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Ontdek en beleef die 40 grootste lewensveranderende waarhede in die Bybel. In Die Goeie
Boek bespreek Deron Spoo sleutel-Bybelhoofstukke wat hy as kardinaal beskou vir jou verstaan van die Bybel en van God. Elke hoofstuk
onthul een lewensveranderende waarheid van
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wat jou sal help om daardie waarheid prakties
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hoofstuk wat bespreek word, word ook telkens
ingesluit (NLV-teks).
Deron Spoo
In the Beginning
Deron Spoo is the pastor of First Baptist Church in1.Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
You’re
More Like God Than You Think (Genesis 1)
Over the past 16 years, Spoo has guided the church
its transitions
2. inWhen
Everything Broke—Including You (Genesis 3)
StayingcommitAfloat in Troubled Times (Genesis 6)
from being simply a downtown church to a regional3. church
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Safe to
(Genesis 12)
ted to urban ministry. Church members describe4.him
asIsn’t
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When God Asks Too Much (Genesis 22)
earth” and “authentic.” His television devotionals, 5.
First
Things First,
reach 100 000 people each week. Spoo
isGood
a graduate
God Is
When Life Gets Messy
of Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary.Basis with God (Exodus 3)
6. On a First-Name
He and his wife, Paula, have
children.
7. three
When Life
Seems Out to Get You (Exodus 14)
8. Ten Keys You Can’t Live Without (Exodus 20)
9. God Can Use Even Your Failures (Judges 16)
10. Why Hard Times Help (1 Samuel 17)
God Is Big
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Making Sense of Your Suffering (Job 1)
Forget the Funeral—This Is Life! (Psalm 23)
Guilty but at Peace (Psalm 51)
God Is Closer Than You Think (Psalm 139)
Words of Wisdom (Proverbs 1)
Tough Love, Troubled Times
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
The Real Face of Jesus (Isaiah 53)
Inferiority and Obedience (Jeremiah 1)
Whose Side Is God On? (Daniel 3)
Integrity under Fire (Daniel 6)
Man on the Run (Jonah 1)
Why Two Testaments
In the Beginning
1. You’re More Like God Than You Think (Genesis 1)
2. When Everything Broke—Including You (Genesis 3)
3. Staying Afloat in Troubled Times (Genesis 6)
4. Faith Isn’t Safe (Genesis 12)
5. When God Asks Too Much (Genesis 22)
Jesus Has Just Entered the Building
21. Jesus—God with Skin On (John 1)
22. Welcome to Our World (Luke 2)
23. What Does Jesus Want? (Matthew 5)
24. Why Worry Never Works (Matthew 6)
25. Life over the Long Haul (Matthew 7)
God Is Good When Life Gets Messy
6. On a First-Name Basis with God (Exodus 3)
7. When Life Seems Out to Get You (Exodus 14)
8. Ten Keys You Can’t Live Without (Exodus 20)
9. God Can Use Even Your Failures (Judges 16)
10. Why Hard Times Help (1 Samuel 17)
Jesus Won’t Leave Us as We Are
26. Is Jesus Strong Enough? (Luke 8)
27. The Original Come-to-Jesus Meeting (John 3)
28. God Is Looking for What He Loves (Luke 15)
29. Every Scar Tells a Story (Mark 15)
30. Beating Death (Matthew 28)
God Is Big
Following Jesus
Tough Love, Troubled Times
16. The Real Face of Jesus (Isaiah 53)
17. Inferiority and Obedience (Jeremiah 1)
18. Whose Side Is God On? (Daniel 3)
19. Integrity under Fire (Daniel 6)
20. Man on the Run (Jonah 1)
God’s Message for You
36. Is God Ever Mean? (Romans 8)
37. More Than a Feeling (1 Corinthians 13)
38. Can God Change Your Character? (Galatians 5)
39. Straight Talk (James 1)
40. Becoming Your True Self (1 John 3)
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Making Sense of Your Suffering (Job 1)
Forget the Funeral—This Is Life! (Psalm 23)
Guilty but at Peace (Psalm 51)
God Is Closer Than You Think (Psalm 139)
Words of Wisdom (Proverbs 1)
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
Where Is Jesus Now? (Acts 1)
Happy Birthday to Us (Acts 2)
When Jesus Interrupts Your Life (Acts 9)
God Loves the People You Can’t Stand (Acts 10)
What Heaven Holds in Store (Revelation 22)
Why Two Testaments
Jesus Has Just Entered the Building
21. Jesus—God with Skin On (John 1)
22. Welcome to Our World (Luke 2)
23. What Does Jesus Want? (Matthew 5)
24. Why Worry Never Works (Matthew 6)
25. Life over the Long Haul (Matthew 7)
Jesus Won’t Leave Us as We Are
26. Is Jesus Strong Enough? (Luke 8)
27. The Original Come-to-Jesus Meeting (John 3)
28. God Is Looking for What He Loves (Luke 15)
29. Every Scar Tells a Story (Mark 15)
30. Beating Death (Matthew 28)
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31. Where Is Jesus Now? (Acts 1)
32. Happy Birthday to Us (Acts 2)
33. When Jesus Interrupts Your Life (Acts 9)
34. God Loves the People You Can’t Stand (Acts 10)
35. What Heaven Holds in Store (Revelation 22)
God’s Message for You
36. Is God Ever Mean? (Romans 8)
37. More Than a Feeling (1 Corinthians 13)
38. Can God Change Your Character? (Galatians 5)
39. Straight Talk (James 1)
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Introduction to the Pentateuch
old testament
A wide array of literature from the ancient Near East provides information that is helpful for interpreting the Pentateuch. Ancient Near Eastern mythology reflects ideas about creation. Though
ancient texts provide accounts of creation from Mesopotamia and Egypt and in the process
provide insight into the creator deities and their roles (which are far different from what we find in
the Bible), they also provide important information concerning how the ancients thought about
the cosmos (which is often very similar to what we find in the Bible).
The patriarchal narratives can be read against the background of family archives from the
ancient Near East that explain customs and legal traditions that are unlike our modern traditions
in many ways. The religious practices and beliefs of the patriarchs can be investigated in comparison to the ancient world. Though these practices and beliefs were rooted in the ancient world,
God was also gradually drawing them out of their familiar ways of thinking. At the same time, we
would be mistaken to think that Abraham’s theology was the same as ours.
Ritual descriptions can be illuminated by ritual texts available in wide variety. Covenant documents in the Pentateuch can be read in light of treaties between countries. Laws can be compared
to a variety of law collections dating from the second millennium BC. Such comparison can not
only focus on the form or content of the individual laws but, more important, it can expand to
a study of the source of law and the literary functions of law collections. How did people in the
ancient world think about such collections of laws? These collections certainly did not have the
same role as our legislative literature does today. All of these studies show us that God communicated to Israel within the cultural context of their world.
Historical and archaeological studies can provide background information to help understand
the situation in Canaan during the patriarchal period and try to resolve basic questions such as
the historical setting of Israel’s slavery in Egypt and the date of the exodus. Of particular importance are all of the archaeological studies trying to bring further understanding to the Egyptian
backdrop of these events.
Sociological studies can comment on the concept of sacred space and the variety of institutions
that existed in a society to manage sacred space — from priests to sanctuaries to rituals. Additional
studies in religion also help us understand some of the ways that God called the people of Israel
to be distinct from the people around them. As we learn about the ancient perception of deity
and the way that perception is reflected in ancient Near Eastern ideas about pantheons, images,
divination and magic, we can understand more clearly some of what Israel was to guard against.
