Despite a strong belief in the institution and sacredness of marriage, studies show that Christian spouses experience divorce at least as much as the secular population.

But whatever the reasons for a divorce--beyond the divorce itself--many Christians want to know: does the Bible support remarriage?

The fact is that no consensus exists among evangelicals on their views of remarriage, leaving many Christians confused. This Counterpoints volume explores the biblical and practical cases for the three main evangelical views on remarriage after divorce:

• Remarriage is not acceptable after divorce - defended by Gordon J. Wenham
• Remarriage is acceptable only after adultery or desertion - defended by William A. Heth
• Remarriage is acceptable for a variety of reasons - defended by Craig S. Keener

Each of the three contributors offers his point of view succinctly and with biblical support, and each interacts with the others to help readers come to their own conclusions.

The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

The nature of the Genesis narrative has sparked much debate among Christians. This book introduces three predominant interpretive genres and their implications for biblical understanding.

Each contributor identifies their position on the genre or genres of Genesis, chapters 1-11, addresses why their interpretation is respectful of and appropriate to the text, and contributes examples of its application to a variety of passages.

The positions include:

• Theological History(Genesis can be taken seriously as both history and theology) – defended by James K. Hoffmeier.
• Proto-History (the early Genesis narratives consist of a variety of literary genres; which, nonetheless, do not obscure the book's theological teaching) – defended by Gordon J. Wenham.
• Ancient Historiography (an understanding of Genesis that seeks to reconcile the limitations of its human authors with the nature of it being the Word of God) defended by Kenton L. Sparks.

General editor and Old Testament scholar Charles Halton explains the importance of genre and provides historical insight in the introduction and helpful summaries of each position in the conclusion.

In the reader-friendly Counterpoints format, this book helps readers to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of each view and draw informed conclusions in this much-debated topic.

Build a Biblical Foundation for Your Marriage

With devotions that reflect the concerns that many couples face today, the bestselling NIV Couples’ Devotional Bible is designed to help you build your relationship on the one foundation you can count on: God’s Word. The devotions cover many topics, including communication, work and career, sex, money, fears, setting goals, step parenting, forgiveness, and more. Because this devotional Bible was developed in partnership with the team at Christianity Today International, you can be confident that the devotions are relevant, trusted, and honest.

Features:

• Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)
• 260 weekday devotions by contributors such as Jennifer Schuchmann, Wayne Brouwer, and Carla Barnhill
• 52 weekend devotions include advice from bestselling writers, marriage therapists, and pastors, including Les and Leslie Parrott, Gary Thomas, John Townsend, Henry Cloud, and Gary Smalley
• Weekend devotions include tips, helps, quizzes, activities, and a “Let’s Talk” section that promotes application and interaction
• Book introductions
• Subject index
• List of contributors

Learn to think deeply about the relationship between church and state in a way that goes beyond mere policy debates and current campaigns.

Few topics can grab headlines and stir passions quite like politics, especially when the church is involved. Considering the attention that many Christian parachurch groups, churches, and individual believers give to politics--and of the varying and sometimes divergent political ideals and aims among them--Five Views on the Church and Politics provides a helpful breakdown of the possible Christian approaches to political involvement.

General Editor Amy Black brings together five top-notch political theologians in the book, each representing one of the five key political traditions within Christianity:

• Anabaptist (Separationist: the most limited possible Christian involvement in politics) - represented by Thomas Heilke
• Lutheran (Paradoxical: strong separation of church and state) – represented by Robert Benne
• Black Church (Prophetic: the church's mission is to be a voice for communal reform) – represented by Bruce Fields
• Reformed (Transformationist: emphasizes God's sovereignty over all things, including churches and governments) – represented by James K. A. Smith
• Catholic (Synthetic: encouragement of political participation as a means to further the common good of all people) – represented by J. Brian Benestad

Each author addresses his tradition's theological distinctives, the role of government, the place of individual Christian participation in government and politics, and how churches should (or should not) address political questions. Responses by each contributor to opposing views will highlight key areas of difference and disagreement.

Thorough and even-handed, Five Views on the Church and Politics will enable readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the most significant Christian views on political engagement and to draw their own, informed conclusions.

Designed for Busy Moms with only a minute to spare

Every mom is a busy mom. The NIV Busy Mom's Bible is packed with one-minute thought starters, and this trim, go-anywhere Bible is filled with quick devotional content for those who only have a few minutes a day to seek out divine inspiration through God’s Word. Throughout this Bible, you will find 52 one-minute Thought Starters that let you dip into God’s Word for a minute of refreshment. To go deeper, each of these Thought Starters is followed by an option for a five-minute Reflect and Pray or a ten-minute Study to help you learn even more about what God’s Word has to say to you today. Devotional thoughts are written specifically for you, the busy mom, and cover topics such as raising kids, marriage, emotions, and your identity in Christ. 

