Great Books that Present the Story of God

With our new format, we are presenting the Bible as God's story and how we are apart of it.  We are presenting God's story in chronological order.  SO I thought it would be great for you to have a tool that also presented the Bible in the same way.  Here are 2 great books that can help you take God's Big Story home with you.

Discovering God's Story by Jim Eichenberger
I think this is an excellent quick resource for you as a parent.  It takes 100 key events from the Bible and summarizes this into a quick reference guide.  It will be great for you if your kids have questions, if you want to know where the story falls in history and  if you want to learn more about God's Big Story. Here is the description from the publisher...

The Bible appears to be a book of many great stories, but it is actually one story—the divinely woven account of God's plan for humankind, from the first person on the planet until the end of the world we know.

Whether you are a longtime student of the Bible or the Bible is the best book you've never read, Discovering God's Story is a deep but approachable exploration of the world's most influential and best-selling book of all time.

Through this unique presentation of 100 key events, shaped by the collective wisdom of a team of respected Bible scholars, Discovering God's Story reveals how individual Bible stories fit together as one continuous saga. The captivating pages feature:

• Summaries of each event and its main themes

• Classic art illustration and historical images

• Maps showing event locations in relation to contemporary landmarks

• Time lines that set each event in the context of world history

• Daily reading suggestions to help you place each event in Scripture

The Story by Zondervan
I have only heard about this book, but I have heard AMAZING things.  From what I have heard, this is the Bible presented in a novel format.  Everyone who reads it can't put it down!!!  I think this is a great resource for you if you want a different way of reading the Bible.  It is God's Big Story! Here is the description from the publisher.

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD' IS MORE THAN JUST A CLICHE. God has gone to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about---the story of the Bible, God's great love affair with humanity. Condensed into thirty-one accessible chapters, The Story sweeps you into the unfolding progression of Bible characters and events arranged chronologically from Genesis to Revelation -- allowing the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible to read like a novel. Like any good story, The Story is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption. Church families around the globe can now embrace The Story for a full ministry year through Sunday school lessons, small group studies, and family activities. Learn more about this whole-church experience at TheStory.com.

Features:

• The story of the Bible ... in its own words 

• Events, characters, and teachings of the Bible arranged chronologically.

From the Back Cover

Crack open a Bible and you’re likely to find a) Guidelines for living b) Answers to life’s deepest questions c) Endless lists of people you’ve never heard of d) An incredible story about a God who offers hope to a messed up world "Incredible story" isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you attempt to read through the entire Bible. Maybe you’ve tried, only to get lost among obscure genealogies and ancient dietary laws. Maybe you don’t have a clue where to begin. Christianity is a story about God and the remarkable lengths he goes to in order to rescue lost and hurting people. The Story gives you just that—the story of Scripture. Condensed into 30 accessible chapters, it reads more like a novel than your typical religious text. And like any good story, The Story is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.