What eventually is included in the books of Exodus through Deuteronomy identifies Moses as
the authority figure from whom the material derives, and there is no reason to doubt the centrality
of his role. At the same time, communication in the ancient world was primarily oral, since these
were hearing-dominant cultures. Writing was known and conducted largely by the specialists
(scribes), but scribes primarily produced documents rather than what we call books. The scribes
themselves were not authors; they preserved the words of authority figures such as Moses would
have been. We don’t know when scribal archives of this sort of document would have been
compiled into the books as we know them today. ◆
introduction to
The Pentateuch
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Genesis 1:1
The Beginning
In the beginning a God created the
heavens and the earth. b 2 Now the
earth was formless and empty, c dark­
ness was over the surface of the deep,
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Genesis
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Date and Author
e have no certain information about the authorship of Genesis, though
early Biblical tradition views Moses as having a significant role in transmitting and perhaps even formulating the traditions preserved in the book. The
oral nature of ancient culture may suggest that actual written forms of the
traditions came much later, though whenever they were produced, they maintained their
connectedness to the authority figures, such as Moses, who
were instrumental. Regardless of the date of the final writing, the text largely preserves its mid-second-millennium BC
• The covenant is God’s
context and perspective.
program of revelation.
• The focus of creation is
Literary Setting
the establishment and
maintenance of order
Literary genres have rules and conventions by which they
and operation.
operate. Communication is jeopardized if we do not understand the parameters of the genre of the literature we are • The stories in the Bible
are stories about God.
reading. How confusing it would be if we were reading a
mystery in which the author gave every appearance of writing a biography! But at the same time, the features that indicate whether a literary work is a
mystery or biography are to some extent culturally determined. The reason that genre categories work is that the categories represent a consensus of expectation among the readers.
When we approach a book like Genesis, we must be aware of what genres we will be
encountering. But just as important, we must adjust our expectations so that we will come
to those genres understanding the ancient conventions attached to that genre rather than
imposing our own genre conventions on their literature.
Genesis contains cosmogony texts, i.e., texts that deal with the origins of key aspects of
the cosmos. It also contains genealogies (e.g., chs. 5; 11; 36), founders’ or ancestors’ narratives (e.g., chs. 12 – 35), destiny proclamations (i.e., formal blessings and/or curses from father
to son, e.g., chs. 9; 27; 49), conflict tales (e.g., chs. 4; 6 – 7; 11; 19; 34), battle accounts (e.g., ch.
14), and a narrative about the rise of a courtier from humble beginnings to a position of
power (chs. 40 – 45). Some of these are unparalleled in the ancient world, and even when
possible parallels exist, significant differences lead us to proceed with caution. ◆
1:1 a Jn 1:1-2
b Job 38:4;
Ps 90:2;
Isa 42:5;
44:24; 45:12,
18; Ac 17:24;
Heb 11:3;
1:1 In the beginning. In the OT “beginning” refers to a preliminary period of time rather than the first in a series of
events. In English, we might refer to such an initial period
as “the primordial period.” This leads us to conclude that
the “beginning” is a way of talking about the seven-day
period rather than a point in time prior to the seven days.
1:2 formless and empty. Prior to creation the Egyptian texts
talk about the “nonexistent.” In their thinking this nonexistent realm continues to be present in the sea, in the dark
night sky, and even in the desert — places without role or
function (see the article “Creation and Existence,” p. XXXX).
In the Egyptian precreation state of nonexistence there
are two elements: primeval waters and total darkness. In
Hebrew, “formless” (tōhû) is also used to refer to the desert
(e.g., Dt 32:10). In general it designates a situation in which
positive values such as purpose and worth are lacking. As
a result, it is more appropriate to translate “without func-
and the Spirit of God d was hovering
over the waters.
3 And
God said, e “Let there be light,” and
Rev 4:11 1:2 c Jer 4:23 d Ps 104:30 1:3 e Ps 33:6, 9; 148:5;
Heb 11:3
tion” rather than “without form,” the idea being similar to
the Egyptian “nonexistent.” This is also apparent in Jer 4:23,
where the same pair of Hebrew terms is used to describe a
nonfunctional, nonproductive state. deep. Hebrew tehôm;
it refers to the primordial or primeval sea. In the precreation
period it covered everything. In creation it was pushed out
to the edges of the cosmos, where it was restrained by
God’s power. There it is identified as the cosmic waters of
chaos that can be brought back at any moment if deity
requires its services. Although the Hebrew word is the cognate of the Babylonian tamtu/Tiamat, it is not personified
as a being associated with chaos, nor can it be considered
a depersonification or demythologization that is dependent on the ancient Near Eastern texts. It is simply used to
describe the “precosmic condition.”
1:3 Let there be light. As God calls the cosmos into existence, it is important to remember that it is a functional
GENESIS 1:1
key concepts
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Creation and Existence
f creation is the act of bringing something into existence, we must ask what con­
stituted existence in the ancient world. In our culture, we consider existence to be
either material (i.e., having molecules/taking up space and extending to energy
and subatomic particles) or experiential (e.g., abstractions such as love or time).
Those definitions, however, are culturally determined. By contrast, in the ancient
world something existed when it had a function — a role to play.
In Mesopotamia one way to accomplish this was to name something, because a
name designated a thing’s function or role. Thus, in the Babylonian creation account,
bringing the cosmos into existence begins “When on high no name was given in
heaven, nor below was the netherworld called by name . . . When no gods at all had
been brought forth, none called by names, none destinies ordained, then were the
gods formed.” In Egyptian accounts existence was associated with something having
been differentiated. The god Atum is conceptualized as the primordial monad — the
singularity embodying all the potential of the cosmos, from whom all things were
separated and thereby created. The Genesis account includes both of these concepts
as God separates and names.
The actual Hebrew verb “create” (bārā) also focuses our attention in this direction.
In the Bible, only God can perform this action of bringing something into existence.
What is even more intriguing is that the objects of this verb point consistently toward
its connection to functional existence rather than material existence; e.g., God “cre­
ates” fire, cloud, destruction, calamity, darkness, righteousness and purity. This is
much like the ancient Near Eastern way of thinking that it was more important to
determine who controlled functions rather than who/what gave something its physical
form. In the ancient world something was created when it was given a function. In the
ancient world, the cosmos is less like a machine, more like a kingdom. ◆
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AUTHOR FOCUS
VICTOR KULIGIN
Victor Kuligin is the author of Ten Things I Wish Jesus Never Said (Crossway)
and The Language of Salvation (Weaver). Since 2010, he has been Academic
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performed the same duties at the Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary. He holds his Doctorate in Systematic Theology, and a Master’s Degree in
Church History, as obtained from the University of Stellenbosch. His Master’s
Degree in Biblical Studies is from Wheaton College Graduate School.
What books/authors/pastors have most influenced your life?
I read a wide array of different books, from fiction to non-fiction, and from science to history. From a Christian perspective, the most influential books in my life have been AW Tozer’s Knowledge of the Holy, Thomas a Kempis’ The
Imitation of Christ, and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion, along with the Bible, of course.
Is there always a standard theme that runs through each of your books?
I write for the typical lay-believer. I want important Christian doctrines and principles to be easily understood, so
that readers can experience real application in their lives.
What topic do you feel needs to be explored/written about in your books that the church in
general is not addressing?
I find far too much in Christian authorship today that compromises on our Faith, be it in the prosperity gospel
movement, or those who no longer have trust in the Bible, as relevant and accurate. Jesus alone has the words of
life. If our Christian publications are not in agreement with His Word, they are worthless.
How do your books reflect what is going on in your own faith journey?
