Old Stories & Forgotten Lessons: The Bible Storybook for Adults (Volume I) - Hardcover

by R. W. Stallings (Author)

The message the world hears from the church in America is confusing. Many of us have drifted so far from biblical teaching that those seeking our help cannot find it in the church. The picture of God we present is so removed from biblical truth that even our own children are without foundation and are leaving in great numbers. I do not believe the non-churched world has rejected biblical truth, but rather have never heard the compelling, unfiltered gospel truth preached with love. When we discard the biblical text and do not teach it to our people we give away the power to truly help those needing the church. The church must make Her own peace with God before the world can hear the voice of God from the church.

Old Stories & Forgotten Lessons is a storybook written for adults from the book of Genesis, covering the first of the four historical divisions in the Old Testament. Each story is set in time and place and is complete in itself and each contains lessons for living as God's people in a secular world.

For a quick review, look at the Content pages in the front of the book, each story is highlighted and lessons are given.

Author Biography

Dr. R.W. Stallings is a biblical historian and preacher with sixty years of teaching the stories of the Bible; his love for Bible stories began at an early age in vacation Bible school and became his lifelong study. He received his Master of Divinity (MDiv.) from the Hama School of Theology at Wittenberg University in 1978, and in 1982 he received his Doctor of Ministry (DMin.) from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. During his ministry, the Reverend Dr. Stallings served as pastor, evangelist, college administrator, guest seminary lecturer, and church development facilitator, and he was the regular speaker on a daily broadcast on KPBC, Christian radio, Dallas, Texas.