{"id":8117035401510,"title":"The 30 Second Bible","handle":"the-30-second-bible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/PNG_large.png?v=1494960044\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"100\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Steve Elzinga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9781946671011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 112\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eWhat is the 30 Second Bible \u003c\/b\u003eand why should you bother reading it? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe #1 criticism of the Bible by those who do not read it on a daily basis is that the Bible is boring and irrelevant. Well, it can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eThe Bible was written in three different ancient languages, thousands of years ago by and for people who were from wildly different cultures than our own. Without a basic understanding of the life and times of Biblical events, most people struggle to get something out of it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBut, although some of the Bible may be difficult to understand, much of the Bible is very understandable and surprisingly relevant to our lives and time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eThe 30 Second Bible presents the Word of God in small, clear, understandable verses. Then, to help apply these verses to your life, the 30 Second Bible adds a few guiding thoughts, capped off with a question that will help you reflect throughout your day on what you have read. All of this in 30 seconds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eYou’ll be surprised at how often the verses you read each day fit exactly with what you are facing and experiencing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eThere are at least four different ways \u003c\/b\u003eto engage the 30 Second Bible:\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e1. T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eopically.\u003c\/b\u003e Find the topic that interests you in the table of contents and read the 7 entries on that topic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e2. Daily.\u003c\/b\u003e There are 365 entries in the 30 Second Bible­—one per day. You can start reading any time during the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e3. Sequentially.\u003c\/b\u003e Start reading the first verse, thought, and question, and read as much or little of the others as you have time for—just like any book you might read. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e4. Randomly.\u003c\/b\u003e Turn to any page in the 30 Second Bible and read whichever verse or verses you want. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I admit. I bought the 30-second Bible because I just don't have time to read the Bible. But once I got into the 30-Second Bible I couldn't put it down. If you have had trouble reading the Bible in the past, I recommend you give the 30-Second Bible a try.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill Cousins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 30-Second Bible is what we give every visitor to our church. It is just right for people new to Church and the Bible.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWally De La Fuante\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Elzinga is the Senior Pastor of Pathway Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the founder of Onyourgates - a ministry that provides personalized, Bible-based evangelism products so that churches and Christian organizations can reach out in a personalized way to their own communities. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-08-14T11:54:00-04:00","created_at":"2023-02-01T14:03:10-05:00","vendor":"JPL Books","type":"Book","tags":["Bible","outreach","Steve Elzinga"],"price":500,"price_min":500,"price_max":500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":799,"compare_at_price_min":799,"compare_at_price_max":799,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44349648077094,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781946671011","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The 30 Second Bible","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":500,"weight":136,"compare_at_price":799,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781946671011","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/The_30_Second_Bible_FrontCover.jpg?v=1675278190"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/The_30_Second_Bible_FrontCover.jpg?v=1675278190","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32829236609318,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2550,"width":1650,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/The_30_Second_Bible_FrontCover.jpg?v=1675278190"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2550,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/The_30_Second_Bible_FrontCover.jpg?v=1675278190","width":1650}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/PNG_large.png?v=1494960044\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"100\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Steve Elzinga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9781946671011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 112\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eWhat is the 30 Second Bible \u003c\/b\u003eand why should you bother reading it? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe #1 criticism of the Bible by those who do not read it on a daily basis is that the Bible is boring and irrelevant. Well, it can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eThe Bible was written in three different ancient languages, thousands of years ago by and for people who were from wildly different cultures than our own. Without a basic understanding of the life and times of Biblical events, most people struggle to get something out of it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBut, although some of the Bible may be difficult to understand, much of the Bible is very understandable and surprisingly relevant to our lives and time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eThe 30 Second Bible presents the Word of God in small, clear, understandable verses. Then, to help apply these verses to your life, the 30 Second Bible adds a few guiding thoughts, capped off with a question that will help you reflect throughout your day on what you have read. All of this in 30 seconds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eYou’ll be surprised at how often the verses you read each day fit exactly with what you are facing and experiencing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eThere are at least four different ways \u003c\/b\u003eto engage the 30 Second Bible:\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e1. T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eopically.\u003c\/b\u003e Find the topic that interests you in the table of contents and read the 7 entries on that topic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e2. Daily.\u003c\/b\u003e There are 365 entries in the 30 Second Bible­—one per day. You can start reading any time during the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e3. Sequentially.\u003c\/b\u003e Start reading the first verse, thought, and question, and read as much or little of the others as you have time for—just like any book you might read. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003e4. Randomly.\u003c\/b\u003e Turn to any page in the 30 Second Bible and read whichever verse or verses you want. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I admit. I bought the 30-second Bible because I just don't have time to read the Bible. But once I got into the 30-Second Bible I couldn't put it down. If you have had trouble reading the Bible in the past, I recommend you give the 30-Second Bible a try.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill Cousins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 30-Second Bible is what we give every visitor to our church. It is just right for people new to Church and the Bible.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWally De La Fuante\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Elzinga is the Senior Pastor of Pathway Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the founder of Onyourgates - a ministry that provides personalized, Bible-based evangelism products so that churches and Christian organizations can reach out in a personalized way to their own communities. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}