I tend to write out of frustration, firstly with my own Christian walk, which is not where it should be in terms of
being like Jesus, and secondly with what is happening in evangelical circles today. So much is being compromised
in an attempt to make the gospel supposedly more palatable, and to skirt our own persecution in a world that hates
Jesus.
Can you tell us the events that led to “Snubbing God” being conceptualised & published?
Snubbing God was written out of frustration with my American culture (and in a related way, Western culture in
general), that is fast moving away from God’s design for his Creation. We no longer want to call sin, sin. We adopt
views of sexuality and sanctity of life that go entirely contrary to God’s design, and in so doing, we suffer horribly
as a people. My book is both an ethics book and an apologetics book. Too many Christians no longer trust their Bible,
so I want to get them back on a firm foundation there, especially as that relates to scientific claims today, that
make the Bible appear to be wrong. Then, I want readers to be able to apply their regained trust in Scripture, to the
common, ethical battles found within our societies, like gender issues, sexual morality, environmental issues, animal
rights, and so forth. Again, if our perspective is not biblical — and thus in agreement with God’s perspective —
then it is worthless.
ARE YOU READY TO BE CHALLENGED?
COMING SOON
This is a must read for all believers, who claim God as their
sovereign, and the Bible as
their rule and practice.
A thoroughly Biblical, balanced,
and very practical, study on the
subject of Salvation.
With honesty and humility, Kuligin
examines ten of Christ’s difficult
sayings, and offers practical advice for following Christ.
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SEVEN-MILE MIRACLE
STEVEN FURTICK
In Seven-Mile Miracle, Pastor Steven Furtick shows us how Jesus’s
last words offer mile markers for our journey, through our relationship with God. It’s a lifelong journey, and it’s not always easy,
but Jesus is both our guide and our destination, as we travel. Put
your feet on a proven path — the road that Jesus walked.
Includes questions for reflection and a forty-day reading
guide to Jesus’s death and resurrection.
A Proven Path for Spiritual Growth
From time to time, we all feel stuck in our relationship with God,
and frustrated by life’s setbacks. Jesus faced what could have
been the ultimate defeat on the Cross, yet, He emerged triumphant,
through His relationship with His Heavenly Father. Jesus also
showed us the way, so that we could do the same.
Best-selling author, Josh McDowell, and his
son, Sean McDowell, examine the compelling
evidence and present the facts, about the Resurrection, and what it means for readers today.
Easter is a time to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior.
The Hope of Easter is the perfect pocket-sized book for
this season, focusing on the hope of eternity.
BUY IN BULK AND SAVE
PERSONAL GROWTH
THE ROAD BACK TO YOU
IAN MORGAN CRON & SUZANNE STABILE
What you don’t know about yourself can hurt you, your relationships and your relationship with God. Do you want help figuring
out who you are and why you’re stuck in the same ruts? The Enneagram is an ancient personality type system, with an uncanny
accuracy for describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. In The Road Back To You, Ian Morgan Cron
and Suzanne Stabile forge a unique approach: a practical, comprehensive way of accessing Enneagram wisdom, and exploring
its connections with Christian spirituality, for a deeper knowledge
of ourselves, compassion for others, and love for God.
D IS CO VER Y OUR T R U E SELF
AN D T H R I VE
ARE YOU READY TO GO DEEPER?
Revised and expanded by Ruth
Haley Barton, with a new Foreword, spiritual practices and
study guide, this new edition of
Invitation To A Journey, provides
spiritual direction to individuals
and groups, seeking spiritual companionship for one another, along
the journey of transformation.
Hearing God speak takes
time and practice, and
Anderson offers reflective exercises at the end
of each chapter, to help
us along the way.
This rich resource can guide
you into the same deep intimacy with God, opening you
to the Spirit’s work of transformation.
In an extremely practical
fashion, Go helps us to
discern, from the Scriptures and from exemplary disciple-making ministries, what discipleship
is and is not, what it has
become and what it can
still be.
M. Robert Mulholland Jr. exposes the false selves that
you may be tempted to hide
behind, and helps you to, instead, discover the true self,
that comes from being hidden
with Christ in God.
Connect, in a unique way,
with God and his Kingdom, by understanding
how He sees Grace and
doctrine, brokenness and
obedience, outreach and
justice.
The result of the author’s
forty-year prayer journey, Prayer PathWay is a
guide to assist fellow sojourners.
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH
GRACE IS GREATER
KYLE IDLEMAN
The writer of the letter to the Hebrews said, “See to it that no
one misses the grace of God.” Over the centuries, much ink has
been spilled on the subject of Grace. Yet, perhaps nothing is as
hard to explain as God’s Grace - it does not make sense. It’s not
fair, and it can’t possibly cover over what I have done. The best
way - perhaps the only real way - to understand it, is to experience
it. Too often, however, in our Churches, we’re not getting Grace
across and Grace is not experienced.
Best-selling author and pastor, Kyle Idleman, wants everyone to experience the Grace of God. Through the powerful medium
of story, Grace is Greater leads readers past their hang-ups,
and towards an understanding of Grace, that is bigger than our
mistakes, our failures, our desire for revenge, and our seemingly
impossible situations. No sin is so great, and no bitterness is so
deep, that the Grace of God cannot transform the heart and
rewrite the story.
Perfect for individuals, and for small groups or Church-wide
studies, Grace is Greater will help readers truly grasp God’s
Grace, even if the Christians around them have failed to live it.
FOR THE NEW BELIEVER
This practical tool will
help Christians restore
the fire and conviction
of their first love for
Christ, by helping them
better understand His
character, His glory, and
His love for them.
Many talk about being
filled with the Holy
Spirit, but few accept
God’s conditions.
When you join Chip
Ingram in this in-depth
study of seven attributes of God – His goodness, sovereignty, holiness, wisdom, justice,
love, and faithfulness
– you’ll see Him in a
whole new light.
Alex Early gives a
realistic depiction
of the Christian life.
He reveals what it
means to find your
identity in Christ,
and how to pray,
with honesty and
transparency.
Offering new stories
and principles, this updated edition will inspire readers to revolutionize their spiritual
life.
FOR THE LEADER
Most importantly, in this focused and
forthright volume, you will encounter
a powerful, new, way to experience
God’s presence, to listen to Him, to
worship, and to pray more deeply.
Dr. Larry Crabb shows readers how
to understand the deep and perfect
love we are shown by our Creator
and Redeemer, and how to pour
that love into other people.
Sabbath is a gift from God to be
embraced, not a spiritual hoop to
jump through. Discover how genuine rest is possible today.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
PRACTICING THE POWER
SAM STORMS
The Bible teaches us that we are to be filled with God’s Spirit,
and that God’s presence and Grace is manifested among
His people, as they serve, love, and minister to one another.
Yet, some of the gifts that God offers to HIs people are not
commonly seen in many Churches today. Gifts of prophecy, healing, tongues, and other supernatural
gifts of God seem to be absent, and many Christians are unsure how to cultivate an atmosphere where God’s Spirit can
work, while remaining committed to the foundational truth of
God’s Word.
How can Christians pursue and implement the miraculous
gifts of the Spirit without falling into fanatical excess and
splitting the church in the process? In Practicing The Power,
pastor and author, Sam Storms, offers practical steps towards
understanding and exercising spiritual gifts, in a way that remains grounded in the Word and centered in the Gospel.
With examples drawn from his forty years of ministry as
a pastor and teacher, Storms offers a guidebook that can
help pastors, elders, and church members, understand what
changes are needed to see God move in Supernatural power,
and to guard against excess and abuse of the spiritual gifts.
