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Weddings and picnics, children and beggars, kindness and grace. Seventeen thought provoking and inspiring stories from people who were near the action in stories of Jesus. 38 pages, with full page colour photographs placing each story in a modern setting. These inspiring and quirky stories, from the author's imagination, are based on stories straight from the Bible. What would the story look like from an eyewitness? A different point of view from the traditional stories, these tales challenge the reader to think for themselves about the things Jesus said and did. The stories of miracles, parables and healings are told from a wide range of unique perspectives, such as: a wedding that ran out of wine, a boy with a picnic lunch, a pre school outing, a blind man and many more.

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A well-told story is very powerful. It can teach, challenge, and help us understand. In person, Gordon Jaquiery is a gifted story-teller for all ages. Here, he re-tells famous Old Testament stories through the eyes of people who might have been eyewitnesses, evoking both enjoyment and emotion while giving the reader an opportunity to reflect and learn. This book is fresh and powerful. Michael Steer, Titahi Bay Community Church This is a great way to tell Bible stories! I especially like the way the stories are written seemingly first hand, adventurous and factual. Great pictures and photos, with people from different ethnic backgrounds. It's a unique style. Jeannie Knott, Pastor, Elim International Church, Wellington It has been said that the shortest link between truth and the heart is story. Here are some short links. They won't tell you the words of the New Testament, but they will help you, and more importantly your children, feel what those events might have been like. Come on in and wonder. Ken Edgecombe, Wellington, Teacher of religion in school Brilliantly written stories from Acts! Hard to read them by yourself- they just beg to be read aloud to an audience. Big kids, little kids and overgrown kids- everyone will love them. Kirsty Stewart, Pastoral Staff/Elder, Lifepoint, Wellington

A well-told story is very powerful. It can teach, challenge, and help us understand. In person, Gordon Jaquiery is a gifted story-teller for all ages. Here, he re-tells famous Old Testament stories through the eyes of people who might have been eyewitnesses, evoking both enjoyment and emotion while giving the reader an opportunity to reflect and learn. This book is fresh and powerful. Michael Steer, Titahi Bay Community Church This is a great way to tell Bible stories! I especially like the way the stories are written seemingly first hand, adventurous and factual. Great pictures and photos, with people from different ethnic backgrounds. It's a unique style. Jeannie Knott, Pastor, Elim International Church, Wellington It has been said that the shortest link between truth and the heart is story. Here are some short links. They won't tell you the words of the New Testament, but they will help you, and more importantly your children, feel what those events might have been like. Come on in and wonder. Ken Edgecombe, Wellington, Teacher of religion in school Brilliantly written stories from Acts! Hard to read them by yourself- they just beg to be read aloud to an audience. Big kids, little kids and overgrown kids- everyone will love them. Kirsty Stewart, Pastoral Staff/Elder, Lifepoint, Wellington

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Gordon Jaquiery has always been a story teller, whether as a school teacher, a Bible teacher, a builder, a gardener or a sports fan. Many of his stories were first read aloud to children's church as a way of presenting the timeless importance of stories in the Bible. These stories are now edited for print to share his inspiring and quirky viewpoint. He lives by the beach in Titahi Bay, Wellington. He has three children and 16 grandchildren.

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