Welcome to the webpage of Not the Bible.
A series of satirical mistranslations of several books from the Bible.
Half tongue-in-cheek, half right between the eyes, these books are designed to expose our over-familiarity with scripture, cultural bias, and hidden assumptions.
Suitable for personal devotion, small groups, and as a basis for sermons.
The parables are excellent for use in all age services.
Each week I’ll be releasing a commentary on a passage from The Ungospel of Matthew on the Not the Bible blog.
The Latest From the Blog
Christian pick up lines
It’s that time of the year again and what better way to celebrate to share 25 of the most dreadful Christian pick up lines with you?
Matt 4:18-19 Jesus calls his first personal assistants (Not the Bible)
Does Satan whisper to you that you can’t be a follow of Jesus, that something you have done or not done means you’ll never be a great Christian?
Matt 4:13-17 Jesus begins to preach the ungospel (Not the Bible)
The temptation is to give people what they want rather than the truth – to focus on your audience and fulfil your customer’s “needs”
Matt 4:12 John imprisoned (Not the Bible)
Isn’t it tempting for us to see the opportunity rather than to experience sorrow?
Not the Parables of Jesus
More than 40 different takes on the original parables to snap us out of our over-familiarity and to restore the joy of the Gospel and the discomfort of the Sword of Truth stabbed firmly in your gut.
More Not the Parables of Jesus
Another 40 satirical takes on the original parables to make you laugh and think.
Not the Parable of the Good Samaritan
You’ll never guess what beloved parable has 40 different takes on it?