“ IF YOU LONG TO SEE GOD’S SPIRIT MOVE
IN YOUR CHURCH AND LIFE,
THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. ”
MORE SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Most Christians would say they know Jesus, but
do they really know him? Robby Gallaty takes
the reader in a journey back to Biblical times, to
rediscover who Jesus really was, by putting Him
into the context in which he ministered. You will
fall in love with Jesus all over again, as you view
him as a First Century Rabbi.
In Saving the Saved, Pastor Bryan Loritts illuminates the ancient message of the Gospel of
Matthew that rings as true as ever today: God
doesn’t want your do-good, try-harder, good,
works. He simply wants your surrender. Come
and meet the God who knows you by name, who
accepts you as you are, and wants to transform
you through His Grace.
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SPIRITUAL GROWTH
HOW’S YOUR SOUL?
JUDAH SMITH
In How’s Your Soul?, Judah explores that “inside you.” Sharing his own, often humorous, mistakes and foibles, he helps us find our way through the
emotional roller coasters of life, to discover the soul-healing essentials of
rest, responsibility, restraint, and relationships, all rooted in what he calls
the soul’s only true home — God himself.
How’s Your Soul? is an invitation to find lasting emotional satisfaction
and stability, by bringing our feelings into alignment with God’s truth, moving
beyond simply surviving, and learning how to live each day with eternal
significance.
GOD’S BREATH IS THE ESSENTIAL
CHARACTERISTIC OF THE HUMAN SOUL
KNOW YOUR WHY
KEN COSTA
What we need is a calling. Those who see their work as a calling, experience a rich integration in their lives. They sense a purpose, a direction
to their activities. Work has intrinsic meaning, rather than being simply
a means to an end. In many ways, this is precisely what the Spirit of God
does in our lives. When we are in the flow of the Spirit, we are cooperating
fully in our God-given callings. When people embrace their callings, they
love their work, can manage inevitable tensions that arise, and are welcomed by their colleagues, who sense that there is something beyond the
cash or career objectives. But...how do we get there?
Know Your Why is written with one objective: to help you fid your life’s
calling, so that you can be more satisfied, fulfilled, and happier at work.
U DO?
WHY DO YOU DO WHAT YO
FREQUENCY
ROBERT MORRIS
Hearing God is not something you do. Hearing God is someone you are.
As believers in Jesus Christ, we naturally want to know how we can hear
God’s voice. Does God speak? Is He speaking to me? The good news is,
yes, He is speaking. And, like a radio host broadcasting his voice into the
airwaves, God speaks all the time. The question is, are we tuned into the
right frequency? In Frequency, Morris demonstrates how we can mature
from hearing his voice as sheep, to hearing it as his friend, to even hearing
it as a prophet.
DOES GOD SPEAK?
SMALL GROUPS
INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY
RICHARD ALAN FUHR &
ANDREAS J. KÖSTENBERGER
This text provides a step-by-step approach to Bible study, based on a
three-part, interpretive, framework: observation, interpretation, and application.
Building on the premise that the Bible is historical, literary, and theological, Köstenberger and Fuhr walk the reader through all of the steps
necessary, to accurately interpret and apply the Bible.
TIME-TESTED APPROACH
TO INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE
DO YOU HAVE AN INTENTIONAL
PLAN FOR SMALL GROUP STUDY?
Small groups are a vital way to build community.
This practical book walks you through the questions you need to answer, to develop your own,
intentional, small group strategy. Because it is
built on principles and not methods, this step-bystep process can be implemented successfully in
any size church. Each chapter ends with a list of
questions for you to answe,r to help you assess
your current situation, and your desires for the
future.
For the new small group leader, the seasoned leader who
feels their small group lacks purpose, or the leader who is
itching to move their small group to the next level, Leading Small Groups with Purpose is the road map to follow. Every chapter includes ideas that you can implement
immediately, as well as ways to shape your small group,
over time. With Steve Gladen’s expert help, you will define
success clearly, develop a personal leadership plan, invite
members into your group, and help members fulfill the
Great Commission and the Great Commandment.
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SMALL GROUP RESOURCES
NETWORK
BRUCE BUGBEE & DON COUSINS
The right people…in the right places…for the right reasons…at the right
time.
Network Revised is a dynamic six-session process to help you understand who God has uniquely made you to be and guide you to a place of
meaningful service in the local church. Revised and updated, the enormously popular Network approach has been refined for even greater effectiveness and ease of use.
This DVD contains the following:
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6 video segments — drive home session content with creative visuals
and realistic scenarios.
Vision and coaching material — unpack the Network vision and supply
tools for coaching individual participants in finding their most satisfying
and effective place of service in the local church.
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Boundaries in Marriage gives the
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they need.
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Are you in control of your life?
What are legitimate boundaries?
Becoming Who God Says You
Are, We only discover our true
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perceptions of ourselves.
Are you putting your whole
faith in God…but living as if
everything is up to you?
Help your kids take responsibility
for their own actions and emotions, and bring order to an out-ofcontrol household!
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Some battles are worth fighting for. Men uncover who they
really are - powerful men with
warriors’ hearts.
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Develop friendships, discover stories, and discern next
steps with those who don’t
know Christ.
Five sessions that focus on
each of the essential leadership skills, for developing
leaders.
Learn to love like Jesus - with
patience, kindness, truth, and
forgiveness.
How to live the Gospel out in
your everyday life.
Joy comes from God...and it
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An innovative approach to a
healthy lifestyle, based on five
essentials: Faith, food, fitness,
focus, and friends.
CURRICULUM KIT
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Are you feeling stuck in the
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SMALL GROUP RESOURCES
It’s not about you, it’s about
God in you.
Celebrate Recovery helps people
resolve painful problems, within
the context of the Church as a
whole.
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SONG BOOKS
Considered the finest and
most comprehensive collection of songs and hymns
in the world.
Songs Of Fellowship provides the latest worship
resources to thousands of
Churches.
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most comprehensive collection of songs and hymns
in the world.
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resources to thousands of
Churches.
CHURCH SCREENING LICENCES AVAILABLE
“I love you, Alison, and
I love your baby too…”
Fathers struggling to connect.
A tragedy that will awaken
them to a greater calling.
A story of hope, a reminder that every human
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What Fireproof did for
your Marriage … War
Room will do for your
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Everything can change
in an instant...and take a
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Baseball all-star Cory Brand
knows what it takes to win in
the big leagues.
Everyone has to deal
with crises in life, including Christians.
Discovering Jesus while
serving time in a juvenile
penitentiary.
All Allyson and her
friends want is a
peaceful grown-up
evening. What could
possibly go wrong in
three hours?
Hannah finds out she
was adopted after a
failed abortion attempt. She goes in
search of her birth
mother.
Sometimes you have
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A modern retelling
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Daring to trust God to do
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CHURCH MINISTRY
REDISCOVERING CHURCH
LYNNE & BILL HYBELS
Rediscovering Church is the candid story of Willow Creek
Community Church’s phenomenal growth, from 100 members
meeting in a Palatine, Illinois, movie theater, to its present Sunday morning attendance of 15,000. Bill Hybels and his wife,
Lynne, tell about Willow Creek’s beginnings, its struggles, the
philosophy behind its success, and the strategies that have
made it a model for church growth.
The first half of the book, written by Lynne Hybels, explores
the early years of Willow Creek, and the personal accounts behind of this century’s most remarkable Church stories. In the
second half of Rediscovering Church, Bill Hybels helps you apply the strengths of Willow Creek’s ministry philosophy to your
own congregation’s mission.
