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Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering - eBook

By: David Gregory

WaterBrook Press / 2008 / ePub

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Cincinnati businessman Nick Cominsky is startled when his dinner companion claims to be Jesus. Yet, over the next few hours, Nick is amazed by how much this man knows and how deeply he cares about Nick's successful, yet unsatisfying life. Will Nick mark this night up to "strange coincidence" and carry on with his life or will he be eternally changed by this encounter? 100 pages, hardcover from Waterbrook.

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Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: WaterBrook Press
Publication Date: 2008

ISBN: 9780307446305
ISBN-13: 9780307446305
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You are Invited to a Dinner with Jesus of Nazareth

The mysterious envelope arrives on Nick Cominsky’s desk amid a stack of credit card applications and business-related junk mail. Although his seventy-hour workweek has already eaten into his limited family time, Nick can’t pass up the opportunity to see what kind of plot his colleagues have hatched.

The normally confident, cynical Nick soon finds himself thrown off-balance, drawn into an intriguing conversation with a baffling man who appears to be more than comfortable discussing everything from world religions to the existence of heaven and hell. And this man who calls himself Jesus also seems to know a disturbing amount about Nick’s personal life.

…………..

"You’re bored, Nick. You were made for more than this. You’re worried about God stealing your fun, but you’ve got it backwards.… There’s no adventure like being joined to the Creator of the universe." He leaned back off the table. "And your first mission would be to let him guide you out of the mess you’re in at work."
………….

As the evening progresses, their conversation touches on life, God, meaning, pain, faith, and doubt–and it seems that having Dinner with a Perfect Stranger may change Nick’s life forever.

From the Hardcover edition.

Author Bio

David Gregory is the author of the best-selling books Dinner with a Perfect Stranger and A Day with a Perfect Stranger, and coauthor of two nonfiction books. After a ten-year business career, he returned to school to study religion and communications, earning graduate degrees from The University of North Texas and Dallas Theological Seminary. A native Texan, David now devotes himself to writing full time.

Library Journal

The Evangelical publishing arm of Random House, WaterBrook has made big news with this little fable about a frazzled lawyer who accepts a dinner invitation from a stranger who turns out to be Jesus Christ. With appreciative backing from Stephen Rubin, president and publisher of Random's Doubleday/ Broadway group, the book has sold over 80 percent of its 100,000-copy first printing, and film rights have gone to City on a Hill Productions and Kelly's Filmworks. "Many at Random House feel this could be the next Tuesdays with Morrie," avers publicist Joel Kneedler, so keep a lookout. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Publisher's Weekly

In this didactic inspirational novella, Cincinnati workaholic Nick Cominsky accepts an invitation that he assumes is a gag: to have dinner with Jesus Christ himself. He soon finds out it's no laughing matter, and, despite his doubts and initial misgivings, he engages in a long conversation with the deity (who has jettisoned the long locks and sandals in favor of a Brooks Brothers haircut and blue suit). That conversation constitutes the novella's light plot. As the courses of their elegant Italian meal are delivered, Nick and Jesus discuss the dichotomies of sin and salvation, grace and works, organized religion and personal faith. In his quest to prove why Christianity is superior to other religions, Gregory has Jesus make misleading statements about Hinduism, Buddhism and particularly Islam. These unfair caricatures add to the book's heavy-handed feel, as do strawman arguments for the veracity of the Bible and the resurrection. What's appealing about this book is that its Jesus is refreshingly down-to-earth; he digs good food, draws theological illustrations from Star Trek, and quietly chafes at wearing a necktie. But that can't disguise the fact that Gregory has not written a story so much as a dressed-up and controversial sermon. (July 19) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Editorial Reviews

"Here’s a wonderful feast for the mind and soul! Pull up a chair and eavesdrop on this provocative conversation. If you’re like me, you’ll hear questions that match your own — and answers that can change your life."
— Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, and The Case for a Creator

"There's just one thing people need in order to live a happy, abundant life: to be convinced that God loves them. Want to be convinced? Read Dinner With a Perfect Stranger. The author deftly anticipates and answers every question. I predict this little book will become a classic--one of a handful of modern books (like Mere Christianity) that people read to kindle or rekindle faith. All of the "business" surrounding the dinner is done so well it reminds me of Babette's Feast--simple, earthly details that profoundly convey spiritual reality. Dinner with a Perfect Stranger is truly a wonderful book that makes me feel I've just heard the gospel for the very first time."
— Mike Mason, author of The Mystery of Marriage, Champagne for the Soul, and Practicing the Presence of People

"The choice is yours: Enjoy a delicious meal of, say, veal fantarella with grilled vegetables. Or spend a quiet hour reading David Gregory’s book. You may find an altogether different sort of hunger has been sated by the final page. Brilliant in its simplicity, fearless in its presentation of the truth, Dinner with a Perfect Stranger is one invitation you'll want to RSVP."
– Liz Curtis Higgs, best-selling author of the Bad Girls of the Bible series

From the Hardcover edition.

