{"title":"New!","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere are the products we've added recently.  This includes short-lived offers like serial subscriptions that are only open for a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"upside-down-with-paul-by-mark-morgan","title":"\"Upside Down with Paul\" by Mark Morgan","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eUpside Down with Paul\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo-one could be more determined to uphold tradition than Saul of Tarsus.  Any follower of Jesus of Nazareth was his target, until he suddenly “saw the light” – by meeting Jesus himself.  Filled with new understanding, he became a tireless preacher of Jesus Christ and turned the world upside down through his powerful teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul was a restless dynamo.  Travelling far and wide by land and sea he preached, argued and convinced, often in the face of violent opposition.  He formed new congregations wherever he went or strengthened existing ones.  Everywhere, in towns and cities across the empire, Paul showed his great concern for every member – or potential member – of the fast-growing body of believers who were soon called Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUpside Down with Paul \u003c\/em\u003epresents Paul’s story, combining parts of his letters with the framework of Acts, interleaving it with the text of the Berean Literal Bible and many short sketches – fictional glimpses of Paul’s life and work. This is the life of Paul in a way you’ve never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book closely traces the Bible's descriptions of the life of Paul through three exhausting missionary journeys, two years spent in prison because of false charges laid by vindictive enemies, a dangerous trip to Rome as a prisoner, and two more years spent there as a prisoner.  We marvel at the stamina and determination of this man who could never do enough to repay Jesus for his grace and forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLayout is extremely important since it contains four categories of information:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean updated form of the novelette, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Paul in Snippets\" href=\"https:\/\/biblestories.online\/collections\/all\/products\/paul-in-snippets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"Paul in Snippets\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e which presents the amazing career of Paul as described by Luke in the Acts of the Apostles,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e41 imaginative sketches of events taken from the life of Paul,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean introduction to Paul, his background, brief biography, journeys and letters, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe text of the book of the Acts of the Apostles taken from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/literalbible.com\/\" title=\"Berean Literal Bible\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBerean Literal Bible\u003c\/a\u003e with some additional notes and helps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book takes up the challenge of presenting such widely-varying information in a format that makes a reader feel at home.  \u003cem\u003e\"Upside Down with Paul\"\u003c\/em\u003e is designed to make it easy for a reader to feel engrossed while mulling over the life of one of the most important men in the Bible.  The internals of printed books are all in black and white (see two sample pages above), while eBooks use colour in the text of Acts as shown in the other two example pages above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee Bible Tales \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bibletales.online\/category\/paul\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eblog posts\u003c\/a\u003e about Paul for more background information about the man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails of hardcover\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; 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You'll have to judge for yourself how good they are! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailable Formats\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails of eBook\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003eeBook in EPUB, MOBI (Kindle) or PDF format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e68,000 words (282 pages in PDF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003eISBN: 978-1-925587-45-6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e4 Maps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you need help choosing an eBook format, see \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"eBook formats\" href=\"https:\/\/biblestories.online\/pages\/ebook-formats\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeBook formats\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails of paperback\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003ePaperback book with groundwood paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e111mm x 178mm (4.37\" x 7\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003eBody text 10.5pt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e282 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003eISBN: 978-1-925587-44-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e4 Maps\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't forget to select the format you want before purchasing.  If you need help with eBook formats, see \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"eBook formats\" href=\"https:\/\/biblestories.online\/pages\/ebook-formats\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeBook formats\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bible Tales Online","offers":[{"title":"eBook (EPUB)","offer_id":45605327175868,"sku":"WtMMeBookEPUB","price":15.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (MOBI-Kindle)","offer_id":45605327208636,"sku":"WtMMeBookMOBI","price":15.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (PDF)","offer_id":45605327241404,"sku":"WtMMeBookPDF","price":15.