Michael has spent more than twenty years in independent biblical study, ordained as a minister but deliberately unaffiliated with any denomination or institution. That independence is intentional — it means no tradition to defend, no doctrinal position to protect, and no filter between the text and the reader.
His first book was self-published fifteen years ago, with three thousand printed copies distributed across the UK. For several years he and his wife Nelleke were a familiar presence at the Christian Resources Exhibition, where they gave away books and biblical research materials collectively known as The End Time Tool Kit — freely, to anyone who wanted them.
The books you find here follow the same principle. They are not for sale. They are given.
The Hebrews For Today series — ten years in development — is written for people who take the Bible seriously but have found that church teaching leaves too many questions unanswered, or that different churches give irreconcilably different answers. It is written for ordinary readers, not academics. The goal is not to argue with any tradition, but to let scripture interpret scripture and follow where that leads.
Where it leads is significant. The three books together present a coherent biblical framework for the events that must precede the return of Christ — and more importantly, for the people who will be responsible for bringing those conditions about. If that describes you, these books are written for you.
About Hebrews For Today
Background to the Book and Its Author – Michael Storey
Hebrews For Today was not written as part of an academic project, nor as the work of a theologian, historian, or religious institution. The book comes from many years of personal Bible study with a single objective: to understand what the Bible actually says when allowed to explain itself, scripture compared with scripture, without relying on established traditions, denominations, or theological systems.
I do not have formal academic degrees in theology or religious studies. Twenty-six years ago, I was ordained as a minister in a church in the United States, but over time, it became clear that my approach to scripture did not fit comfortably within established church structures. In simple terms, I kept asking questions and following the Bible where it led, even when the conclusions did not match accepted doctrine. As a result, I was repeatedly and politely asked to move on from congregations. The problem was not personal conflict, but doctrinal conflict. When every church teaches something different, they cannot all be correct, and that raises an obvious question: what does the Bible actually say?
That question became the foundation for years of study.
Over time, a consistent approach developed:
Let the Bible interpret itself.
Build understanding using multiple scriptures, context, purpose, and consistency across the whole Bible, rather than relying on isolated verses or inherited interpretations. When this method is applied carefully and consistently, the Bible begins to read very differently from how it is commonly presented.
This process eventually led to the conclusion that the Book of Hebrews is one of the most misunderstood books in the Bible, and yet possibly is now the most important for the time in which we live. Rather than being simply a letter to early Jewish Christians, Hebrews reads as a guide explaining faith, obedience, priesthood, covenant, endurance, and responsibility in a way that is specifically designed for a group of people living near the end of this age.
Starting ten years ago from that realization, Hebrews For Today began to take shape.
This book is the first in what will become the For Today series:
- Hebrews For Today – explaining the people and what is required of them
- New Covenant For Today – explaining the message they carry and the practical meaning of the New Covenant
- Revelation For Today – explaining the sequence of events that bring this age to its conclusion
These books are written to explain the Bible in a consistent, structured way so that those who read it can examine the scriptures for themselves and determine whether these things are so.
The intention is simple:
To understand the Bible correctly, and to explain it clearly.
Understanding and Responsibility
The purpose of this work is not simply to provide an alternative interpretation of scripture, nor to add another voice to the many existing religious viewpoints. If the Bible is understood correctly, it does not leave a person in a position where nothing changes. Understanding, in the biblical sense, always leads to responsibility.
Throughout the Bible, knowledge and responsibility are closely connected. Noah did not simply understand the warning; he built the ark. Moses did not simply understand the calling; he returned to Egypt. The prophets did not simply understand the message; they delivered it. The apostles did not simply understand the gospel; they took it to the world. In every case, understanding led to action.
For this reason, to understand the Bible correctly and to explain it clearly cannot lead to doing nothing. If the message is understood, then something must follow from that understanding. The Book of Hebrews itself makes this point repeatedly—faith is not passive belief but active obedience, endurance, and completion of what God has begun.
One of the central themes running through Hebrews and the book of Revelation is that, near the end of this age, there would be a group described as having an “open door” set before them, and that there would be a work associated with preparing the way before the conclusion of this age. The Bible often refers to this preparatory work in connection with the pattern of Elijah, whose role was to restore, to prepare, and to make ready.
This book is written with that framework in mind.
It is intended to explain Hebrews in a way that prepares the ground for that work, whatever form it ultimately takes and whoever is involved in it.
Therefore, this book is not intended to be the end of a discussion, but the beginning of understanding. And if understanding is correct, it will not leave the reader unchanged, because the Bible does not present knowledge as an end in itself, but as preparation for responsibility.
Understanding leads to responsibility, and responsibility leads to action.