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
God can’t bear to look (Not the Bible)
Jesus, who has experienced what I’m feeling is walking with me in my distress.
Matt 2:12 The wise men return to Herod
The truth is that we’re not doing life wrong and we have a God who was and is in the mess.
Matt 2:9-11 The visit of the Magi
It’s only a short step from respecting those who we deem are worthy to closing our hearts and minds to those who we think are not. And by doing so we will miss out on what God is saying.
Matt 2:9 The gifts of the Magi
We can miss the shock…imagine you’ve just given birth to your first child and…then someone turns up and brings a coffin as a gift.
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?