John 1-10: I Am the Bread of Life

by Kevin Perrotta, Mr. Gerald Darring

John 1-10: I Am the Bread of Life is an excellent way to introduce young adults to the book of John and the life-changing message of Jesus in this Gospel. As John sees it, we human beings need God. We need God’s light in our lives, his power to energize us. But for the most part we are not very aware of this need because we spend our lives running around looking for one thing after another, preoccupied with meeting our material and social needs. We tend to see God as the provider of earthly blessings rather than the source of something much more important. And of course, we also tend to ignore God and instead work to satisfy our own desires. John tells us how God tries to break through the barrier of our earthly thinking by entering into our world personally. Designed as a guided discovery, Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens introduces high school students to different books of the Bible by integrating the biblical text with insightful questions to help youth discern what Scripture means for their lives today. The series provides students with a clear explanation of Biblical text, opportunities for prayer, and a means to enter into conversation with God.

96 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2001

About the author

Kevin F. Perrotta is the author of books on Scripture and Christian living. He is the editor and main author of the Six Weeks with the Bible series, from Loyola Press, and has written books in the Keys to the Bible series, from The Word Among Us Press. Kevin was the chief editor of God’s Word Today magazine and was an editor of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (New Testament), from Baker Academic.
Kevin has a theology degree from the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and has taught college and university courses at Siena Heights University, St. Meinrad School of Theology, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
Kevin lives in Ann Arbor with his wife, Louise, who is also an author. Together they enjoy reading, movie-watching, working out, and hanging out with family and friends.
Most recently, Kevin and Louise have been working on books about marriage. Oneness: Jesus' Vision of Marriage was published is now on sale. Another book, My Beloved and I: A Seeker's Guide to Married Love, is under construction.
Kevin and Louise are Byzantine Catholics.

Reviews

[Fran Gerardi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book focused on the first 10 chapters of the Gospels of John. It is a good pamphlet for Bible Study Groups, although it can also be used for individual study. So often we hear or read the gospels without actually picking apart and focusing on the words.

This book seemed to focus on reading this gospel as a way of getting closer to God. Whatever, your reasons for delving into the gospels, I feel this book is a good start.

[Mary Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is a tool for Bible study on John 1-10. I am really enjoying the book, if you delve into the book of John and then refer back to the other readings of the Old Testament and New Testament it will give you insights on what John is writing about. I find this very interesting and the community at St. Michael's Church brings out more insight into how to put the readings into practice for yourself and for the community.