Lies My Preacher Told Me

This is a very accessible, very short book (116 pages) that could serve as a helpful introduction for someone not familiar with these common misunderstandings of the Bible. Honestly, I got a lot more out of Pete Enns' books but if someone wants something less academic than Enns, I might point them to this one.

The 10 “lies” (which are also the chapter titles) are:
1. The Old Testament Is ‘Someone Else's Mail'
(This chapter argues against the idea that the Old Testament doesn't belong to Christians, emphasizing its relevance and relationship with the New Testament.)
2. The Old Testament Is a Boring History Book
3. The Old Testament Has Been Rendered Permanently Obsolete
4. The Old Testament God Is Mean...Really Mean
5. The Old Testament Is Hyper-Violent
6. David Wrote the Psalms (and Other Unhelpful Historical Assertions)
7. The Old Testament Isn't Spiritually Enriching
8. The Old Testament Isn't Practically Relevant
9. The Old Testament Law Is Nothing but a Burden and Impossible to Keep
10. What Really Matters Is That ‘Everything Is about Jesus