Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have been with Jesus as he traveled about the Holy Land; to have observed the people he helped; the miracles he performed; the teachings he proclaimed; the problems he faced? Then, imagine how you would have reacted when a storm suddenly and without warning began to lash against your boat while Jesus slept; or when you were miraculously cured of leprously; could see again, could hear again, could talk again, could walk again. Del Mueller takes readers into the thoughts and hearts of the key witnesses to Christs three year earthly ministry. He writes first-person accounts that provide readers with a unique historical perspective of the stories as they really could have happened. Narratives of the Earthly Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth will personalize the events that transformed the world and show readers the humanness of those who were changed because of Jesus.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be part of the Nativity experience: to have observed the events as they happened? Imagine witnessing Mary's visit by Gabriel, being part of the group that traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem; kneeling with the shepherds as they worshipped the Christ child; joining Simeon as he rejoiced to see his Messiah; escaping to Egypt and returning to Nazareth . . . and, finally, to be someone who watched Jesus grow up and begin to show himself as Messiah . . . the God/man chosen before time to be the salvation of all human kind. Dr. Mueller takes readers into the thoughts and hearts of the key witnesses to Christ's Nativity. He writes a first-person account that provides readers with a unique historical perspective on the story as it really could have happended. Narratives of the Nativity of Jesus of Nazaeth will personalize the events that transformed the world and show readers the humaness of those who were changed because of Jesus.
Have you ever wondered... How Did God Do It? How did God perform the many miracles and supernatural events described in the Holy Bible - without violating the laws of physics and chemistry that He Himself put into place? And without conflicting with the basic tenets of Judaism and Christianity? This book proposes a theory that marries faith and rationality in a symphony of science and scripture....
This 13 chapter book follows the events of Jesus’ life in chronological order. There are 154 individual events and each is given in order with appropriate Scriptural references in each gospel as well as background information for every event.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have been with Jesus as he traveled about the Holy Land; to have observed the people he helped; the miracles he performed; the teachings he proclaimed; the problems he faced? Then, imagine how you would have reacted when a storm suddenly and without warning began to lash against your boat while Jesus slept; or when you were miraculously cured of leprously; could see again, could hear again, could talk again, could walk again. Del Mueller takes readers into the thoughts and hearts of the key witnesses to Christ's three year earthly ministry. He writes first-person accounts that provide readers with a unique historical perspective of the stories as they really could have happened. Narratives of the Earthly Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth will personalize the events that transformed the world and show readers the humanness of those who were changed because of Jesus.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a member of the group that witnessed Jesus' suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension? What would have been your response as you stood in the Garden of Gethsemane when the soldiers arrived; as you observed the trials that condemned your Master; listened to the echo of nails piercing his body; watched him hang from that cross and die? Then walk with Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John to witness the empty tomb. Experience the feelings of unbelief, hope, assurance, and finally the ecstasy, the joy beyond description, as you talk with, touch, and worship your risen Lord. Finally, accept with joyful anticipation your Savior ascending into the heavens with the promise of a glorious return. Del Mueller takes readers into the thoughts and hearts of the key witnesses to Christ's last days on earth. He writes a first person account that provides readers with a unique historical perspective on the stories as they really could have happened. Narratives of the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus of Nazareth will personalize the events that transformed the world and show readers the humanness of those who were changed because of Jesus.
Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.
Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image adorns countless churches, icons, and paintings. He is the subject of millions of statues, sculptures, devotional objects and works of art. Everyone can conjure an image of Jesus: usually as a handsome, white man with flowing locks and pristine linen robes. But what did Jesus really look like? Is our popular image of Jesus overly westernized and untrue to historical reality? This question continues to fascinate. Leading Christian Origins scholar Joan E. Taylor surveys the historical evidence, and the prevalent image of Jesus in art and culture, to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men. He may even have had short hair.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have been present during the period following Pentecost? Imagine being one of those who believed and was baptized on that Festive Day. Then join Peter and John as they face the wrath of the Sanhedrin. Be part of the first communion service. Witness the selection of the seven deacons. Describe the terror the hypocrites in the congregation felt after observing a pronouncement of death to Ananias and Sapphira. Ride with Philip as he interprets Isaiah for an Ethiopian official. Become, with Paul, awestruck when Jesus appears as a blinding light and challenges: Paul! Paul! Why are you persecuting me? Follow Peters instructive ministry to Cornelius and his Gentile friends. Witness Peters imprisonment and miraculous escape. Observe the events that led to the spread of the Christian Church, reaching to and beyond Antioch in Syria. Del Mueller takes readers into the thoughts and hearts of the key witnesses to the beginning of the Christian Church. He writes a first-person account that provides readers with a unique historical perspective of the stories as they really could have happened. Narratives of the Beginning of the Christian Church will personalize the events that altered the world and show readers the humanness of those who were changed because of Jesus.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A lucid, intelligent page-turner” (Los Angeles Times) that challenges long-held assumptions about Jesus, from the host of Believer Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher walked across the Galilee, gathering followers to establish what he called the “Kingdom of God.” The revolutionary movement he launched was so threatening to the established order that he was executed as a state criminal. Within decades after his death, his followers would call him God. Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history’s most enigmatic figures by examining Jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived. Balancing the Jesus of the Gospels against the historical sources, Aslan describes a man full of conviction and passion, yet rife with contradiction. He explores the reasons the early Christian church preferred to promulgate an image of Jesus as a peaceful spiritual teacher rather than a politically conscious revolutionary. And he grapples with the riddle of how Jesus understood himself, the mystery that is at the heart of all subsequent claims about his divinity. Zealot yields a fresh perspective on one of the greatest stories ever told even as it affirms the radical and transformative nature of Jesus’ life and mission. Praise for Zealot “Riveting . . . Aslan synthesizes Scripture and scholarship to create an original account.”—The New Yorker “Fascinatingly and convincingly drawn . . . Aslan may come as close as one can to respecting those who revere Jesus as the peace-loving, turn-the-other-cheek, true son of God depicted in modern Christianity, even as he knocks down that image.”—The Seattle Times “[Aslan’s] literary talent is as essential to the effect of Zealot as are his scholarly and journalistic chops. . . . A vivid, persuasive portrait.”—Salon “This tough-minded, deeply political book does full justice to the real Jesus, and honors him in the process.”—San Francisco Chronicle “A special and revealing work, one that believer and skeptic alike will find surprising, engaging, and original.”—Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power “Compulsively readable . . . This superb work is highly recommended.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
