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DALLAS, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- Across our nation, thousands upon thousands of people, especially young people, are biblically illiterate. Many give up trying to read the Bible at all--confused and intimidated by its length and complexity. In their new book, Storylines: Your Map to Understanding the Bible (David C Cook, March 2010), Mike Pilavachi and Andy Croft address this issue head on by providing readers with the keys to unlocking their understanding.

Intended for beginners, rather than biblical scholars, Storylines explores the six main themes of the Bible--Jesus, Covenant, (Divine) Presence, Kingdom, Salvation, and Worship--and takes an exciting journey into the "big pictures" of Scripture. On the way, readers will also uncover amazing truths about the Person to whom all Scriptures ultimately point.

"We believe the six major motifs we investigate in Storylines are the strong cords that will bind together readers' understanding of Scripture, helping them grasp the central ideas before delving into the details," say authors Pilavachi and Croft, leaders of the U.K.'s biggest Christian youth event, Soul Survivor. "We hope the book we've written will make a massive impact on readers' lives; we know that it has deeply affected ours!"

Storylines is topped and tailed by an overview of Scripture's content--a concise summary of the Bible in 20 pages--and a brief history of how the Bible came to be in its present form. In between, each chapter focuses on one "thread" and closes with a "paperchase" that summarizes how that particular theme develops through Scripture. Throughout the book, readers will encounter Old Testament characters and events who anticipate the fullness that came in Christ and is being worked out in the world through the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church.

With a youth-friendly style, Storylines is a handy and much needed resource for pastors and youth leaders concerned about low biblical literacy levels in their churches and groups. Older Christians will also find it lively and refreshing as they, too, trace the threads that run through the Bible. The future sequel to Storylines, Lifelines, will be a journey through big ideas in Scripture--biblical values and life management issues such as generosity, sexual morality, and anxiety--to equip readers for living.

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