Publisher's Synopsis
Explore the most trusted path of spiritual growth known to humanity: the Bible. Inside you'll find the Bible available in a whole new way, in bite-sized pieces, freshly paraphrased, with notes of explanation, making this the perfect read for someone with no previous Bible experience. We've added words of encouragement and created conversation starting questions for you and a friend to explore together. Explore ... enjoy ... share ... grow. Experience God on a whole new level. Volume One contains Days 1-31. Faith What does it mean to experience God? Day 1 shows you how to connect with God in a meaningful way. Insider information Day 2 gives you tools to make sense of the Bible. Meaningful conversation with God Day 3 takes a fresh look at the most famous prayer in the Bible and shows you how to make it work for you. God's heart Imagine what it would be like to have a heart-to-heart conversation with God Himself. What would He say? Day 4 Creation When we go back to the beginning, we not only discover God, but we learn why our lives have dignity and significance. Day 5 A gift to all humanity God goes beyond the miracle of creation and shares with humanity the power to create life. Read more in Day 6 How we lost our way Something isn't right. The world we live in cannot be the world God intended. What went wrong? Day 7 The God Man How does an invisible God show Himself to the human race? Day 8 Our inner cry If you've ever pleaded with God only to have your prayers fall on "deaf ears," Day 9 is for you. Miracle mothers Discover the secret of seeing beyond our circumstances to a much greater God-given reality. Day 10 No fear Learn a Biblical process for transforming your fears. Day 11 Christmas Discover why the birth of Jesus has inspired wonder and awe for centuries. Day 12 Jesus as a child Two incidents from Jesus' childhood. Day 13 Repent! The word repent is often misunderstood, even by well meaning Christians. Experiencing true repentance is one of God's precious gifts to His children. Day 14 Temptation Learn the oxygen mask principle and how to defeat temptation. Day 15 Oops! Learn how much God cares about us, even in those awkward moments. Day 16 What really matters? Looking for the good life? Read Day 17 What God requires Jesus' surprising take on a culture governed by rules. Day 18 Your secret identity Learn powerful lessons about who we really are. Day 19 Con artists How do you tell the difference between a con and the real thing? Jesus gives us a formula on Day 20. Born again Do you need to "get religion"? No. We need something far important. Day 21 Unwanted? Ever wonder how God feels about you? Day 22 Shameful secrets Feel like God would never want you? Learn the truth in Day 23 Stuck! Sometimes we get stuck and can't see a way out. Jesus loves to make a way where there is no way. Day 24 Tragedy reversed Jesus slices through human tragedy and brings us what we didn't dare imagine. Day 25 Panic Our fears seem so real until ... Day 26 Shopping for a God If you could go shopping for a God, what kind of God would you look for? Day 27 What we hide We scramble for solutions, but Jesus has something much better. Day 28 Being cool We can spend so much of our lives trying to fit in, but Jesus offers a refreshing alternative. Day 29 Perfect, you and me? Imperfect people headed for heaven-a perfect place. How will this work? Day 30 Starting over God picks up the pieces of our lives and empowers us to start over. Day 31 "For many of my friends, the Bible is a big, scary book. Not any more. The Easy Bible(R) makes it ... easy." Pastor Israel Haas "it gives me a daily reading plan. Without it I didn't know where to begin ... I can discuss with my small group." Neil Mathweg, Real Estate "The Easy Bible(R) is by far the best single source to unlock the tenets of Christianity in daily readings! ..." Mike Halsted, Program Manager "This is an ideal guide ... a small group, and a family because of
