The last minute preparations are well underway for the Bibleathon, we are also have a bible exhibition and a live audio/visual presentation called "The Entire Story of the Bible in 50 minutes". The bible exhibition will be full of interesting exhibits and three times of Saturday 19 May there is a chance to see the presentation, at 10am, 12 noon and 2.30pm.
Mike Fuller's fast and furious telling of the entire story of the bible in 50 minutes is funny, entertaining and very informative. One of the problems we have in reading short passages of the bible is that we never get a feel for the whole book – where all the bits fit together.
I was born and brought up in London for most of my childhood and I knew all the various sites to see but it didn't have a clue where they all were. It was only when as a teenager I took myself off into the centre of London that I realised how Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus etc were all linked together and quite close to one another.
So with the bible we need to spend some time in the whole book to get an idea of how it all hangs together and not just pick on our favourite bits.
The presentation this Saturday will certainly help you do that, so I hope you'll make an effort to be there and invite others. But you don't have to wait until then, why not set yourself to read through Mark's gospel in one sitting sometime this week – it really doesn't take very long, and as you read it that way you'll realise what an exciting story Mark tells – a story that has changed the world.
Martin Saxby
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