Then there is the Upper Story. This is how the story is unfolding from God’s perspective—from above. Heaven is breaking into our world more than we recognize, and the story of God’s seeking love, perpetual grace, and longing for relationship with ordinary people is breathtaking. In the beginning of The Story, God walked with his first children in a beautiful garden ... in harmonious ...
The Story is an abridged chronological Bible, developed for the express purpose of helping people engage with the Bible more easily and with better overall under-standing. In 2011 The Story became the basis of one of the two largest corporate-wide initiatives in Zondervan’s history (publishing the NIV update being the other one).
The Story is an abridged, chronological Bible that reads like a novel. There are no verse references, and Scripture segments are seamlessly woven together with transition text into a single grand narrative. For those intimidated or overwhelmed by the unabridged Bible, The Story helps people understand God’s Word more fully and engage with it more easily. Simple, accessible, and easy to use ...
Welcome to the new website for The Story and all HarperChristian Resources Church Bible Engagement campaigns. Even if you had an account on the old site, you will have to create a new free account. Explore resources for the Bible Engagement campaign that your church is embarking on. You’ll find resources to help you prepare leaders, communicate with your congregation, and learn how to ...
As we journey through The Story together, the Bible’s events and characters found in the Lower Story will point us to the larger purpose of the Upper Story: God’s desire to restore and build a relationship with creation.