Rediscovering Church draws on the experiences of Willow
Creek, to show how one fellowship crystallized its mission and
methodology, along with its vision and values.
THE STORY AND VISION OF
WILLOW CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH
WORSHIP MATTERS
A practical and Biblical introduction to
this essential pastoral role. Filled with engaging, illustrative stories, it is organized
to address questions of theory and practice, striving to balance conversational
accessibility, with informed instruction.
Parks’ powerful message is that,
when worship leaders cultivate
a private life of worship, God
will prepare them to lead from
the stage.
THE CONFESSION, NATURE AND EXPRESSION OF THE CHURCH
This book is Thorn’s full and detailed
exploration of the message that is indispensable to the Church’s life and
identity.
The Character of the Church helps
Christians know plainly what makes
a church a church, and how to conduct themselves accordingly.
The Life of the Church explores
what the Church does, because of
who it is.
CHURCH MINISTRY - COUNSELING
This helpful resource makes the power, encouragement, and hope of Scripture accessible to pastors
and counselors as they guide couples, through both
premarital counseling sessions, and those inevitable
rough patches in marriage.
Skills for Effective Counseling provides a Biblically
integrated approach to foundational counseling skills,
that trains the reader to use specific microskills.
OTHER HELPFUL CHURCH MINISTRY BOOKS
Guardrails provides six principles
that allow for sustainable growth in
a Church’s mission, for the health
of God’s people and the sake of the
world.
Hulst provides foundational concepts and tips that all pastors can
use, whether they are ministry newcomers or seasoned professionals.
Filled with useful forms and questionnaires, Lay Counseling also provides a helpful and comprehensive
survey of programs and resources
that are currently available.
In Children’s Ministry on Purpose,
Steve applies the revolutionary
insights of Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Church.
Designed to give you the vision
and tools you need to fulfill
your own God-given mission,
within your community and
Church.
In Happy Church, Tim McConnell offers a radical call for
Christians to reclaim happiness.
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LEADERSHIP
UNSTUCK
MATT PERMAN
Many people with great, world-changing, ideas are
not able to make them happen. Most people are
trying to make a difference where they are, yet they
feel overwhelmed, overloaded, and far too busy.
How do you get “unstuck” — without resorting
to complex systems that take more time to keep up
than they actually save?
Unstuck answers this question by introducing
readers to eight core principles, that are at the
heart of becoming an effective person, for the glory of God. These principles are flexible enough for
people to adapt and apply them, to their own life
and context.
Unstuck includes a plan for getting started in
using these principles, and applying them to real
life.
This book is more than just good ideas that you
read and never apply. Unstuck walks you, step-bystep, through the core principles that free you, to
be more effective in everything you do.
How can we learn the discipline of personal effectiveness?
Starting with the Scriptures and drawing on the
best research, Unstuck shows Christians how to live
integrated lives. True effectiveness is doing something in God’s way and for God’s glory, and this
book will show you how.
PERSONAL GROWTH FOR THE CHURCH LEADER
Written for leaders in any position of influence, Spiritual
Leadership Today, by Mel
Lawrenz, provides a baseline
for 21st Century, Christian,
leadership that is rooted in
key Scriptures, and is illustrated by real-life examples.
Unique to any other book
about maximizing efficiency,
What’s Best Next is a God-centered, gospel-oriented perspective that addresses the proper
motivation to drive your productivity — serving others, to
the glory of God. This expanded edition includes a new chapter on productivity in a fallen
world, and a new appendix on
getting creative things done.
In The Emotionally Healthy
Leader, best-selling author,
Peter Scazzero, shows leaders how to develop a deep,
inner life with Christ, examining its profound implications for surviving stress,
planning and decision making, building teams, creating
healthy culture, influencing
others, and much more.
This, identity-based, leadership makes us less driven,
reduces the risk of burnout,
and enables us to survive
personal attacks, use conflict positively and overcome other barriers to effective leadership.
DISCIPLESHIP
DIVINE DIRECTION
CRAIG GROESCHEL
Every day brings choices, and those choices accumulate and eventually become a life story. New York
Times best-selling author, Craig Groeschel, inspires
readers with this guidebook for making achievable
decisions, based on Scriptural wisdom. Divine Direction
instills, within readers, a dedication to the idea that
the choices that are in their power, if aligned with Biblical principles, will lead to a life they’ve never imagined.
As a pastor who has seen so many people living
with regrets, Groeschel helps readers seek wisdom,
and determine the right course of action, using seven
principles. Readers will consider one thing to stop
that which is holding them back, how to start a new
habit to re-direct their path, determine when they
should stay committed, and when they should go,
even if it’s the harder choice.
This book also includes criteria that validates
readers’ decisions and principles for trusting God in
the midst of choices.
The powerful steps in Divine Direction will help
readers choose the wonderful life God has planned,
one step at a time, big, or small.
SMALL CHOICES
START
STOP
STAY
GO
SERVE
CONNECT
TRUST
BIG IMPACT
The call to follow Jesus is not simply
an invitation to pray a prayer - it is a
summons to lose your life, and to find
new life in Him.
With passionate storytelling and
convicting Biblical analysis, Platt
calls into question a host of comfortable notions, that are common
among Christ’s followers today.
In Counter Culture, New York Times
best-selling author, David Platt, shows
Christians how to actively take a stand
on such issues as poverty, sex trafficking,
marriage, abortion, racism, and religious liberty — and challenges us to
become passionate, unwavering, voices
for Christ.
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DISCIPLESHIP
HEARTS, HEADS, & HANDS
M. DAVID SILLS
Hearts, Heads, & Hands is the manifestation of a
training method that missiologist, professor,
and missions agency president, Dr. David Sills,
has developed, on the basis of decades of missions experience around the world.
Tried, tested, and proven, Hearts, Heads, &
Hands will equip those training pastors with the
foundational information they must communicate to those God is calling to serve Him.
The content is built around the method Dr.
Sills developed to equip pastors with a a spiritual
foundation (their “heart”), a biblical foundation
(their “head”), and a methodological foundation
(their “hands”), ensuring that they know how to
rightly divide and teach God’s Word, understand
the need to model the spiritual characteristics of
a pastor, and have the practical tools necessary
to lead and administer a local Church.
“I long for the day when the very concept
of “unreached people groups” is no more.
Toward that end. I am extremely
encouraged by what David Sills and the
ministry he leads are doing, and I
enthusiastically support their work.”
– David Platt, President, IMB
The Way of a Disciple and The Work of a Disciple help Churches and small groups
raise up devoted disciples. Group members who finish these two volumes will lay a
solid foundation for a lifelong walk with God.
J.D. Greear unpacks ten plumb lines
that you can use to reorient your
Church’s priorities around God’s mission to reach a lost world.
RECOVERY
A Christ Centered Recovery Program
Author and founder, John Baker, tells the story of
how Celebrate Recovery became one of the largest,
Christ-centered, recovery programs in history. Baker
will help you discover how God’s love, truth, Grace,
and forgiveness, can heal your hurts, hang-ups, and
habits.
Find freedom from life’s hurts, hang-ups, and habits
with the NIV Celebrate Recovery Study Bible. Featuring a
foreword by Rick Warren, this, real-life, spiritual guide
includes articles based on the eight recovery principles
of the Celebrate Recovery program, and the accompanying, Christ-centered, twelve steps.
THE FIRST STUDY BIBLE FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER
AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM
NLT BEYOND SUFFERING BIBLE
SPECIALITY
There is hardly a person who doesn’t know someone dealing with
a disability, disease, chronic illness, or other form of personal suffering.
