http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ News and information about new products available from Matthias Media USA. en-us icarmichael@matthiasmedia.com.au 2008-06-28T23:23:19-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ This popular devotional series is the staple diet for many Christian's time with God. The Daily Reading Bible is an all-in-one resource and a good way to get started or keep going in your daily reading of the Bible. This 14th volume contains 60 undated readings looking at Luke 7-9, Micah and Galatians. Find out more. 4033@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Daily Reading Bible 2008-06-28T23:23:19-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ In the next of our very popular Guidebooks for Life series, Bryson Smith looks at the very significant topic of faith: What is it? What makes it so important? What are we meant to have faith in, and what difference should our faith make to everyday life? These are fundamental issues for all of us, and Bryson Smith provides extremely helpful, easy-to-read insights into a biblical understanding of ‘faith’. You can download and read the first chapter free, along with the discussion questions. Find out more. 4029@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Book 2008-06-16T22:36:18-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ The book of Dr Peter Jensen's 2005 ABC Boyer Lecture series quickly sold out when first published by the ABC in Australia. But this book is too important to let it remain out of print, so Matthias Media is very pleased to be able to make it available again, and this time to a wider readership, not just in Australia but also overseas. Archbishop Jensen challenges both believers and unbelievers to take a fresh look at the person of Jesus and his significance in our history, our present and our future. A superb evangelistic book for the more thoughtful reader. Find out more. 4028@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Book 2008-06-16T22:25:02-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ This brand new Interactive Bible Study continues on from The Free Gift of Life—Gordon Cheng's insightful studies on Romans 1-5. In The Free Gift of Sonship, you will explore the challenging and greatly encouraging teaching of Paul's letter to the Romans, chapters 6-11. This new Interactive Bible Study is the first in a new and improved format for our IBS series. Find out more. 4027@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Interactive Bible Study 2008-06-16T21:48:30-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ The MP3 CD containing the talks from our 2007 Matthias Media conference, "Gospel Growth vs Church Growth", featuring talks by Phillip Jensen, Mark Dever and Tony Payne, is now available in our online store. Order in the store. 4013@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ CD ROM 2008-02-18T03:07:44-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ This tract takes a look at Jesus' famous last words, and how his actions as the Godforsaken God brought about salvation, forgiveness and reconciliation with God on that very first Easter. Ideal for handing out to visitors at church or slipping into people's letter boxes in your neighbourhood around Easter time. Read the full text of this tract. Find out more. 4014@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Tract 2008-02-16T19:50:33-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ Life is a journey—from the cradle to the grave. And according to the Bible, there are really just two roads through life—God's road and our road. This short booklet explains how we can start walking on God's road. Two Roads has been adapted from the Two ways to live gospel outline. It explains the Christian gospel in simple, easy-to-read language. For more information about Two ways to live, go to www.twowaystolive.com. Read the full text of this tract. Find out more. 4015@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Tract 2008-02-15T19:52:55-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ “How do I know God exists in the first place?” “Hasn't science disproved Christianity?” “Do you have to go to church to be a Christian?” When was the last time you were asked one of these sorts of questions? And when you were, did you know how to answer? In a series of short sessions, So Many Questions will take you through 13 commonly asked questions about Christianity, helping you to work out what to say, and providing an ‘expert’ answer from which to learn. You'll also learn the basic principles behind all these answers. DVD presenters include: Tony Payne, Al Stewart, Claire Smith, Paul Grimmond and Chris Braga. Find out more. 4009@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Training course 2008-01-29T20:36:05-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ 8 studies on Proverbs “How should I live my life?” This is a pertinent question not just for Christians but for non-Christians too, judging by the shelves and shelves of self-help books you see in your local bookstore, and the letters pages of certain magazines. There are people wanting advice about all sorts of things, like “Which job should I take?”, “What should I say to my friend whose mother died recently?”, “What's the best thing to do in this situation?”, and so on. The answers come not just from self-help books and magazine columns, but from a variety of sources: your family, your friends, your colleagues, your minister and other people you respect. Some of it is common knowledge; some of it is folk wisdom. As the old sayings go, “Too many cooks spoil the broth”, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” and “Don't count your chickens before they hatch”. However, when it comes to the art of living, the book of Proverbs is really the best authority on how to live, because its wisdom is no less than the wisdom of God—the God who created it all and