A ROOSTER ONCE CROWED: A COMMENTARY ON THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD BY BRYANT CORNETT

From a one-room Sunday school class--the lesson that's been downloaded over 8,000 times in 54 countries--comes A Rooster Once Crowed, A Commentary on the Greatest Story Ever Told. We live in those few moments between the first and the second crow of the rooster: between decision and indecision, between knowing and being known. But do you even care? Small decisions made today establish our path for all time, and yet we piddle with a piece of this and a taste of that. We diet on wisdom from antiquity and gorge on culture that is next month's joke. This story is an opportunity to gorge on Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, in context. It is the Gospel of Jesus Christ and an opportunity to see for yourself what it actually is, rather than what we mold it to be, and to finally choose whether or not to care. Through small stories and a modern context, this book will help you understand and decide what you believe about the greatest story ever told.

About this author

I've always bought more books than I could read. Kindle may have saved my marriage because with no grounding in reality, I'd leave on a four day vacation with six big books in a hundred pound carry-on that, without fail, my wife would have to tote for some part of the trip-remember those days.

When I was a kid, I thought the greatest superpower-the one I'd most want to have was to "know" a book by touching it. I imagined running up and down the aisles of a library soaking in every book I could touch.

It's a perfect superpower, because it's so powerful, yet it's also so flawed. Imagine a 10 year-old exposed to even one aisle of a library. And as I got older, I realized that not all books are created equal. Some are great in their own context. Others contain greatness and junk. Others were built to sell something-themselves, an idea or an agenda.

In the end, that superpower would have been my undoing. I would have died under the weight of it and been insufferable (ok, more insufferable). The efficiency of information flow isn't what I really needed, it was discernment to tell the difference.

I've written a book. I love it and hope you do, too. I've got two more planned. But more than selling these books, my prayer is that folks will read this and hear the truth of the Gospel speak through it.

My dream is that one day, we will all know and curate the Gospel Story as much as we know and love any of these great stories told here. These stories we write are That Story, and I can't wait to see how and when we all realize that. I'd love to get your thoughts on that and the book.

My Review:
This book title is from when Peter betrayed Jesus. The first chapter is background on when that happened. I like that there is suggested Biblical reading at the end of each chapter. I was able to read the Bible and to relate it to what the author was saying. I loved this book. It was about the basics of my faith. The Holy Trinity, Creation, Baptism, Original Sin, etc. It was reaffirming to go back and read what I learned in Catholic grade school. My Godchild and nephew are going through Catechism right now, and this was a great asset to have. I just recently talked about Creation with them. I did not remember what God created on what day, I just remembered the basics. I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to read this book. I also know where the first place is that I am going to look for answers if the kiddos have questions. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review by the author via the Book Club Network Inc. However all opinions are my own.