New Releases by TOM WRIGHT

I''m spiritual but not religious.'' It''s a phrase that''s often used to explain why, although they don''t go to church, people still feel that life must have some kind of transcendent meaning. But what does this ''spirituality'' consist of? In Spiritual and Religious Tom Wright argues that, whether people realize it or not, they are often simply reverting to forms of ancient paganism that are very similar to those that confronted the earliest Christians. With his characteristic verve and incisiveness, Wright traces the parallels between the worldviews of the first and twenty-first centuries, and shows how a better understanding of God as Trinity can breathe fresh life into our understanding and preaching of the gospel today. He concludes this prophetic book with a call to contemporary Christians to make a clear choice: ''Are we to compromise with paganism, to assimilate, to water down the distinctives of Christian faith in order to make it more palatable? Are we to retreat into dualism, into a private ''spiritual'' religion which will assure us of an other-worldly salvation but which will leave the powers of the present world unchallenged. . . ? Or are we to worship the God who is Father, Son and Spirit, and to find in that worship a renewed courage, a renewed sense of direction, and a renewed hope for the future?''

In The Day the Revolution Began Tom Wright invites you to consider the full meaning of the event at the heart of the Christian faith - Jesus'' crucifixion. As he did in his acclaimed Surprised by Hope, Wright once again challenges commonly held beliefs, this time arguing that the Protestant Reformation did not go far enough in reshaping our understanding of the Cross. With his characteristic rigour and incisiveness, he goes back to the New Testament to show that Jesus'' death not only releases us from the guilt and power of sin, but is nothing less than the beginning of a world-wide revolution that continues to this day – a revolution that creates and energizes a movement responsible for restoring and reconciling the whole of God''s creation. The Day the Revolution Began will take you to a new level in your appreciation of the meaning of Jesus'' sacrifice: opening up its powerful and amazing implications, inspiring you with a renewed sense of purpose and hope, and reminding you of the crucial role you can play in the world-transforming movement that Jesus started.

Join Tom Wright on a journey into the heart of Matthew, exploring the key themes of watching, repenting, healing and loving. Sparkling reflections by our most popular Christian author, from Advent to Christmas. Within each of these themes, Wright offers daily readings and meditations for a week, beginning with the Sunday reading in the Revised Common Lectionary, and ending with stimulating questions for personal reflection or group discussion. Distilled from selected passages in his popular For Everyone commentaries, these sparkling reflections take you on a journey of spiritual enlightenment, guiding you towards the wonder and joy of Christmas.

What has Christianity to do with power? Why must the church remind those in authority of their responsibilities? What can Christians do to act as the voice of the voiceless? How can speaking of God in public help to create new structures of international justice and peace? These are the central questions running through Tom Wright’s latest book, in which he demonstrates the many ways in which faithful exegesis of scripture can throw fresh light – God’s light – on the great philosophical and ethical problems of our day.

Tom Wright takes you into the heart of the Gospel of Matthew, exploring the key themes of watching, repenting, healing, and loving.

Num mundo onde homens e mulheres podem teleportar-se ao utilizar o ar, a terra e a água.... Raptado quando era bebé, Hakon foi criado pelos Terra, um povo fortalecido pela terra em si. Sendo considerados seres piores que bestas, os guerreiros com garras nas mãos planearam uma vingança contra os Alem, o povo do ar, por lhes terem invadido o seu território há séculos atrás. Hakon cresceu sabendo que eram um príncipe Alem, mesmo nutrindo um amor pela família que o educou. Enquanto Hakon busca a paz entre os dois povos em guerra, a sua irmã Kara remove o disfarce de criada para revelar ser uma Princesa. Tudo o que ela conhece, incluindo a sua relação com aqueles que ela considerava amigos, mudou. Tanto Kara como Hakon procuram trazer a paz perante estes conflitos violentos sobre a terra, antes que tudo o que eles amavam se destrua à sua frente.

