Jeremy Bouma

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Jeremy Bouma spent five years in Washington, DC, working on Capitol Hill before returning to his hometown Grand Rapids, MI. While on Capitol Hill, he worked for a United States Senator and later pastored among this community of people, leading bible studies and mentoring congressional staffers in the Way of Jesus. This experience and vantage point, coupled with a degree in Political Science, gives him a unique perspective on faith, Church and the American experience that he hopes will help others live in the tension of faith in Jesus and postmodern America.

Upon his return he served on staff at a small church just outside Grand Rapids, while completing full-time graduate work. He holds the Master of Divinity and Master of Theology (Historical Theology) from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is the founder of THEOKLESIA, a content curator dedicated to helping the Church rediscover the historic Christian faith. He was the lead pastor of Renovate Church (Evangelical Covenant Church) in Muskegon, MI. He and his wife and son live in Grand Rapids with their dog, Zoe.

Jeremy writes within the tension of spirituality and theology, politics and culture, belief and practice, existing and emerging forms of Church, the Kingdom of God and America, modern and postmodern thought, and the gritty drama that is our collective pilgrim story.

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Acts: The Power Of The Holy Spirit 12-Week Study Guide (The Passionate Life Bible Study Series) Mar 2, 2016

by Brian Simmons

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The book of Acts picks up where Jesus’ story left off in the gospel of Luke by exploring the continuing presence of Christ on earth: the church. This inspired account of church history will awaken your soul with transforming power and give you courage to be a witness for Christ wherever he sends you!

This Bible study is designed to help you explore and discover God’s heart for the world through Luke’s biography of history’s most unlikely movement, the church of Jesus Christ. Each uniquely-crafted lesson opens with an introduction and key verse to reveal important themes. Four sections guide readers through Acts in a way that will help you discover, explore, experience, and share the heart of God more deeply. Dive into this book heart first, to discover and experience the same fire that fueled the passion of early Christians two thousand years ago!

About The Passionate Life Bible Study Series:
God longs for everyone to encounter the passion of his heart. Inspired by The Passion Translation, this heart-level Bible study is ideal for both individual devotional study and small groups. Kindle a burning desire for a passion-filled life fueled by the heart of God!

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Matthew: Our Loving King 12-Week Study Guide (The Passionate Life Bible Study Series) Mar 2, 2016

by Brian Simmons

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Journey into the fulfillment of the Jewish story by diving deep into Jesus’ story. From the first verse to the last, Matthew establishes Jesus as a direct descendant of King David and portrays him as the new, greater Moses. Unlike any other gospel, Matthew reveals how to live as a citizen of God’s kingdom, with Jesus as our loving King.

The Passionate Life Bible Study Series will help you explore this king and his kingdom through Matthew’s detailed historical biography. Each uniquely, crafted lesson opens with an introduction and key verse to reveal important themes. Four sections guide you through Matthew in a way that will help you discover, explore, experience, and share the heart of God more deeply. Jesus said that everyone who hears and applies his teachings is wise. Explore those teachings now to build a life that matters and lasts!

About The Passionate Life Bible Study Series:
God longs for everyone to encounter the passion of his heart. Inspired by The Passion Translation, this heart-level Bible study is ideal for both individual devotional study and small groups. Kindle a burning desire for a passion-filled life fueled by the heart of God!

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Come and Behold Him (The Passion Translation): Advent Devotional (The Passion Translation Devotionals) Oct 1, 2015

by Brian Simmons

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Prepare yourself to celebrate the real reason for the season—Jesus!Beginning with the first day of Advent, this four-week devotional will take you through the entire Christmas season with twenty-one readings organized around the weekly themes of Advent.Through short, engaging reflections on hope, peace, joy, and love, combined with the beauty and relevance of The Passion Translation—a fresh, faithful translation of the Bible—you will find the inspiration you need to celebrate the true reason for the season.Each reading follows the inspiring journey of the main characters of the Christmas story and offers and Advent prayer, making them perfect for personal, family, or small-group use. Scriptures from The Passion Translation will give you greater insights this season for your journey toward Bethlehem.May this devotional and translation of God’s Word inspire your faith in the One who came to rescue us and will come again to create us anew!

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Bible Promises for Life: The Ultimate Handbook for Your Every Need Aug 1, 2015

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“The earth and sky will wear out and fade away before one word I speak loses its power or fails to accomplish its purpose.” Matthew 24:35, The Passion Translation

What a wonderful promise—one of many that God has for you and every one of your needs. These promises do not change; they are always true. They are for all people and for all time because they reflect the heart and character of God. Bible Promises for Life is a powerful resource and your complete handbook to everything God guarantees in his Word, giving you the confidence you need to face life’s troubles.