The Beyond Suffering Bible is the fist study Bible to directly
address those who suffer, and the people who love and care for
them. From best-selling author, singer, and radio host, Joni Eareckson
Tada, and the experts at Joni and Friends Christian Institute on Disability, the Beyond Suffering Bible is filled with thousands of notes
and features, that invite readers into a conversation about suffering,
and its place in each person’s life. Each feature has been carefully
created to provide readers with valuable information, meaningful
encouragement, and challenging applications, as they encounter
God’s Word.
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Reformation
Five Hundred Years (1517-2017)
Christ Alone - The Uniqueness
of Jesus as Savior is part of
the Five Solas Series, offering
readers a look back to the fie
rallying cries of the Reformation
- the five solas - while seeking
to apply them, in a fresh way, to
the contemporary Church.
These selections offer
readers an accessible
primer on works that are
foundational to the theology of Protestantism,
in all its forms.
Grace Alone - Salvation As A
Gift Of God is part of the Five
Solas Series, offering readers
a look back to the fie rallying
cries of the Reformation - the
five solas - while seeking to apply them, in a fresh way, to the
contemporary Church.
This classic work of
Reformed theology has
inspired readers around
the world, for more than
four centuries.
In Faith Alone, R. C. Sproul
clearly explains the doctrine of
Salvation, including why Protestantism and Roman Catholicism
split, over justification in the first
place, and why that division remains an uncrossed chasm.
An accessible introduction to a set of beliefs
and concepts that have
been immensely influential in the evangelical
Church.
Writing in an accessible
and informative style,
Gregg Allison and Chris
Castaldo provide a brief
and clear guide to the
key points of unity and
divergence, between the
Roman Catholic and
Protestant churches.
“Unless I am convinced by proofs from Scriptures or by plain and
clear reasons and arguments, I can and will not retract, for it is neither
safe nor wise to do anything against conscience. Here I stand.
I can do no other. God help me. Amen!”
- Martin Luther (1483 - 1547)
THEOLOGY DOCTRINE
THE TRIUNE GOD
(NEW STUDIES IN DOGMATICS)
FRED SANDERS, MICHAEL ALLEN
& SCOTT R SWAIN
New Studies in Dogmatics seeks to retrieve the riches of Christian doctrine, for the sake of contemporary theological renewal. Following in the
tradition of G. C. Berkouwer’s Studies in Dogmatics, this series will provide thoughtful, concise, and readable treatments of major theological
topics, expressing the Biblical, creedal, and confessional shape of Christian doctrine, for a contemporary evangelical audience.
The editors and contributors share a common conviction that the
way forward in constructive systematic theology, lies within building
upon the foundations laid in the Church’s historic understanding of the
Word of God, as professed in its creeds, councils, and confessions, and
by its most trusted teachers.
BIBLICAL DOCTRINE
JOHN MACARTHUR & RICHARD MAYHUE
Develop a solid, Biblical, foundation for your Faith! MacArthur, Mayhue,
and others, present a systematic overview of major Christian beliefs.
Deepen your understanding of doctrines pertaining to God’s Word,
each person of the Trinity, humanity and sin, Salvation, angels, the
Church, and the future of the world.
REDISCOVERING THE HOLY SPIRIT
MICHAEL HORTON
For the Spirit, being somewhat forgotten is an occupational hazard. The
Holy Spirit is so actively involved in our lives, that we can take his presence for granted. As they say, familiarity breeds contempt. Just as we
take breathing for granted, we can take the Holy Spirit for granted, simply because we constantly depend on him. Like the cane that soon feels
like an extension of the blind man’s own body, we, too easily, begin to
think of the Holy Spirit as an extension of ourselves.
In Rediscovering the Holy Spirit, author, pastor, and theologian, Mike
Horton, introduces readers to the neglected person of the Holy Spirit,
showing that the work of God’s Spirit is far more ordinary and common
than we realize. Horton argues that we need to take a step back, every
now and again, to focus on the Spirit himself - his person and work - in
order to recognize him as someone other than Jesus or ourselves, much
less something in Creation. Through this contemplation, we can gain a
fresh dependence on the Holy Spirit, in every area of our lives.
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THEOLOGY COMMENTARIES & REFERENCES
CONCISE BIBLE COMMENTARY
COMPILATION
With solid scholarship and exceptional clarity, the Holman Concise Bible
Commentary offers an overview of the key themes and intentions of every
book of the Bible. But, don’t mistake concise for incomplete!
You’ll find detailed introductions to the ten major sections of Scripture,
plus in-depth sidebars, maps, and charts. It’s a perfect resource for adding
an extra level of insight to Sunday school lessons, sermons, and personal
devotional times.
CONCISE BIBLE DICTIONARY
COMPILATION
Featuring more than 2,800 articles, covering a variety of contemporary
topics, including abortion, assisted suicide, child abuse, birth control,
credit cards, animal rights, career, and dinosaurs, the Holman Concise
Bible Dictionary is the ideal resource when you just want the basics about
a certain subject in Scripture.
It easily covers all the traditional Bible dictionary topics; summaries
of books in the Bible; major characters; places; animals; plants, and more,
with clarity and convenience. In all, this book offers readers more than
4,000 entries to explore.
CONCISE TOPICAL CONCORDANCE
COMPILATION
The Holman Concise Topical Concordance covers more than more than
1,700 different subjects, steering directly to relevant Scriptures, from one
corner of the Bible to the other, adding balance and depth to study and
teaching.
Unlike regular concordances, this volume goes beyond specific Bible
words, to point out passages, by themes and ideas, arranged alphabetically in hundreds of choices, perfect for crafting Sunday School lessons on
particular topics, no matter how contemporary.
Even those new to serious Bible study, can use this ready reference
to gain a well-rounded grasp of what God’s Word says about nearly any
subject of interest. The Holman Concise Topical Concordance contains
40,000 Bible references and includes line drawings of artefacts, buildings,
and places.
THEOLOGY COMMENTARIES
This, highly-anticipated, commentary series offers Evangelical pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and
lay people, a contemporary approach to studying Scripture and applying the Word to their lives.
A new commentary for today’s world, The Story of God Bible Commentary (SGBC) explains and illuminates
each passage of Scripture, in light of the Bible’s grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers
a clear and compelling exposition of Biblical texts, guiding readers in how to, creatively and faithfully, live out
the Bible in their own contexts.
Its story-centric approach is idea for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and all who want to understand the Bible in today’s world.
SGBC is organized into three, easy-to-use, sections, designed to help readers live out God’s story: Listen to
the Story; Explain the Story; and Live the Story.
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THEOLOGY REFERENCE
The Counterpoints Church Life
and Ministry Collection: 7-Volume Set is a valuable find for
pastors and Church leaders,
covering topics in the area of
ministry, including volumes on
the baptism, women in ministry,
the Lord’s Supper, remarriage
and divorce, and much more.
The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison
and critique of different views,
on issues important to Christians.
The Counterpoints Theological
Studies Collection One: 9-Volume
Set is a valuable find for readers,
covering diverse topics in the
area of theology, including volumes on hell, the millennium, the
rapture, eternal security, sanctification, and much more. The
Counterpoints series provides a
forum for comparison and critique
of different views, on issues important to Christians.
The Counterpoints Biblical Studies
Collection: 8-Volume Set is a valuable find for readers, covering topics in
the area of Biblical studies, including volumes on the historical Adam,
the genre of the early chapters of
Genesis, the Canaanite genocide, the
New Testament use of the Old Testament, the apostle Paul, and more.
The Counterpoints series provides a
forum for comparison and critique
of different views, on issues important to Christians.
