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We aspire to freedom but often resign ourselves to an existence trapped in uneasiness and dread. Is there any way to shed such heaviness and reignite hope for deliverance? In Traveling Light, Eugene H. Peterson urges us to listen to an expert on freedom, Paul, whose letter to the Galatians reminds us of the realities of life in Christ, freely given to all.

Warum fürchtest du dich, Abram? Ist es kein Trost, dass man nicht vollkommen sein muss, um vom Herrn erwählt zu werden?

Nachdem Jesus den ganzen Tag bis in die Nacht hinein geheilt hatte, wollte er sich in die Stille und Einsamkeit der Wüste zurückziehen, um zu seinem Vater zu beten. Doch die ersehnte Ruhe blieb ihm verwehrt. Eine Gestalt nach der anderen löste sich aus den Schatten der Felsen, als wäre sie unmittelbar aus der Dunkelheit geboren.

Jesus zählte die Stunden nicht. Auch sah er nicht zurück, um zu überblicken, wie weit er bereits gekommen war. Beide Hände auf der Brust betete er zu seinem Vater, während seine Füße wie von alleine durch den Wüstensand gingen. Die Sonne zog über ihm ihren Bogen, ließ seinen Schatten von einer Seite zur anderen wandern. Doch noch ein weiterer Schatten kam hinzu. Der dunkelste von allen.

Vom ersten Tag an wollte Jaika die Wolken erreichen. Sie hatte sie sich weiß vorgestellt. Unendlich weich und strahlend. Jetzt war Jaika in den Wolken. Doch es war ganz anders als in ihrer Vorstellung. Graue Massen belagerten sie zu allen Seiten, die brummten und zischten wie hungrige Bestien.

Many theologians, Bible scholars, and others have written commentaries on the Old Testament. And almost without exception, they have attempted to explain the intent and spiritual implications represented by the conflicting statements of the ancient writers without taking issue with the content itself. Unholy Dilemma: A Search for Logic in the Old Testament departs from the approach of presuming to divine what the ancient writers meant to say, and merely examines what they actually did say.

The books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth are part of the Old Testament of the Bible. They are considered historical books and tell stories of events occurring in historical time and place. Joshua is the sixth book of the Bible and tells the story of Israel’s conquest of Canaan. Judges is the seventh book of the Bible and tells the story of Israel’s history from the death of Joshua to the rise of the monarchy. Ruth is the eighth book of the Bible and tells the story of a Moabite woman who married an Israelite and became an ancestor of King David.

Atheists often level charges at the God of the Bible as being angry and hateful. They claim that God condones genocide, that he is a cruel and oppressive megalomaniac, but this doesn’t seem to match what Christians claim about him being a God of love. How can a God who provides and saves also wipe out entire nations?

Discover God's redemptive plan for humanity as you embark on a journey from garden to garden—from Eden to eternity. The Bible tells a singular and unified story. While it contains sixty-six individual books written over thousands of years, it reveals one unified message—the story of how God...

We all know the story of creation in the Bible. In the beginning, God created. But what if creation isn’t where things started? Not in the Bible anyway. What if the first book of the Bible wasn’t about creation? Instead, it was about pain.

Ninety-nine passages of Scripture offering words of encouragement....

In All Will Be Well: Receiving The Keys To Strengthen Your Faith, Bukky Agboola gives us powerful and proven spiritual keys to overcoming life's challenges. Using scriptural references and personal insights, Agboola's small but mighty book gives us the courage and assurance to triumph over adversity and live our best lives.

Obadiah is a biblical prophet. The authorship of the Book of Obadiah is traditionally attributed to the prophet Obadiah.

This is the fifth Old Testament book published as part of the Easy to Understand, Read (EUR) Bible. The Bible is God's word, and it has the power to change lives. If you want to know what's to come, need to understand who Jesus is, have fear or anxiety, or feel empty inside, the Bible holds the answers you need.

Luke’s Gospel reveals God among men in his saving grace given to fallen mankind. Its purpose is to present the Savior as a genuine, normal, and perfect man. It gives a complete genealogy of the man Jesus, from his parents back to Adam, the first generation of mankind, and shows that he is a genuine descendant of man–a son of man.

In the book of Proverbs, is a hidden treasure called the 30 Sayings of the Wise. Please join me on the quest of the wise.

Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit, Jacob and the stairway to heaven, Joseph and his brothers, Samson and Delilah, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale, the miracles and teachings of Jesus, St Paul's vision on the road to Damascus, St John's vision of the new Jerusalem: the Bible is full of dramatic stories that have made it the world's bestselling book, and yet few people ever get around to listening to it from cover to cover.

In a "hurried-up" world obsessed with image and presentation to impress people instead of blessing people, entertaining the notion of entertaining is tough. Could it be in our rush to entertain, we've sacrificed meaningful connection? Maybe there's a better welcome to be discovered.

We have all experienced disappointment in relationships. Sometimes we wonder if it's even possible to have enduring, positive relationships in our homes, our work, and our communities. In The Connection Code, trusted Bible teacher O. S. Hawkins digs deep into the biblical book of Philemon to...

Read by the author. Transform your faith and find the courage to live boldly. Rediscover the power of holy fear in your life and step bravely into courageous living and bolder faith. What gave Joshua and Caleb the courage to follow God's commands despite fear? What gave Esther the courage to...