Breakthrough Moments is a collection of fifteen biblically-based short stories with a twist: stories to help you make new connections between the Bible’s wisdom and your life. Included are the scripture passages on which the story is based, prayers and discussion questions.
Enjoy reading Breakthrough Moments for your personal and family reflections. Use it for Bible Study, small group programs and Sunday morning worship. In the words of Rosemary Lambie, Breakthrough Moments “will become a treasured resource in your personal collection, worn out from use before it can ever lose it’s value as a teaching tool.”
Janet Stobie has used her imagination and research to create eye-witness accounts of traditional and familiar Bible stories. In the process, she offers new interpretations that can open your heart and mind to the wisdom of acceptance, forgiveness, family life and much more.
Breakthrough Moments
Janet's Notes
I believe that God speaks to us through Bible stories when we open our hearts to new understandings. In high school we learn to read between the lines, to listen for what the writer has to say. The same skill will bring us wisdom when we listen for God as we read the Bible. My hope is that my readers will identify with the eyewitness who tells my story and consider the lessons for their lives today.
Enjoy a cup of coffee/tea as you sit in your comfy chair at home and join with my storytellers, Mary, Thomas, Hannah and many more as they tell their stories.”
Have fun telling the stories yourself. Learn them by heart but not word for word. It’s fun to be “Hannah”, a family friend and bring the story of twelve-year- old Jesus to life, whether in formal worship or at a fundraiser.