{"product_id":"two-masters-9781961471221","title":"Two Masters","description":"\u003cp\u003eSometimes, we try to domesticate Jesus of Nazareth. We ask him to stand for whatever it is we already believe. If we're not careful, Jesus becomes a mascot, not a master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Jared Forsyth's had enough of reverent complacency. Using a poet's tools of imagery and irony, Jared is asking- really asking-what the scriptures have to say about our relationship with money. Page after page, these poems approach familiar stories from an unexpected angle. How would it feel to walk away from financial security like Laman and Lemuel? What prayer was in a money-changer's heart in the morning of that day when a strange preacher arrived and ruined everything?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, Jared is opening doors that we usually leave safely shut when the Savior comes to visit our minds and hearts. And now Jesus is out and at it again, throwing over my tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-James Goldberg, author of \u003cem\u003eLet Me Drown with Moses\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTales of the Chelm First Ward\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJared Forsyth's Two Masters is an introspective collection full of wit, wisdom, and unsparing honesty. In simple language, he asks penetrating and sometimes uncomfortable questions drawn from scriptural teachings on money and wealth: What does it mean to prosper? Must generosity be deserved? Does self-reliance fit into Zion, where oneness of heart and mind are central? Each poem probes a different facet of the tension between spiritual ideals and assumed material realities. I highly recommend this thought-provoking book, especially if you enjoy exploring new ways to meaningfully apply ancient scripture in modern life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Merrijane Rice, author of \u003cem\u003eMessages on the Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this collection, Jared Forsyth offers up a thoughtful rendering of Christ's more provocative readings attuned to our day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Fiona Givens, coauthor of \u003cem\u003eThe God Who Weeps\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Christ Who Heals\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAll Things New\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e By Common Consent Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961471221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.23d","brand":"Jared Forsyth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732759376053,"sku":"9781961471221","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/two-masters-9781961471221","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}