{"id":1119,"date":"2025-05-02T06:39:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1119"},"modified":"2025-12-05T01:11:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T01:11:02","slug":"no-ordinary-story-the-core-message","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/product\/no-ordinary-story-the-core-message\/","title":{"rendered":"No ordinary story - the core message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"productView-info-bulkPricing\">\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buy 4 \u2013 11<\/strong> and receive <strong>You get 15% % discount<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Buy 12 \u2013 23<\/strong> and receive <strong>You get 25% % discount<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Buy 24<\/strong> or more and receive <strong>You 35% discount<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"u129522-2\">You have always wanted to\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Something that conveys the gospel in bite-sized pieces<\/li>\n<li>Written for a secular worldview<\/li>\n<li>Good for Sunday school, small groups, devotions<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for home study or Christian schools<\/li>\n<li>Ideal for online teaching (e.g. Zoom, meetings, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201eNo Ordinary Story\u201c is a series of eight booklets by John R. Cross that take the reader through the Bible from creation to Christ, addressing secular worldviews with the uncompromising message of the gospel. Whether Gen Z, Millennials, or Baby Boomers, the short chapters and small format of this series make it easy for those who prefer to learn in small bites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assumptions:<\/strong> Presupposes that the reader has no or only limited prior knowledge of the Bible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chronological:<\/strong> It begins with the creation of the universe and then proceeds sequentially through the key stories of the Old Testament to the New Testament, revealing the significance of the cross and the tomb. The main story of the Bible is woven together into a universal, all-encompassing drama.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> The Bible allows for speaking for oneself by presenting the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ. There is no convincing of faith. The message is presented objectively; the decision as to whether one believes or not is left to the reader.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In mouth-watering size:<\/strong> Each book is 40 pages long and divided into 10 chapters. This format keeps the content moving and allows readers to quickly move on to the next issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richly illustrated:<\/strong> Each double page is filled with captivating and dramatic line drawings by Matt Almy or graphics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Videos:<\/strong> Contains 69 video segments that complement the lessons in the booklets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Designed for small groups:<\/strong> This series is divided into several booklets that are excellent for studying in small groups with non-Christians or believers, or for teaching in Sunday school.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u129550-24\">Suitable for teenagers and adults<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"u129710-2\">Big ideas in bite-sized books<\/h2>\n<p>The core message is presented in eight brochures:<\/p>\n<p><strong>No ordinary god<\/strong> \u2013 Who is the God of the Bible? What is he like? (Introduction to God\u2019s character, how he revealed himself in the creation account)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evil is nothing ordinary<\/strong> \u2013 Why is there so much evil in the world? Where does it come from? (The Fall, sin, and its consequences)<\/p>\n<p><strong>No ordinary faith<\/strong> - Why is faith so important? What is trust all about?<\/p>\n<p><strong>No ordinary rules<\/strong> - Does God keep his word? What is the right way to live? (Abraham and Isaac, Moses and Exodus, the passing and purpose of the Ten Commandments)<\/p>\n<p><strong>No ordinary house<\/strong> \u2013 Is there a way out of this mess? What\u2019s the deal with the tent? (Sin, works are not enough; the sacrificial system, the tabernacle, the prophets)<\/p>\n<p><strong>No ordinary birth<\/strong> - Who was Jesus anyway? How can we be sure? (Birth of Jesus, beginning of his ministry)<\/p>\n<p><strong>No ordinary death<\/strong> - Why a cross? Can a dead person live again? (Death, burial and resurrection of Jesus)<\/p>\n<p><strong>No ordinary plan<\/strong> \u2013 Why the lamb? Is it really that simple? (How does it all fit together?)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.goodseed.com\/no-ordinary-story-complete-set\/\">Also available as a complete set with three additional brochures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Optional background booklet:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not an ordinary book \u2013<\/strong> What is so great about the Bible? A brochure for preparing for evangelism that advocates for the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>Optional brochures on the topic of \u201eGoing deeper\u201c:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not an ordinary verdict<\/strong> \u2013 Am I still guilty? What about the shame?<\/p>\n<p><strong>No ordinary return<\/strong> - Where is Jesus now? Is he coming back to earth?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"u131048-2\">Secular worldview?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"u131048-21\"><span id=\"u131048-4\">The key evangelistic resources available through GoodSeed are written specifically for different worldviews, the framework in which a person answers life's big questions. These include the <strong>Christian worldview <\/strong><\/span>(<em><a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/the-stranger-on-the-road-to-emmaus.html\" data-href=\"page:U4365\"><span id=\"u131048-6\">The stranger on the road to Emmaus<\/span><\/a><\/em>), which <strong>Islamic world view<\/strong><span id=\"u131048-9\">\u00a0<\/span>(<em><a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/all-that-the-prophets-have-spoken.html\" data-href=\"page:U34930\"><span id=\"u131048-11\">Everything the prophets have spoken<\/span><\/a><\/em>), and the <strong>Eastern world view<\/strong><span id=\"u131048-14\">\u00a0<\/span>(<em><a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/by-this-name.html\" data-href=\"page:U35228\"><span id=\"u131048-16\">Under this name<\/span><\/a><\/em>). A classic definition of the <strong>secular worldview<\/strong> It encompasses a person who weighs various opinions and arrives at a worldview that excludes a God (i.e., an atheist). Nowadays, however, a secular worldview is more often applied to someone who simply does not think about spiritual matters and accepts the secular worldview as standard without considering its implications. These people are busy with life, without regard for the spiritual world.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u131048-26\">If you are familiar with the books mentioned above, this new series is for you., <em>No Ordinary Story<\/em>, a summary of all three books with material and adaptations specifically for the secular worldview.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div class=\"productView-info-bulkPricing\">\n<p>Bulk Pricing:Below are the available bulk discount rates for each individual item when you purchase a certain amount<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy 4 \u2013 11 and get 15% off<\/li>\n<li>Buy 12 \u2013 24 and get 25% off<\/li>\n<li>Buy 25 or more and get 35% off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"featured_media":1121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0},"product_brand":[112],"product_cat":[18,17,51],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"class_list":["post-1119","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-keine-gewoehnliche-geschichte","product_cat-evangelisation_nachfolge","product_cat-new-release","product_cat-sekulare-weltanschauung","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"giftcard-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.goodseed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/giftcard-category?post=1119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}