Pirate
Parables
100 illustrated parables to help you hear God’s voice and build a crew worth sailing with.
Whether you feel lost at sea or landlocked, this book invites you into the journey.
The Landlocked Pirate / Spiritually burnt out
Plays it safe, convinced there’s no treasure out thereThe Gangplank Pirate / Curious, but not all in
Close to the crew, but never fully stepping aboardThe Deaf Pirate / Wanting to hear God more clearly
On the ship, but unsure how to hear the Captain’s voiceThe Scurvy Crew / Hungry for real community
Surviving on scraps, missing the fullness available
Which pirate are you?
Most people see themselves in one of these. But there’s another kind of pirate entirely…
Meet Parker
Dyslexic Pirate Author / Inventor
Parker Wonser never set out to write a book. He’s an inventor based in Music City, building new ideas and chasing a lifelong dream of bringing products to life. With a patented music invention gaining traction, everything was moving forward until God asked him to do something he didn’t expect: share the parables he had been quietly writing during his morning devotions.
It didn’t make sense. Parker is severely dyslexic and never saw himself as a writer. He tried to move on from it, but the call wouldn’t leave him alone. When he finally went back and counted the parables he had written, he discovered there were far more than he thought. That moment changed everything. What began as hesitation turned into a simple yes.
That yes became Pirate Parables, a collection of 100 illustrated stories woven into a larger journey, designed to help people hear the voice of the Good Captain and build a crew worth sailing with. But the story didn’t stop with the book. Parker took the message on the road, building a pirate ship camper and launching a nationwide treasure hunt, hiding coins across the country, each one pointing back to the same invitation: to seek what is real, hear God’s voice, and find your treasure.
Reviews
“Parker the Pirate invites us on a fantastic voyage! Pirate Parables shares his story while inviting us to seek the treasure within each tale. The greatest treasure, however, is how readers discover their own story in these pages of wonder and woe.”
-Marty Solomon, creator of the BEMA Podcast & author of Asking Better Questions of the Bible
“Pirate Parables is a refreshing, attractively designed, and immensely readable collection of brief blurbs that carry potent points. The book is a real gem of a book that will appeal to readers of many ages and backgrounds.”
-Dr. Tom Wadsworth, New Testament scholar and veteran pastor of 40+ years
“It is a divine masterpiece from beginning to end… This book was written in quiet time with the lord from a sacred place.”
-Holly Olsen, author of Letters From My Future Wife: A 76-day devotional to build men's identity and inspire women's hearts
“No one is writing books like this anymore… I feel so loved reading it and I know you will too.”
— Sarah Maddock, artist @sarahmaddock
“I’ve been a christian for over 4o years and there’s not been a book that I was so excited about reading over and over and then also just giving it to other people to read as well.”
— Alan Lennon, teacher & cytogeneticist
“Usually a piece of literature can’t grab my attention strongly, but Pirate Parables was the first piece of literature to do that. And it’s kept my attention too!”
— Bam Morton
Floating Questions
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Pirate Parables explores deep spiritual themes in a simple, visual, and story-driven way. It’s written for adults but is accessible for high schoolers and up, often described as a “children’s book for adults,” something you can read in minutes but reflect on for much longer.
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Online sales are currently paused during the treasure hunt to support local shops carrying Pirate Parables. You can find copies in stores across the country or receive one by finding a hidden coin. If you’d like a shop near you to carry the book, visit the “Hide a Coin” page to learn how to bring the hunt to your city.
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You can find copies at select shops across the country that are part of the treasure hunt. Use the map on the “Coin Hunt” page to find a location near you.
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Find a hidden pirate coin. Each coin can be redeemed for one free copy of Pirate Parables per person. To claim your book, redeem your coin on the Coin Hunt page and it will be shipped to you. Clues are released on YouTube @pirateparables, and coins are hidden in shops across the U.S.
Once all 1,000 coins are placed, one location will secretly hold a real gold coin worth $10,000. -
Not at all. Pirate Parables is for anyone curious about deeper meaning and the idea of hearing God’s voice. It blends rich artwork, a fun pirate story, and an honest, first-person journey of one man exploring faith. It doesn’t tell the reader what to do, it simply invites them into the story.
Many who don’t share the same beliefs still enjoy it for the creativity, honesty, and sense of adventure.
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Each parable is short, typically taking 1–2 minutes to read. You can move through one a day and finish in 100 days, or sit down and read the entire book in about 3 hours.
It’s designed to be read quickly, but reflected on slowly.