Over 2,000 promises arranged into 144 topics in alphabetical order makes this book the perfect reference when you need God’s reassurance most. Keep a copy on your nightstand and give one to a friend. God’s promises will never lose their power or fail to accomplish their purpose in your life!

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John: Eternal Love 12-Week Study Guide (The Passionate Life Bible Study Series) Mar 2, 2016

by Brian Simmons

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Do you know how much God loved the world? So much that he gave his one and only unique Son as a gift! This revelation forms the heart of John’s gospel, because it flows from the very heart of God. Who can resist this Gift when he tugs on your heart to come to him?

This Bible study guide is designed to help you discover God’s love through John’s magnificent historical biography of the Son of God. Each uniquely-crafted lesson opens with an introduction and key verse to reveal important themes. Four sections guide readers through John in a way that will help you discover, explore, experience, and share the heart of God more deeply. John wrote his gospel so that you will fully believe in Jesus. Embark on an exciting journey to discover the eternal love and life he has for you!

About The Passionate Life Bible Study Series:
God longs for everyone to encounter the passion of his heart. Inspired by The Passion Translation, this heart-level Bible study is ideal for both individual devotional study and small groups. Kindle a burning desire for a passion-filled life fueled by the heart of God!

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Understand Emerging Church Theology: From a Former Emergent Insider Jun 24, 2014

by Jeremy Bouma

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**3 Emergent Theology Response Books in 1--46% off their original combined price!**

Includes best selling books:

Reimagining the Kingdom: The Generational Development of Liberal Kingdom Theology from Schleiermacher to McLaren
The Gospel of Brian McLaren: A New Kind of Christianity for a Multi-Faith World
Reimagining the Christian Faith: Exploring the Emergent Theology of Doug Pagitt, Peter Rollins, Samir Selmanovic, and Brian McLaren

On February 8, 2010 pastor and theologian Jeremy Bouma did something he thought he'd never do:

He said "Goodbye, Emergent"!

Once upon a time he was enamored by the "I-am-not-a-movement-but-a-conversation" known as the Emerging Church after entering a period of faith deconstruction and reconstruction nine years ago. Like many young adults, for the first time he was taking his faith in Jesus Christ seriously and asking a whole lot of questions along the way--which the Emergent Church helped foster and nurture.

But then something happened: He came to realize the Emerging Church is a form of Christianity other-than the versions that currently exist but mirror those that have already existed, mainly the false theology of theological liberalism and early church heresies.

Understand Emerging Church Theology is a bundle of three books representing his best selling work as a former Emergent insider and historical theologian. In each book he clearly outlines and explains the major teachings of major Emergent theologians, while responding point-by-point.

If you're trying to understand the deeper theology behind Emergent's use of the Kingdom of God, this book is for you.
If you're trying to address and confront the teachings and theology of Brian McLaren, this book is for you.
If you're trying to grasp how the major teachings of the Emerging Church movement mirror early church heresies and theological liberalism, this book is for you.

This books will empower interested Christians to respond to the foreign theology of the Emerging Church and do what Jude urges the Church to do:

"contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's holy people." (Jude 3)

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Grace and Hope: A 40-Day Devotional for Lent and Easter (The Passion Translation Devotionals) Feb 16, 2015

by Brian Simmons, Jeremy Bouma

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Prepare yourself to remember the meaning of Lent and celebrate Easter this season: grace for our past and present, hope for our future!

Beginning with Ash Wednesday, Grace & Hope: A 40-Day Devotional for Lent and Easter will guide you through this holy season of self-reflection, prayer, fasting, and remembrance—all to prepare you for the hopeful words “It is finished!” and even more wondrous words, “He is risen!”

Each short, engaging devotional will focus your heart and prepare your soul to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus, using a faithful and relevant new translation of the Bible, The Passion Translation. It is an ideal devotional for your own personal, family, or small-group use. And daily Bible readings from The Passion Translation will deepen your understanding of God’s Word as you journey toward the cross.

We trust this devotional and version of Scripture will kindle in you a burning, passionate desire for the One who bore our pain and shame, and give you a greater measure of grace and hope!

