion book to David and Karen Mains's popular Kingdom Tales trilogy, you are provided with all the information you need to understand and appreciate this key biblical topic. This book was not written for theologians, but for the average churchperson to understand and relate to. Is Jesus' message about the Kingdom of God sometimes confusing to you? If you believe your knowledge of Christ's Kingdom - or your understanding of its importance - is limited, take heart. Each book contains exactly 12 stories.Make sure you challenge your family (or that they challenge you) with the rich and deeper meaning of each tale. It includes 12 inspirational chapters per book with illustrations by Bulgarian artist, Zhivko Zhelev, comes autographed by David & Karen, and contains a frame-able 8x10 color print per book.ĭavid Mains, one of the authors of the Tales of the Kingdom Trilogy, has taken the time to design 36 sets of discussion questions, one set for each story of the three trilogies. Mains & Karen Mains in the 30th Anniversary format. This is the complete Kingdom Tales Trilogy, Tales of the Kingdom, Tales of the Resistance, and Tales of the Restoration, by David R. This incredible image illustrates the message from Tales of the Kingdom, Chapter 3, The Apprentice Juggler, where all who learn to live by the inner timing, which the King approves, find a place in the Kingdom and live happily ever after. Listen to the rhythm of your own timing." The Apprentice Juggler inspirational, frameable Print (8 x 10) by Bulgarian artist Zhivko Zhelev. This incredible image illustrates the lesson from Tales of the Kingdom, Chapter 10, Princess Amanda & the Dragon, where Princess Amanda learns that nurturing little sins can later come back to haunt you in frightening ways, and that she must kill the dragon she has nurtured before it destroys her and all those she loves. Great harm can com from one small Dragon." The Dragon Eye inspirational, frameable Print (8 x 10) by Indonesian artist Edi Jatmiko.
Mains & Karen Mains is in the revised, 30th Anniversary format, includes 12 inspirational chapters with illustrations by Bulgarian Zhivko Zhelev, comes autographed by David & Karen, and contains a frame-able 8x10 color print.
This 1st book in the Kingdom Tales Trilogy, Tales of the Kingdom, by David R.
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