Synopses & Reviews
Guides Christians in reading the Bible in a way that deepens their love for God and fuels their desire to see God's Word lived out in all of life.
Stephen Nichols wants to help readers experience the Bible more fully. He writes: We have been given a book that is unlike any other book in human history, a book that transcends all human wisdom, insight, and expertise. We have been given the Word of God, the words of eternal life. And we, all of us, are invited to take up and read these words.
Welcome to the Story teaches believers not only how to read the Bible, but how to read it in such a way that it permeates their lives--reading, loving, and living God's Word. Discussion includes an explanation of the four chapters of the biblical narrative--creation, fall, redemption, and restoration--guidelines on how to interpret Scripture, why we're to love God's Word, and how we're to live and proclaim the story in word, deed, and mission.
This practical guide to reading the Bible is a great resource for young and new believers and those wanting to get more out of God's Word.
Synopsis
We may be diligent readers of the Bible and sincere in our desire to relate to its stories, but somewhere between our resolve and reality, we find a disconnect. Could it be that we often miss the forest for the trees? Could it be that we inadvertently try to make the narrative, the story, about us?
In one sense, the story is about us. It is about our creation, our fall into sin, our redemption, and our restoration. We are indeed part of the story, and God has given us each a role.
But, more than that, the Bible is a fascinating story about God--his work, his character, his plan, and his fame. It's evocative, compelling, meaningful, and of greatest importance. It's full of flawed characters, grand schemes of redemption, heartache, compassion, toil, and love. And we--all of us--are invited to take up and read the very Word of God.
Stephen Nichols helps us to experience the story and get more out of God's Word. Here is a book that invites you to enter in, to participate, and to truly appreciate the very story of God.