Reverand Tom Wright is an associate pastor at the First United Methodist Church in Geneseo, Illinois. He is concerned that believers are missing the essence of Christianity. Most believers feel a separation between themselves and Jesus Christ. Jesus is divine and they are not, so they feel that Jesus is over there and they are over here. As a result, there is no intimacy, no relationship with Christ. With that mindset, modern day Christianity is experiencing a power shortage, limping along in dry intellectualism. Rev. Wrights book paints a different picture. Believers have a Christnessan intersection where there is no difference between themselves and Christ. Scriptures describing Christness are found in virtually every chapter in the New Testament. Wright challenges believers to use their Christness as Jesus used His. The concept of Christness liberates believers from the practice of passively listening to sermons Sunday after Sunday. They will now become capable of leaving the bleachers, stepping onto the playing field, and getting into the game. The revolutionary insight of Christness causes Rev. Wright to ask believers to stop making excuses and become what they were created to be. What is that? you ask. Jesus describes it in John 14:12; Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father. Rev. Tom Wright is an accomplished speaker for investment and Christian audiences. He has developed a course-of-instruction called Soul Searching which enables students to discover Gods purpose for their lives. This course has been successfully taught in academia prior to his entering the ministry. (For details, see his website: Tomthesoulcoach.com).

Book 2 of Dino Squad... WARNING: This book contains action. Lots of action. Dinosaur-fighting action. Jurassic Park meets Transformers. The raptor war continues full throttle. Dino Squad struggles to repel the raptor invaders, but the absence of two members hurts their efforts. The two missing dinosaurs wake up to find themselves stranded. They must reunite with the team. The stakes? The safety of the world.

WARNING: This book contains action. Lots of action. Dinosaur-fighting action. Jurassic Park meets Transformers. Raptors wage war with their dinosaur foes across the galaxy, and they''ve set their sights on Earth. If they can''t take the planet for themselves, they plan on destroying it like they did 65 million years ago. Human-friendly dinosaurs team up with the United States military, forming the Dino Squad. Their goal? Repel the raptors, save the planet. Or die trying...

The State is the complete collection of all three books in the trilogy, action-packed sci-fi dystopian novellas. The resistance fights the state on every hand, trying to gain a foothold against their military might. Kara, a young soldier, reunites with Matt, her childhood friend. For several years, he’s been indoctrinated by the state. Kara must work to turn him back while fighting to stop the force that captured him so long ago. Orem, the leader of the resistance, seeks to atone for his past by saving the future. But the more he tries to avoid violence, the more deaths pile up. He and Kara race against time to bring peace to the warring factions before it''s too late.

Alliances shift as Kara teams up with Andrew, the leader of the Academics. Each are motivated by the death of a close friend, and each must face their own personal demons before they can work together effectively. Matt, now separated from Kara, has to make a decision: Does he trust Kara''s judgment about the state''s atrocities, or does he return to the life he''s known for so long as a soldier of the state? Friends fight against friends as a cobalt-bomber is assigned to destroy the heart of the state''s leadership. Matt, Kara, and Andrew have to decide what they stand for, what side they''re on, and they have to do it before a cobalt-bomb kills the people closest to them.

One hundred years ago, in 1914, a bullet from an assassin''s gun in Sarajevo sparked a war that ignited the globe. Patriotic young men all over the world lined up to join the fight -- including hundreds of Indigenous Australians. Shunned and downtrodden in their own country -- and in fact banned by their own government from serving in the military -- Aboriginal men stepped up to enlist. Undaunted, these bold souls took up arms to defend the free world in its time of greatest need. For them, facing the horror of war on a Gallipoli beach was an escape from the shackles of racism at home, at a time when Aboriginal people stood by, segregated, unable to vote, unable to act as their children were ripped from them. When the survivors came back from the war, there was no heroes'' welcome - just a shrug, and a return to drudgery and oppression. Black Diggers is the story of these men -- a story of honour and sacrifice that has been covered up and almost forgotten. Written by Tom Wright and originally directed by Wesley Enoch, Black Diggers is the culmination of painstaking research into the lives and deaths of the thousand or so Indigenous soldiers who fought for the British Commonwealth in World War I. Grand in scale and scope, it draws from in-depth interviews with the families of Black Diggers who heard the call to arms from all over Australia, as well as conversations with veterans, historians and academics. Young men will step from the blank pages of history to share their compelling stories -- and after the curtain falls, we will finally remember them.