The Counterpoints Theological Studies Collection Two: 8-Volume Set is
a valuable find for readers, covering
diverse topics in the area of theology,
including volumes on Biblical inerrancy, miraculous gifts, Creation and
evolution, the trinity, divine providence, and much more.
The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and
critique of different views, on issues
important to Christians.
No issue is more divisive, or more
pressing, for the Church today than
homosexuality.
Two Views on Homosexuality, the
Bible, and the Church, brings a fresh
perspective to a well-worn debate.
WhileChristiandebatesabout
homosexuality are most often dominated by Biblical exegesis, this book
seeks to give
much-needed attention to the rich
history of received Christian tradition, bringing the Bible into conversation with historical and systematic
theology. To that end, both theologians and biblical scholars - well accomplished in their fields and conversant in issues of sexuality and
gender - articulate and defend each
of the two views:
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Affirming view:
William Loader
Megan K. DeFranza
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Traditional view:
Wesley Hill
Stephen R. Holmes
Unique among most debates on homosexuality, this book presents a constructive dialogue between people
who disagree on significant ethical and
theological matters, and yet maintain
a respectful and humanizing posture
toward one another. Even as these
scholars articulate pointed arguments
for their position with academic rigor
and depth, they do so cordially, clearly, and compassionately, without demeaning the other.
The book concludes with general
editor Preston Sprinkle’s reflections on
the future of discussions on Faith and
sexuality.
APOLOGETICS
THE STORY OF REALITY
GREGORY KOUKL
Biblical Christianity is more than just another private religious view. It’s more than just a personal relationship
with God, or a source of moral teaching.
Christianity is a picture of reality.
It explains why the world is the way it is. When the pieces
of this puzzle are properly assembled, we see the big
picture clearly. Christianity is a true story of how the
world began, why the world is the way it is, what role
humans play in the drama, and how all the plotlines of
the story are resolved in the end.
Our story begins with God. He created everything,
but something went terribly wrong. So God initiated a
rescue plan and entered the world that he had made by
becoming like us in Jesus Christ. Jesus saved us from
the wrongness within ourselves, and within the world,
through his death on the Cross. How people respond to
what he did, will determine what their future, at the final
event of history: the Resurrection.
If you are already a Christian, this is your story - do you
know it? If you are not a Christian, this is still your story,
because it explains the world in a way that nothing else
will. It is a true story - the real story behind every other
story we hear.
TACTICS
GREGORY KOUKL
In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate
with those who do not speak their language, or accept
their source of authority. Gregory Koukl demonstrates
how to get in the driver’s seat, keeping any conversation moving with thoughtful, artful diplomacy.
You’lllearn how to manoeuvre comfortably andgraciously through the minefields, stop challengers in their
tracks, turn the tables and — most importantly — get
people thinking about Jesus. Soon, your conversations
will look more like diplomacy, rather than D-Day.
DrawingonextensiveexperiencedefendingChristianity in the public square, Koukl shows you how to:
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Initiate conversations effortlessly;
Present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively;
Graciously, and effectively, expose faulty thinking;
Skillfully manage the details of dialogue and,
Maintain an engaging, disarming style even when
under attack.
Tactics provides the game plan for communicating the
compelling truth about Christianity, with confidence
and grace.
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SPIRITUAL WARFARE
THE DEVIL GOES MISSING?
JOHN WOOLMER
A comprehensive, how to, guide for those involved in the
practice of deliverance, providing a sensible and theological
treatment of an area that is often over-sensationalised. The
Devil Goes Missing? takes seriously the spiritual opposition to the Kingdom, without giving it excessive credence.
Covering areas such as generational healing, cultural considerations and inappropriate deliverance, the theological
underpinning contains numerous examples and case studies, and deals with frequently asked questions. It includes
a “how to” guide for those involved in the practice of deliverance. The book will be of enormous benefit to clergy,
pastors and lay leaders, of all denominations.
SPIRITUAL WARFARE CLASSICS
It’s Jesus’ promise to you – the promise that you will live triumphantly. But,
what keeps you from really walking
in the joy of the Lord? The powers of
darkness attack us daily, but as Dr. Neil
Anderson shows, in Victory Over The
Darkness, you can have the power to
conquer them, by knowing who you are
in Christ.
In The Bondage Breaker® - the Next Step,
Anderson offers you more help from
destructive behaviours and spiritual entanglements, and an expanded vision
for helping you realize your freedom in
Christ.
In Wat is Geestelike Oorlogvoering? gee
Stanley D. Gale geestelike en praktiese riglyne
om daagliks sterk te staan teen Satan en sy
planne. Deur te fokus op Christus se verlossingswerk onthul hy Satan se taktieke
en gee ’n oorlogsplan om in Christus sterk
te staan en op Hom te wag. Die klein en
kompakte boekie vorm deel van die Hoekstene van Geloof-reeks.
WOMEN
NO MORE FAKING FINE
ESTHER FLEECE
“Everything happens for a reason.”
Most people have heard a cliché like this, at least once in their lives, in
response to their hurts and disappointments. And, while many books
have been written about the steps readers can take to heal, after a particularly challenging, or difficult, trial of life, few include the first, crucial,
step: how to cope while one is in the trial. No More Faking Fine fills this
gap. Instead of using ineffective, and even psychologically dangerous,
coping methods, that rely upon shutting down, or sucking up painful
emotions, Fleece gives readers permission to experience the hurt, anxiety, and frustration, that they’ve silenced for so long. Then, she goes
one critical step further, to introduce readers to the life-giving prater
that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes: the prayer of
lament. And lament, as Fleece writes, leads the way towards true hope,
healing, and intimacy with God. It’s time to put away our coping mechanisms, for good.
THE SISTERHOOD
BOBBIE HOUSTON
As Co-Founder and Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church, and Founder of
The Color Sisterhood, Bobbie Houston paints a vision of God’s plan for
women, of all ages and backgrounds, to flourish, empower each other,
and unite, to change the world. We don’t need to look far to realize that
not all women live with the same opportunities and confidence.
The Sisterhood invites women to explore and expand what they believe about God, themselves, and their responsibility to the world around
them. Tracing the rise of Hillsong Church’s global Sisterhood movement,
Bobbie Houston challenges women to join her in creating a new era of
outreach. Readers will learn how to embrace their individual gifts and
value as women, growing seeds of change into greater possibilities for
women everywhere. If one woman can change her world, then only
Heaven truly knows what an entire company of women can achieve.
UNINVITED
LYSA TERKEURST
The enemy wants us to feel rejected – left out, lonely and less than.
When we allow him to speak lies, through our rejection, he pickpockets
our purpose, cripples our courage, dismantles our dreams, and blinds us
to the beauty of Christ’s powerful love.
In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own, deeply personal, experiences with
rejection, and helps readers to stop feeling left out; start believing that
‘set apart’ does not mean ‘set aside, and to end the cycle of perceived
rejection.
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MARRIAGE/FAMILY
CHERISH
GARY THOMAS
“Most marriages survive by gritting teeth and holding on.
But marriages can and will, not only survive, but thrive
when husbands and wives learn to cherish one another.”
Those are the powerful words of best-selling author,
Gary Thomas, in his newest book: Cherish. In a world desperate for marriage redemption, Cherish is needed more
than ever before.
Thomas shows that, although there are countless marriages that consist of two people just going through the
motions, there are real ways this pattern can be reversed:
when husbands and wives learn to cherish one another, in
proven, loving, and everyday, actions and words.