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The Gospel of Brian McLaren: A New Kind of Christianity for a Multi-Faith World (Understand Emerging Church Theology) Feb 5, 2013

by Jeremy Bouma

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In "The Gospel of Brian McLaren," Jeremy Bouma explains and engages the latest teachings of the grandfather of the Emergent Church movement, Brian McLaren.

As a former Emergent Church insider who left the movement after rediscovering the historic Christian faith, Bouma has dedicated his pastoral and academic work to helping people better understand the theology and teachings of the Emergent Church.

With a chapter from Reimagining the Kingdom—his book on McLaren's theology of the Kingdom of God—and fresh content exploring McLarenʼs newest book on religious pluralism, Bouma plumbs the depths of McLarenʼs gospel with academic precision and pastoral care.

In the end, this book will help you better understand how the gospel of Brian McLaren truly is a new kind of Christianity for a multi-faith world, which is no gospel at all.

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Luke: To The Lovers Of God 12-Week Study Guide (The Passionate Life Bible Study Series) Mar 2, 2016

by Brian Simmons

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With the analytical precision of a doctor, Luke investigates with firsthand knowledge Jesus’ life and ministry. He reveals to his readers how Jesus is the true hope of the world, the Savior of all who come to him. This Bible study guide is designed to help you discover the hope of God through Luke’s detailed historical analysis of the life of God. Each uniquely, crafted lesson opens with an introduction and key verse to reveal important themes. Four sections guide you through Luke in a way that will help you discover, explore, experience, and share the heart of God more deeply.

This world is a far better place because of the “autopsy” Dr. Luke performed on Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Discover what Luke unveils: Jesus is who you’ve been waiting for your whole life!

About The Passionate Life Bible Study Series:
God longs for everyone to encounter the passion of his heart. Inspired by The Passion Translation, this heart-level Bible study is ideal for both individual devotional study and small groups. Kindle a burning desire for a passion-filled life fueled by the heart of God!

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Mark: Miracles and Mercy 12-Week Study Guide (The Passionate Life Bible Study Series) Mar 2, 2016

by Brian Simmons

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In the gospel of Mark we discover the wonderful news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. What a beautiful description we find of Jesus, the Anointed One. From miracles to mercy, you will uncover a deeper awareness of Jesus’ identity and mission until you come to the climax and purpose of his life: the cross.

The Passionate Life Bible Study Series will help you journey through Mark’s magnificent biography of history’s most fascinating person. Each uniquely-crafted lesson opens with an introduction and key verse to reveal important themes. Four sections guide readers through Mark in a way that will help you discover, explore, experience, and share the heart of God more deeply.
Mark is right: the news about Jesus is wonderful news—for you and for your world. Discover today what Jesus has in store for you!

About The Passionate Life Bible Study Series:
God longs for everyone to encounter the passion of his heart. Inspired by The Passion Translation, this heart-level Bible study is ideal for both individual devotional study and small groups. Kindle a burning desire for a passion-filled life fueled by the heart of God!

Other Formats: Paperback

Bible Promises for Life For Women: The Ultimate Handbook for Your Every Need Feb 13, 2016

by Jeremy Bouma

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“The earth and sky will wear out and fade away before one word I speak loses its power or fails to accomplish its purpose.”
Matthew 24:35 TPT

What a wonderful promise—one of many that God has spoken over your life. Did you know there are hundreds of similar guarantees from God for every one of your needs? These promises don’t change; they are always true. They are for all people and for all time because they reflect the heart and character of God.

Bible Promises for Life for Women is a powerful resource that will guard and direct you. It is your complete handbook to everything God guarantees you in his Word. It will give you the confidence you need to face life’s troubles. It is the ideal gift to give to people who need to know God’s personal assurances for their every need. In this book, each of God’s promises
is arranged by topic in alphabetical order, making it the perfect reference when you need God’s reassurance most.

Keep a copy on your nightstand and give one to a friend. God’s promises will never lose their power or fail to accomplish their purpose in your life!

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God Says You Are: Understanding Your Identity in Christ Oct 1, 2015

by Jeremy Bouma

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What messages are you listening to? You’re too slow; you don’t measure up; you’re not good enough?

But who does God say you are—the One who made and saved you, the God who knows you better than you know yourself? If you knew who you really were, you wouldn’t want to be anyone else.

This book is a guide to your true identity in your Creator and Savior. It organizes who God says you are from the Bible in relevant, alphabetical topics, making it the perfect reference when you need God’s reassurance most. Short devotions at the beginning of each topic will breathe new life into how you see yourself and understand your identity.

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