This series invites readers to engage with Scripture through the power of an informed imagination. Each volume helps uncover deeper truths and encourages personal questioning. By appreciating the unique voices of biblical writers, it reintegrates the mind and heart. The goal is to rediscover the beauty and power of Christ's message.
The book takes readers on an imaginative exploration of the Gospel of Luke, portraying Luke as a multifaceted figure—historian, Gentile, doctor, and slave. Through thought-provoking questions, the author invites readers to engage deeply with Luke's narrative, encouraging a fresh perspective on this biblical text.
The second volume of the Biblical Imagination series invites readers to engage deeply with the Gospel of Mark. Michael Card encourages a faith-filled exploration of each scene, emphasizing the emotional connection and passion that Mark aimed to evoke in his portrayal of Jesus. Through imaginative insights, readers are guided to appreciate the Gospel's profound impact on faith and understanding.
"You are the salt of the earth . . . You are the light of the world." Matthew 5:13-14 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church." Matthew 16:18 The world tries to define us in different ways. We try to define ourselves one way or another. But who are we really? How does God define us? The Gospel of Matthew was written to a group of Christians who didn't yet know who they were. They were faithful Jews in the synagogue community in Galilee who had found the Messiah. Jesus had changed everything. But how should they think of themselves now, as Jewish or Christian? What did it all mean? Matthew writes his Gospel to help his readers define their new identity as followers of Jesus the Messiah. Michael Card unpacks how Matthew's emphasis on fulfillment confirms their Jewish connection to the Torah, while his focus on the kingdom helps them understand their new identities in Christ. Matthew presents this process of redefinition as an exercise of the imagination, in which Jesus reshapes who we are in light of who he is. Come alongside Matthew in this pilgrimage, and discover how your new identity in Christ fulfills all that you are meant to be.