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Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering - eBook 4.8 5 35 35

The very best thing that I loved about this book, was that it reminded me of why I believe what I believe. As others have said, its a fictitious conversation between Jesus and a man named Nick. However as most of this book is written in conversation form, its a great easy read for someone who is a new christian or someone who has questions about Jesus. This book by no means answers everything, but it's a great place to jump off and getting started. I have recommended this book to several people over the years and have never had a negative comment about it. September 2, 2012

Not a bad read The book is a small 100 page hardcover made up of ten chapters. Each chapter is between 8 and 10 pages in length. The book is a fictitious story about an over worked married man named Nick who has a young daughter. Nick spends way too much time at work and not enough time at home with his wife and daughter. Nick receives an invitation to dinner one day and thinks itÃ¢ÂÂs some kind of joke because itÃ¢ÂÂs dinner with Jesus of Nazareth. I have a hard time with books that put words in the mouth of Christ that arenÃ¢ÂÂt found in scripture because there is always a good possibility of making Jesus say something he never would say or endorse and thatÃ¢ÂÂs what we find in this book to some degree but that being said after the first chapter or two I did find the fictitious conversation interesting and enjoyed most of it. The overall concept of the book was an interesting one, what would you say to Jesus if you had the opportunity to sit down and have a private dinner with him? The book, in my opinion, is something like an apologetics book meant to give an answer to some of the questions concerning Christianity. Many of the questions that Nick asked are those that the average non-Christian would ask, things like is there a God, what about all the other religions and so on. The fact that some of the theology is weak shouldnÃ¢ÂÂt surprise anyone reading this kind of a book this isnÃ¢ÂÂt a theology or an apologetics textbook after all so we shouldnÃ¢ÂÂt treat as such. My philosophy is Ã¢ÂÂeat and spit out the bonesÃ¢ÂÂ. Let me give one example of what I consider bad theology, nothing crazy but weak in my opinion. On page 76 there is a discussion of the six days of creation and without directly stating it the author hints at that being the wrong way to view chapter 1 of Genesis. The implication is that God didnÃ¢ÂÂt create in 6 literal days. There is also a bit of a jab at anyone who would wear a suit and necktie on page 86 (I do wear ties) although that has nothing to do with theology or salvation. In the end I did like and very much enjoy reading this book. It touches on many of the regular questions and objections you find to Christianity and to Jesus. I think this is well worth reading (even though I mentioned a few things that I didnÃ¢ÂÂt like about the book) and might even be worth reading together with someone who isnÃ¢ÂÂt a Christian but is open to talk. March 31, 2012

Dinner with a Perfect Stranger We give this book away to those with questions about the how and why of becoming a Christian. Short enough to not overwhelm. Good explanations for all the common questions. Since it was published several years ago, we were happy to find it available at CBD. February 20, 2012

An invitation to dinner... with Jesus of Nazareth Nick Cominsky thinks his buddies are pulling a fast one on him when the invitation arrives in the mail: A dinner with Jesus of Nazareth? Yeah, right. But curiosity gets the better of him and he decides to find out exactly what kind of joke his friends have come up with. What Nick wasnÃ¢ÂÂt counting on was that this dinner was going to change his life. Walking into the restaurant, Nick is surprised to meet, not his colleagues, but Ã¢ÂÂJesusÃ¢ÂÂ, who claims that NickÃ¢ÂÂs buddies had nothing to do with the invitation. And Nick is surprised at how much this man knows about his personal life. Nick tries to test this Jesus, doubting that this man is actually who he says he is, but for everything Nick brings up, Jesus has an answer. And by the end of the dinner, Nick realizes that Jesus is really who he says he is. From the minute I turned the first page, I was pulled into the story. I didnÃ¢ÂÂt want to stop reading. David Gregory writes in a way that makes it really real. This book is one you wonÃ¢ÂÂt want to miss. I received this book free from the publisher for this review. The opinions expressed here are my own. Ã¯ÂÂ January 26, 2012