For years, Christians have argued, debated, and fought one another while "speaking the truth in love," yet we are no closer to the grace-filled life Jesus modeled. Biblical scholar and popular podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, Jared Byas casts a new vision for the Christian life that's built not on certainty, but on the risk of love.&nbsp;&nbsp; A biblically-based Christian life is not grounded in having all the answers but in a living relationship. This ultimately shifts our focus from collecting the "right" answers to loving others deeply and authentically. With stories and insights drawn from his years as a pastor, professor, and podcast host, Jared Byas calls us back to the heart of the Bible: that truth is only true when it's lived out in love.&nbsp; In a refreshing voice that's both witty and profoundly revelatory, Jared unpacks the concept of truth, its meaning, and why we so often fight over it. He makes a compelling case for how what we believe is less important than how we believe it and that, more than anything else, telling the truth in love is about following Jesus. For anyone who has ever felt forced to choose between truth and love, acceptance and rightness, this book offers a path forward beyond truth wars and legalistic religion to a love that matters more.

Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus

Religion & Spirituality

Byas, Jared

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan

-UNA NUEVA VISIÓN PARA LA VIDA CRISTIANA-BASADA EN AMAR A NUESTROS PRÓJIMOSY NO EN TENER LA RAZÓNDurante años los cristianos han discutido, debatido y peleado entre sí mientras "hablan la verdad en amor", sin embargo no estamos más cerca de la vida llena de gracia que modeló Jesús. El académico bíblico y anfitrión del popular podcast The Biblie for Normal People, Jared Byas construye un caso convincente de cómo una vida cristiana bíblica no arraiga en recolectar las respuestas "correctas" sino en estar en relaciones auténticas y vivas con Dios y con otras personas.Jared Byas nos llama a volver al corazón de la Biblia: la verdad solo es verdadera cuando se vive en amor. Ofreciendo una visión profunda con su astucia característica, Jared desentraña el concepto de verdad y la razón por la que peleamos por ella tan seguido. Ofrece una justificación convincente para decir que lo que creemos es menos importante que cómo lo creemos y que, a fin de cuentas, decir la verdad en amor se trata de seguir a Jesús.Para todas las personas que alguna vez se sintieron obligadas tener que elegir entre la verdad y el amor, entre la aceptación y la rectitud, este libro ofrece una senda para ir más allá de los debates interminables sobre quién tiene la razón, y arribar a un amor que es más importante.

El Amor es más importante: Por qué pelear por tener la razón nos impide amar como Jesús (Spanish Edition)

Juanuno1 Ediciones

Given the fever-pitched controversies about evolution, Adam and Eve, and scientific evidence for the Flood, the average person might feel intimidated by the book of Genesis. But behind the heady debates is a terrific story-one that anyone can understand, and one that has gripped people for ages. If you are not a Bible scholar but want to be able to read Genesis and understand its big picture, this brief, witty book is the guide you've been waiting for. Clear summaries and thought-provoking questions provide direction for personal reflection and group discussion. Peter Enns, a Biblical Studies professor, and Jared Byas, an Old Testament professor, summarize the book's key themes and help us see Genesis as an ancient story, one with continued relevance for human experience today. Genesis for Normal People illuminates the characters that fill the book of Genesis, causing us to resonate with their choices and struggles even as we marvel at their distant world. And that's what you'll find here-not scientific proof texts or simple moral tales, but a distant world made available, and a story that is often strange, sometimes dangerous, and always filled with rich possibilities.WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT GENESIS FOR NORMAL PEOPLE:“This book is a welcome antidote to the mystification about the book of Genesis that goes around. It is accessible for readers who want to take the plunge into this old text. It is gentle in leading readers to a critical sense of the text in response to a “late” trauma in Israel. It is imaginative in its articulation of a book that might otherwise be off-putting. The convergence of accessibility, gentleness, and imagination make this a very fine read.”– Walter Brueggemann, Professor Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary“Genesis for Normal People is the perfect starting point for Christians who want to read the book of Genesis more faithfully and honestly. Enns and Byas break down the history, genre, culture, and context of this fascinating book of the Bible, so that “normal people”—you know, those who can’t read ancient Hebrew—can get a better sense of its purpose, meaning and relevance. The authors manage to simplify without dumbing down, challenge without confusing, and dig for deep truth without compromising their intellectual integrity. A must–read for anyone who care enough about the Bible to want to read and understand it on its own terms.”– Rachel Held Evans, author of A Year of Biblical Womanhood“The stories in the book of Genesis are among the most well known in the Bible—so much so that it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that Genesis is an ancient document from a cultural setting very different from our own. Enns and Byas have provided a highly readable volume that reminds readers of its reality while explaining the meaning and significance of Genesis in light of its ancient context. An ideal book for individual and study groups interested in understanding Genesis on its own terms.”– John R. Franke, General Coordinator for The Gospel and Our Culture Network“Evangelical Old Testament scholarship has come of age and is now coming out from behind the shadows of suppression and secrecy. No one represents this fresh coming of age more than Peter Enns, who, with co-author Jared Byas, makes available to any Bible reader a fresh engagement with Genesis—readable, responsible, and recognizably fresh.”– Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary

Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible (Second Edition w/ Study Guide) (The Bible for Normal People)

Enns, Peter

Independently published

Zondervan on Brilliance Audio

For years, Christians have argued, debated, and fought one another while "speaking the truth in love," yet we are no closer to the grace-filled life Jesus modeled. Biblical scholar and popular podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, Jared Byas casts a new vision for the Christian life that's built not on certainty, but on the risk of love. A biblically-based Christian life is not grounded in having all the answers but in a living relationship. This ultimately shifts our focus from collecting the "right" answers to loving others deeply and authentically. With stories and insights drawn from his years as a pastor, professor, and podcast host, Jared Byas calls us back to the heart of the Bible: that truth is only true when it's lived out in love. In a refreshing voice that's both witty and profoundly revelatory, Jared unpacks the concept of truth, its meaning, and why we so often fight over it. He makes a compelling case for how what we believe is less important than how we believe it and that, more than anything else, telling the truth in love is about following Jesus. For anyone who has ever felt forced to choose between truth and love, acceptance and rightness, this book offers a path forward beyond truth wars and legalistic religion to a love that matters more.

Given the fever-pitched controversies about evolution, Adam and Eve, and scientific evidence for the Flood, the average person might feel intimidated by the book of Genesis. But behind the heady debates is a terrific story-one that anyone can understand, and one that has gripped people for ages. If you are not a Bible scholar but want to be able to read Genesis and understand its big picture, this brief, witty book is the guide you've been waiting for. Clear summaries and thought-provoking questions provide direction for personal reflection and group discussion. Peter Enns, a Biblical Studies professor, and Jared Byas, an Old Testament professor, summarize the book's key themes and help us see Genesis as an ancient story, one with continued relevance for human experience today. Genesis for Normal People illuminates the characters that fill the book of Genesis, causing us to resonate with their choices and struggles even as we marvel at their distant world. And that's what you'll find here-not scientific proof texts or simple moral tales, but a distant world made available, and a story that is often strange, sometimes dangerous, and always filled with rich possibilities.

Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible

Patheos Press

UNA INTRODUCCI N DESCONTRACTURADA AL LIBRO DEL G NESIS Dadas las pol micas controversias sobre la evoluci n, Ad n y Eva, y la evidencia cient fica del diluvio, la persona promedio podr a sentirse intimidada por el libro del G nesis. Sin embargo, detr s de los debates vertiginosos hay una historia tremenda; una que todos pueden entender y que ha cautivado a las personas durante siglos. Si no eres un erudito de la Biblia pero quieres ser capaz de leer G nesis y entenderlo a grandes rasgos, este libro breve e ingenioso es la gu a que has estado esperando. Res menes claros y preguntas que estimulan al pensamiento proporcionan direcci n para la reflexi n personal y la discusi n grupal. Entonces... qu ? Peter Enns, profesor de Estudios B blicos, y Jared Byas, profesor de Antiguo Testamento, resumen las claves del libro y nos ayudan a ver a G nesis como una historia antigua; una con relevancia continua para la experiencia humana de hoy. G nesis para Gente Normal ilumina a los personajes que llenan el primer libro de la Biblia, haciendo que resonemos con sus elecciones y luchas, mientras nos maravillamos con su mundo tan distante. Eso es lo que encontrar s aqu . Nada de pruebas cient ficas del texto o simples relatos moralistas, sino un mundo distante a disposici n y una historia que, a menudo, resulta extra a, a veces peligrosa, y siempre llena de ricas posibilidades. Es una gu a para gente normal. En un sentido, podr as preguntarte si calificas o no como normal. Si te conoci ramos, tambi n nos lo preguntar amos. Pero lo que queremos decir es que este libro es para personas comunes, la persona que nunca fue a un seminario pero siente curiosidad acerca de c mo leer el libro de G nesis.

Génesis para Gente Normal: Una guía para el libro más controversial, incomprendido y abusado de la Biblia (Spanish Edition)

Jonah for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Misunderstood Prophet of the Bible (The Bible for Normal People)

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Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus

El Amor es más importante: Por qué pelear por tener la razón nos impide amar como Jesús (Spanish Edition)

Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible (Second Edition w/ Study Guide) (The Bible for Normal People)

Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus

Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus

Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus

Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible

Génesis para Gente Normal: Una guía para el libro más controversial, incomprendido y abusado de la Biblia (Spanish Edition)

Jonah for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Misunderstood Prophet of the Bible (The Bible for Normal People)