jesus christ

Just after Cassie Arroyo found the Spear of Destiny in Rome, it was stolen from her, so now she and her friend Asher must recover it--but when she used the Spear before, she set the world down a dangerous path, and if she recovers it she will have to decide whether to risk using it again.

Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled ?Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.? The 4-minute video literally became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). The message blew up on social-media, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged. In Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem?highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. With refreshing candor he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior.

"The account of Jesus' birth, familiar to children around the world, is powerfully retold here. Giotto's unsurpassed fresco cycle of the Nativity brings the story to vibrant life, while Geraldine Elschner's thoughtful text engages readers young and old"--Amazon.com.

"This fascinating addition to our best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. In an even-handed and easy-to-read narrative, this title--illustrated with eighty black-and-white drawings--also explains the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion"--.

Rhyming text retells the story of the birth of Jesus.

Counting down from twelve drowsy doves to one small baby lying on a bed of straw, the story of Christ's birth in Bethlehem is told in pictures and rhyming text.

Flea, the least significant member of a gang of teens who sleep next to the Temple walls in first-century Jerusalem, witnesses Christ's passion and resurrection, torn between Jude, who protects Flea and employes him to run errands, and a brutal Roman spy determined to uncover the truth about "the Magician.".

A cumulative story that recalls the Nativity story, from the brown and dusty stable to the star shining brightly above.

Explores an assortment of topics relating to the life of Jesus Christ, from the era he was born into through his actions as a preacher. Discusses how Jesus life shaped Christianity and how people believe and includes photographs, illustrations, maps, and diagrams.

Three wise women follow a bright star to find a very special newborn baby in a stable, where each of them is able in her own way to give the child a gift.