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Tales of the Inner City
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Tales of the Inner City

By: Scott Bryte
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Tales of the Inner City by Scott Bryte is a children sermons book. Here are some of the topics covered in this children sermons book:

  • Christian object lessons
  • Bible lessons
  • Children sermons
  • Children's bible object lessons
  • Object lessons for youth group
  • Youth ministry object lessons

This delightful collection of allegorical Christian parables takes readers into the imaginative world of the "Inner City," where they'll meet a colorful array of whimsical characters -- including sorkyls, puffbats, the Freeps, Zimm, and most importantly Grandfather, who "sits to tell tales and answer questions and make up the truth." Each tale recasts a familiar Bible story (such as the tower of Babel, the parable of the talents, Jonah and the whale, or the garden of Eden) in a unique, "off-the-wall" setting that will fascinate readers while offering them deep spiritual lessons on themes like confusion and original sin.

In addition to the vivid and humorous narratives, this volume also features beautifully detailed illustrations -- creating an enchanting environment that enlightens and entertains the eye as well as the ear. Each story includes discussion questions and an explanation of themes and symbols as well, making Tales of the Inner City a valuable tool for teaching lessons about life and about God. Readers of all ages will love these stories -- children will hear and remember them, adults will read and ponder them, and both can use them to think about and discuss their faith in new ways.

Scott Bryte is a bagpipe-playing, victrola-collecting, woodcarving ventriloquist, who hopes to be an artist when he grows up. He lives just outside of the Inner City with his gracious and patient wife Kathleen, remarkable children Meghan and Xaq, and their sadly dimwitted dog Taffy. In real life he is the pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Tales of the Inner City by Scott Bryte  is a children sermons book focusing on Christian object lessons, Bible lessons, children's bible object lessons, object lessons for youth group and youth ministry object lessons.


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 Star(s) Reviewed by David Von Schlichten USA, December, 14 2007
From John Bunyan to C.S. Lewis, religious writers have produced complex and fascinating Christian allegories. In his hilarious and creative Tales of the Inner City (CSS, 2007, $11.95) ELCA pastor Scott Bryte provides a dozen loosely allegorical stories about this part of the city that is not on any map but that the narrator used to visit as a child and now lives in. In the back of the book are explanations of each allegory and discussion questions. Of course, a reader may decide to interpret these stories without Bryte's assistance. Either way, the book is funny and creative and offers useful illustrations for sermons and Christian education.
For instance, consider "Race Day," which tells of the sorkyls, round animals with stubby arms who get lost often because they travel by rolling and so become disoriented easily. "A sorkyl can get lost going to sleep" (p. 18), the narrator tells the reader. The Inner City holds sorkyl races, during which Inner City resident Parnelina Snook makes a call that sounds like a pizza, which attracts the sorkyls (they love pizza) and so starts them racing. However, soon the sorkyls get lost and the race falls apart with no one winning. Finally, Grandfather, who represents God, comes up with the idea of the sorkyls all racing with hands joined. This way, the sorkyls race together in a united line and so do not get lost. Also, everyone wins.
Bryte's book is full of such amusing zaniness, with some of the tales being retellings of biblical stories and some simply pointing to biblical themes. Further, the book contains many colorful pictures depicting the stories. All throughout, Tales of the Inner City provides quirky, entertaining, wise illumination.
David von Schlichten, a parish pastor in Youngstown, Pennsylvania, submitted this review. Pastor von Schlichten will be Lutheran Partners' review editor beginning with the January/February 2008 issue.




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