{"title":"Award-Winning Books from 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEvery year, various websites judge the best Christian books of the year in their annual book awards across categories like \u003c\/span\u003eChristian living, theology, ministry, and kids. These are some of the best resources produced in the past year that will encourage, equip, and teach believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, you can browse a selection of the winning and highly commended books from various book awards lists, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/tgc-book-awards-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Gospel Coalition\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2022\/december-web-only\/christianity-today-2023-book-awards.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ftc.co\/resource-library\/blog-entries\/2022-for-the-church-book-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFor the Church\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9781784986988-who-am-i-and-why-do-i-matter-chris-morphew","title":"Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSooner or later, kids ask big questions about themselves and their faith: Who am I? Where do I fit in? Am I good enough? What do people think of me? What does God think of me?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian Studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew has been answering big questions from kids for over a decade. In this warm, empathetic book, he shows children how to embrace and enjoy their identity as those loved by God and made in his image. He also gives lots of practical advice on how to remember what God says about who they really are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLively stories and illustrations make this book easy for 9-13s to engage with. Readers will be helped to replace fear and anxiety with faith and confidence as they find their self-worth in what God says about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Morphew has written over 20 books for children and youth, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781784984373-best-news-ever-your-100-day-guide-to-the-gospel-of-mark-morphew-chris?_pos=4034\u0026amp;_sid=b8ecb9946\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBest News Ever\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a 100-day devotional for tweens, and other titles in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/christian-books-for-children\/series_big-questions\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBig Questions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmma Randall has illustrated many books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiary of a Disciple\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Questions is a series of fun and fast-paced books walking kids aged 9-13 through what the Bible says about some of the big questions of life, and helping them to grow in confident and considered faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39571773620303,"sku":"9781784986988","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781784986988-who-am-i-and-why-do-i-matter-chris-morphew.jpg?v=1636121763"},{"product_id":"9781433578199-be-thou-my-vision-a-liturgy-for-daily-worship-jonathan-gibson","title":"Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433578199-be-thou-my-vision-a-liturgy-for-daily-worship-jonathan-gibson.pdf?v=1679586813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook Inside Here 🔎\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Christian knows the importance of a daily quiet time with the Lord. But anyone who’s been a believer long enough has likely experienced seasons that feel more mundane or routine, leading to aimlessly skimming a couple of Bible verses or praying the same prayer over and over. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBe Thou My Vision\u003c\/em\u003e, Jonathan Gibson has created a 31-day liturgical guide designed to provide structure to the daily worship of individuals and families. Each daily reading includes a call to worship, adoration, confession, assurance, creed and catechism, the \u003cem\u003eGloria Patri\u003c\/em\u003e, a prayer of illumination, Bible reading, intercessory prayer, and the Lord’s Prayer. Designed to be read in 15–20 minutes a day, this beautifully produced liturgy will give readers focus and purpose to their daily quiet time while teaching them historical prayers, creeds, and catechisms that point them to Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e352 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eScriptural Foundation for Daily Worship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eStructural Format of Daily Worship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31 Days of Liturgy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix I: Music for Doxology and Gloria Patri (traditional and alternative versions)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix II: Heidelberg Catechism (1563) and Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix III: M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix IV: Collects from Book of Common Prayer (1552)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix V: Author and Liturgy Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A daily ‘time with the Lord’ has become a rarity in the lives of many Christians. This not only robs us of the good things that God has provided for the strengthening, encouragement, and equipping of his people, but it also dishonors the Lord who loved us and gave himself for us. Gibson has mined the devotional treasures of twenty centuries of Christian prayer to produce a structured and easy-to-use guide to thirty-one days of worship involving confession and praise, Scripture readings and creeds, catechism, and intercession.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Thou My Vision\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill certainly give breadth and depth to your daily time with the Lord. I warmly welcome it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanishka Raffel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchbishop of Sydney, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jonny has gifted us with a project not only of theological and historical retrieval but also, more deeply, retrieval of our own hearts, often wayward and wandering, distracted and distressed. This simple but rich liturgy takes our hearts and leads them back to the Lord with pastoral care and theological integrity. A deeply edifying and useful guide.