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The Blessed Life: A 90-Day Devotional through the Teachings and Miracles of Jesus

The Blessed Life: A 90-Day Devotional through the Teachings and Miracles of Jesus

by Kelly Minter

Christianity Today 2024 Book Awards, Bible & Devotional category, Award of Merit Imagine how your life might change if you followed Jesus up that Galilean hillside, hearing His most famous Sermon for yourself as you sat in the tall grass. Imagine how the world might change if you followed Him down the mountain, reaching your arms out as He did to a… Read more…

Faith, Doubt, and God's Mysterious Timing: 30 Biblical Insights about the Way God Works

Faith, Doubt, and God's Mysterious Timing: 30 Biblical Insights about the Way God Works

by Laurie Polich Short

When God's Plan Is UnclearWhat in the world is God doing? It's easy to wonder this. We are living in an unfolding story, and it's hard to hold on when difficult circumstances linger, or your deepest prayer hangs in the air, seemingly unanswered. Thankfully the Bible is filled with people who experienced the same thing. They had to learn to trust … Read more…

Reading Hebrews in Context: The Sermon and Second Temple Judaism

Reading Hebrews in Context: The Sermon and Second Temple Judaism

by Zondervan , Ben C. Blackwell, Jason Maston and John K. Goodrich

Study Hebrews in its Second Temple ContextFollowing the proven model established in Reading Romans in Context, Reading Mark in Context, and Reading Revelation in Context, this book brings together a series of accessible essays that compare and contrast the theology and hermeneutical practices of the book of Hebrews with various early Jewish literature.Going … Read more…

Jesus and the Gospels, Third Edition: An Introduction and Survey

Jesus and the Gospels, Third Edition: An Introduction and Survey

by Craig L. Blomberg

All of Scripture testifies to the person of Jesus, yet the Gospels offer a face-to-face encounter.  This newly revised third edition of Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an in-depth exploration of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Esteemed New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg considers the Gospels’ historical context while examini… Read more…

The Bible and the Priesthood (A Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments): Priestly Participation in the One Sacrifice for Sins

The Bible and the Priesthood (A Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments): Priestly Participation in the One Sacrifice for Sins

by Anthony OP Giambrone

This series on the seven Sacraments provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God's gifts and call in the Sacraments through a renewed encounter with God's Word.In this volume, a leading Catholic scholar offers a biblical theology of the priesthood rooted in the Old and New Testaments. Half a millennium after the Protestant Reformation and in th… Read more…

History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus, Volume 2: From the Post-War Era through Contemporary Debates

History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus, Volume 2: From the Post-War Era through Contemporary Debates

by Craig A. Evans, Colin Brown and Dr. Craig A. Evans

A comprehensive, two-volume reassessment of the quests for the historical Jesus that details their origins and underlying presuppositions as well as their ongoing influence on today's biblical and theological scholarship.Jesus' life and teaching is important to every question we ask about what we believe and why we believe it. And yet there has never… Read more…

History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus, Volume 1: From the Beginnings of Christianity to the End of World War II

History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus, Volume 1: From the Beginnings of Christianity to the End of World War II

by Craig A. Evans, Colin Brown and Dr. Craig A. Evans

A comprehensive, two-volume reassessment of the quests for the historical Jesus that details their origins and underlying presuppositions as well as their ongoing influence on today's biblical and theological scholarship.Jesus' life and teaching is important to every question we ask about what we believe and why we believe it. And yet there has never… Read more…

From the Manger to the Throne: A Theology of Luke

From the Manger to the Throne: A Theology of Luke

by Benjamin L. Gladd

An Introduction to the Dominant Biblical-Theological Themes of the Gospel of Luke The Gospel of Luke is a wonderfully detailed account of the ministry and miracles of Jesus Christ. What many readers don't realize is that Luke, who was likely a Gentile, … Read more…

The Chosen Presents: A Blended Harmony of the Gospels

The Chosen Presents: A Blended Harmony of the Gospels

Four Gospels. One Jesus.Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John: The different details, timelines, and emphases of each Gospel can make it difficult to picture the whole narrative. And The Chosen TV series acknowledges its own timeline for the unique purposes of the show. That’s why we’ve created The Chosen Presents: A Blended Harmony of the Gospels. We wa… Read more…

52 Weeks in the Word: A Companion for Reading through the Bible in a Year

52 Weeks in the Word: A Companion for Reading through the Bible in a Year

by Trillia J. Newbell

A joy-filled, thoughtful, and realistic pathway through the entirety of God’s Word! Have you ever been disappointed or frustrated with your inability for consistent Bible study? Reading through the Bible in a year can feel daunting. It can be hard to know how—or where—to start. Perhaps you just need a friend who follows Jesus to help. Tr… Read more…

Wrapped in Christ: 365 Devotions from the Pauline Epistles

Wrapped in Christ: 365 Devotions from the Pauline Epistles

by Brian Simmons

Claim full gospel freedom as you encounter Christ’s power in you.The thirteen letters of Paul were written to encourage, inspire, and instruct the church in the importance of right doctrine and right living. His words are bursting with the rich, glorious realities of new life in Christ.Wrapped in Christ shares 365 daily devotions and prayers to immerse… Read more…

Four Portraits, One Jesus, 2nd Edition: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels
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Four Portraits, One Jesus, 2nd Edition: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels

by Mark L. Strauss

Narrated by Christopher Ragland

A thorough introduction to the four biblical Gospels and their subject—the life and person of Jesus.Like different artists who render the same subject using unique styles and points of view, the Gospels paint four distinctive portraits of the same Jesus of Nazareth. To Christians worldwide, he is the centerpiece of history, the object of faith, hope, a… Read more…


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