| Grace and Hope: A 40-Day Devotional for Lent and Easter Contributor(s): Simmons, Brian (Author), Bouma, Jeremy (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1424551919 ISBN-13: 9781424551910 Publisher: Broadstreet Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Devotional |
| Series: Passion Translation |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.1" (0.75 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prepare yourself to remember the meaning of Lent and celebrate Easter this season: grace for our past and present, hope for our future Beginning with Ash Wednesday, Grace & Hope: A 40-Day Devotional for Lent and Easter will guide you through this holy season of self-reflection, prayer, fasting, and remembrance--all to prepare you for the hopeful words "It is finished " and even more wondrous words, "He is risen " Each short, engaging devotional will focus your heart and prepare your soul to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus, using a faithful and relevant new translation of the Bible, The Passion Translation. It is an ideal devotional for your own personal, family, or small-group use. And daily Bible readings from The Passion Translation will deepen your understanding of God's Word as you journey toward the cross. We trust this devotional and version of Scripture will kindle in you a burning, passionate desire for the One who bore our pain and shame, and give you a greater measure of grace and hope |
Contributor Bio(s): Simmons, Brian: - DR. BRIAN SIMMONS is known as a passionate lover of God and is the lead translator for The Passion Translation. After a dramatic conversion to Christ, Brian knew that God was calling him to go to the unreached people of the world and present the gospel of God's grace to all who would listen. With his wife, Candice, and their three children, he spent nearly eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. Brian was involved in the Paya-Kuna New Testament translation project and studied linguistics and Bible translation principles with New Tribes Mission. He is now working to complete the Old Testament of The Passion Translation. Brian and his wife, Candice, travel as speakers and Bible teachers.Bouma, Jeremy: - Jeremy Bouma is a former congressional staffer with the U.S. Senate who spent over a decade in ministry, first ministering on Capitol Hill and later pastoring in West Michigan with the Evangelical Covenant Church. He holds a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is a writer, a contributor to OnFaith, and the author of several books, including From There and Back Again: A Novel and Understand Emerging Church Theology. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife and son. |