Table of Contents
Contents of DVD 9
Foreword 10
Introduction: Why we Wrote this Book 12
Part 1 My Story
1 How I Got Started Reading Scripture Aloud 18
2 Recruiting Others Who Love the Game 29
3 No Longer the Worst Moment 39
4 The 9 Percent Isolation Factor 49
Part 2 Butterflies and Breathing
5 How to Sound Like You 60
6 From the Page to the Stage 68
7 Take a Breath-It Even Helps with Nervousness 87
8 Quick-Start Guide to Reading the Bible Aloud 99
Part 3 How to Teach Others
9 Train Your Pastor to Read the Bible Better-Really! 108
10 Invite Youth and Children to Make Scripture Come Alive 118
11 Scripture Reading at Home, at Weddings, and More 128
Part 4 Next Steps
12 What to Do Next 142
13 Q&A with Max McLean 146
Appendixes
Things You Might Say before or after Reading 151
How I Prepare a Scripture Reading 152
Suggested Texts for Practice 156
Resources Available from Max McLean 157
Discussion Questions for Accompanying DVD 160
Notes 163
Annotated Bibliography 167
Scripture Index 169
Subject Index 171
Acknowledgments 174
About the Authors 176