Combine an effective storyteller, ageless story, and illustrations created for the twenty-first century. Write it at the upper elementary reading level. You then have Mark's Story.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Biblical Literacy Is Not Boring,
By David Davis (Lawrenceburg, TN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mark's Story (Gospel Storyteller Series) (Gospel Storyteller Series, 1) (Hardcover)
Mark's Story is narrarated by John Mark. Their is no room for error--- he saw what he saw. Not only witnessing many of Jesus' miracles, but, also recounting them so the reader can be transported to a better understanding of this spiritually rich Gospel.The first in the "Gospel Storyteller Series", Dr. Baker; http://www.gospelstoryteller.com, explains complex theological concepts in a manner that children of all ages can understand. In fact, this is the first in a series of five books dealing with the four Gospels and Acts. This would make a perfect goodnight story while at the same time increasing Biblical literacy. As this book points out, the heroes and heroines of the Bible were like you and me--- imperfect. This fictional delight, told from Mark's perspective, makes a further step in proving that Jesus is as vital and alive today as He was 2000 years ago. Do yourself and your child a great big favor: make sure to read Mark's Story: An Introduction To The Gospel Of Mark.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent start to a proposed series!,
By Peggy Blann Phifer "Peg" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mark's Story (Gospel Storyteller Series) (Gospel Storyteller Series, 1) (Paperback)
Though never one of Jesus' disciples, Mark knew Jesus and the twelve intimately. This book is Mark's story of his relationship with these men in the three years of Jesus' ministry on earth. This is his story of his friend, Jesus."My story begins [...] when I was just a boy living in the city of Jerusalem. This was several years after John the Baptist had been born. I was just a kid like you when all this happened." Told in today's language, Mark, the story-teller, begins with John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus, which was the start of His ministry. Mark goes on to recount the events and locations of Jesus' travels, healings, teachings and the constant pestering by the Pharisees. The parables are related in easy-to-understand examples of what Jesus taught. The illustrations, done by Paul S. Trittin, show the characters in modern-day dress, to help the young readers to relate to the story. This idea, the first in The Gospel Storyteller Series, was developed from a 'vision' the author's late daughter Vangie had. She had asked: "What if the New Testament were transliterated in a style and reading level that children could easily read and clearly understand?" To do that became Dr. Baker's goal. And I believe he has accomplished it. Dr. Baker is currently working on book two: Matthew's Story. Peggy Phifer ©2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great way to introduce readers to the gospel story,
This review is from: Mark's Story (Gospel Storyteller Series) (Gospel Storyteller Series, 1) (Paperback)
"Mark's Story: An Introduction to the Gospel of Mark" is basically the Gospel of Mark related in a person-to-person storytelling fashion. The text is easy to read even for a ten or eleven year old reader and would be of great value to anyone seeking to teach their children the common stories of the Bible as related in the Gospel of Mark. While the idea is good and I could see this book being given to young readers to start their journey into learning the Bible, there is one thing that I find annoying about the book. The writing style itself is somewhat choppy. It seems that the writer felt each quote had to be followed or preceded with "He said", "they said", "it said", or something similar. Just open the book to any page and you will find things that are redundant (i.e. page 18 "'He didn't say, but I think we can find him', was the response." Obviously it was the response since it was in answer to a question.), and full of things that break the natural flow of the material. Even with that caveat it is still a recommended read for young or marginally literate readers.
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