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What Do Jesus' Parables Mean?

What Do Jesus' Parables Mean?

by R.C. Sproul

The Good Samaritan. The Prodigal Son. The Pearl of Great Price. Jesus was well known for using parables to illustrate a point. These short stories can be simple enough for a child to understand, yet they are also profound and have left many puzzled about their meaning.In this booklet, Dr. R.C. Sproul walks through eleven of Jesus’ parables and the rich… Read more…

Written to Be Heard: Recovering the Messages of the Gospels

Written to Be Heard: Recovering the Messages of the Gospels

by Kelly James Clark and Paul Borgman

Recovers the lost messages of Mark, Matthew, Luke-Acts, and John for people todayThe words of the gospels were meant to be heard. While we can still appreciate the construction and grasp some understanding when we read, we miss much of the message because we’re working in the wrong medium. In Written to Be Heard Paul Borgman and Kelly Ja… Read more…

Creation Care: Audio Lectures: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World
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Creation Care: Audio Lectures: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World

by Douglas J. Moo and Jonathan A Moo

Narrated by Douglas J. Moo and Jonathan Moo

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Creation Care: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other … Read more…

Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

by W. Phillip Keller

Travel the Shepherd's path to the green pastures and cool, refreshing waters of Psalm 23. As a shepherd himself, W. Phillip Keller shares his insights into the life and character of sheep--and of the Good Shepherd who loves and cares for them. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 will give new meaning to the ageless Shepherd Psalm, enriching your trust… Read more…

Four Ministries, One Jesus: Exploring Your Vocation with the Four Gospels

Four Ministries, One Jesus: Exploring Your Vocation with the Four Gospels

by Richard A Burridge

Combining the skills of a leading biblical scholar with the wisdom derived from years spent training candidates for ordination, Richard Burridge offers rich reflections on the four gospel portraits of Jesus and shows how they not only inform the calling to ordained ministry but also help sustain the practice of Christian ministry in its various dimensions.&#… Read more…

Proverbs

Proverbs

A God-Shaped LifeSee what a God-shaped life looks like when it gets lived out. Using memorable images and poetic turns of phrase, Proverbs describes what our everyday lives look like when we’ve put our spiritual lives in order. Find help for every decision, and apply life-giving insights to the broad range of challenges you experience in your life—family… Read more…

Revelation

Revelation

Engage Your ImaginationGain insight into one of the Bible’s most confusing, and controversial, books. See how John’s first readers would have understood his apocalyptic visions as well as how others have interpreted these throughout church history. Trace Revelation’s expansive allusions throughout the Old and New Testaments so you can decide what you b… Read more…

Luke

Luke

Over 3 million LifeChange studies soldFrom Longing to BelongingWe all fear being left out, being exposed as outsiders. Jesus constantly encountered people—like us—who were longing to belong. Luke himself was an outsider to Jesus’ community, and yet there he found a new family and a new future. In his Gospel, we discover how Jesus responded to people li… Read more…

Galatians

Galatians

Embrace FreedomAre you living in freedom, or do you feel imprisoned? Even Christians sometimes find themselves bound by religious obligations. Writing to the church he had founded in Galatia, the apostle Paul passionately rails against rules and regulations threatening to restrict the Spirit-led freedom God offers.The same religious sentiments threaten us to… Read more…

A Lasting Peace: A Historical, Biblical, and Prophetic Lens on the Crisis in the Middle East

A Lasting Peace: A Historical, Biblical, and Prophetic Lens on the Crisis in the Middle East

by Jonathan Bernis

The crisis in the Middle East is not a political issue. It's a spiritual issue. Rapidly unfolding events in the Middle East will shape the future, not just of Israel but of our entire world. This insightful commentary by Rabbi Jonathan Bernis combines historical, biblical, and prophetic teaching to help you understand what’s happening and how Belie… Read more…

Joshua

Joshua

Over 3 million LifeChange studies soldGod Fulfills His PromiseIt had been centuries since God promised to give Abraham and his family the land of Canaan. Now the time had finally come. The Lord—accompanied by Joshua, His veteran commander—leads His people to take possession of their promised inheritance. We find in the book of Joshua powerful reminders f… Read more…

The Speed of Favor: How God Exceeds, Increases, and Accelerates Your Life

The Speed of Favor: How God Exceeds, Increases, and Accelerates Your Life

by Tim Hill

The end times could be the beginning of your greatest blessing. Rather than Christians living in fear of what’s to come, Tim Hill invites them to move to a new level of trust and confidence in God and a higher level of faith and expectation as they discover the accelerated season of favor God has promised for the days ahead. Flying in the face of the d… Read more…


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