I have been on a journey with this man named Jesus. I longed to get to know him gradually as if meeting him for the first time. I accepted his invitation to follow him from place to place, sitting at his feet with his disciples as he taught, listening in on his private conversations, sailing across the sea in the storm, landing on the distant shore.
What I have been discovering is that there is no easy Jesus. He is walking with a purpose. He is on a mission from God, and time is running short. He is teaching a truth that is undeniable. And it is offensive. Prepare to be challenged, discouraged, embraced, and welcomed. Somehow, Jesus is able to do all of these things simultaneously and beautifully.
If you decide to come along, you will need a Bible with the stories of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. We will read the diaries of the men who sought to follow Jesus, to know Jesus, and to love Jesus. They have written eyewitness accounts, packed full of their experiences of living with this man who walked open-eyed toward his own death and something never accomplished before, his own resurrection. Come, take a look for yourself through The Jesus Stories. You may be surprised at who you see.
“Jesus Christ is the most interesting Man in the world. In The Jesus Stories, Georgia Tanner takes us on a brilliant journey that focuses on the King who came to save us. Like any good mystery, we want the details. This great mystery of the ages unfolded in Jesus, and Georgia unearths information that will thrill the reader in this greatest rescue story ever told. Her excitement is contagious as she points us to the wonder of Christ. Set your heart’s table and enjoy this feast for the soul!”
Charlotte Travis Author, Speaker, and President of Abide in Him, Inc.
“Georgia has done her homework, and through due diligence, she has painted high-definition snapshots of Jesus Christ, the most amazing person to ever appear on the stage of human history. Her book is a direct route without detours to the destination of clarity of understanding of Jesus, the one person who truly deserves not only your highest respect but your worship.”
Dr. James Saxon Director of Evangelism and Adult Bible Classes The Church of The Apostles Atlanta, Georgia
“I have had the privilege of working closely in ministry for the past three years with Georgia Tanner and sharing God's message of hope to women who struggle in the vicious cycle of homelessness, addiction, and incarceration. In The Jesus Stories, Tanner uses her special gift of storytelling and brings the gospels to life through her unique perspective. She presents a Jesus who loves beyond understanding and who desires to know us personally. Her book is a deep dive into understanding the four gospels and is relevant to people from diverse backgrounds in our modern world. It is truly an “eye-opener" to those who desire to draw closer to Jesus and experience a personal relationship of true freedom and joy!”
Mary Jane Stafford Founder of Grateful Hearts Ministries
“Scripture is an endless well beckoning us to come and drink deeper. Tanner has done this deep dive into the gospels and has revealed her findings in a way that is effortless for us, the reader. The Jesus Stories is for anyone desiring to draw a little nearer to the heart of Christ. This book is one I will return to over and over again to deepen my understanding of the gospels and to simply enjoy.”
Kaitlyn Fiedler Author of What Now? Finding Renewed Life in Christ After Loss
“Georgia is a uniquely gifted author with the rare ability to paint a picture with her well-chosen, descriptive words that make the stories she tells come alive so that the reader feels they are in the midst of them—like entering into a 3-D painting. As a reader who has heard the stories she shares many times before, I saw Jesus and aspects of the events surrounding Him with fresh eyes as Georgia highlighted many details of the stories that brought new illumination to them. I am especially excited to give this book as a gift to family and friends who are not as familiar with Jesus and the Biblical accounts of Him, as I believe they’ll experience a compelling, life-transforming encounter with Jesus and behold Him not only as the Savior of the world but also be drawn to receive Him as their personal Savior and Lord.”
Julie Van Gorp Co-founder and President of True View Ministries
“Georgia’s gift for bringing Scripture to life is on full display in The Jesus Stories. She invites us to walk alongside Jesus day by day and see firsthand how He reveals Himself to ordinary people in extraordinary ways. You will certainly be blessed by this front-row seat to the Gospel accounts!”
Elise Wilkes Director of Women’s Ministry The Church of The Apostles Atlanta, Georgia
“It seems like everybody likes Jesus. Sort of unpopular to be anti-Jesus. However, it seems that very few people are absolutely in awe of Him. And very few bow the knee and acknowledge that Jesus is Lord. In her wonderful book, The Jesus Stories: Seeing Jesus Through the Eyes of Those Who Saw Him, Georgia Tanner helps us see Jesus in deeper and more refreshing ways. The book is thoroughly researched and biblically faithful. And your heart will be warmed by reading what she has written. I predict you’ll be in awe of Him and joyfully call Him “Lord”!”
Rev Bob Cargo Director of Church Planting Perimeter Church
“This book will move you and mark you - whether you are investigating Jesus for the first time or have followed him for years. I cannot recommend it with anything but superlatives. You will LOVE this book.”
Rev Bob Cargo Director of Church Planting, Perimeter Church, Alpharetta, GA
“In Genesis: Small Stories of a Big God, Georgia Tanner takes our hand and leads us to a safe, comfortable place, far from the shouting match about the nature of the text. in that silence she helps us listen to the stories in a new way. they are no longer ammunition to be fired at our theological enemies. they have become sources of fascination, at once both comforting and immense, good for our weary 21st century souls. georgia tanner has given us a wonderful gift.”
John Hambrick Director of Starting Point and Staff Development, Buckhead Church, Atlanta, GA and author of Move Toward the Mess and Black and White: Disrupting Racism One Friendship at a Time
“I have walked with Georgia in life and personal ministry for years. I’m honored to endorse this beautiful book that will lead you to discover more of God.”
Allison Holley Married Groups Director, North Point Ministries/Buckhead Church, Atlanta, GA
Who is this God we believe in, and does He really care about us? Genesis is more than a description of creation, it is God’s invitation to get to know Him and the people He calls His own.
Story by story, God introduces His family. Walk under the starry sky of defeated Abraham. Hide behind locked doors with Lot and his terrified daughters. Listen in on Rebekah’s whispered kitchen instructions to her favorite son, Jacob, as they cook up a stew of trouble. Find out there’s more to Joseph than a spoiled little brother’s designer coat. More often than not, you’ll discover it’s the ‘good guys’ going down the wrong path with blood on their sandals.
God has been dealing with the mess of flawed and broken people from the very beginning. Through these intimate small stories from Genesis, we find the heart of a very Big God.
Georgia Tanner loves a good story. As an Emmy award-winning Director with commercial, television and movie credits she brings stories to film. As a Teaching Director for Community Bible Study for seventeen years, she wrote and delivered over 450 talks about God’s stories. Studying both the Old and New Testaments Georgia discovered that God is the center of every story. Leading small groups in her home for both Intown Community Church and Buckhead Church she realized that every story is connected.
Georgia and Jeff, her husband of over thirty years, make their home in Atlanta. Her husband and two children may have been the ones to ask for them, but the dogs always loved Georgia best. But that’s another story.