A Biography of Jesus: 32 Simple Lessons from His Life

Study the life events, teachings, and claims of Jesus for yourself.

Don’t rely on what others have said about Jesus. Here is the narrative of Jesus’ life in a brief, chronological, and easy-to-understand presentation. Bible scholars say that we have only about 45 days from the life of Jesus as told in the Bible’s four gospels. Tom Cowley has selected the 32 most representative events.

"Tom opens up the basics of Christian theology with original insight that offers much wisdom."

                        —Leonard Sweet, author of Jesus Drives Me Crazy and many other books

"As a pastor, my job is to present Jesus as savior to non-Christians and to stimulate Christians to ’    grow up’ in Christ. This excellent book helps me in both."

                        —Kent Philpott, pastor, Miller Avenue Church, Mill Valley, CA

"I recommend travelers to Israel use A Biography of Jesus. It provides a geographic outline and reference for events in his life and ministry."

                        —Rosemary Schindler, tourism ambassador, World Express Travel

"The organization of the material in a systematic fashion to aid memory is genius."

                        —Mark Earley, President and CEO, Prison Fellowship

Tom Cowley earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University in 1965. In the 1990s he left the business world, fired with a passion to teach the Gospel. He went on to receive a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary and today he teaches the life of Christ in churches all over the U.S. and serves as director of the Doctor of Ministry program and dean of the Business School at Olivet University in Scotts Valley/San Francisco. He lives with his wife in Tiburon, California.