Meet the unlikely people who witnessed history's greatest event.At Easter, the Son of God took on the world's sin and defeated the devil, death, and grave. How is it, then, that history's most glorious moment is surrounded by fearful fishermen, despised tax collectors, marginalized women, feeble politicians, and traitorous friends?In The Characters of Easter, you'll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ's death and resurrection. Enter their stories and ultimately draw closer to Christ Himself as you encounter His Passion through t... View More...
He rose from being a lowly shepherd of his father's sheep to become the mighty King of Israel. Surrounded by foes, he repeatedly faced the possibility of death and yet he trusted in the living God, experiencing the salvation and deliverance of the Lord. Amidst the anguish and crushing trials of life, he chose to behold the Lord in all His beauty and glory, resulting in a life of praise and thanksgiving. From the heights of spiritual victory and fame to the depths of disgraceful and damaging sin, his life displayed the great faithfulness and grace of God. In this rich, biblical character study ... View More...
JOB: A MAN TRIED AS GOLD is another rich, biblical character study by the founder of the Back to the Bible ministry, Theodore H. Epp. In this book, Epp chronicles the trials of Job through his sufferings. Suffering is a universal human condition affecting all of us to one degree or another. So it's only natural to ask, "Why is this happening to me?" During his suffering Job did not understand all the reasons for his trial, but he knew that God had reasons for his suffering. Thus, Job was able to say, "But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold." Another... View More...
Moses' life, from his infancy to his death, is one of the most well-documented of any person in the Bible. He was called "Moses the man of God" and "Moses the servant of the Lord." Though God miraculously used him to lead the entire nation of Israel in its exodus out of slavery in Egypt--the world's most powerful nation at the time--Scripture says Moses was the most humble man of his day. What an amazing man and life to learn from Author Theodore Epp writes, "Yet, Moses was just like any other man. Although he had great qualities that needed to be developed and improved, he had many flaws and... View More...
Gain a greater understanding of gender in the Bible through the eyes of a diverse group of evangelical scholars who assert that Christians have missed the point of some scriptural stories by assuming the women in them were bad girls. Did the Samaritan woman really divorce five husbands in a world where women rarely divorced even one? Did Bathsheba seduce King David by bathing in the nude? Was Mary Magdalene really a reformed prostitute? While many have written studies of the women in the Bible, this is a new kind of book--one in which an international team of male and female scholars look afre... View More...
Joshua served Moses faithfully throughout his life, serving him in any way that he could, without thought to building up his own reputation among the people. When Moses asked God to appoint someone to lead the people after he would be gone, God immediately chose Joshua. There is no evidence that Joshua had aspirations of being the next leader, or of Moses specifically planning to have Joshua take over for him. Both men left that decision in God's hands. View More...
"Deep, rich, and nourishing." --Os Guinness The life of Joseph detailed in the book of Genesis is a story of love, hate, slavery, power, and forgiveness. Although written thousands of years ago, it has a timeless quality that still probes the depths of the human experience. In this thoughtful and devotional book, scholar John Lennox emphasizes the major themes present in Joseph's story--such as suffering, temptation, forgiveness, faith, and God's sovereignty--and applies them to readers at a personal level. This detailed look at Joseph's life in its broader context will invite us into a deeper... View More...
"Besides Jesus, no one has kept me from despair, or taken me deeper into the mysteries of the gospel, than the apostle Paul." --John Piper No one has had a greater impact on the world for eternal good than the apostle Paul--except Jesus himself. For John Piper, this impact is very personal. He does not just admire and trust Paul. He loves him. Piper gives us thirty glimpses into why his heart and mind respond this way. Can a Christian-killer really endure 195 lashes from a heart of love? Can a mystic who thinks he was caught up into heaven be a model of lucid rationality? Can an ethnocentric ... View More...
"His was a ministry of incarnation--touching the infected, dining with sinners, defending the defenseless. The sick needed a physician, and the Physician had come." Enter into the greatest story ever told. In this carefully researched retelling of the story of Jesus, pastor Russ Ramsey invites us to rediscover our wonder at Jesus' sinless life, brutal death, and glorious resurrection. Featuring forty short chapters recounting key episodes from Jesus' time on earth, this book expands on the biblical narrative in a fresh and creative way--giving us a taste of what it would have been like to walk... View More...
In this sequel to Heaven, How I got Here, Colin S. Smith masterfully retells the gospel story from the perspective of Judas Iscariot. Judas, who betrayed Jesus, and Peter, who denied Jesus, both hit a low point in their lives when it looked as if they were done with Jesus forever. Yet these men responded in very different ways. Judas separated from the other disciples and gave up on faith in Christ completely. Peter chose a different and a better path.
