Parents want their children to discover the value of God's Word. My First Message is a one-of-a-kind Bible that transforms family devotions into interactive experiences. The great Message style offers a version of the Bible that is easy to read and understand. Children ages 4-8 are encouraged to learn to study the Bible through a -read, think, pray, and live- approach. Filled with lively illustrations and fun activities for parents and children, My First Message keeps in mind the short attention span of its readers and moves the stories along at a good pace.

The Message is a reading Bible translated from the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures by scholar, pastor, author, and poet Eugene Peterson. Thoroughly reviewed and approved by twenty biblical scholars, The Message combines the authority of God's Word with the cadence and energy of conversational English.

What makes The Message the best reading Bible? Discover for yourself.

• Feel the impact of a Bible translated into conversational English.
• Enjoy the familiar one-column design, like books you're used to.
• Find passages with The...

This New Testament is different from any other New Testament on the market. Written in the rhythms of today's language, The Message New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs brings out the Scripture's expressive flavor that will bring a unique freshness whether you are reading it for the first time or have been studying it for years.

This New Testament is different from any other New Testament on the market. Written in the rhythms of today's language, The Message New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs brings out the Scripture's expressive flavor that will bring a unique freshness whether you are reading it for the first time or have been studying it for years.

Do we meet Jesus in a church or in a soup kitchen? In a Bible camp or in a housing project?Such distinctions are false, says Arthur Paul Boers. We cannot experience God in heaven without loving the needy on earth. Nor can we truly love the needy on earth if not empowered by God in heaven.

Tell It Slant explores how Jesus used language -- he was earthy, not abstract; metaphorical, not dogmatic. His was not a direct language of information or instruction but an indirect, oblique language requiring a participating imagination -- -slant- language. In order to witness and teach accurately in Jesus' name, then, it is important for us to use language the way he did.

This helpful study guide is designed to enable small groups in schools or churches -- or even individuals -- to delve deeper into the timely wisdom of Tell It Slant. Peterson's discussion is...

Continuing Petersn's major evaluation of contemporary Christian spirituality, 'The Jesus Way' asks what it means to authentically follow Christ in the modern world. It has been written for both academic and serious lay audiences.

A long obedience in the same direction.