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Epic : The Story God Is Telling and the Role That Is Yours to Play
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Epic : The Story God Is Telling and the Role That Is Yours to Play
Author: John Eldredge

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Publisher: Nelson Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780785265313 - ISBN-10: 0785265317
Publication Date: 9/15/2004
Pages: 112


Other Versions of this Book: Audio CD, Audio Cassette (Unabridged)

Book Description:

We don't usually identify with the author of a great story. Instead we bond with the hero and heroine-the ones that the story is about. We share in their heartaches and triumphs. We cheer their accomplishments and mourn their losses.

When we think about our own story, we may see God as the author-an omniscient and omnipotent cosmic mastermind-but fail to recognize Him as the central character. In Epic, a retelling of the gospel in four acts, John Eldredge invites us to revisit the drama of life, viewing God not only as the author but also as the lead actor, exploring His motives and His heart. Eldredge examines the power of story, the universal longing for a "plot" that makes sense deep inside us, our desire for a meaningful role to play, our love of books and movies, and how all of this points us to the gospel itself.

It's a story better than any fairy tale! Our human hearts are made for great drama, and the gospel, with its tragedy and grandeur, truly is epic. Also available as an unabridged audio on CD, as well as hardcover Spanish edition.


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Lisa R. (lisarichards) wrote on 6/5/2008...


As always, John Eldredge is encouraging and uplifting! He reminds us of the Epic Story God is telling in this world and just why we love a story filled with adventure, romance and rescue from an evil villain. All of these parallel the real story God is telling, though the villain in our story would like us to be unaware of what's really happening in the unseen world. Something you'll want to read more than once!


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