We've all heard from people who have said that the Bible is just "too hard to understand". Maybe you're even one of those people who have expressed this belief.
Well....good news! Randy Frazee and Max Lucado have written a book called "The Story". Basically, they realized that the Gospel is being overlooked by people all over the world due to a belief in lack of accessibility. In response, these authors took 31 "chapters" of the history of the story of God-and-man and put the scriptures together to create a seamless story of the Bible. It's the Bible in a compact, concise, straightforward fashion. In addition to telling the story, each chapter has vocabulary words and maps at the end of the chapters to better explain the story in order to make it come to life. I'm not saying that this is an excuse to not read your Bible--after all, this book does not have every detail, and every word of scripture is inspired by God and for His glory. However, this is a good place to return to the basics, fall back in love with the Word, and learn how to effectively share this story with others.
Another fun aspect of this is an album entitled "Music Inspired by The Story". I downloaded it today and cannot help but be amazed at how beautiful it is. Nichole Nordeman wrote the lyrics, and the album spans the Bible, giving voice to individual characters who sing their stories through song. From Adam and Eve to David to Esther to Job to Mary to Jesus to Paul.....characters we have heard about from Sunday School are given a voice. The lyrics are breathtaking and portray so many facets of a greater story, the Story of God-and-man.
Check it out. Be amazed.
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