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDane C. Ortlund\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSenior Pastor, Naperville Presbyterian Church; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGentle and Lowly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeeper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We believers sometimes stumble our way through the steps of spiritual devotion, especially in private or family worship. This liturgy for daily worship lets us hold the well-tested handrails of faithful worshipers, carved out deeply and well to help us on. Creeds, prayers, catechisms, hymns, and, most of all, God’s breathed-out word lead us profitably and beautifully to worship the triune God in spirit and in truth. I look forward to using and sharing this book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathleen Nielson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor; speaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“To use the rich traditions of biblical worship such as prayers, confessions of faith, catechisms, Scripture readings, praise, and more conveys a remarkable freshness in the context of personal worship. Gibson guides you through each of these elements in a thirty-one-day cycle, and provides a familiar one-year Bible-reading plan. With some adjustments it can also serve as a family worship resource. All in all,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Thou My Vision\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis perhaps the best, and certainly the most thorough and meaty, daily devotional guide I’ve ever read.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald S. Whitney\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eProfessor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamily Worship\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraying the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What if you took thirty-one days and enveloped your Bible reading in a cocoon of riches? Make no mistake—this book is not a replacement for the living and active word of God. But how might it deepen and enliven your morning meditation to lead into it and out of it by drawing on centuries of wisdom? Both the sequence and the carefully crafted prayers and creeds will freshly inform your mind and stir your heart. This is not a book of shortcuts for those looking to abbreviate their time in God’s word. These daily liturgies invite us to give more for a season and hold out the promise of great reward. How might God renovate your soul in these thirty-one days?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Mathis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Senior Teacher and Executive Editor, desiringGod.org; Pastor, Cities Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHabits of Grace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When it comes to daily personal worship, Christians are finding it harder to stay disciplined in today’s swipe-scroll-click-search-tap culture. Many have lost the art of staying focused. In the meantime, our souls cry out for authentic worship that lasts more than two minutes. It’s why the book you hold in your hands is so necessary. I love this book! Having been raised in the Reformed Episcopal church, I enjoy the rhythms of liturgical adoration of God in all its depth, discipline, and exaltation of the word.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Thou My Vision\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill educate you in personal worship that is truly worthy of our great God. I highly recommend this important guide for your personal devotions.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoni Eareckson Tada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Founder, Joni and Friends International Disability Center\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jonny Gibson is helping a new generation of Christian believers and pastors find language and structure that will enrich their daily devotional life and weekly worship services. I personally find\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Thou My Vision\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eboth helpful and inspiring, and warmly commend it to all.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Getty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehymn writer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What a go-to source this volume will be for both individual devotion and family worship, with its carefully arranged daily liturgy featuring select Scripture readings, prayers culled from church history, luminous sections of the creeds and confessions, plus the ringing lyrics of sacred hymnody. Those who take the time for an appropriation of the measured riches and disciplines of this book will experience an intensification of worship that will fill their existence. 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Lovely.\u003c\/em\u003e The Bible describes the church in extraordinary ways, even using beautiful poetry and metaphors. How does this compare to how Christians today describe the church? Unfortunately, many believers focus more on its mission, structure, or specific programs than on its inherent beauty. It’s time to spark a renewed affection for the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Loveliest Place\u003c\/em\u003e, Dustin Benge urges Christians to see the holy assembly of God’s redeemed people in all its eternal beauty. He explains what makes the church lovely, including the Trinitarian relationship, worship, service, and gospel proclamation. 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This timely and compelling resource will help women find freedom and joy as they explore God’s good design and purpose for their lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e224 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword by Christine Hoover\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: You Are Here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Waking Up in a Far Country\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Sexual Revolution Meets #MeToo\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: A Timeless Lens for Changing Trends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Confronting the Empty Promises of our Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Obsessed: Bodies, Beauty, and Ability\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Selling Out for Cheap Sex\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Abortion Has Not Delivered\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Trending: LGBTQIA+\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: When Marriage and Motherhood Become Idols\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: We Were Made for So Much More\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: It’s Good to Be a Girl\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39670537977935,"sku":"9781433576324","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433576324-cultural-counterfeits-confronting-5-empty-promises-of-our-age-and-how-we-were-made-for-so-much-more-jen-oshman.png?v=1668992743"},{"product_id":"9781514001325-flourishing-pastor-the-recovering-the-lost-art-of-shepherd-leadership-tom-nelson","title":"Flourishing Pastor, The: Recovering the Lost Art of Shepherd Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003ePastoral leadership is in crisis. It's not just that many pastors feel overwhelmed and stressed out; many have lost their way. With the risk of burnout at an all-time high, what pastors need is not just a new leadership strategy, but a new framework for ministry—one that will help them move from survival to flourishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, Tom Nelson looks to the biblical image of the shepherd leader in response to the contemporary context. If pastors are to lead congregations, then they must first learn what it means