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Most Christians believe we know all there is to know about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and its symbolism. We’ve learned about it in Sunday schools, catechism classes, church services, and even in our exposure to religious painting and sculpture. But what you don’t know is going to surprise you. In The Cross and Its Meaninglessness, Timothy John Tracy has taken thousands of years of Christian religious doctrine surrounding the Crucifixion and turned it on its head.

Join beloved Bible teacher and best-selling author Dee Brestin in discovering the surprising places Jesus shows up in the Old Testament and the unexpected ways He speaks into our lives today. Offering a fascinating perspective on the historic, poetic, and prophetic books of the Old Testament, Brestin draws on her deep understanding of the full scope of the Bible to explore the timeless story of God's quest to rescue each of us.

What does human suffering have to do with God's power and love? Everyone has a "Gethsemane," a place and time in our lives when we face sorrow on the deepest level. To help us understand the relationship and interaction between human suffering and God's power and love, author Leslie Montgomery looks at the details of Jesus' example to show how valuable lessons can be learned through suffering.

Prompted by a friend to describe Jesus as he is - not as he was or will be in the coming days - Dick Eastman found himself stammering. What followed over many months was a desire to get to know the Jesus who had changed his life, but in a much fuller and richer way - now! From then on, on scraps of folded paper in his pockets, Eastman found himself recording adjectives describing the nature and character of Jesus Christ, expanding them later into a personal devotional journal.

If you want to understand who Christ is, you have to begin by understanding what Jesus meant when he said in Luke 24:27, "And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself" (NIV). In Finding Jesus in Exodus, biblical...

Where is Jesus when we need him most? An influential pastor shares how despair can lead us to discover true hope and a deeper relationship with God, helping us emerge stronger and more joyful from times of crisis. “May this careful look at pain in the context of Jesus’s life open up avenues...

Nothing is new or original in Christianity. That is the important thesis demonstrated in Christianity Before Christ. The least important features, as well as the most important components, were all well developed in cultures that flourished before the time that Christ is alleged to have walked the parched paths of Roman Palestine.

Inspired by the faithfulness and courage of the great biblical prophets Elijah and Elisha, best-selling author Samuel Rodriguez explores the power of persevering with hope amid the dark times in which we live. If painful circumstances or losses have left you weary and discouraged, then grab hold of God's promises and get ready to complete your assignment! No matter what you are experiencing, do not doubt for one second that God is at work in your life. Determine to persevere - and expect a harvest of outpouring from the limitless and living God!

Why does it sometimes feel like God is distant—even when we're doing "all the right things"? Could it be that modern faith has traded true worship for comfort, leaving us spiritually dry and disconnected? In this eye-opening book, Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider reveals how the ancient design of the...

The kingdom of God was at the heart of Jesus’ teaching. Time and again, He spoke of “the gospel of the kingdom,” revealing the fullness of God’s promises in the Old Testament. But what is this kingdom, how do we enter it, and why is it essential to our understanding of salvation? In The...

In Jesus, the Man Who Lives, the celebrated British author Malcolm Muggeridge offers meditation that was deemed by The London Times to be his “masterpiece, the greatest achievement of his life as a writer.” Muggeridge's portrait of Christ is at once deeply personal and universally accessible.

There are times in every life when the heart opens and we suddenly experience a deep and intimate connection to all that is. This opening to love can come in a moment of joy, in the midst of great sorrow, or simply as an unexpected grace, unasked and unearned. In such moments, the resistance and...

The grace of Jesus, free and everlasting, isn't diminished by iniquity but is inclined toward the afflicted. The Savior, who was tempted but never sinned, shows tender affection for sinners. And in the book of John, when Jesus spoke of his coming ascension to heaven, he didn't focus on his own glory; he promised to remain close to believers, interceding for them from heaven.

Prepare your heart for Easter by making the most of Lent as you dwell daily on Jesus, the friend of sinners. A Lent devotional helping you remember the love and friendship of Jesus daily. “Remember who you are; remember who he is.” In this short phrase, Elyse Fitzpatrick summarizes the heart...

Jesús de Nazaret. En busca de la verdad es un apasionante recorrido por la vida y obra del personaje más influyente de todos los tiempos. Desde la filología, la arqueología y la historia, pero sin dejar de lado la exégesis, la antropología o el misticismo, Antonio Puente Mayor parte de la pregunta de Poncio Pilato «¿Quid es veritas?», para tratar de desentrañar la infancia de Jesús, sus años perdidos, la relación con sus seguidores o los acontecimientos que precipitaron su muerte.

La rencontre avec Jésus nous permet de changer l'image que nous avons de nous-mêmes. La réussite de notre vie dépend, en effet, de cette image. J'essaie de voir comment nous pouvons résoudre nos problèmes psychiques grâce à la rencontre avec Jésus.

Voir en Jésus un coach de vie ou un apôtre du développement personnel peut surprendre. Ses enseignements ? Dépassement de soi, humilité, bienveillance… Les précieux préceptes du Messie n'ont pas pris une ride et sont applicables au quotidien. Jésus nous pousse dans nos retranchements, nous invite à nous remettre en question pour sortir de notre zone de confort et suscite l'introspection.

Noted theologian O. Palmer Robertson’s three-volume The Christ of the Consummation explores progressive revelation across the redemptive history of the New Testament. The second volume, The Testimony of Acts and Paul, focuses on the ongoing redemptive realities that stretch beyond "all that Jesus began to do and teach" (Acts 1:1), as witnessed through the testimony of Acts, conjoined with the writings of Paul and the other New Testament authors.

The Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith. What can we say about the divine nature, and what does it mean to say that God is Father, Son, Holy Spirit, three persons who are one in being? In this book, bestselling author Thomas Joseph White, OP, examines the development of early Christian reflection on the Trinity, arguing that essential contributions of Patristic theology are preserved and expanded in the thought of Thomas Aquinas.

Stand Firm in a Shifting World—Discover The Way Ahead The Way Ahead offers a clear, biblically grounded path to lasting faith in a culture overwhelmed by noise, doubt, and competing worldviews. Dr. Sean T. Cortopassi delivers a compelling guide that acknowledges the real challenges posed by...