A short, simple and thoroughly biblical explanation of the meaning and purpose of Holy Communion, designed to appeal to all ages • Explains its biblical origins, the different ways in which Christians have understood it over the centuries, and its crucial place in the Christian life today • With questions for reflection or discussion at the end of each chapter • Ideal for complete beginners, and anyone wanting a quick and easy refresher course

Pick a Game! is a reference of various voting systems Ethan and Tom have used over the years. Instead of calm discussion, you can now choose which game you want to play with a complicated voting system. These voting systems are primarily used to choose board games.

"Dr. Deborah Serach Gold died on the cross sometime during a night of freezing rain in late October of my last year at Three. It probably wasn''t the worst thing that happened to her that day, but it had been over two decades in the making . . ." The day after a terrible storm, electricity still crackling in the air, a woman is found dead on the outskirts of a Texan town. She has been brutally attacked and nailed to a cross. The victim is Dr Deborah Gold, a psychologist who has taken a lot of people''s secrets to her grave. Which means a lot of suspects for Detective Jim Beaudry Bonham to investigate. And lately he could use some psychological help himself . . .

Tom Wright has completed a series of guides to all the books of the New Testament, each with his own translation of the text. Each short passage is followed by a commentary with helpful background information. The format makes it appropriate also for daily study.

Tom Wright''s own translation of the Letter to the Hebrews is combined, section by section with a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanation and interpretation, and thoughts as to how it can be relevant to our lives today. No knowledge of technical jargon is required.

- Is it possible to love the Bible and affirm evolution? - Does belief in heaven mean there''s no need to worry about climate change? - Should Christians avoid getting involved in worldly concerns like politics? Acclaimed byNewsweekas ''the world''s leading New Testament scholar'', Tom Wright conveys his knowledge in terms that excite and challenge Christians of all persuasions, allowing them to see the Bible in a fresh and surprising light. In this sparkling collection of popular essays, sermons and talks, Wright provides a series of case studies that show how the Bible can be applied to some of the most pressing issues facing Christians today.

Let Tom Wright help you make sense of the changes in social, economic and political culture that challenge Christians today. In a debate where even the language can be confusing (neo-gnosticism, neo-imperialism and postmodernity - and even faith terms like Trinitarian) Tom Wright helps ordinary Christians understand and respond to searching questions about key aspects of faith in our 21st century culture. Trying to make the gospel heard and understood in the modern world, he helps you to reconsider key aspects of the biblical story that reveal unexpected connections between ancient and contemporary world-views. The outcome of Tom’s criticism of common secular assumptions and their attempt to control the story of creation, power and truth - past and present, is a call for Christians to give fresh voice to God''s truth in today''s intellectual, social, economic and political arenas on a global and local community level. Tom Wright is the widely respected former bishop of Durham and current Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Andrews University. His many influential and readable examinations of applying faith to the world today include Simply Jesus, Simply Christian and How God Became King. Tom is also the editor of the ''For Everyone'' New Testament guides and commentary series. This book will become an essential guide for anyone looking to understand how they can make it known that the gospel is not only still relevant, but vital to the future of the modern world.

''New Testament Wisdom for Everyone'' is a challenging book presenting Tom Wright''s meditations on key passages in the New Testament. The message that Jesus preached and lived has inspired and convicted countless lives over 2000 years. Wright''s convincing and connecting voice has helped many engage with these words for themselves and act upon them, aligning themselves within Jesus'' message and the Early Church attitude. In ''Wisdom for Everyone'', readers will be invited to muse with Wright as he weaves from message to message, connecting this ancient wisdom with the modern mind. With testing questions for personal reflection or group discussion, anyone who reads this book and takes it seriously will discover that following Jesus is both costly and rewarding.

Twenty years on from its original appearance, this ground-breaking first volume in N. T. Wright''s magisterial series, ''Christian Origins and the Question of God'', still stands as a major point of reference for students of the New Testament and early Christianity. This latest impression has been completely reset to make Wright''s elegant and engrossing text more readable. ''The sweep of Wright''s project as a whole is breathtaking. It is impossible to give a fair assessment of his achievement without sounding grandiose: no New Testament scholar since Bultmann has even attempted - let alone achieved - such an innovative and comprehensive account of New Testament history and theology.'' Richard B. Hays

Inmitten der täglichen Herausforderungen unseres Alltags - und erst recht, wenn es im Leben drunter und drüber geht - fühlt sich unser Glaube oft klein und schwach an. Es fällt uns schwer, Gott zu verstehen, und manchmal haben wir mehr Zweifel als Glauben. Tom Wright erinnert uns in diesem Buch daran, dass es nicht auf unsere Fähigkeit ankommt, Gott zu vertrauen, sondern auf den, dem wir vertrauen. Wir brauchen keinen großen Glauben, sondern Glauben an einen großen Gott.

