Children's Stories of the Bible The Adult Version

The Bible's children's stories are often a child's first glimpse of God. Recent surveys show that a high percentage of Christian adults still believe these childhood stories to be literally true. But most believers have never heard the adult versions of these stories with their additional detail and background, information that not only enhances their validity but also reveals new insight into the character of God. And for non-believers who've dismissed them as fairy tales or fables, this information provides logical reasons to reconsider their decision and open their hearts to God once again. Here, then, are the adult versions of the Bible's children's stories, actual occurrences of God's earliest revelation of Himself to man. For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope (Romans 15:4) .JACK KELLEY is a management consultant with over thirty years of experience helping businesses address the challenges of growth in today's economy. He has given thousands of paid presentations on leadership, management, and personal productivity improvement throughout North America. Jack "grew up" in a major denomination, but at age 40, he experienced a radical conversion to Evangelical Christianity. Since then, he has devoted substantial time and energy to Bible study, serving as teacher, counselor, and lay pastor. He has led several pilgrimages to Israel and Jordan, and he recently returned from a research trip to Greece and Turkey in preparation for a book that he's writing on the seven churches of Revelation 2 and 3. Jack now devotes most of his time to Christian writing. His articles and commentary can be found at www.gracethrufaith.com, an Internet ministry with regular visitors from every state in the U.S. and over fifty-five countries worldwide.