Mark: The Gospel of Passion

Name: Mark: The Gospel of Passion
Price: 23.98 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
ISBN: 9780830838134

By: Michael Card

Product Description

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Card, the award-winning composer of "El Shaddai," "Immanuel," and other musical offerings, imaginatively leads the reader through Mark's portrait of Christ---not so much a formal commentary as a gentle guiding of the heart and mind toward new vistas on the text and ways Jesus can transform lives. 204 pages, softcover. InterVarsity.

Product Information

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Title: Mark: The Gospel of Passion
By: Michael Card
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 204
Vendor: InterVarsity Press
Publication Date: 2012

Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 0830838139
ISBN-13: 9780830838134
Series: Biblical Imagination
Stock No: WW838134

Publisher's Description

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"Follow Me," Jesus told them, "and I will make you into fishers of men!" Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. --Mark 1:17-18The Gospel of Mark is a book of action and passion. Events happen one after another, with a vivid sense of immediacy and urgency. Jesus? emotions come through strongly--at times he is angry and distressed, other times filled with compassion. In this volume, Michael Card provides a lively tour of the Gospel of Mark. As a friend and interpreter of Simon Peter, Mark gives firsthand glimpses of the life and ministry of Jesus in vibrant and energetic narration. The first Gospel to be written, Mark is a "pamphlet for hard times," encouraging Christians that all their sufferings were already endured by Jesus.Accompany Mark on his journey with Jesus. The more clearly you see Jesus here, the greater your passion will be for him.

Author Bio

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Michael Card is an award-winning musician and performing artist. He earned a master's degree in biblical studies from Western Kentucky University under Dr. William Lane. His many books include Scribbling in the Sand, A Fragile Stone and A Better Freedom. Card and his family live in Tennessee.

Editorial Reviews

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"These volumes help us discover the biblical text for ourselves, ask our own questions and discover deeper truths. Taking seriously the individual life of each gospel writer, the Biblical Imagination Series reintegrates our minds with our hearts to recapture our imagination with the beauty and power of Christ. . . . Heartily recommended!"

-- Bible Review Journal, Spring 2014

"The depth and format definitely work well as a devotional resource. In fact, it is hard to imagine a better use for it than personal or small group devotions. . . . Card writes a very engaging and accessible purview into Mark and his book."

-- Adam Griffin, YouthWorker Journal, July/August 2012

"Mark is not a book to be read quickly, but to savor slowly. You'll find new insight from Card's richly textured work, allowing the Biblical material to penetrate your heart more deeply."

-- Susan E. Richardson, Metro Christian Living, April 2012