Exploring the vibrant essence of summer in Sicily, the travelogue captures the rich tapestry of Italian life through the lens of food, family, and local politics. Author Brian Johnston's journey begins with an invitation to a confirmation, leading him into a world filled with passionate family dynamics and quirky village characters. His experiences reveal the complexities of Sicilian culture, blending the allure of culinary delights with the intricacies of contemporary Italian society.
This is the collection of favourite old jokes - the hoarier the better - and anecdotes which Brian Johnston compiled just before his death in January 1994. He was not only one of the greatest broadcasters of his generation, but one of the most popular raconteurs and after-dinner speakers.
In this devotional and meditational book, twelve different authors write about twenty-six of the names and titles of Jesus, including the Lamb of God, the Son of David, the Great High Priest and the Only Begotten. Some of Jesus
In the days of Moses, God lived in the Tabernacle tent in the middle of his people - a portable structure that moved with them on their journey. It included the sacred chest known as the ark of the covenant, normally located in the holy innermost part of God's house which symbolized the Lord's presence. In this short book, Bible teacher Brian Johnston traces the ark's 500-year journey from Sinai to Zion and explains how the ark is a picture of the Lord Jesus who accompanies Christians on their spiritual journey, and gives lessons for our daily walk today.
God uses the analogy of a garden to illustrate that He doesn't want Christians to be isolated after they've been born again. Like a gardener, He wants to gather and plant them together in an organised garden setting. Likewise, God is a builder that brings individual stones together to form His house according to His own design. In this book, Brian Johnston traces the development of God's House in the Bible and how it can still function today.
"We are still masters of our fate. We still are captains of our souls," said Winston Churchill in World War 2, paraphrasing a fragment of a famous poem also admired by Nelson Mandela. Perhaps it's become a cultural meme, but is it in step with the Bible's theme? Can we control our own destiny, or is it all down to chance? Who, or what, is in charge of history? To be credible, any worldview must answer four questions - about our origins, our morality, our (life's) meaning, and our destiny. When the author's daily Bible readings took him to Isaiah 37-47, he found the Biblical worldview does just that in an impressive declaration and demonstration of the sovereignty of God. That's what led to the writing of this book, which along the way seeks to answer some important questions that have puzzled people for centuries: - What does the Bible categorically say about human origins?- Does God change his mind? - Why did God order the killing of peoples in the Old Testament? - Has Israel been left out of God's purposes? - Why bother praying? - Was Jesus' crucifixion simply a terrible accident? - Does God decide who is saved and who isn't? - What are God's purposes in the end times? - Does man have free will? - Do the sign gifts operate today in God's purposes?
As Bible teacher Brian Johnston explains, Mark's Gospel answers the two most important questions that can engage the human mind - who is Jesus is and why did he die? That makes it essential reading for us all - and this accessible commentary unpacks all the key elements.
As Brian Johnston explains, 8 different prepositions are used in the Holy Spirit's inspiration of the apostle Paul's writings, and this is no accident for each of them tells us something different about our relationship with Jesus. Also included is a bonus book "Faith with Focus" which looks at four "one things" that the Bible talks about.CHAPTER THROUGH CHRIST (OUR MEDIATOR);CHAPTER ON CHRIST (OUR FOUNDATION);CHAPTER IN CHRIST (OUR INHERITANCE);CHAPTER UNDER CHRIST (OUR LORD);CHAPTER WITH CHRIST (OUR LIFE);CHAPTER UNTO CHRIST (OUR MASTER AND JUDGE);CHAPTER FOR CHRIST (OUR LOVER);CHAPTER CHRIST (OUR MODEL);EXTRA CHAPTER ONE THING I KNOW;EXTRA CHAPTER ONE THING I NEED;EXTRA CHAPTER ONE THING I DESIRE;EXTRA CHAPTER ONE THING I DO
In this important two-part book, Brian Johnston first explores 7 core elements of the Christian Gospel - Its Need, Its Source, Its Ground, Its Mean, Its Centre, Its Goal, and Its Evidence. In the second half of the book, he goes on to use the Bible to correct 7 major errors that people believe about God and His that we can fall away from Christii) that the good we do can outweigh the badiii) that God is only one Personiv) that God's Spirit is only an impersonal influence v) that we can lose our salvationvi) that Christ was no more than a manvii) that baptism in water is necessary for salvation.Overall, this book is a helpful apologetics tool for Christians to use for evangelism, as well as for strengthening their own understanding of what they believe.
Daniel Decoded: Deciphering Bible Prophecy The book of Daniel is perhaps the most half-read in all the Bible! The first half is full of well-loved Sunday School stories and the second contains complex prophecies about the end times. Brian Johnston explores both halves in this engaging study, which is sure to get you thinking - about both the present and the future! Chapter One: Migrants, an Alien Culture and a Ham Sandwich Chapter Two: God's Man Comes Through Chapter Three: The World's Hottest Fire Chapter Four: Becoming Bestial Chapter Five: Let the Critics Eat Their Words Chapter Six: Faced With Injustice Chapter Seven: The Rise and Fall of World Empires Chapter Eight: The Brilliant Madman Who Hated Israel Chapter Nine: Daniel's Seventy 'Sevens' Chapter Ten: Spiritual Warfare Chapter Eleven: The Bible's Most Detailed Prophetic Chapter Chapter Twelve: The End
