There are hundreds of books under the umbrella title Chicken Soup for the Soul. So many that this title is now its own publishing company. Out of the hundreds of options, we’ve chosen one special edition of our new series, Prayer.
According to their website, motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen started in 1993 with the idea that people could help each other by sharing stories. The two had shared stories told to them over the years, and their audiences kept asking if any of the stories had ever been published.
But when the two tried to get their first book published, they were turned down by every single big publisher. Fortunately, the book was published by a small health and wellness publisher in Florida named HCI. After the owner, Peter Vegso, read some of the stories, he decided to give the book a chance.
Since then, more than 100 million copies have been sold in the U.S. and Canada, 400 titles, and translations into more than 40 languages. Their goal is to spread happiness, inspiration, hope, and wellness across the globe, ”changing your world one story at a time.”®
Miracles happen all the time and became a major theme from our last series. The stories in our companion book for the new series of answered prayers are sure to leave you in awe. We hope these stories will not only inspire you but also strengthen your faith and hope.
These stories offer testimony that God is actively involved in our lives. And that God hears our heartfelt hopes and needs. The stories include miraculous true accounts of healing, divine appointments, angels among us, signs from above, timely gifts, and other answered prayers.
Since each story exists independently of the others, you can choose to read all of them or just a few. Perhaps read one story each day as part of a daily devotional routine. For our series, we’ll select one or two stories from a specific chapter in case you want to read ahead.
If you choose to follow along, I suggest using the following schedule:
| Sundays | Pages | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| July 20 | 4 – 45 | One |
| July 27 | 116 – 153 | Four |
| August 3 | 182 – 217 | Six |
| August 10 | 252 -293 | Eight |
| August 31 | 294 – 327 | Nine |
| September 7 | 328 – 351 | Ten |
We’ll have a few books available for purchase. New copies of the paperback edition are available through Amazon for $11.60, and used copies in good condition are usually under $6, including shipping. This book may also be available at the local library.
Our Book Club does not meet as a group. However, our weekly messages reference that week’s chapters. You can anticipate spoiler alerts unless you keep up with the pace. You can purchase your own copy or visit your local library.
You can contact our office with questions by phone or simply type your question or enter a prayer request on our website’s homepage — FlintAsburyChurch.org.
Pastor Tommy
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, LeAnn Thieman. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Answered Prayers: 101 Stories of Hope, Miracles, Faith, Divine Intervention, and the Power of Prayer. Cos Cob, CT: Chicken Soup for the Soul, 2011.