Epic: The Story God Is Telling
by John Eldredge

4 out of 5 stars

The story of reality is the story of how God created a universe with love and gave mankind free will. The villain of the story is at war with mankind and tries to defeat each human heart with sin and deceit. But God sent Himself as a Hero to the rescue, who gave His Life on a cross to redeem lost humanity and set us free. Right now, we are in the middle of a spiritual battle, but someday the happy ending will come where, if we have accepted His rescue, we will live happily ever after in heaven with Him.

The author shows how every great story that tugs at our hearts is really a reflection of the story of God. Each chapter shows a different part of the story, the beginning when the universe was created, the middle when we are battling against evil, the Hero who saves us all, and the happy ending when all is restored and healed.

I enjoyed this short little book! It’s interesting to see how so many stories follow the same type of structure as humanity reflects on the reality of God’s plan for us.