An Impossible God

by Topping, Frank

• ISBN13: 9781848250956
• ISBN10: 1848250959
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-07-31
• Publisher: Canterbury Pr Norwich

Summary

An Impossible God is an imaginative series of dramatic reflections on the key events of the first Good Friday and Easter. It follows the traditional pattern of the Stations of the Cross and Jesus' resurrection appearances. Often told from the perspective of a biblical character, these moving poems, prayers and reflections lend themselves to seasonal worship, private reading and public performance.

Author Biography

Frank Topping has enjoyed a long and varied career in television and on the stage, and as a minister in the Methodists Church. Still in great demands as a preacher and performer, he now lives in the Forest of Dean.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
An Impossible God	p. 1
The Stations of the Cross	p. 13
Jesus is Condemned to Death	p. 17
Jesus Takes Up His Cross	p. 21
Jesus Falls for the First Time	p. 27
Jesus Meets His Mother	p. 31
Simon Helps Jesus to Carry His Cross	p. 34
Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus	p. 39
Jesus Falls for the Second Time	p. 43
Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem	p. 47
Jesus Falls for the Third Time	p. 51
Jesus is Stripped of His Garments	p. 55
Jesus is Nailed to the Cross	p. 59
Jesus Dies on the Cross	p. 64
Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross	p. 69
Jesus is Placed in the Tomb	p. 73
The Stations Beyond the Cross	p. 77
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene	p. 79
Jesus Appears at Emmaus	p. 87
Jesus Appears to the Disciples	p. 96
Jesus Appears to Thomas	p. 101
Jesus Appears on the Beach at Galilee	p. 108
Jesus Ascends into Heaven	p. 120
The Disciples Receive the Holy Spirit	p. 126
Bibliography	p. 131
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