Vaughan Roberts – författare

The Bible is clear that the Christian life involves suffering and temptation. So how do we find strength to handle these realities? Bestselling author Vaughan Roberts urges Christians to be realistic about the fallen world we live in, and also offers positive ways to face daily struggles with confidence.

The book God's Big Picture by Vaughan Roberts has been a valued resource for individuals and churches in giving a simple but thorough overview of the Bible. This DVD course provides a new resource to accompany the book. Using the same simple thematic approach the DVD has nine 12 minute high quality videos presenting the content of each chapter of the book. There are free downloadable leaders guide and members notes for each video. Gods Big Picture - the Book. The Bible - Sixty-six books, forty authors, written over nearly 2,000 years, in many different genres. A worldwide best-seller published in countless translations and languages. A book that has been sworn by in court, fought over, and quoted in arguments. Clearly, the Bible is no ordinary book. So how can we begin to read and understand the Bible as a whole? In this excellent overview, Vaughan Roberts paints the big picture, showing how the different parts of the Bible fit together under the theme of the kingdom of God. He offers us tools to read it with confidence, enthusiasm and understanding. Vaughan points us to the Bible's supreme subject, Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers through him.

This is an unusual book, gathering wisdom on leadership from around the world, across a century. The material has been curated for its quality, and its reach. It will stretch the minds of younger leaders to help them see what they could do; and help them to think in new categories. The material is profound, but all lucidly expressed. It would be as accessible to an undergraduate student as to a pastor or business leader. The Appendix on good governance comes at a time when sad stories of poor governance have had detrimental effects on the ministries or publishing houses they are meant to have protected. This is unique to our knowledge. We trust it will enable trustees and board members to better understand their roles, and to be able to call out bad practice.

Making Sense of the Bible's StorylineSixty-six books, forty authors, written over nearly 2,000 years, in many different genres. A worldwide best-seller published in countless translations and languages. A book that has been sworn by in court, fought over, and quoted in arguments. Clearly, the Bible is no ordinary book.So how can we begin to read and understand the Bible as a whole?In this excellent overview, Vaughan Roberts:- Gives you the big picture, showing how the different parts of the Bible fit together under the theme of the kingdom of God- Provides both the encouragement and the tools to help you read the Bible with confidence and understanding, and- Points you to the Bible's supreme subject, Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers through him.

What does it mean to be a truly spiritual Christian?At a time when there is no shortage of answers competing for our attention, how do we know what really is from God?This book looks for answers in the Bible, focusing on Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth. The Corinthians really thought they had arrived. By contrast, Paul was unspiritual, ignorant, weak and foolish.Paul writes a strongly corrective letter, not simply to defend his reputation but to restore them to true Christian faith. He picks up the words that they themselves use and says, 'This knowledge, power and wisdom you claim to have are not the real thing. What you call spirituality is worldly. You are being directed by the mindset of the non-Christian world rather than by the Holy Spirit.'That challenge still applies. Paul's appeal is God's appeal to us. We too need to repent of inadequate understandings of what it means to live by the Spirit and instead embrace true spirituality.

How can sixty-six books of the Bible have a single message for us today? What unites the vastly different accounts of God's work in the world? How do various genres of the Bible work together?Vaughan Roberts believes that the Bible tells a single story for all time. He draws out the Bible's message of Jesus Christ, and God's redemption through him, in six big questions.This companion volume to 'God's Big Picture' will not only help you to answer the questions listed above, but will give you tools to transform your own Bible study in the light of the whole story of God.

In a world with so much destruction and pain we can often find ourselves asking: Was there ever a perfect plan for the world? Was it designed by anyone at all? Was it an accident? And if it was all planned for a reason and purpose, what are those purposes?Vaughan Roberts encourages readers to look at the first chapters of the Bible to understand the plan that God had in mind for humanity right from the start. He examines how God intended us to live in his creation and gives clear indications of how we can do so in the world today, even through the pain and destruction around us. He covers the issues that affect us all: our identity, the earth, sex, marriage and work.This is an indispensable guide to understanding how the Creator wants the world to work and will challenge readers to change their behaviour and attitudes to reflect what God intends for life.

In a fresh and readable style, Vaughan Roberts, issues a challenging call to Christians to live out their faith. We should be different from the world around us.Targeting difficult but crucial areas such as our attitude to money and possessions, sexuality, contentment, relativism and service, this teaching is holiness in the tradition of J.C Ryle for the contemporary generation. Roberts helps us to consider how we are to respond biblically to the temptations and pitfalls surrounding us--giving what we cannot keep to gain what we cannot lose.

Is there meaning to life? Is history just random? Where does my life fit in? These are topical questions in any age, but particularly so in our postmodern era. Vaughan Roberts addresses these questions and others by examining what the Bible presents as the "turning points" in history, from creation to the end of time.This does not read like a normal history book. It does something far more important, to help you see history as God does, so that you might fit in with His plans for the world.

What is the nature of true worship? What are we actaully doing when we meet together for 'church' on Sundays? And how does that connect with what we do the rest of the week? Vaughan Roberts answers these questions and more, as he brings readers back to the Bible in order to define what worship is and isn't, and what it should and shouldn't be. While we may struggle to define worship by arguing about singing hymns with the organ, versus modern songs with guitars and drums, or about the place of certain spiritual gifts, Roberts suggests we are asking the wrong questions. For true worship is more than this - it is to encompass the whole of life. This book challenges us to worship God every day of the week, with all our heart, mind, soul and strength.

Omsorgsfullt och med medkänsla försöker Vaughan Roberts närma sig detta ämne utifrån den bibliska världsbilden, för att kunna ge vägledning i den komplexa transgenderfrågan för såväl berörda som anhöriga. Läs gärna denna bok för att förstå vad Bibeln säger om sex och kön, samt för att få praktiska råd att relatera till andra med värme och genuin kärlek. Vaughan Roberts är författare, predikant samt pastor i St Ebbe’s Church i Oxford, UK. Vaughan Roberts är författare, predikant samt pastor i St Ebbe’s Church i Oxford, UK.

I en tid, när internet ger möjlighet att få vänner på några få sekunder, är ensamheten ändå utbredd. Även i kristna församlingar kan relationer ibland kännas ytliga. Hur kommer det sig? Här om någonstans borde det finnas en oas av gemenskap. Författaren till denna bok, Vaughan Roberts, ifrågasätter att det behöver vara så. Han leder oss till Bibeln för att där finna nyckeln till sann vänskap. Att känna Gud och att vara känd av Gud gör det möjligt att själv vara genuin och utan självupptagenhet möta andra. Hur ser dina vänskapsrelationer ut? Den här boken hjälper dig. Den visar hur din sanna mänsklighet kan blomma ut i osjälvisk kärlek till andra - så som Jesus själv levde och undervisade. Bokens olika kapitel avslutas med reflektioner och samtalsfrågor. På ett praktiskt sätt får vi råd hur ensamhet kan bytas mot sann vänskap och ytlighet mot fruktbärande gemenskap. Författaren, Vaughan Roberts, är kyrkoherde i St Ebbe's i Oxford. Han är ordförande i The Proclamation Trust och är författare till ett flertal böcker.