The Way of the Wolf: The Gospel in New Images

I've read thousands of books and this one is among my Lifetime Top Twenty. It is the best Christian devotional I've read. I ordered this one because I wore out my old copy. There are 21 stories, all quite different. I have shared "On The Death of Colin Stuart" many times with friends grieving over the loss of a loved one. "Counterquestion" is about Jesus truly challenging us to truly follow Him, while "Rag-tag Army" underscores his patience with us. "Wood and Nails and Colored Eggs" underscores that all lives are important. "Where Are The Nine?" suggests possible reasons why some people forget to render thanks.

I bought this book after hearing Barrington Bunny on the radio one Christmas years ago (this is a replacement copy for the one I loaned out that never found its way back). I think this book will appeal to anyone who is drawn to Christian mysticism and enjoys stories. The book does not preach – instead Martin Bell's stories reach past the intellect to directly touch the heart.

This has been a great regift to myself. And I gave to new friends my favorite stories. They love this book as well.

This collection of story-parables and songs has been immensely useful to me as a preacher over many years. Teenagers just love the story of "Barrington Bunny" when read to them at youth retreats. Adults are moved by the story of "Wood, Nails, and Colored Eggs," especially as a Holy Week or Easter meditation. "On the Death of Colin Stuart" is profoundly effective when adapted into a funeral homily.I keep having to purchase new copies of this because I wear them out or give them away. This purchase is to replace a copy I gave to a new pastor I helped to train.

This book tells gospel truth in an indirect story manner. It is, if you will, a children's book for adults. Barrington Bunny was a Christmas Eve staple in my ministry and family circle for years. I have a beloved, read often, and well worn first edition copy in my personal library. Each of my three children have requested and received later copies for themselves. My latest purchase was to insure that my grandchildren each have their own copy. Life, death, integrity, and personal relations are all depicted with the mysterious, Silver Wolf as a Christ figure in short, easily read vignettes.

I first read this book in the 70's and it certainly reflects the Christianity of the 70's. It is clever but when Bell is on it has a surprising depth. I recommend it because through his stories and poems, Bell will challenge your faith while reassuring you that pain and doubt come with the territory.

one of my favorite books. I read it about once a year and have used it as an opener for meetings

We have gifted this book to so many people. It is one of our favorite gifts.

This is a collection of stories and poems that touch the heart and show how God appears to us in subtle ways. Some of the stories are sad, but they remind us that God is always present even in suffering.

Martin Bell (God rest his soul) opens you up to new ways of thinking about the old old story. This book was formative for me in the 70s and 80s and I was delighted when a friend reintroduced me to it. Well done Amazon for making it accessible.

I wanted the book for the story of "Barrington Bunny" which I have always loved, but the rest of the book is very good also.

A wonderful set of re-presentations of the Gospel by a gifted Episcopalian Priest.

This first book of Martin Bell deals with Bible stories in a different context. In the surface that appear as fables for children but there is more too them than meets the eye or the ear in the case of the poems and songs