Books from Zondervan

  • Creating a Prodigal-Friendly Church
    By Jeff Lucas

    Jeff Lucas offers no easy recipes for success, but plenty of truthtelling, hope, and encouragement.This book discusses the principles of:• Reach: How do we reach those who’ve already left the church?• Return: How do we help people ...

  • Faith in the Fog
    By Jeff Lucas

    In Faith in the Fog, bestselling author and speaker, Jeff Lucas, uses the story of John 21 (Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish) to help believers make sense of faith when life is tough and we're stuck in an emotional storm.

  • Dream Big, Think Small: Living an Extraordinary Life One Day at a Time
    By Jeff Manion

    Jim Collins, How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In (New York: Collins Business Essentials, 2011), 92. Day 5: The Twenty-Mile March 1. Jim Collins, Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite ...

  • The Christian Writer's Manual of Style: 4th Edition
    By Robert Hudson

    In general references to this work, set it in roman like other classic religious documents, though in references to specific modern editions, italicize it like any other title; for instance, The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the ...

  • Everything You Want to Know about Jesus: Well ... Maybe Not Everything but Enough to Get You Started
    By Peter Douglas Downey, Ben James Shaw

    So the owner of a vineyard or an owner of slaves or an official ruler could be referred to as a lord. ... N a t h a n a e l' s in it ia l r e s p o n s e t o h e a r in g a b o u t J e s u s w a s t o q u ip , “ N a z a r e t h !

  • Toward an Old Testament Theology
    By Walter C. Kaiser

    Probably the most violent estimate of the text came from R. H. Pfeiffer , 11 who charged that the author's mind was “ muddled , ” his text “ obscure , involved , ” . “ badly written , ” full of " bad grammar and dreary style , ” filled ...

  • The Promise-Plan of God: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments
    By Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

    Probably the most violent estimate of the text came from R. H. Pfeiffer,14 who charged that the author's mind was “muddled,” his text “obscure, involved,” “badly written,” full of “bad grammar and dreary style,” filled with “repetition ...

  • Exodus
    By Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

    It occurs five times in this section (see E. Pfeiffer, “Glaube im Alten Testament,” ZAW 71 [1959]: 151–64). To “believe” is both an acceptance of a fact, a message, or the import of a sign, as well as the confidence that results from a ...

  • How to Follow Jesus: A Practical Guide for Growing Your Faith
    By Craig Springer

    But plug it in to a power source and everything changes: the screen lights up brightly, the music pumps out Justin Timberlake's “Can't Stop the Feeling” at full blast, and it will never die down. I got that sunshine in my pocket.

  • A Better Life: Slowing Down to Get Ahead
    By Rebecca Smith

    daughter told me that she felt as though she were meeting Justin Timberlake. Huh? Me and JT? Never would have seen that coming, I thought. The whole experience was rather unsettling. Especially because it felt kind of good. I was known.

  • The Rise of the Religion of Antichristism
    By David R. Mains

    The Rise of the Religion of Antichristism

  • Thy Kingship Come: A New Look at Christ's Kingdom Message
    By David R. Mains

    A New Look at Christ's Kingdom Message David R. Mains. THY KINGSHIP COME Copyright © 1989 by David Mains Zondervan Books are published by Zondervan Publishing House 1415 Lake Drive , S.E. Grand Rapids , MI 49506 Library of Congress ...

  • Lady in Red
    By Karen Hawkins

    “Oh. I was, was I? What tune was it?” A thoughtful expression crossed Mr. Donaldson's round face. “I believe it was a Hayden concerto, though I could not be certain.” Marcus scrawled his name across the papers before him. “No.

  • It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs
    By Rodney Dangerfield

    Andy, still in character as Tony Clifton, raised his hand to get the audience to be quiet and said, “There are a few of you out there who are ruining it for the rest of us.” People said to me, “What are you doing with him as your ...

  • Lights, Drama, Worship!: Plays, Sketches, and Readings for the Church
    By Karen F. Williams

    ( Security walks to Mrs. Anderson's desk ) I have been serving God forSecurity Sir , we do not permit this type of outburst at First United Spiritual Bank . So you'd best control yourself , or I'll have to force you to leave the ...

  • Between Sundays
    By Karen Kingsbury

    The headline read, “Derrick Anderson Hosts Pizza Party at Youth Center.” Cory raced through the short story. It talked about how Derrick Anderson loved foster kids, and that he was having a pizza party on Friday night at the youth ...

  • Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy
    By Karen Ehman

    If I were a betting woman, I'd wager that you will have the same “Aha!” moment I had that day as we explore this trio of trouble that often wreaks havoc with our relationships. Let's untangle them one at a time.

  • Where's Your Jesus Now?
    By Karen Spears Zacharias

    Like so many of us have done, Roberts blamed God for his daughter's death. Why didn't God, who is allpowerful and allknowing and allloving, protect her? Or, at the very least, give Roberts advance warning so that he could have prevented ...

  • Youth Ministry that Transforms: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Hopes, Frustrations, and Effectiveness of Today's Youth Workers
    By Dave Rahn, Merton P. Strommen, Karen E. Jones

    Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Cressey, F.G. The Church ... Dean, Kenda Creasy, and Ron Foster. The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry.

  • Jesus Died for This?: A Religious Satirist's Search for the Risen Christ
    By Becky Garrison

    ... Michael, Mike, Mitri, Murray, Musette, Nancy, Nathan, Paige, Pam, Pat, Phyllis, Priscilla, Rebecca, Roger, Roy, Ruby, Ryan B., Ryan P., Sally, Sam, Shane, Shannon, Spencer, Steve C., Steve H., Susan, Tamara, Tammy, Tim, Tom, Wenndy.