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45605327274172,"sku":"WtMMPaperback10.5","price":18.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0446\/5652\/5480\/files\/WtMMeBook1410x2250.jpg?v=1746849644"},{"product_id":"ebook-serial-chief-and-commander","title":"eBook Serial: Chief and Commander","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eChief and Commander\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Mark Morgan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod willing, a new Bible-based novel for young adults is to be distributed as an eBook serial, starting at \u003cstrong\u003e9am AEST on Monday 15 June, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter seven successful years in Hebron as king over the tribe of Judah, the other tribes call for David to become king over all Israel.  David agrees, but must move his capital to Jerusalem: important in Hebrew history since the time of Abraham, and closer to the centre of Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“David said, ‘Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003echief and commander\u003c\/em\u003e.’\u003cbr\u003eAnd Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e1 Chronicles 11:6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs David’s realm expands, Joab’s responsibilities grow with it.  God blesses Israel with outstanding success: David sits on the throne and Joab is the rod of iron he wields against his enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo how did a young shepherd from Bethlehem become a great king and how did Joab, his nephew, rise with him to prominence as head over an all-conquering army?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas Joab just an obsequious lapdog who did his best to please David in everything, as some suggested?  Or were others right when they said that Joab must know some terrible secrets about David that allowed him to get away with disobedience that would have had anyone else executed?  Or was their relationship more complex: an interaction between two conscience-driven men who could not always agree?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Chief and Commander\"\u003c\/em\u003e is Joab’s story of his career in the service of David, Israel’s greatest king.  It retells his life, his goals, his successes and failures – and his final downfall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBackground\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we prepare new books for publishing, we often distribute them as weekly serials to anyone who would like early access to the stories and is willing to report any spelling errors, grammatical flaws, typos, plot holes or other problems they find.  That doesn't mean you have to concentrate so much on finding spelling errors that you can't enjoy the story!  It just means that if you do notice any problems, we really want to hear about them.  Interested?  Then read on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe eBook Serial\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSubscriptions are now open and will \u003cstrong\u003eclose at 8:00am\u003c\/strong\u003e, an hour before the serial starts at \u003cstrong\u003e9:00am on Monday, 15 June 2026 (AEST) (God willing).\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStatistics or \"how long is it?\"\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story will contain about 110,000 to 120,000 words. That's about the same length as Mark Twain's \"\u003cem\u003eThe adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/em\u003e\" or \u003cem\u003e\"Sense and Sensibility\"\u003c\/em\u003e by Jane Austen.  Using the 203mm x 127mm (8\" x 5\") setup we use for our longer books, it is about 280-300 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBut is it any good? Can I read a sample?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first half of the first chapter can be downloaded from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bibletales.online\/download\/chief-and-commander-chapter-1-sample\/?wpdmdl=24849\u0026amp;masterkey=OyBNiSJYw17jbNN3sEf7AKGp9uxkxsjk_L01NuFi_i60FS0GLQYHlRY22FHORYXqEux9nvDEnX9L28SVAmJTTEz9WggaZ0hHoerSzj3d2guA\" title=\"Chief and Commander, Chapter 1, Part 1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.  If you wish to read parts of other books by Mark Morgan, various samples are available for download \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bibletales.online\/books\/\" title=\"Bible Tales Book List\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. You'll have to judge for yourself how good they are!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eeBook serial: \u003cem\u003eChief and Commander\u003c\/em\u003e – how it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bibletales.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/calendar-icon-220x220.png\" alt='Calendars: \"Calendar with binder rings\" by jhnri4 (https:\/\/openclipart.org\/detail\/88183\/calendar-icon-with-binder-rings)' width=\"220\" height=\"220\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs soon as you subscribe to the eBook serial, you will be sent an email with a link to the first chapter. You can read it straight away, or wait until the serial officially begins, at \u003cstrong\u003e9am on Monday, 15 June 2026 AEST\u003c\/strong\u003e, when we will send you an email with a PDF file attached containing the first two chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach subsequent Monday morning, we will send one or more new chapter(s)  until the book is complete.  The number of chapters sent each week will vary since the length of chapters varies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you notice any spelling errors, grammatical flaws, typos, plot holes or other problems, just reply to the email and report them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you place your order, make sure that you give us your best email address for receiving the serial!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSubscriptions close just before the serial begins...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis serial is open for subscriptions until \u003cstrong\u003e8:00am AEST, Monday 15 June 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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