Doug Rowston

ALL YOU NEED is GOOD NEWS treats Paul's letter to Rome as tragedy, comedy, dilemma, and fairy tale. Paul has expounded the tragedy of our sinfulness, the comedy of God's grace, the dilemma of rejection and acceptance of the Messiah, and the fairy tale of the divine transformation of human life. The impact of Romans is noted on significant figures throughout history. This book is designed for personal and group study of Paul's greatest letter.

A Bird's Eye View of the Bible follows my suggested order for reading the heart and soul of the Bible. I invite you to read the Bible alongside this book. We start with the stories of the Old Testament. Our journey goes from the Beginnings through the Ancestors, the Refugees, the Invaders, the Kings, the Northerners, the Southerners, the Exiles, the Returnees, the Worshippers, the Sages and the Storytellers, to the Rebels.Then we continue with the stories of the New Testament. We look at Jesus the Jew who is called Messiah, Lion, Human, Bearer and Eagle; the Mission of his followers; the life and letters of Paul who is Preacher, Pastor and Prisoner. We conclude with the organisation of the followers of Jesus (Identity) and the threats to them from within (Heresy) and from without (Persecution).

Praying and singing went together for followers of Jesus in the first century. The New Testament includes fine examples of profound prayers and sacred songs. This book opens the pages of the New Testament and looks at nine prayers, seven songs and an eighth set of songs to God and Christ in the power of the Spirit. The examination of these prayers and songs will encourage twenty-first century seekers after truth to pray to the Lord and to sing his praises. Indeed, taking seriously the New Testament prayers and songs will enable readers to be followers of Jesus who practise what they preach. The first part PRAY includes 1 The Model Prayer; 2 The Father and the Son; 3 The Testament of Jesus; 4 The Theology of Prayer; 5 The Prayer of the Trinity; 6 The Testament of Paul; 7 The God of Peace; 8 The God of Grace and Glory; 9 The Presence of God. The second part SING includes 10 The Saviour; 11 The Prophet of the Most High; 12 The Master; 13 The Word; 14 The Mind of Christ; 15 The Firstborn; 16 The Son; 17 The Lord and the Lamb.

From Unread to Misread is an introduction to the books from Hebrews to Revelation in the New Testament. After a discussion of the New Testament world, the reader is invited to look at the message, milieu, meaning, and mission of each document. By the end of this book it is the author's desire for the reader to have met the one who is at the centre of these neglected writings. The first chapter is about the world of the New Testament. To read these neglected books requires an understanding of the history of the times. Then the succeeding chapters will make sense of the time and place of the writing of each document. A similar pattern is followed as documents are examined: (1) Message - What is the content of the document/s? (2) Milieu & Meaning - What are the time & place of writing, the purpose & reason for writing? (3) Mission - What is the significance then and now in the witness of the church?