The Bones of the Bible : The Skeleton of Our Faith

The Bones of the Bible : The Skeleton of Our Faith
Author: IlaJean Kragthorpe
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2012-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1618973878

The Bible is a book concerned with faith. Because God is a God of relationship, the Bible traces the lives of many who had a relationship with God, as well as many who did not. In the Bible God tells Hosea, “for I am God and no mortal,” (11:9). Simply put, this scripture teaches us that God does not choose as we do. For example, he delivers The Ten Commandments into the hands of a murderer, a non-Jewish prostitute is chosen to become the great-great grandmother of King David of Israel, and a hated Samaritan becomes the hero of one of Jesus’ most enduring parables. These Biblical figures can teach us much about grace, faith, courage, and repentance. Through brief daily readings, The Bones of the Bible reviews and makes relevant some of the people and events of each book of the Bible, all within the course of a year. You will discover that their journeys are not that different from our own and that the one constant we can depend on is the grace of a loving God.

The Skeletons in God's Closet

The Skeletons in God's Closet
Author: Joshua Ryan Butler
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 052910055X

How can a loving God send people to hell? Isn’t it arrogant to believe Jesus is the only way to God? What is up with holy war in the Old Testament? Many of us fear God has some skeletons in the closet. Hell, judgment, and holy war are hot topics for the Christian faith that have a way of igniting fierce debate far and wide. These hard questions leave many wondering whether God is really good and can truly be trusted. The Skeletons in God's Closet confronts our popular caricatures of these difficult topics with the beauty and power of the real thing. Josh Butler reveals that these subjects are consistent with, rather than contradictory to, the goodness of God. He explores Scripture to reveal the plotlines that make sense of these tough topics in light of God’s goodness. From fresh angles, Josh deals powerfully with such difficult passages as: The Lake of Fire Lazarus and the Rich Man The Slaughter of Canaanites in the Old Testament Ultimately, The Skeletons in God's Close uses our toughest questions to provoke paradigm shifts in how we understand our faith as a whole. It pulls the “skeletons out of God’s closet” to reveal they were never really skeletons at all.

Holy Bible (NIV)

Holy Bible (NIV)
Author: Various Authors,
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 6793
Release: 2008-09-02
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0310294142

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

Descartes' Bones

Descartes' Bones
Author: Russell Shorto
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2009-08-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0307275663

Sixteen years after René Descartes' death in Stockholm in 1650, a pious French ambassador exhumed the remains of the controversial philosopher to transport them back to Paris. Thus began a 350-year saga that saw Descartes' bones traverse a continent, passing between kings, philosophers, poets, and painters. But as Russell Shorto shows in this deeply engaging book, Descartes' bones also played a role in some of the most momentous episodes in history, which are also part of the philosopher's metaphorical remains: the birth of science, the rise of democracy, and the earliest debates between reason and faith. Descartes' Bones is a flesh-and-blood story about the battle between religion and rationalism that rages to this day. A New York Times Notable Book

10 Minutes to Knowing the Men and Women of the Bible

10 Minutes to Knowing the Men and Women of the Bible
Author: Jim George
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736940235

The benefits we gain from God’s Word multiply significantly as we see how the Lord worked in the lives of His people. Their examples help guide us in very practical ways, enabling us to live the Christian life more effectively and successfully. The 50 biographical sketches in this book both instruct and encourage readers by looking at... the key facts about each Bible character’s life major events and crises and how God worked through them special qualities worth emulating life lessons for everyday living and spiritual growth As readers discover the ways God has worked through His people in the past, they’ll become much better equipped for what God wants to do through them today. This is an outstanding resource for small group leaders, Bible study teachers, and personal time in God’s Word.

A Skeleton in God's Closet

A Skeleton in God's Closet
Author: Paul L. Maier
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1418529907

When an ancient skeleton is discovered in Israel, will it shed new light on the life of Jesus or plunge the world into chaos? Dr. Jonathan Weber, Harvard professor and biblical scholar, is looking forward to his sabbatical year on an archaeological dig in Israel. But a spectacular find that seems to be an archaeologist’s dream-come-true becomes a nightmare that many fear will be the death rattle of Christianity. Carefully researched and compellingly written, A Skeleton in God’s Closet explores the tension between faith and doubt when science and religion collide. In the end, it’s a thought-provoking page-turner, driven by one man’s determination to find the truth—no matter the cost.

My Bones Waxed Old

My Bones Waxed Old
Author: O. W. Petcoff
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780970118431

In My Bones Waxed Old the third book in the Roaring All the Day Long series Prophetess O.W. Petcoff continues to explore Psalms 32:3, which reads, "When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long." In this book Prophetess Petcoff discusses spiritual osteoporosis and how to repair dry, brittle bones in our spiritual bodies.Through the Roaring series, Prophetess Petcoff presents a microscopic view of Psalms 32:3 and explores the silencing or constraint of a gift or calling. This series offers comprehensive spiritual insight and revelatory intricacies surrounding some causes of spiritual repression, frustration and stagnation particularly in the lives of Prophetic People. Gleaning from divine revelation and personal experiences, Prophetess Petcoff places the reader on the path to spiritual release. Via the pages of these books, the reader will journey into prophetic whens, through the silence of the limbs, beyond spiritual osteoporosis, past the roaring roses and, ultimately, into the place of his or her Prophetic Destiny.

Paradigms on Pilgrimage

Paradigms on Pilgrimage
Author: Stephen J. Godfrey
Publisher: Clements Pub
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781894667326

In this provocative book two authors--one a scientist, the other a biblical scholar and pastor--recount the pilgrimages of understanding that have led them from the young-earth, "scientific creationist" position they were taught in their youths to new perspectives on what it can mean to believe in God as Creator.

The Bare Bones Bible® Handbook for Teens

The Bare Bones Bible® Handbook for Teens
Author: Jim George
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2008-12-01
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 0736934316

Bestselling author Jim George adapts his popular The Bare-Bones Bible Handbook (over 100,000 copies sold) for teens. This fast and friendly overview of every book of the Bible will inspire teens to explore the wisdom and truth of scripture as they discover: What is the major theme of each book of the Bible? What are the most important lessons for everyday life in each book? Who are the key characters, and what do they teach us? What are the key events in each book? This fascinating survey also includes sidebars geared to a teen's interests and life, giving them a solid foundation of knowledge about the most important book ever written. And Jim George's ability to make complex topics understandable will have readers referring to this resource again and again as their faith and wisdom grow throughout the years. A must for every youth group and leader.