In Scripture and the Authority of God, Tom Wright argues that God is the ultimate source of all authority, and that God''s authority is not primarily about providing the right answers to disputed questions, but about God''s sovereign, saving purposes being declared and accomplished through Jesus and the Spirit. This revised and expanded edition includes two helpful case studies, looking at what it means to keep Sabbath and at how Christians can defend martial monogamy. These studies not only offer bold biblical insights but also demonstrate the indispensable role of scripture as the primary.

The mature summation of a lifetime''s study, this landmark book pays a rich tribute to the breadth and depth of the apostle''s vision, and offers an unparalleled wealth of detailed insights into his life, times, and enduring impact.

This helpful and collection of Tom Wright''s insights into the meaning and practice of prayer, gives you all the accessible wisdom of the various New Testament prayers explored in his individual ''For Everyone'' commentaries. This convenient yet compact collection of explorations includes his own thoughtful translations and meditations on all the major prayers of the New Testament. Reasons to add ''New Testament Prayers for Everyone'' to your collection: - Get Tom Wrights reliable, readable insights - Benefit from his own translation from the original manuscripts - Understand the key teachings of New Testament writers - Find how the hopes and fears of the early Church compare to today''s - Make yourself an expert in the earliest written Christian prayers - Find the through line from the apostles to your prayers today Tom Wright on ''The Lord''s Prayer'': "References to Jesus'' own practice of private prayer are scattered throughout the Gospels and clearly reflect an awareness on the part of his first followers that this kind of private prayer - not simply formulaic petitions, but wrestling with God over real issues and questions - formed the undercurrent of his life and public work. The prayer that Jesus gave his followers embodies his own prayer life and his wider kingdom ministry in every clause." There are many books about prayer, but this is the first by Tom Wright to cover all the key teachings and examples to be found in the New Testament.

What do Christians hope for? To leave this wicked world and go to ''heaven''? For the ''kingdom of God'' to grow gradually on earth? What do we mean by the ''resurrection of the body''? And how does all this affect the way we live in the here and now? Tom Wright addresses these questions in this lively and thoroughly biblical book. He describes the persistent confusion about ''the last things'' in both Church and world. Then, having explained why Christians believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus himself, he explores the biblical hope for ''new heavens and new earth'', and shows how the second coming of Jesus, and the eventual resurrection of the dead, belong within that larger picture. ''Strips away popular sentimentality and medieval imagery, allowing the original biblical writers to speak to us afresh. . . It gives substance to our hope and deserves widespread and careful reading.'' Reform ''Builds on C.S. Lewis'' succinct defence of the faith and takes it to a new level.'' World Magazine ''This book is Tom Wright at his finest.'' Rob Bell ''Unmissable.'' Krish Kandiah

In this highly anticipated volume, N. T. Wright focuses directly on the historical Jesus: Who was he? What did he say? And what did he mean by it? Wright begins by showing how the questions posed by Albert Schweitzer a century ago remain central today. Then he sketches a profile of Jesus in terms of his prophetic praxis, his subversive stories, the symbols by which he reordered his world, and the answers he gave to the key questions that any world view must address. The examination of Jesus'' aims and beliefs, argued on the basis of Jesus'' actions and their accompanying riddles, is sure to stimulate heated response. Wright offers a provocative portrait of Jesus as Israel''s Messiah who would share and bear the fate of the nation and would embody the long-promised return of Israel''s God to Zion.

When one summer afternoon Biscuit and his cousin L.A. discover the body of a teenage girl in the Texas wilderness, an investigation begins that will put both of their lives in grave danger.

Writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright helps us to understand from the beginning of the letter that something unexplained yet terrible had happened. We feel the pain of Paul from the very opening lines, as he confronts dreadful issues of sorrow and hurt, emerging with a clearer picture of what it meant to say that Jesus himself suffered for us and rose in triumph. The letter itself moves through tragedy and from there leads into the sunlight.