to be led by the Good Shepherd. Pulling from his years of experience as a lead pastor and president of a nonprofit, Nelson offers pastors and ministry leaders a timely vision for leadership that incorporates in-depth biblical teaching and whole-life discipleship. His wisdom and insight provide a roadmap for ministry resilience and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e248 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781514001325-flourishing-pastor-the-recovering-the-lost-art-of-shepherd-leadership-tom-nelson.pdf?v=1639351613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"toc-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" id=\"toc-body\" class=\"toc-body ivp-collapse collapse in\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: The Shepherd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A Calling in Crisis\u003cbr\u003e2. Finding Our Way Home\u003cbr\u003e3. The Lord Is My Shepherd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: Integrity of Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. The Integral Life\u003cbr\u003e5. Apprenticeship with Jesus\u003cbr\u003e6. Pursuing Wholeness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: Skillful Hands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. A Faithful Presence\u003cbr\u003e8. Cultivating a Flourishing Culture\u003cbr\u003e9. Connecting Sunday to Monday\u003cbr\u003e10. A New Scorecard\u003cbr\u003e11. 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At times it is written in poetry, resembling Isaiah, while at other times it is written in prose, more similar to Ezekiel. 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Paperback version available \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781587437038-youre-only-human-how-your-limits-reflect-gods-design-and-why-thats-good-news-kelly-m-kapic\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWork. Family. Church. Exercise. Sleep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe list of demands on our time seems to be never ending. 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He frees us from confusing our limitations with sin and instead invites us to rest in the joy and relief of knowing that God can use our limitations to foster freedom, joy, growth, and community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReaders will emerge better equipped to cultivate a life that fosters gratitude, rest, and faithful service to God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e272 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781587435102-youre-only-human-how-your-limits-reflect-god-s-design-and-why-that-s-good-news-kelly-m-kapic.pdf?v=1643761221\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1: Particularity and Limits\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1. 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Lewis used these trials and joys to write some of his bestselling books, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTill We Have Faces\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eSurprised by Joy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e304 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Dreary Aftermath of War\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Work, Work, Work\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: A New Agenda and New Friends\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Narnia and Beyond\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The New Freedom\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Journey to Cambridge\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Jack and Joy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Married Life\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Life Without Joy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: The Last Summer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: The Completion of a Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39828153073743,"sku":"9781433571022","price":43.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433571022-completion-of-c-s-lewis-the-from-war-to-joy-1945_1963-harry-lee-poe.png?v=1668987037"},{"product_id":"9781433575143-god-shines-forth-how-the-nature-of-god-shapes-and-drives-the-mission-of-the-church-michael-reeves-daniel-hames","title":"God Shines Forth: How the Nature of God Shapes and Drives the Mission of the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEvangelism and missions are parts of the Christian life often accompanied by fears, insecurities, and cultural pressures. In this addition to the Union series, Daniel Hames and Michael Reeves argue that an individual’s relationship with God influences their evangelism and missions more than anything else. Scripture clearly shows that a believer’s responsibility is to make God known in the world, but this cannot be done without first knowing and enjoying God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo illustrate how knowledge of God influences evangelism and missions, Hames and Reeves address biblical themes such as the glory of God, Christ’s sacrifice, the fallenness of man, and the church’s future hope. There is hope for those who find these topics intimidating—when believers focus on the glory of the lamb of God, the gospel will shine through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a concise version: \u003ca title=\"What Fuels the Mission of the Church? by Daniel Hames \u0026amp; Michael Reeves at Reformers Bookshop\" href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433575181-what-fuels-the-mission-of-the-church-daniel-hames-michael-reeves\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Fuels the Mission of the Church?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e176 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction: The Great Admission\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Glory of God\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Lamb on His Throne\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Fullness\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Emptiness\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Born in Zion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Arise, Shine!\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Those Who Look to Him Are Radiant\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: We Will See Him as He Is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39828153139279,"sku":"9781433575143","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433575143-god-shines-forth-how-the-nature-of-god-shapes-and-drives-the-mission-of-the-church-michael-reevesdaniel-hames.png?v=1667188226"},{"product_id":"9781433565908-existence-and-attributes-of-god-the-updated-and-unabridged-2-volume-set-stephen-charnock","title":"Existence and Attributes of God, The: Updated and Unabridged (2 Volume Set)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStephen Charnock was a highly regarded seventeenth-century English Puritan theologian whose writings have continued to influence the church for centuries. 