The Story Study Guide

by Randy Frazee

Published 21 October 2005

The Story group Bible study provides groups of all sizes the opportunity to discuss and apply what they experience during the 31-week The Story church campaign.

To understand the Bible, says Frazee, you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life.

The Upper Story is God’s story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that puts the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural.

In 31 sessions, The Story video-based group study opens your eyes to God’s master plan unfolding in the lives of the Bible’s characters and in your own life.

Discover the heart of God’s Upper Story, and the joy that comes as you align your story with God’s. The Story Study Guide and DVD (sold separately) are designed for use by groups of all sizes, including small groups and Sunday school and adult education classes.

Designed for use with The Story Adult Curriculum Study DVD (9780310329527) sold separately.


The Heart of the Story

by Randy Frazee

Published 8 August 2011

The Heart of the Story will help you see God’s Word in a new and inspiring light. In the Bible’s seemingly disconnected stories, you’ll discover one grand, unfolding epic – God’s story from Genesis onward – and your own life-story contained within it.

“To understand the Bible,” says author and pastor Randy Frazee, “you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life. The Upper Story is God’s story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that fits all the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural.”

In this new edition, Randy dives deeper in the Upper and Lower stories and shows how both perspectives will open your eyes to the richness and relevance of the Bible. Illuminating God’s master-plan from Genesis to our daily lives, The Heart of the Story will encourage you to experience the joy that comes from aligning your stories with God’s.


With sweeping brushstrokes, God painted his creation across the emptiness. “Let there be light,” he called into the darkness, and a sweep of brightness blazed across the blank canvas. The Story for Children isn’t just another collection of Bible stories—it’s The Story—the big picture of God’s enormous love for his children!

Presented by New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado with Randy Frazee and Karen Hill, these 48 pivotal stories show how God has a grand and glorious vision, beginning with Creation and ending with the promise that Jesus is coming again. Each story in this storybook Bible is:

  • Personalized with God’s message
  • Accompanied by vibrant illustrations from accomplished artist Fausto Bianchi that help bring the Bible to life for young readers ages 4–8
  • Perfect for sharing with elementary school kids during Bible study, small groups, and story time

With a designated presentation page inside The Story for Children, a Storybook Bible, it makes a great gift for birthdays, Easter, Valentine’s Day, and the holiday season.






The Story for Children Bible, NIrV is a large-print Bible for children age six to nine with 32 beautiful full-color pictures highlighting eight important Bible stories with Scripture reference. The stories end with ""God's Message,"" sharing with children God’s great love for us. Each “message” was written by beloved pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado along with Randy Frazee and Karen Davis Hill.

Features include:

  • 32 pages of full-color Bible story illustrations
  • Large print (12-point) type for easy reading
  • Book introductions
  • Dictionary-concordance to explain key Bible words
  • 8 pages of full-color maps to show where Bible events happened
  • Presentation page for personalization and gift giving
  • Bible passages written at a third grade reading level