Author: Rachel Held Evans
One-sentence summary: Rachel leads us through the different parts/genres of the Bible sharing her insights and stories about how it is meant to be read and what we can learn.
B.A.D. Girls Book Rating: 8
Our favorite thing about it: We pretty much liked everything.
Our least favorite thing about it: Big shoulder shrug here. There wasn’t anything clear that we didn’t like.
Main Topics of Discussion: Stories, Paul, Genres, Structure, Proverbs, Jewish Culture
Our favorite quote: “While Christians tend to turn to Scripture to end a conversation, Jews turn to Scripture to start a conversation.”
Notes: We universally loved this book. It came at such a great time for us to read and we really resonated with the individual stories Rachel told as well as the overall message she was trying to convey about the Bible. We’re on board with it.
1. We especially loved how she reclaimed Paul.
2. We completely identified with her journey.
3. We loved that she used stories to get her points across. Loved it.
4. We thought the structure she chose (the groupings of the Bible books into categories) was spot on. We liked the logical aspect of it and it was very helpful.
5. We also loved how she wove insights about Jewish culture into the text – obviously very fitting, informative, and also very interesting.
Just a few more quotes we loved (because it was impossible to choose just one):
“We’ve been instructed to reject any trace of poetry, myth, hyperbole, or symbolism even when those literary forms are virtually shouting at us from the page via talking snakes and enchanted trees.”
“The church is not a group of people who believe all the same things; the church is a group of people caught up in the same story, with Jesus at the center.”
“The apostles remembered what many modern Christians tend to forget—that what makes the gospel offensive isn’t who it keeps out but who it lets in.”
Memorable Meeting Moments: This was our lake house meeting, which is always fun and special. We played the longest Phase 10 game EVER. It spanned two days. We saw Mars and the orange moon while stargazing. We also had a going away breakfast party for Amberly since she left for China very soon after we returned home. This was her last meeting with us for a while.
What We Ate: The usual stuff! Brisket tacos, pizza, veggies and dip. Cookies – a category unto themselves. No s’mores this time, though. We actually opted out because (this is shocking) we were full.
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