After Seven Wows and time in the Tomb, Jesus Resurrects on the Third Day is a book crafted for youth groups, Jesus lovers, church leaders, Bible study groups, and families. The author, deeply understanding these groups' unique needs and interests, has filled this book with conceptual color illustrations that will resonate with them and has included a study guide for their convenience. Seven Wows (unanticipated things) occurred right after Jesus died: Jesus died on command around 3 PM on Friday, 30 AD. The 60-foot-tall veil tore in the temple from top to bottom. An Earthquake followed. Some tombs opened, and these holy people walked around Jerusalem after Jesus' resurrection. A Roman centurion concluded Jesus was the Son of God. Followers of Jesus grieved and smote their chests when they saw the mangled appearance of Jesus' tortured body. To ascertain that Jesus was dead, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear but did not break His legs. Other parts of this book include: l Timeline from Adam to the Flood to King David to Jesus to Today. l Pilate permitted Joseph of Arimathea to house Jesus' body in his newly constructed tomb. l The book explains what happened to Jesus during His three days in that rich man's tomb. l On the third day, Jesus rose from the dead and appeared first to Mary Magdalene and later to dozens of followers, including eleven of His twelve Disciples. l The Pharisees bribed the soldiers guarding the tomb to lie and say that His Disciples stole His body. l Jesus gave His Disciples an assignment to share the good news with Jews and Gentiles worldwide. l On the fortieth day, the Disciples witnessed Jesus ascending into Heaven. l On Pentecost, 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead, He gave 120 followers the gift of the Holy Spirit. As a result, 3000 Jews converted. The author will donate fifty percent (50%) of all book sales to Covenant House, a charity dedicated to 'joining the fight to end youth homelessness.'

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....

The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave

Although the resurrection is the keystone dogma of Christian belief, and Sunday churchgoers rarely if ever think to question it, scholarly research shows with the utmost clarity that from a historical standpoint Jesus was not raised from the dead. In fact, it is almost universally recognized among scholars of New Testament textual criticism that the gospel narratives describing the resurrection appearances are not reliable eyewitness accounts, but expressions of faith written by the first Christian believers long after the death of Jesus.In this thorough exegesis of the primary texts dealing with the resurrection of Jesus, New Testament expert Gerd Lüdemann (University of Göttingen) presents compelling evidence that shows the resurrection was not a historical event and further argues that this development leaves little, if any, basis for Christian faith as presently defined.Beginning with Paul's testimony in 1 Cor. 15: 3-8, in which the apostle declares that Jesus has been raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, Lüdemann systematically evaluates every reference to Jesus' resurrection in the New Testament, as well as apocryphal literature. He examines the purpose of the text writers, the ways in which they reworked tradition, and the historical value of each account. Through this approach, he offers a reconstruction of the probable course of events as well as the circumstances surrounding Jesus' death on the cross, the burial of his body, his reported resurrection on the third day, and subsequent appearances to various disciples.Since the historical evidence leads to the firm conclusion that Jesus' body was not raised from the dead, Lüdemann argues that the origin of the Easter faith must be sought in the visionary experiences of Christianity's two leading apostles. From a modern perspective this leads to the inescapable conclusion that both primary witnesses to Jesus' resurrection, Peter and Paul, were victims of self-deception.In conclusion, he asks whether in light of the nonhistoricity of Jesus' resurrection, thinking people today can legitimately and in good conscience still call themselves Christians.Gerd Lüdemann is a professor of the history and literature of early Christianity at the University of Göttingen, Germany. Professor Lüdemann's published conclusions about Christianity aroused great controversy in his native Germany, where the Confederation of Protestant Churches in Lower Saxony demanded his immediate dismissal from the theological faculty of his university. Despite this threat to his academic freedom, he has retained his post at the university, although the chair he holds was renamed to disassociate him from the training program of German pastors. Lüdemann is also the author of Jesus After 2000 Years, Paul: The Founder of Christianity, and The Resurrection of Christ: A Historical Inquiry.

This newly revised, 738 page study of prayer is everything you would ever want to know about prayer. Its fifty-two chapters, arranged in alphabetical order, include forty prayer topics and a five chapter survey of the prayers of the Bible. With its detailed table of contents, this book would make an excellent resource for your own Bible study on prayer. There is nothing else like it!

Back cover: In this work, John Granger Cook argues that there is no fundamental difference between Paul's conception of the resurrection body and that of the Gospels; and, the resurresction and translation stories of antiquity help explain the willingness of Mediterranean people to accept the Gospel of a risen savior.

When a woman’s life is shattered by divorce and death, her plan crumbles and her faith is challenged. Tragic, crushing blows can destroy all sense of security and hope, and the questions swirl. Will I survive? How can I go on? Does God even care? In Waves of Grace, author Meredith Shave tells the story of the storms in her life when she was searching for a light in the darkness, sharing a testimony to God’s redeeming grace. After her seventeen-year marriage to her high school sweetheart dissolves, she further endures the pain of losing her mother to cancer and then the sudden death of her second husband. With a mixture of scripture citations, inspiring devotions, and personal observations, Waves of Grace narrates how Shave leans into divine grace, learns to trust, and arrives at a place of healing. It offers a glimpse into the heart of a woman sustained by God’s faithfulness in keeping His promises, and it encourages others to grow deeper in their relationships with their savior.

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.