Put yourself in the middle of the Bible stories and wonder:
If you were there, what would you do?
While it is often seen as a book of rules, the Bible is, in fact, a book of relationships. We truly understand the wonderful stories only when we put ourselves into them. When we do this—when we read the stories honestly— we find that we are challenged and even scandalized by God’s word. The stories of the Bible are not tame and genteel. Some stories will shock us.
But through all of them we will come to discover the absolute wonder of a God who names, chooses, claims, and loves each of us.
In 80 brief stories, from Genesis to Revelation, Paul J. Gravrock makes the wonder of the Bible easily accessible to seekers and students alike.
Paul Gravrock is a Lutheran pastor who has served congregations in California for 50 years. He has always taken special delight in teaching the wonderful stories of the Bible to adults so that their worship and their lives are informed and shaped by God’s word.
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“Gravrock’s insightful book is one for teacher, student, and anyone curious about the Bible. His close-to-the-bone questions make the book more than just well-worth reading: It’s a book for heart, mind, and soul.”
— Rev. Dr. J.T. Ledbetter, Professor of English, Emeritus, California Lutheran University
“If you are curious about the Bible, this book will help you discover its richness.”
— Rev. Joel S. Wudel, Regional Manager, Mission Investment Fund, ELCA
“I wish I had this resource for my ministry 30 years ago!”
— Rev. Kevin T. Jones, Bishop, Northeastern Iowa Synod, ELCA
“I recommend this book for individuals or small group Bible studies who would like to enter the Bible in an accessible and non-threatening way.”
— Rev. Shelley Bryan Wee, Bishop, Northwest Washington Synod, ELCA
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