I’m not sure how long ago it was (a year or two) when I read Dinner with a Perfect Stranger , but it was a book that absolutely captivated me. From a writer’s perspective, I couldn’t help admiring how the author got so much theology into a small book without it feeling preachy. I haven’t yet read A Day with a Perfect Stranger but I plan to soon. In the meantime, I’m pleased to be able to feature them both on my blog.
Provocative novellas, Dinner with a Perfect Stranger and A Day with a Perfect Stranger present the opportunity to listen in on an intriguing, humorous, informative, and moving discussions between Jesus and average people that cover Christianity, family relationships, creation of the universe, work, other religions, human suffering—and much more about life. Whether you enjoy these books for fictional plot or as a perfect witnessing tool, experience these best sellers again or for the first time!
Dinner with a Perfect Stranger
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.
A Day with a Perfect Stranger
What if a fascinating stranger knew you better than you know yourself?
When her husband comes home with a farfetched story about eating dinner with someone he believes to be Jesus, Mattie Cominsky thinks this may signal the end of her shaky marriage. Convinced that Nick is, at best, turning into a religious nut, the self-described agnostic hopes that a quick business trip will give her time to think things through.
On board the plane, Mattie strikes up a conversation with a fellow passenger. When she discovers their shared scorn for religion, she confides her frustration over her husband’s recent conversion. The stranger suggests that perhaps her husband isn’t seeking religion but true spiritual connection, an idea that prompts her to reflect on her own search for fulfillment.
As their conversation turns to issues of spiritual longing and deeper questions about the nature of God, Mattie finds herself increasingly drawn to this insightful stranger. But when the discussion unexpectedly turns personal, touching on things she’s never told anyone, Mattie is startled and disturbed. Who is this man who seems to peer straight into her soul?
have you seen the movie — I think it was just called “A Perfect Stranger?” In the movie, it was a woman who met an unknown person for what she thought was a business meeting. Do you know…Are these books sequels to that movie?
Pam, yes, I’ve seen the movie. It was made based upon the book, Dinner with a Perfect Stranger. They changed a number of things, including making the protagonist a woman instead of a man. But overall, I thought the movie was good. However, the book is better. I believe Day with a Perfect Stranger is a sequel to the first book.