Christmas Hearts: Twelve Stories of the First Christmas

Literature & Fiction

Roehl, Tim

Short Stories & Anthologies

Barbour Publishing, Incorporated

The events surrounding Christ's Passion really happened, and the people who experienced those events were real people, just like us--individuals with their own histories, preconceptions, desires, and ambitions. In The Day That Changed Forever, Dr. Tim Roehl tells the stories of those events and people, using a combination of rigorous biblical scholarship and what he calls "sanctified imagination." What must Barabbas have been thinking when he was set free so that an innocent man could die in his place? What went through the mind of Simon of Cyrene when he was drafted by Roman soldiers to carry Jesus' cross? What led Annas, a religious leader, to use his influence to condemn Jesus to death? Sometimes a story can become so familiar that it begins to lose its power to startle and amaze its audience--it can be tempting for Christians to think they "know" the story of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection while forgetting to be changed by it. The unique viewpoints of the people at the cross, imagined with compelling realism in The Day That Changed Forever, will bring fresh perspective to the familiar events and awaken in readers a newfound passion for the old, old story.

The Day That Changed Forever: Twenty-One Life-Changing Experiences at the Cross

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Baker Books

UPDATE: A "10th Anniversary Updated Edition" of TransforMissional Coaching is now available! Click on the links for the Kindle and Paperback versions for more information. How would you like to be able to come alongside and empower anyone, anywhere, anytime about anything?In the context of our greatly changing world, ministry experts and veteran practioners Dr. Steve Ogne and Dr. Tim Roehl have coined the phrase "transformissional" to define the unique type of inspired coaching they offer to spiritual leaders in need of fresh direction."The path that the Lord of the Harvest has designed sometimes takes us beyond our comfort zone and off the map of our experience," they write. "We'll help you understand how coaching helps leaders get traction and make progress in personal growth and ministry productivity. We'll also help you become an effective coach so no matter where you find yourself--from church buildings to coffee shops to places you've never gone before--you can come alongside to help others live out their call and make a difference in their world." Endorsements: "There are many gems in this book for those who coach pastors, church planters or missionaries. The strength of this book comes from years of coming alongside missional leaders. I have been on the receiving end of Steve Ogne's coaching ability and I know from experience how astute he is at drawing out the strength of the one he is coaching." -Neil Cole, director of Church Multiplication Associates and author of Organic Church "Missional life and leadership remain docile concepts until someone is moved to action. Deconstructing failure without a way forward is nothing but hot air. Transformissional coaching is the difference. Author Steve Ogne isn't only a proven coach to coaches. He's my coach and has learned the secret of enlarging one's vision while centering leaders in reality . . . the reality of a world desperate for a new kind of leader and new kind of church." -Hugh Halter, coauthor of The Tangible Kingdom and director of Missio"Some books are written from an author's knowledge, and others come from the author's life calling, giftedness, experience and soul. This fits the latter. I've watched Tim and Steve live their book, and it is a delight to see how it reads like coaching on paper, about coaching, from two coaches. If you read TransforMissional Coaching in a quiet place, you can almost hear their voices encouraging you. It doesn't get any more real than this." -Brad Smith, president, Bakke Graduate University "There are few men that I consider both experts and friends. Steve Ogne and Tim Roehl fit that bill, and they are worth heeding. I was blessed with good mentors-but TransforMissional Coaching will help me (and you) be intentional, biblical, and strategic in our coaching relationships." -Ed Stetzer, Author, Director of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College

TransforMissional Coaching: Empowering Leaders in a Changing Ministry World

Ogne, Steve

B&H Books

The events surrounding Christ’s Passion really happened, and the people who experienced those events were real people, just like us—individuals with their own histories, preconceptions, desires and ambitions. In The Day That Changed Forever, Dr. Tim Roehl tells the stories of those events and people, using a combination of rigorous biblical scholarship and what he calls “sanctified imagination.” What must Barabbas have been thinking when he was set free so that an innocent man could die in his place? What went through the mind of Simon of Cyrene when he was drafted by Roman soldiers to carry Jesus’ cross? What led Annas, a religious leader, to use his influence to condemn Jesus to death? Sometimes a story can become so familiar that it begins to lose its power to startle and amaze its audience—it can be tempting for Christians to think they “know” the story of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection while forgetting to be changed by it. The unique viewpoints of the people at the cross, imagined with compelling realism in The Day That Changed Forever, will bring fresh perspective to the familiar events and awaken in readers a newfound passion for the old, old story.

The Day That Changed Forever: Twenty-One Life Changing Experiences at the Cross

Baker Pub Group

Many people, both Christian and non-Christian, struggle with seeing the real Jesus as portrayed in the timeless pages of Scripture. They yearn to know Him, but often fail to see how He can be real and relevant in their daily lives. These twelve stories, complete with beautiful full-color illustrations, are told through the eyes of those who experienced Christmas firsthand. Readers will be drawn into the lives of Joseph, Elizabeth, Zechariah, the shepherds, the innkeeper, and other characters from the nativity story, and they'll see themselves in the questions, struggles, and discoveries of these biblical men and women who wrestled with issues just as real as those facing us today. They will come to understand how Jesus can make an eternal difference in their own lives-and their love and awe for Him will grow as they see Him touch the lives of those who witnessed His birth.

Christmas Hearts: Images of Immanuel Through the Eyes of Those Who Saw Him First

Mary...Anna...Herod...the innkeeper...Joseph...Elizabeth. They were among the first to glimpse Jesus, the One who was Immanuel, the One who became God-with-us. Now readers can glimpse Him, too, in these creatively told Christmastide stories. Each chapter tells the unforgettable nativity story as seen through the eyes of one first-century witness. Those who saw Him first were utterly transformed by their encounters with their Messiah. You will be, too.

Be. Do. Leadership that flows from Christlike character (be) and is culturally savvy and fruitful (do) is more essential than ever in our rapidly changing world. Entering and experiencing the Great Commandment goes hand in hand with expressing and engaging the Great Commission. You can’t have one without the other. That’s why we’ve coined the word transformissional. TransforMissional coaches bring Spirit-led skills to come alongside and empower leaders to be transformed to be more like Jesus and join Jesus in His great redemptive mission in our world. Be more like Jesus. Do more with Jesus. That’s the heart of TransforMissional Coaching. In this revised and updated 10th Anniversary edition, we share more of what we’ve learned about the “be” and “do” of coaching in our changing ministry world.

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Christmas Hearts: Twelve Stories of the First Christmas

The Day That Changed Forever: Twenty-One Life-Changing Experiences at the Cross

TransforMissional Coaching: Empowering Leaders in a Changing Ministry World

The Day That Changed Forever: Twenty-One Life Changing Experiences at the Cross

Christmas Hearts: Images of Immanuel Through the Eyes of Those Who Saw Him First

Christmas Hearts: Twelve Stories of the First Christmas

TransforMissional Coaching: Empowering Leaders in a Changing Ministry World