Updated Edition of a Bestselling Study of Jesus and the GospelsIn this work Darrell Bock, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar who speaks and teaches around the world, and Benjamin Simpson show that a coherent portrait of Jesus emerges from the four Gospels when they are taken seriously as historical documents. When read together, the Gospels provide a clear picture of Jesus and his unique claims to authority. This book surveys all the Gospel units and relat...

What the Gospels Tell Us about Who Jesus IsThis clear, compact introduction surveys what the Gospels tell us about who Jesus is by exploring his teachings and actions in their contexts. Darrell Bock, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar who speaks and teaches around the world, and Benjamin Simpson treat the Gospels as reliable sources for a plausible portrait of Jesus. Condensing years of extensive study on the topic, this handy, readable textbook presents f...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.CBT Perfectionist Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Perfectionism with Cognitive Behaviour TherapyAre you tired of being your own worst critic? Do you find that every minor mistake spirals into hours of self-doubt and frustration? If so, this workbook is for you. This book offers a clear, no-nonsense approach to overcoming the all-too-familiar grip of perfectionism. It is a guide designed to help you ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Creativity has the power to heal, but for many artists, writers, musicians, and creatives, emotional blocks such as self-doubt, trauma, and anxiety can stifle that flow. Healing Through the Creative Self offers a transformative approach to unlocking your creative potential through the therapeutic model of Internal Family Systems (IFS). This workbook is designed specifically for individuals in creative fields who are struggling ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.CBT Perfectionist Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Perfectionism with Cognitive Behaviour TherapyAre you tired of being your own worst critic? Do you find that every minor mistake spirals into hours of self-doubt and frustration? If so, this workbook is for you. This book offers a clear, no-nonsense approach to overcoming the all-too-familiar grip of perfectionism. It is a guide designed to help you ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.CBT Perfectionist Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Perfectionism with Cognitive Behaviour TherapyAre you tired of being your own worst critic? Do you find that every minor mistake spirals into hours of self-doubt and frustration? If so, this workbook is for you. This book offers a clear, no-nonsense approach to overcoming the all-too-familiar grip of perfectionism. It is a guide designed to help you ...

Get the most out of your Bible.In clear, simple language, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible—their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today—so you can uncover the inexhaustible wealth of God's Word.More than three quarters of a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This fourth...

Jesus says, “The Scriptures point to me!” (John 5:39 NLT). But what does that mean exactly?The twenty-seven books of the New Testament are largely a commentary on the Old Testament, and each part of the Bible is a signpost to Jesus. Once this is properly understood, everything changes, including our own identities. In this magisterial work you will discover a Jesus who is larger, more glorious, and more challenging than most of us have ever imagined.Biographies of Jesus gen...

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 the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the worl...

In this boldest book since Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, Bishop John Shelby Spong offers a compelling view of the Gospels as thoroughly Jewish tests.Spong powerfully argues that many of the key Gospel accounts of events in the life of Jesus—from the stories of his birth to his physical resurrection—are not literally true. He offers convincing evidence that the Gospels are a collection of Jewish midrashic stories written to convey the significance of Jesus. This remarkable discove...

Does the Bible speak to the real problems of real people in the real world? Does it offer viable solutions to those problems? You can weigh the evidence and decide for yourself with these 25 Bible studies, which show what the Bible actually teaches regarding our most fundamental questions about God. Compiled and written by one of modern Christianity's greatest thinkers, this book highlights Scripture passages on the central doctrines of Christianity--such as creation, man's sin and God's gra...

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 the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the worl...