The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bible

This summer we are paying attention to the biggest of blockbusters: the story of God as it winds it way through scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. We think that this story is also woven into the fabric of our own story telling, reflections of which are seen in the stories we live, the stories we tell and the stories we see all around us. This summer we want to tell the biggest story we can tell, and to do it by intersecting Scripture with other complimentary stories.

Over these next 10 weeks, we will attempt to make our way through the length and breadth of Scripture, camping on some of it most significant themes and moments. Your summer school homework will be to consider 10 moments of the Biblical story along with 10 movies. We think that this summer exercise will help us get the story in a way we might not have previously. Sounds fun and interesting at the same time (an irresistable combination).

Here is how the summer will unfold.

July 5: Genesis 1-2
CREATION: before history there was a purpose
MOVIE: Earth

July 12: Genesis 3-4
PROMISE: something has gone wrong and yet there is still hope
MOVIE: Narnia: Prince Caspian

July 19: Genesis 12, 15, 18
COVENANT:history begins to move towards a destiny
MOVIE: Kingdom of Heaven

July 26: Exodus 11-14, 20
LAW: a community forms around a pattern of living
MOVIE: The Ten Commandments

August 2: I Samuel 16-18, 2 Samuel 7
DAVID: imperfect pictures from a God focused life
MOVIE: The Chosen

August 9: Hosea
PROPHETS: the continuing call to take God Seriously
MOVIE: Pride and Prejudice

August 16: Mark 1-8
JESUS: a new reality where what can be unmade is remade
MOVIE: The Kite Runner

August 23: Acts 13-18
CHURCH: the wonder and glory of the local story
MOVIE: Big Fish

August 30: Revelation 20-21
FUTURE: history is heading somewhere
MOVIE: Slumdog Millionaire

September 6: John 15
YOU & ME: the living tradition locally realized
MOVIE: Lord of the Rings

I am one who always looks forward to a few good summer reads, and here are ten stories that tell the big story. So wherever you wander over during these wonderful laid-back weeks, we hope that you are able to catch the podcast and engage the story once again.