Bøger af Bill Crowder

How much do you know about King Solomon? What does this ancient Old Testament figure have to teach you about living wisely today? Beloved Our Daily Bread author Bill Crowder has just the book for you. This six-chapter Bible study carefully unpacks the well-known and lesser-known successes and failures of the person the Bible says was the wisest man to ever live, King Solomon. After studying his life of wisdom and folly, learn how to implement the knowledge you gain into everyday decisions, relationships, and the difficulties life brings. Discover how to trade pride and self-reliance for a humble, daily dependence on God.

Wisdom for your worries! It's exhausting to constantly worry about the things you don't know or can't control. As a Christian, you know you shouldn't worry, but you just can't seem to stop. Admit it: now you're worrying about the fact that you worry! It's a vicious cycle. Let Bill Crowder help you break the cycle. Wisdom for Our Worries will point you in a new direction--toward God and His sovereignty. Each chapter unpacks a different element of fear and provides real-life examples from Bible heroes like Moses, Abraham, and David, people who learned to lean on God amid the terrifying and turbulent situations they faced. Absorb deep biblical truths from their stories and ponder the guiding discussion questions to help you anchor in God's faithfulness from the past so you can confidently face the anxieties of the future with joy and peace.

"A very present help in trouble." > Life takes unexpected turns, and we are often left feeling discouraged, confused, or brokenhearted. In hard times, although we know we should believe God's promises, they seem far away. This collection of 90 Our Daily Bread reflections about trusting God leads you to find hope, confidence, and comfort even when your future is unclear. The biblical truths and relevant stories will ground you in the only one who can provide true and lasting peace--God himself.

Gospel on the Mountains Bill Crowder focuses on nine key encounters in the Bible when God met His people on mountaintops--from Noah to David to Jesus Himself. With insights into the Bible's cultures, languages, and lands, Bill shows how each episode reveals the God who made the mountains, emphasizes an essential feature of God's character, and points forward to the gospel message of hope and redemption found only in Jesus Christ. As Bill directs our attention to Jesus, we will be awed again by Christ's greatness, power, and sacrifice. As our perspective changes, we cannot help but eagerly prepare ourselves and others for His return. Bill Crowder, who spent over twenty years in pastoral ministry, is vice president of ministry content at Our Daily Bread Ministries. He is a contributor to Our Daily Bread, cohost of Discover the Word radio program, and author of many Bible studies and books. He and his wife, Marlene, have five children and several grandchildren.

"Witness the power and wisdom found in focusing on God and to live a Christ-centered life in a world full of distractions"--

Windows on Christmas will revolutionize your appreciation of Christmas as you look at the events surrounding the birth of Christ from six different perspectives: the angels and the shepherds, Mary and Joseph, Simeon and Anna. See what they saw. Feel what they felt. Learn from their responses to these wonderful and powerful events. These six windows on the nativity will call you to kneel at the humble manger and wonder at the glory of the incarnation. Then you, too, will want to join the humble worshipers who welcomed Christ at His birth and celebrate again the miracle that we call Christmas. Look through these windows on Christmas to see afresh these ancient events that are ever new and eternal.