Written by a New Testament scholar, pastor, father, and grandfather, this book combines easy-to-read language and simplified vocabulary with faithfulness to the canonical gospel accounts.If you are a parent, grandparent, or teacher who would like to combine personal attention, growth in reading, and a faith built on genuine scriptural material, Four Friends Tell Stories about Jesus will help you take children on a tour of the story of Jesus that is built on the four gospels and presented so as to be faithful to the individual stories, while also echoing the fourfold gospel account. In these stories Jesus will become more real to your children.The book uses full color illustrations in multiple styles with images that show Jesus, his original audience, and modern people trying to reflect his teaching so that anyone can relate.While it is aimed at parents and grandparents, it will also be useful in Sunday School and other religious education programs.