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However, many Christians know very little about Muslims and their beliefs, which often results in misconceptions and a decreased ability to clearly and effectively proclaim the gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eReaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e, A. S. Ibrahim seeks to provide readers with insight and practical tips to engage and share the gospel with Muslim friends and neighbors. Ibrahim divides the book into two sections: (1) a Christian understanding of the strands of Islam and the diversity of Muslims, and (2) practical ways for Christians to connect with Muslims and effectively communicate the gospel. 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Initiatives such as New Year's resolutions, vision boards, thirty-day plans, and self-help books often fail to compel us to live differently. We settle for small goals--frugal spending, less yelling at the kids, more time at the gym--but we are called to something far greater. We are created to be holy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAward-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson explains that learning to hear the call of holiness requires cultivating a new imagination--one rooted in the act of reading. Learning to read with eyes attuned to the saints who populate great works of literature moves us toward holiness, where God opens up a way of living that extends far beyond what we can conjure for ourselves. Literature has the power to show us what a holy life looks like, and these depictions often scandalize even as they shape our imagination. As such, careful reading becomes a sort of countercultural spiritual discipline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book includes devotionals, prayers, wisdom from the saints, and more to help individuals and groups cultivate a saintly imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e240 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781587435249-scandal-of-holiness-the-renewing-your-imagination-in-the-company-of-literary-saints-jessica-hooten-wilson.pdf?v=1644924274\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForeword \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Lauren F. 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Or is Christian history the deepest explanation of the modern world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToday in the west, many consider the church to be dead or dying. Christianity is seen as outdated, bigoted and responsible for many of society’s problems. This leaves many believers embarrassed about their faith and many outsiders wary of religion. But what if the Christian message is not the enemy of our modern Western values, but the very thing that makes sense of them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this fascinating book, Glen Scrivener takes readers on a journey to discover how the teachings of Jesus not only turned the ancient world upside down, but continue to underpin the way we think of life, worth, and meaning. Far from being a relic from the past, the distinctive ideas of Christianity, such as freedom, kindness, progress and equality, are a crucial part of the air that we breathe. As author Glen Scrivener says in his introduction: “The extraordinary impact of Christianity is seen in the fact that we don’t notice it\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a book for both believers and sceptics—giving Christians confidence to be open about their faith and showing non-Christians the ways in which the message of Jesus makes sense of their most cherished beliefs. Whoever you are, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the values you hold dear as you discover the power and profundity of Jesus and his revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e240 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784987497-air-we-breathe-the-how-we-all-came-to-believe-in-freedom-kindness-progress-and-equality-glen-scrivener.pdf?v=1645497834\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Air We Breathe Podcast\" href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/blogs\/reformers-blog\/reformers-bookcast-glen-scrivener-the-air-we-breathe-season-4-episode-9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Air We Breathe Podcast\" href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/blogs\/reformers-blog\/reformers-bookcast-glen-scrivener-the-air-we-breathe-season-4-episode-9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"The Air We Breathe, Reformers Bookcast\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/RBCS04E09_Scrivener_Video_480x480.jpg?v=1657842642\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Air We Breathe Podcast\" href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/blogs\/reformers-blog\/reformers-bookcast-glen-scrivener-the-air-we-breathe-season-4-episode-9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"232\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7CZMKMxuRAyzgnWFYPu4pt?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39855601745999,"sku":"9781784987497","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781784987497-air-we-breathe-the-how-we-all-came-to-believe-in-freedom-kindness-progress-and-equality-glen-scrivener.jpg?v=1645497803"},{"product_id":"9781629959214-still-and-quiet-mind-a-twelve-strategies-for-changing-unwanted-thoughts-esther-smith","title":"Still and Quiet Mind, A: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAre you distracted by racing or anxious thoughts? Distressed by intrusive or irrational thoughts? Struggling with sinful or untrue thoughts? You may feel trapped in your own head, but God and his Word have given you many different ways to find freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this practical and sympathetic guidebook, biblical counselor Esther Smith provides twelve powerful strategies that are targeted to different thought struggles. Each chapter is filled with a variety of exercises so that you can begin to change your thoughts right away and live at peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e176 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781629959214-still-and-quiet-mind-a-twelve-strategies-for-changing-unwanted-thoughts-esther-smith.pdf?v=1648552476\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If you struggle with unwanted thoughts and don’t know what to do, this book is your answer.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Eliza Huie\u003c\/strong\u003e, Director of Counseling, McLean Bible Church, DC Metropolitan Area \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Esther Smith has written the most practical and biblically faithful book on navigating unwanted thoughts that we have ever encountered.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—David and Krista Dunham\u003c\/strong\u003e, Counselors \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Esther’s book brims with compassion and empathy and is full of practical exercises you will immediately want to implement.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jonathan D. 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The authors explore how the triune God revealed in Christ shapes Scripture and its readers and how doctrinal rules intrinsic to Scripture help guide exegesis. The goal of biblical reasoning is the goal of Scripture itself: to shape readers into disciples who pursue the vision of the triune God in Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBiblical Reasoning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e helps readers understand that theology should be more exegetical than many theologians think, and that exegesis should be more theological than many exegetes allow. 