Anthologizes one hundred selections from Phillips's Appointment with God, Ring of Truth, Plain Christianity, Your God is Too Small, and For This Day, covering topics that emphasize the beliefs and faith of Christianity's firstborn and the authenticity of the Gospels and Epistles
John Bertram Phillips or, J. B. Phillips (16 September 1906 – 21 July 1982) was an English Bible scholar, translator, author and clergyman. He is most noted for his version of The New Testament in Modern English. Phillips was born in Barnes, Surrey. He was educated at Emanuel School in London and took an Honors Degree in Classics and English from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was ordained an Anglican clergyman in the Church of England in 1930. Phillips died in Swanage in Dorset, England in 1982.