We all love the benefits of technology and social media, but even with the incredible upsides, many of us suspect there are unintended negative consequences beyond our control. The more we compare ourselves with others, the less satisfied we are. The more we interact online, the more we crave face-t..
The award-winning Expositor's Bible Commentary, now available in this handy softcover edition, has established itself as one of the leading and most practical evangelical commentaries. Written for pastors and Bible students, it is scholarly and comprehensive without being overly academic. The sevent..
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of ..
Product DescriptionDiscover: -How the springs at Hierapolis help us understand why Jesus described the church at Laodicea as 'lukewarm' -The background and circumstances of certificates of divorce in Judaism -How Jewish dietary laws provided a powerful metaphor for God's acceptance of the Gentiles B..
An image rich, passage-by-passage commentary that integrates textual and artifactual context from the ancient Near East to inform our understanding and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible-while remaining respectful to the inerrancy of Scripture.Without a deep knowledge of the ancient cultures the Old..
The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of ..
Sometimes you don’t have their attention for very long. Whether you’ve planned for a short message or your program has run long, a ten-minute talk is sometimes all you have space for in your youth ministry. So make sure you make it ten minutes that really count! If you need to communicate something ..
Every preacher, teacher, or writer knows the value of a good illustration in helping connect the truth of the passage with the congregation or class-and how hard it is to come up with good illustrations week after week. This book contains the cream of the crop: 1001 illustrations carefully selected ..
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. Finding the perfect gift. Maxing out the credit cards---again. Endless baking. Surely there is more to Christmas than this. Bestselling author Ace Collins wants to help you make this Christmas your best holiday ever! As he blends fascinating stories from ..
A Selection of Psalms and Proverbs that will guide you through a month of meaningful or group devotionals This Scripture collection has been organized to help you gain fresh insight from two of the most beloved and studied books of the Bible, Psalms and Proverbs. Its take-anywhere size makes it easy..
Product DescriptionDescribes the role of faith and hard work in the fulfillment of Dave Dravecky's dream to become a major league pitcher and in his fight against cancer.From School Library JournalGrade 3-5-- Dave Dravecky, the former San Francisco Giant pitcher, discovered he had a cancerous growth..
Coming on the heels of the New York Times best-selling PEANUTS: A GOLDEN CELEBRATION, this is the 40th anniversary deluxe edition of America’s most popular TV Christmas special, featuring never-before-published original (digitized) animation art, the complete script, the behind-the-scenes making of ..
Author Cheryl Ricker reaches into the depths of human suffering from the perspective of Christ speaking to the reader in soothing poetic words. This elegant gift book will reach the heart and soul of anyone facing difficult circumstances, leading them through their suffering into the arms of a faith..
Is it possible we don’t see God working in mighty ways because we don’t ask him to work in mighty ways Throughout history, God has used revival to build and renew his church. God-Sized Vision challenges us to pray expectantly to see his work in our own day. God can bring revival again to our commun..
Loss came suddenly for Gerald Sittser. In an instant, a tragic car accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter. While most of us will not experience such a catastrophic loss in our lifetime, all of us will taste it. And we can, if we choose, know as..
Responding to loss as an opportunity to achieve greater depth, compassion, joy, and appreciation of simple blessings. Author: Jerry L. Sittser Publisher: Zondervan Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0310219310 ISBN-13: 0025986219314..
It’s not what I lost. It’s what I’ve found. I was only seventeen, just a girl, when God asked me for everything I had … my health, my hopes, my independence, my dreams, my freedom, and my mobility. He took it all. I was so angry with Him that I tried to push Him away. God relentlessly held me more c..
When Joy Montrose received her commission to paint a mural depicting the healing miracles of Jesus at Good Samaritan Hospital, she never anticipated forming a close friendship with Evan Marshall. But the bond between the talented young artist and the gifted surgeon has grown, even though their lives..
A New Kind of Youth Ministrychallenges you to take a fresh look at your ministry through the concept of “reculturing”-the act of changing the way things are done or simply creating a culture of change. No fly-bynight, change-for-the-sake-of-change concept, it’s about altering our paradigms for the s..
In a world of hype, we may buy into the idea that, through Jesus, we’ll be healthier and wealthier as well as wiser. So what happens when we become ill, or depressed, or bankrupt Did we do something wrong Has God abandoned us As a child, Michael Horton would run up the down escalator, trying to b..
Book by Head, Diane, Koechel, David Author: head, diane Publisher: Zondervan Pub. House Binding: Hardcover ISBN-10: 031025910X ISBN-13: 9780310259107..
A Profile for a Christian Life Style: A Study of Titus Author: Gene A Getz Publisher: Zondervan Pub. House Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0310250927 ISBN-13: 9780310250920..
Ideal for Greek students and pastors, A Reader’s Greek New Testament saves time and effort in studying the Greek New Testament. By eliminating the need to look up definitions, the footnotes allow the user to read the Greek text more quickly, focusing on parsing and grammatical issues. This revised e..
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want …” Travel the shepherd’s path to the green pastures and cool, refreshing waters of Psalm 23. As a shepherd, Phillip Keller shares his insights into the life and character of sheep and of the Good Shepherd who loves and cares for them. This beloved cla..
The Bible becomes a living story when a naturalist interprets scripture from a unique perspective and with a devoted heart Author: Sauber, Robert Publisher: Zondervan Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0310356709 ISBN-13: 9780310356707..