This site is a brief introduction and overview of the Bible created to help those unfamiliar with the Bible to understand its importance in their lives. To that end, this site explains why the Bible is the most consequential and unparalleled book in all of human history.

Although this may seem like an overstatement or hyperbole, it isn’t, and we will use this site to guide people through their journey toward fully comprehending the scale and enormity of this magnificent book.

The Bible, at it’s heart, outlines the story of God and His journey with us from creation, and our fall from grace, through the return of Jesus and our ultimate redemption in His presence. God, in His omnipotence, planned our entire story and, because of His love for us, gave us the Bible as a way to understand and embrace it.

Every word of the Bible is essential to our story and it’s depth and specificity make the Bible an irrefutable reference for all of human history.

The scale and enormity of the Bible makes our task daunting and challenging, but with His grace and support we’ve done our best to represent this brief introduction to His book as clearly and simply as possible.

We have done research on the general questions people have about the Bible and hope that this site can begin to answer some of those introductory inquiries.

Includes a timeline of major events

We have included a general timeline of the major events in the Bible as a way to examine the keys events of our story, hoping that our introduction will lead you to use the multitude of resources available to dig deeper. Where possible, we have listed resources for you to use to begin your journey of discovery hoping that this site is a springboard for you as you dive into this wonderful book.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you have that aren’t currently covered by the site and we will use our Blog to answer your questions and point you to more resources that may help you on you unique journey of discovery.

We are each created completely uniquely by God and each have our own path to Him. Understanding the Bible is often a key part of our realization of how much God loves us and what He wants for us in our lives. Hopefully this site will help you to launch your wonderful and fulfilling transformation.

About the author of this site

Ned Wicker is the primary writer of The-Bible.net. His Christian pastoral and chaplaincy background make him uniquely qualified for this task. Ned began as a writer, broadcaster and journalist and did a mid-career change into Christian ministry and chaplaincy.

Ned’s early career

Ned is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and began his professional career working in television production before moving to public radio, where he worked as a news producer and play-by-play announcer.

While in radio, he was hired by the Associated Press to cover professional and college sports. He became interested in public relations and signed on to be the Director of Public Relations for the Milwaukee Mile race track. He would later be a press agent for Indy Car drivers, teams and sponsors. Along with two partners, Ned purchased Indy Car Racing Magazine and soon became its sole owner. He was Editor-in-Chief for 13 years.

While working the magazine, Ned was invited to join the Board of Directors for CART Ministries, which provided spiritual care for the Indy Car community. He would later take over as chaplain to the Toyota Atlantic Championship Series, a minor league series running with the Indy Cars.

Ned’s call to Christian Ministry

After selling the magazine, Ned felt drawn to the ministry. He studied at Trinity Theological Seminary. He was then an associate pastor for two non-denominational churches, but he was attracted to hospital ministry. He completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education and an intensive residency at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. Ned then served in hospitals and hospice care for the next 12 years before he retirement in 2018.

Retirement from Chaplaincy

In addition to writing The-Bible.net, Ned plays guitar and sings with a praise band and regularly does chapel services at nursing homes and memory care facilities. He is also a high school baseball coach.

Much of Ned’s approach to The-Bible.net is based on his seminary background and experience in the ministry/chaplaincy field. He researches from his personal library and reads works of Biblical scholars online. He loves the Bible and enjoys being the primary author of this site.

Continuing the Journey

It has been a while since we’ve posted on this site, due to unforeseen events that prevented us from doing so. My husband, Ned, and I have been the primary authors and publishers of this site since its inception more than four years ago. Sadly, Ned passed away exactly two months ago, and he is no longer here to help build and grow this platform.

Ned was a pastor, a chaplain, and held a master’s degree in Christian Divinity. He was also a veteran journalist with 25 years of experience and an exceptional writer. His contributions, both in skill and spirit, will be deeply missed.

Initially, I had decided to stop working on this site. However, I have since chosen to continue in Ned’s absence. The theological foundations of the site have already been established, so I will now focus on using the Bible as a guide to enhance our spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being. With a 15-year background as a Christian and mental health counselor, I bring a unique perspective to these important areas.

Some of the topics we plan to explore include emotional maturity, empathy, relationships, anger, addiction, loving well, fear, anxiety, and many more. These subjects will be approached from a biblical perspective, showing how our faith can support and guide us through life’s challenges.

At the heart of it all is the idea of integrating biblical principles into every part of our lives—trusting in what God, through His Word, has for us as we strive to live well.

Loving Others Well

I recently gave a seminar on how we can learn to love others well. Jesus teaches us this through the Parable of the Good Samaritan:

The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37)

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Through this parable, Jesus shows us how to love well. This is the kind of love we aim to explore and understand more deeply on this site moving forward.

I invite you to join us on this journey as we continue these important discussions and grow together in faith and love.