(NAPSA)—Daily Bible readings are an important part of life for many people. It can be a great comfort that helps people feel safe and loved in a troubled world. Too many people, however, feel daunted by the Scriptures, and are hesitant to access this ancient holy wisdom.It seems men in particular often feel isolated from the truths they in particular need to hear. Fortunately, a new devotional collects Scriptural passages and commentary for men who feel overwhelmed by the immensity of the Word. Tree of Life: A Book of Wisdom for Men (Beaufort Books, $14.95), edited by Eric Kampmann, includes 366 Bible passages (one for each dayof the calendar year) drawn from six books TREE of LIFE The Song of Songs and Lamentations. Although these verses are more than 3,000 years old, Kampmann says they are alive and powerful, timeless and relevant. The project grew from Kampmann’s own daily devotional reading after reversals in his life about ten years ago led him to seek divine guidance. “When I began reading the Bible on a daily basis in the early 1990s, I began to find verses that spoke directly to my circumstances and to my heart,” says Kampmann. “More specifically, I began to apply what I wasreading to what I was experiencing as the father of three growing boys. I began to see how relevant the Bible could be to their changing A new devotional reader provides men with divine truths to help them in their lives. of the Old Testament: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, 1 yo pe d POOR OF Wisdom for men ; PINs lives and I felt it could be so valuable to their future well-being.” Although the book wasinitially addressed to boys, Kampmann says he found as he selected passages for inclusion that it could be valuable for menofall ages. Kampmann says he hopes his book can be an introduction to the Bible for men who haven’t seriously looked at it before. “I believe God calls each one of us to acknowledge him in our hearts and minds and ultimately in our lives,” he says. Tree of Life is available at bookstores.
