If the Bible isn't a science book or an instruction manual, then what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she began a quest to better understand what the Bible is and how it is meant to be read. What she discovered changed her--and it will change you too. Drawing on the best in recent scholarship and using her well-honed literary expertise, Evans examines some...

A retelling of the story of two very different sisters and what they learned when Jesus visited their house.

Relates the story of Abraham's fidelity to God and love for his son Isaac.

After the flood, Noah calls out of the ark a variety of little-known animals, many of which are now endangered.

The story of one of Jesus' miracles--the feeding of the 5,000 with a boy's five loaves and two fish.

When a modern-day girl named Amelia faces a big challenge in her life, her mother teaches her about the power of fasting by sharing the story of a heroine from the bible (Esther 2-8).