Features:

• Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)
• Double-column format
• Concise concordance
• Words of Jesus in red

Continuously in print since 1973, this fifth edition of the classic Zondervan Handbook to the Bible has been updated with new imagery. From the history and design of the temple in Jerusalem to God's relationship with the universe, you'll find it here. The land, culture, battles, feast days, heroes, and villains of Scripture come alive through spectacular color-filled articles and images of meticulous clarity and detail.

Special features include:

• A four color guide to all the books of the Bible
• Over 120 articles by an international team of experts
• More than 700 color photographs, many of them new
• 68 maps and 20 charts

Complete with a comprehensive "Rapid Fact-Finder to the Bible" section, the Zondervan Handbook to the Bible remains the best book to have next to your Bible.

Sixty-Six Books. One Story. All About One Name.

Encounter the living Jesus in all of Scripture. From the Passion movement, The Jesus Bible, NIV Edition, lifts Jesus up as the lead story of the Bible and encourages you to faithfully follow him as you participate in his story.

Profound yet accessible study features help you meet Jesus throughout Scripture. See him in every book so that you may know him more intimately, love him more passionately, and walk with him more faithfully. 

Features:         

• Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)
• Introduction by Louie Giglio
• 66 book introductions highlight the story of Jesus in every book
• 6 compelling essays on the grand narrative of Scripture 
• Over 300 full-page articles and nearly 700 sidebar articles reveal Jesus throughout all of Scripture
• Single-column text 
• NIV dictionary-concordance

Does the Bible support the concept of "once saved, always saved," or can a person lose his or her salvation?

Among the most hotly debated topics in the history of Christian theology has been the perseverance of the saints. How do the Scriptures portray the complex interplay between grace and free will? These and related questions are explored from different angles in this thought-provoking Counterpoints volume.

The contributors each state their case for one of four prominent views on eternal security:

• Classical Calvinist – presented by Michael S. Horton
• Moderate Calvinist – presented by Norman L. Geisler
• Reformed Arminian – presented by Stephen M. Ashby
• Wesleyan Arminian – presented by J. Steven Harper

In keeping with the forum approach of the Counterpoints series, each view is first presented by its proponent, then critiqued and defended. This fair and respectful approach allows you to weigh for yourself the strengths and weaknesses of the different doctrinal stances. By furnishing you with scholarly and thoughtful perspectives on the topic of eternal security, this book helps you sift through opposing views to arrive at your own informed conclusions.

Return to the Bible as it was before chapters and verses.
The Bible isn’t a single book. it'sa collection of many books that were written, preserved and gathered together so that they could be shared with new generations of readers. The Bible is an invitation to you to first view the world in a new way, and then to become an agent of the world’s renewal.
The Books of the Bible, NIV helps you have a more meaningful encounter with the sacred writings and to read with more understanding, so that you can take your place more readily within this story of new creation. This is a revolutionary new presentation of the NIV Scripture that strips away centuries of artificial formatting, leaving behind nothing but pure Bible text. The result is a Bible unlike any other available today — and more like the original Scriptures: specially designed to be read from start to finish.
“There is no Bible more suited to reading from beginning to end.”
— Scot McKnight, author of Jesus Creed
Features:
Specifically, this edition of the Bible differs from the most common current format in several significant ways:
• Chapter and verse numbers have been removed from the text
• The books are presented instead according to the internal divisions that we believe their authors have indicated
• A single-column setting is used to present the text more clearly and naturally, and to avoid disrupting the intended line breaks in poetry
• Footnotes, section headings and any other additional materials have been removed from the pages of the sacred text
• Individual books that later tradition divided into two or more parts are put back together again
• The books are arranged in an order that helps you understand the Bible more completely.

Enjoy a smoother reading experience with the only Amplified® Bible in a single-column, paragraph format. This paragraph-style format and clean design allow you to better grasp the themes in scripture as your eyes follow a more natural reading pattern. The Amplified® Bible is known to its readers for delivering enhanced understanding of the rich nuances and shades of meaning of the original Bible languages. For this kind of study, no working knowledge of Greek or Hebrew is required—just a desire to know more about what God says in his Word.

Features:

• A unique system of punctuation, italics, references, and synonyms to unlock subtle shades of meaning as found in the original languages
• Introductory pages that explain the powerful study features in the translation, making the Bible easy to use