knows it all. Indeed, the most important lesson on wisdom that Proverbs has to teach can be found in the very first chapter: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Prov 1:7). Proverbs is filled with rich instruction on how to live—how to spend our money, how to work, what to say (and how to say it) and a whole host of other topics. In these studies, Bryson Smith helps you to understand what true wisdom is—and how true wisdom is ultimately found in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Find out more. 4008@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Pathway Bible Guide 2008-01-29T20:22:58-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ This popular devotional series is becoming the staple diet for many Christian's time with God. The Daily Reading Bible is an all-in-one resource and a good way to get started or keep going in your daily reading of the Bible. This 13th volume contains 60 undated readings looking at Luke 1-6, Amos and 2 Corinthians. Find out more. 4007@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Daily Reading Bible 2008-01-29T20:21:21-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ The Scriptures are the glasses by which we bring the world into focus. When we look through the glasses of Scripture, we see God and his world and his people and ourselves more clearly. There are some things—especially about God—that we would never see at all without the Scriptures. There are many things about the world, others and ourselves that we would see in a completely distorted fashion without these glasses. The word of God changes our perspective. Each week for the last few years, internationally renowned preacher and evangelist Phillip Jensen has written a short essay for the congregations he serves at St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral in Sydney about living in God's world, from the perspective of God’s word. By God's Word is a collection of 60 of the best of these essays or reflections, which offer warm encouragement to live by God's word in every aspect of our lives—from prayer to politics, from forgiveness to fatherhood, and from drought to democracy. Each reflection is also followed by a Bible passage for further thought and reflection. Find out more. 3993@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Book 2007-11-12T09:00:06-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ Evil spirits. Demons. Ghosts. Magic. Satan. Do these words speak of a frightening spiritual reality? Or are they the silly remnants of a more superstitious age? The modern world seems to lurch between these two attitudes. At one level, we have never been more sceptical about ghosts and demons and Satan. And yet there are many—even in Western societies—who are deeply fearful of evil spiritual forces. There are yet still more who find the topic fascinating, and endlessly devour movies and TV shows that exploit these ideas and themes. Christians also often swing between paying the devil far too much attention or not enough attention. Some Christian groups become obsessed with notions of ‘spiritual warfare’ and ridding people of demons, while other Christians regard such talk—even though it is found in the Bible—as outdated and part of the superstitious misunderstanding of the world from less enlightened, less scientific times. In Living with the Underworld, Peter Bolt, Head of New Testament Studies at Moore Theological College, takes readers on a breathtaking journey through the spiritual underworld revealed in the pages of Scripture, and shows how Jesus came to reveal its true nature, neutralize its power, and liberate us to live without fear. In a Hollywood-constrained vision of angels and devils, of monsters and the living dead, of alternative worlds with goblins and terrors and sorcerers, we need to recognize where the true horrors lie, where contemporary fantasies embody them, and where they entirely miss the mark. Peter Bolt is a good guide because his ‘take’ is firmly grounded in a careful reading of the Bible and in an equally sensitive grasp of twenty-first century Western culture. Besides, his book, far from being terrifyingly ponderous and gray, is a pleasure to read. It might even get you to go back and look at a recent film with fresh eyes. Dr Don Carson (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) Find out more. 3991@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Book 2007-11-12T09:00:05-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ This popular devotional series is becoming the staple diet for many Christian's time with God. The Daily Reading Bible is an all-in-one resource and a good way to get started or keep going in your daily reading of the Bible. This 12th volume contains 60 undated readings looking at Elijah, Matthew 1-4, and 1 Thessalonians. Find out more. 3997@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Daily Reading Bible 2007-11-12T09:00:04-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ Just for Starters is known around the world as a leading Bible study resource for new Christians. Since 1979, thousands have used these seven clear and simple studies to learn the basics of what it means to be a Christian. Christian Living for Starters continues where Just for Starters leaves off, providing clarity and direction from the Scriptures on what it means to live the Christian life. Find out more. 3994@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Bible study 2007-11-12T09:00:03-05:00 http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/index.php/ This is a collection of four talks given by Rob Smith on justification and faith: Talk 1 Justification and faith in the OT Talk 2 Justification and faith in the Gospels Talk 3 Justification and faith in Paul's letters Talk 4 Justification and faith: personal implications Find out more. 4001@http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/usa/ Audio 2007-11-12T09:00:02-05:00