More than just an end-time prophecy of doom or glory, the first three chapters of the book Revelation hold practical insight into the everyday circumstances and hard struggles of Christians in the contemporary Church and society. Hear and understand what the Spirit is saying to seven real congregations who wrestle with common issues that challenge faith in every age: how to live faithfully and without compromise and the midst of an unbelieving culture. These letters provide an opportunity to examine ourselves, our congregations and the contemporary Church to determine how we measure up in with God. The final two chapters provide the believer with assurance that though we may fall short and there will be struggles, the story ends in victory.

The Good News about Jesus looks at the Gospel of Mark through fresh contemporary eyes in the bold reworking of the ancient, sacred text by a linguist and biblical scholar who has given more than six decades to bringing the good about Jesus to men and women throughout the Western world.

The Good News about Jesus looks at the Gospel of Mark through fresh contemporary eyes in the bold reworking of the ancient, sacred text by a linguist and biblical scholar who has given more than six decades to bringing the good about Jesus to men and women throughout the Western world.

For centuries, the story of Esther has captured the minds of master theologians as well as ordinary Bible readers. Yet, despite its popularity, the deeper meaning of the fairy-tale-like narrative of simple peasants rising from rags to riches has seldom been understood. This book rides the sea of adventure with Esther and Mordecai, revealing that there are many signs of virtue strewn on the way to their climactic point. This reading offers an innovative way of understanding biblical characters in a world that is clueless about the value of virtue.