Epic: Four Voices One Story - Softcover

2nd Edition: Jesus Christ lived an epic life, yet reading about him can be an epic challenge. But what if the stories of Jesus from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were all combined into one story instead of four? And what if the stories were arranged in the order they happened? And what if they were translated into spoken American English? (Really!) And what if it read like a modern novel? What if we got rid of all those columns, and numbers, and references, and other people’s notes? Now we are talking Epic! At last...the life of Jesus for anyone wanting to enjoy reading an Epic story (without dozing) and answer the question millions have asked...“Who is this man?” Part of the appeal of Epic is it’s neutrality outside the Gospel accounts. The authors intentionally created this work and translation without surrounding commentary or opinion so that the life of Jesus can stand on its own. This will make it a great literary choice for schools and others who wish to read about Jesus without others including what they should believe or do with the story. The authors left out no detail from any gospel. This created quite the challenge to harmonize and synthesize every account. In the Kindle version, both the black and white and color versions are included. The color version of Epic assigns each gospel a color: Matthew/Blue, Mark/Red, Luke/Green, John/Purple. In this way, the reader is able to identify what each gospel author uniquely contributes to each story. Black print indicates that two or more authors wrote the same thing. This makes Epic a great tool for study. A table is included as an appendix for easy reference for all four gospels, and it is hypertexted in the Kindle version.

Brad has been married to Jayme for 29 years (at the time of this writing) and together they made five sons and enjoy three grandchildren. Loving the outdoors, he translated much of Epic either at the stone table or on the back deck. He recently completed a Master of Arts in Teaching English at Kennesaw State University and now teaches English and coaches wrestling at North Paulding High School in Georgia. This career change comes after 23 years as a Senior Pastor. He lives in Cartersville, GA and pursues God with other friends. His education includes a Master of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, Master of Ministry in Theology from Covington Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Theology from the Baptist College of Florida. Ann Grice is a freelance writer and editor living in Alabama. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Montevallo with a BA in English. After growing up in New Orleans, she moved to Birmingham, where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Nelson Grice. They’ve been married for almost 25 years and have 5 children. Ann counts the ability to laugh, especially at herself, among her most prized possessions. Her eye for detail and love for editing extends beyond the written word and is illustrated in her photography, where she spends her free time taking a closer look at things considered ‘ordinary’ and showcasing them as beautiful. The Martins and Grices have been close friends since 1992.