{"product_id":"a-fragile-stone-the-emotional-life-of-simon-peter","title":"A Fragile Stone: The Emotional Life of Simon Peter","description":"Winner of a Chicago Book Clinic 2004 Design Award\n\n\"The ultimate reason for getting to know Peter is so together we might better know Jesus. For the story of Peter is the story of Jesus. Perhaps, if you and I do our best, the same will be said of us someday\"--Michael Card.\nSimon Peter emerges from the pages of the Gospels with greater clarity and definition than any other person except Jesus. He is the Rock, the unambiguous leader of the Twelve. He could even be described as Jesus' best friend. But that is not all. \"He was a fragile stone,\" writes Michael Card, \"completely dependent upon his Master and Friend, even as Jesus had insisted on his dependence on the Father.\"\nIn this landmark book, songwriter and musician Michael Card explores the dynamic, contradictory life of the apostle Peter. The fruit of years of careful study, A Fragile Stone revisits well-known passages and discovers unexpected insights, painting a portrait of Peter that is both familiar and jarring. With a scope spanning the entire New Testament, Card reveals how the impetuous fisherman of the Gospels was transformed into the pivotal leader of the early church. The life of Simon Peter thus serves as a model for Christian discipleship, offering hope that we likewise can be changed as Jesus calls us to follow him.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0830834451\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0830834451.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Card, Michael|Manning, Brennan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43509778776125,"sku":"BVV.0830834451.A","price":6.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0830834451-0.jpg?v=1787433499","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-fragile-stone-the-emotional-life-of-simon-peter","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}