The Bible Reset: Simple Breakthroughs to Make Scripture Come Alive
Ebook
**By the Co-Creator of Immerse: The Reading Bible—ECPA 2022 Bible of the Year!**
Confused. Frustrated. Apathetic. If you feel this way about the Bible, you’re not alone. The reality is that we’ve been set up to fail when we read the Bible, inheriting barriers and habits that make reading Scripture harder than it needs to be. Alex Goodwin, co-founder of the Institute for Bible Reading, will show you a better way forward.
Discover how the physical format of our Bibles can make or break our Bible reading and how changing our reading habits can help us see that Scripture is alive. Learn how the ancient collection of writings compiled in the Bible tells a story that is still unfolding—a story God is inviting you to live into today. You’ll get
- actionable steps toward a flourishing relationship with the Bible,
- a grand sense of the overall story the Bible is telling,
- a clear sense of how you can participate in God’s work of restoration and renewal, and
- renewed curiosity about the Bible in ways you didn’t think were possible.
Alex was once intimidated (and bored) by Bible reading too! He presents his discoveries in ways that are easy to access, full of illustrations, and peppered with humor to keep you engaged. Whether reading on your own or with a church or small group, you’ll be surprised at how your fascination will develop and your life will be transformed as you read and enjoy Scripture in fresh, new ways.
Goodwin’s insights are practical, digestible, and will go a long way in helping frustrated believers reframe the Bible as a rich and complex “grand narrative” rather than a collection of bumper-sticker quotes. The faithful will be inspired.
As someone who grew up in the church, was raised on the Bible, and was taught to read it from cover to cover, I struggled as a kid and as an adult to get through parts of the Bible that made no sense or didn’t seem relevant to me. How I wish a book like Alex Goodwin’s The Bible Reset had come along. Whether you love reading the Bible or wish you did, The Bible Reset will forever change how you read the Bible. You’ll be drawn into the grand story God is telling that centers on Jesus. You may even get a bit of help from Hobbits.
The people of God have long affirmed how crucial the Bible is to understanding and living our faith. We often hear that the Bible is a remarkable gift. But honestly, it can be a strange book—ancient and sometimes hard to understand. The research is clear that people don’t read it very much. Even those who try will too often struggle because they’ve been taught shortcuts that are untrue to what the Bible is. Alex Goodwin has set out to change this. He tells us the truth about the Bible: what it actually is and what we’re supposed to do with it. He writes with clarity, grace, and humor. This book is fun and insightful, bold and necessary. If the Bible is going to make a comeback, Goodwin shows us how.
With an honest, accessible, and instructive approach, The Bible Reset explains that while our access to the Bible has never been easier, our understanding of how to engage with the Bible has never been lower. If you feel guilty, frustrated, and dissatisfied with your level of engagement of Scripture, know that Alex offers weary Bible readers a hopeful way forward. Dig into this good book, and you’ll learn to shift your perspective in order to dig deeper and engage further with the Good Book.
- Title: The Bible Reset: Simple Breakthroughs to Make Scripture Come Alive
- Author: Alex Goodwin
- Publisher: NavPress
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781641587389, 9781641587365, 1641587369, 1641587385
- Resource ID: LLS:9781641587389
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-08-23T09:49:43Z