17 Things Your Pastor Will Never Tell You: A Bible Study Guide

17 Things Your Pastor Will Never Tell You ventures beyond traditional interpretations of faith and scripture to provide the historical context for fresh perspectives on biblical stories. It's time we tackled the forbidden topics, those parts of the Bible that have been misunderstood or overlooked, to dive deeper into the important questions of faith. Readers will be surprised to find that Genesis says the world was created by two different Gods-and one of them ordered the world's first genocide. Shockingly, Satan was one of the good guys, and both a serpent and a donkey had conversations with humans. Believe it or not, an early church bragged about a member who was sleeping with his mother. Jesus was not born in mid-winter, and Matthew and Luke were both plagiarists. And, what if you knew the Bible nowhere recommends that Christians tithe? These heart-stopping topics, at times deadly serious and other times quite funny, will be put under the microscope in 17. It's a grab bag-you can never tell what going to pop up next. By blending humor with earnest inquiry, 17 is engaging readers to reconsider what they thought they knew about Christianity, presenting a liberating call for deeper understanding and personal growth in one's faith journey.