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2006 by Steven James
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.revellbooks.com
Ebook edition created 2012
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meansfor example, electronic, photocopy, recordingwithout the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
ISBN 978-1-4412-3854-2
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible , New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
Scripture marked Message is taken from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson, copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com.
A journey full of wonder, tears, joy, despair, and hope revealed through the eyes and heart of a storyteller.
Publishers Weekly , starred review
It is a potpourri of language and imagery, mingled to delicious effect, calling the reader to see the gospel story with fresh eyes, breaking through the numbness of familiarity to expose the wonder and adventure God offers. This highly original retelling of the Scripture is often beautiful, often haunting, and thoroughly compelling. It is a reminder that Christs promise of life, anew is constantly with us, then, now, and always.
BookPage
I loved it so much that I am going right out to buy it so that I can loan it out to people. Beautiful poetry. The story I have always known and wanted to tell, told as I have imagined telling it. Using stories, poetry, memories, scriptures, and a childlike wonderment that is disarming and playful. I wish I had written it. Simply fantastic.
garagebandtheatre.blogspot.com
Storyteller Steven James assumes an enormous responsibility in this slim volume: retelling the entire story of redemption for a postmodern audience that needs to hearand experiencethat story in a fresh and powerful way. In the hands of a lesser writer, such a task could easily fall flat. Not so with James... Everything in this bookevery image, every metaphor, every thought, every sentencepoints the way to the cross and the resurrection and the profound love of God. Story resonates with both the postmodern seeker and the mature Christian who longs for a fresh experience with God.
FaithfulReader.com
Jamess luxuriant writing is deeply perceptive of the divinity, humanity, and mystery of Christ. The book is an astonishingly personal journey of Gods love for weak, fallen humanity. Comparing the Bible story to a true fairy tale, were called to awaken with Christ.
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The greatest story ever toldthat of Jesusis retold in this book, Story , by one of Americas most brilliant young authors, Steven James. His poetry, written in short lines with no caps, is lyrical and powerfulbeautiful and often painful to read. If you want a book to make you view Jesus and the story of the Bible from a whole different vantage point, to feel his pain and wonder of it again, this is that book to savor and treasure.
ChristianBookPreviews.com
The greatest story ever told is recapped in short excerpts, building verse-by-verse in a modern fashion, as the reader journeys through this cleverly crafted book. From the manger to the cross, James connects the dots and uses modern-day examples to create a trendy devotional-like book that is an easy yet enjoyable read.
CCM Magazine
James has a gift of relating the story of the Bible to life today. In this incredible book, professional storyteller Steven James tackles the greatest story of them all: the story of redemption. Jamess grasp of language is breathtaking and his power of description unequaled.
National Womens Ministries Department of the Assemblies of God
Story is a book that will give you a new perspective on the intricately woven tales the Bible offers. Both deep enough for longtime believers and simple enough for the curious, Steven James has done a good job making this information interesting, humorous, understandable, and relevant.
1340mag.com
Story retells the Christian story in a way that is fresh and brings new life. After hearing the Easter story in drab ways for years, it can lose its punch. Use Story to breathe new life into the story of Christs death and resurrection.
Relevant Media Group
acknowledgments
introduction
creation
harmony
thorns
blood
echoes
chains
longing
silence
light
story
mystery
new wine
signs
vagabonds
shadows
venom
broken
garden
friend
wounded
skull hill
darkness
scattered
spices
dawn
wonder
joy
scars
peace
evermore
notes
Special thanks to the monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani in rural Kentucky for providing a place where the seeds of this book could begin poking through the soil, to Esther, Kristin, Liesl, Roger, and Todd for your insights and suggestions, and to the kind folks at Baker Publishing Group for giving this book a chance. Thanks.
When I was in ninth grade, my churchs youth group performed an Easter play. Actually, it was a pre-Easter play because it was only about the betrayal and death of Jesus, not his rising. We performed it on the Friday before Easter. Its called a Tenebrae service, said our pastor. It means service of darkness .
I got to play Jesus, probably because I had the longest hair of any of the guys in my class.
Since I was Jesus I had quite a few lines, but the only one I still remember is this: My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? I actually had to say, Why hast Thou forsaken me? because our denomination still used the 380-year-old King James translation of the Bible.
Our church was over one hundred years old and had rows of looming stained glass windows rising to the ceiling. During our evening rehearsals they looked like black towers lining the walls. It was cold that spring; the radiators in the church werent strong enough to chase away the chill in the air.
At our last dress rehearsal, I stepped onstage barefoot and wearing my bedsheet. Jesus didnt actually die wearing a bedsheet; Im pretty sure he was naked at the time. But if our church wasnt even ready for a twentieth-century translation of the Bible, we certainly werent ready for a naked ninth grader with skinny legs standing next to the pulpit yelling, Why hast Thou forsaken me?
I cleared my throat and called out to the empty, chilly sanctuary, My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? My words bounced off the black windows.
My voice was changing at the time, and I probably sounded more like a five-year-old girl at a tea party than a thirty-three-year-old convicted criminal being tortured to death.
The pastor cringed. Try it again.
My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? I said as deeply as I could, sounding more like Batman this time than a little girl.
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