Stories are important! We all tell stories to express ourselves to others and learn what it means to be human. The Bible is full of stories—God uses stories to reveal himself to us. But sometimes, it’s not clear how all of the many varied stories in the Bible fit together, in order or in theme. Timelining is a way to fit the stories of the Bible together in a unified way.

In this video discussion, Phil Collins of Taylor University walks through the simple process of timelining the stories of the Bible so that we can understand the overarching message of Scripture.