Through personal stories and real world examples,
Thomas proves what husbands and wives can begin doing today to turn their marriage around — even a marriage
marred by neglect and disrespect.
By focusing the conversation how to cherish your
spouse — going out of your way to notice them, appreciate them, honor them, encourage them, and hold them
close to your heart — readers will go from reading this
bold new book, to implementing the kinds of choices
Thomas suggests, to bring hope, light, and life, into their
marriages.
MORE MARRIAGE/FAMILY BOOKS
The revised edition of Sacred Marriage
takes into account the ways men’s and
women’s roles have expanded, since the
book was first written. Sacred Marriage
has been streamlined, to become a faster read, without losing the depth that so
many readers have valued.
Whether the issue is communication,
the kids, negative attitudes, or even
serious sin, Clarke’s personalized approach will put readers on the road towards a great marriage.
Dr Emmerson Eggerichs reveals the
power of unconditional love and respect,
and how husbands and wives can reap
the benefits of marriage, that God intended.
AFRIKAANS
VERANDER JOU KOP,
VERANDER JOU LEWE
STEPHAN JOUBERT
Spreuke 4:23 sê: “Wat jy dink, bepaal alles wat jy doen.” Stephan
Joubert wys in Verander jou kop, verander jou lewe dat hierdie
woorde nie verniet in die Bybel staan nie. Jou brein het die vermoë
om jou lewe te verander wanneer jy jou denke in ’n nuwe rigting
stuur.
Stephan wys in hierdie boek vir jou hoe uniek en spesiaal God
ons gemaak het. Hy wys jou hoe jy jou geloof kan verdiep en ander
beter kan verstaan deur kennis van hoe die brein werk. Hy gaan
kyk na interessante dinge rondom die brein en sy werking, soos:
• Jou brein het die potensiaal om lewenslank te groei en te ontwikkel.
• Negatiewe taal beskadig nie net ander se lewens nie, dit
beskadig ook jou brein.
• Die struktuur van mans en vroue se brein verskil, en daarom doen ons dinge verskillend.
• Omdat plastisiteit van die brein afneem in ouerwordende
persone, kan dit tot hardkoppigheid of sosiale rigiditeit
aanleiding gee.
In hierdie boek sal jy die skakel ontdek tussen jou brein, jou
alledaagse lewe en jou geloof. Want die Bybel sê jy moet God liefhê met jou hele hart en al jou denke en Verander jou kop, verander
jou lewe sal jou help om ook met jou brein tot bekering te kom.
FAMILIE, HUWELIK EN OUERSKAP
Ontdek die vyf liefdestale
en gebruik dit om ’n lewenslange, positiewe impak te
maak op jou verhouding
met jou lewensmaat.
Ontdek en praat die liefdestaal wat jou tiener die
beste verstaan.
Ontdek en praat die liefdestaal wat jou kind die
beste verstaan.
’n Praktiese gids vir ouerdogter-gesprekke oor 8
moet-gesels onderwerpe.
101 lewenslesse vir jongmense om ’n waarlik fantastiese lewe te leef!
’n Eerlike kyk na spanning,
depressie en uitbranding,
en hoe om dit te herken en
te hanteer.
12 gesoute lewensreisigers
gee raad oor hoe om vrede en perspektief vir jou
geloofsreis te vind.
5 boustene vir ’n gesonde
en geseënde huwelikspad.
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AFRIKAANS
ALSO AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
DIE DOELGERIGTE LEWE
RICK WARREN
Volgens Rick Warren lê die antwoord by God en Sy
ewige doel met elke mens se lewe. Ware betekenis
en belang kom van insig in en vervulling van die doel
waarvoor God jou op die aarde geplaas het.
Die doelgerigte lewe stel jou in staat om te begryp
waaroor die lewe eintlik gaan, en om die lewe te begin
leef waarvoor God jou geskep het.
Met behulp van Bybelse verhale en Skrifaanhalings,
verduidelik Warren God se vyf doelwitte vir jou:
• Jy is beplan vir God se behae: Jou eerste doel is
om Hom opreg te aanbid.
• Jy is gevorm vir God se familie: Jou tweede doel is
om opregte sielsgemeenskap te ervaar.
• Jy is geskep om soos Christus te word: Jou derde
doel is om opregte dissipelskap te leer.
• Jy is gevorm om God te dien: Jou vierde doel is
om opregte bediening te beoefen.
• Jy is gemaak vir ’n sending: Jou vyfde doel is om
opregte Evangelieprediking uit te leef.
Hierdie hersiene en uitgebreide weergawe beklemtoon die vraag: Wat op aarde doen ek hier? Dit is ook
die lewensboodskap wat Rick Warren, stigterpastor
van Saddleback Church. Die boek is in ’n boeiende styl
geskryf en in 42 kort hoofstukke ingedeel wat as dagstukkies gelees kan word, deur kleingroepe bestudeer
en deur kerke gebruik kan word.
DIE DOELGERIGTE LEWE
DAGSTUKKIES VIR KINDERS
RICK WARREN
ALSO AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
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Die splinternuwe Die doelgerigte lewe dagstukkies
vir kinders, bied 365 splinternuwe dagstukkies aan
kinders tussen die ouderdomme van agt en twaalf
jaar. Dit is geskoei op Rick Warren se internasionale
topverkoper vir volwassenes, Die doelgerigte lewe.
Kinders se grondslag vir hul gedagtes oor God en hul
plek in die wêreld word gewoonlik in hierdie ouderdomsfase gevorm. Met hierdie dagstukkieboek deur
Rick Warren in die hand, sal kinders ’n dieper insig kan
ontwikkel oor hul doel in die lewe.
Die doelgerigte lewe dagstukkies vir kinders se
365 oordenkings sluit aan by die temas en idees wat
in Die doelgerigte lewe uiteengesit word. Elke dagstukkie bevat ’n Skrifaanhaling, ’n kort boodskap
asook ’n gebed of ’n gedagte vir die dag – alles in
ouderomsgepaste, gebruikervriendelike uitleg. Dit sal
kinders help om te ontdek wie hulle werklik in die oë
van die Here is.
Deur tot die jonger geslag se harte deur te dring,
kan ons help verseker dat hulle hul lewensdoel ontdek. So kan hulle dan grootword met die selfvertroue
dat hulle, asook hul verhouding met God, waardevol is
vir Hom. God het elkeen van sy kinders met ’n spesifieke
doel in gedagte geskep … dit is nou die tyd om deur
oordenking en gebed die ongelooflike reis te begin
om daardie doel te ontdek.
AFRIKAANS
Die A tot Z van berading is die mees
omvattende beradingsgids in Afrikaans vir sielkundiges, pastore, maatskaplike werkers en lekeberaders;
trouens, vir elke persoon wat ander
mense wil help om hul probleme te
bowe te kom en ’n vervulde lewe te lei.
Hank Hanegraaff weet watter vrae
gelowiges en ongelowiges oor die
Bybel vra - en in hierdie boek het hy
die antwoorde uitgespel.
Dit is volbring! ontsluit die boodskap
van die oorwinning wat Christus vir
die mensdom bewerkstellig het aan
die kruis.
Maak intersessie deel van jou lewe,
leer om doeltreffend te bid, en volhard in gebed.
Deur Die Bybel in een jaar neem jou
reg deur die hele Bybel en stippel die
openbaring van God se wil uit.
Ontdek wat die Nuwe Testament
vandag vir gelowiges te sê het.
Die hoe, wat en waarom van Bybelvertalings.
’n Bybelstudie in 11 dele oor Jesus in
die Psalms.
’n Bybelse gids tot die verstaan van
homoseksualiteit.
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