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Kristie shows you the immense value of studying the Bible literarily—that is, according to the literary style presented in a particular book, chapter, or passage. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterarily\u003c\/em\u003e, Kristie will take you through these eight distinct genres:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProphecy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGospels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpistles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWisdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApocalyptic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible is an epic story that God has revealed to us through diverse genres and literary features. Its message and method are both meant to transform our hearts. Our goal as interpreters isn't to meld the Scriptures into a bland conglomerate, but to recognize the multiple forms in which God's Word comes to us. In so doing, we'll encounter the ongoing story of Jesus's redemption and learn how He calls His people to live in our complex world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780802423993-literarily-how-understanding-bible-genres-transforms-bible-study-kristie-anyabwile.pdf?v=1651901405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorse-content RTF\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The power of language rests not just in what words are said, but in how they are said. The words of Scripture are no exception. Perhaps no tool is more useful, or more often overlooked, than a basic understanding of how the Bible speaks. Kristie offers excellent help to those who want to read the Bible as it is written: as a collection of different ways of writing, all telling one marvelous story.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—JEN WILKIN,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor and Bible teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Reading the Bible is important, but how we read it makes all the difference. Through a simple and concise approach, Kristie Anyabwile helps readers grasp the literary genres of the Bible. 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Tim's heartfelt pain and Christ-centered perspective spoke to both my heart and my head.'\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Alcorn, author of Heaven and If God Is Good\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e'Tim Challies has taken us into his confidence by writing with such self-searching honesty. It is a painful pleasure to be invited into these sacred moments of grief and to be helped by the reminder that God is too kind ever to be cruel and too wise ever to make a mistake.'\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlistair Begg, senior pastor, Parkside Church, and host of the Truth for Life radio program\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e'Believers need this book, and only Tim Challies could have written it. I am so thankful that Nick was a student at Boyce College, and his influence as a young Christian was remarkable.'\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert and Mary Mohler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e'In the pages of this book, grieving people will find companionship, insight, and genuine encouragement for the journey.'\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Guthrie, author of Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow and cohost of Respite Retreats for grieving parents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e'This book is brilliant, not because of Tim Challies's eloquence, but because of his tears! The buoyancy of faith that shines from every page often left me teary-eyed, thanking God for his grace to his people during their darkest times. What priceless grace!'\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eConrad Mbewe, pastor of Kabwata Baptist Church and founding chancellor of the African Christian University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e'If you have lost a loved one to death, as everyone has, or if you have buried a child, as many have, Tim Challies is your friend. Your brother. Your lifeline.'\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert and Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, bestselling authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40023808016463,"sku":"9780310136736","price":37.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780310136736-seasons-of-sorrow-tim-challies.jpg?v=1653877536"},{"product_id":"9781514000663-supreme-love-a-the-music-of-jazz-and-the-hope-of-the-gospel-william-edgar","title":"Supreme Love, A: The Music of Jazz and the Hope of the Gospel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor practitioners and fans, jazz expresses the deepest meanings of life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIts rich history and its distinctive elements like improvisation and syncopation unite to create an unrepeatable and inexpressible aesthetic experience. But for others, jazz is an enigma. 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In doing so, they make visible the values and beliefs of a culture in order to scrutinize and change them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblical Critical Theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexposes and evaluates the often-hidden assumptions and concepts that shape late-modern society, examining them through the lens of the biblical story running from Genesis to Revelation, and asking urgent questions like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does the Bible's storyline help us understand our society, our culture, and ourselves?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do specific doctrines help us engage thoughtfully in the philosophical, political, and social questions of our day?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we analyze and critique culture and its alternative critical theories through Scripture?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformed by the biblical-theological structure of Saint Augustine's magisterial work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe City of God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(and with extensive diagrams and practical tools),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblical Critical Theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshows how the patterns of the Bible's storyline can provide incisive, fresh, and nuanced ways of intervening in today's debates on everything from science, the arts, and politics to dignity, multiculturalism, and equality. You'll learn the moves to make and the tools to use in analyzing and engaging with all sorts of cultural artifacts and events in a way that is both biblically faithful and culturally relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not enough for Christians to explain the Bible to the culture or cultures in which we live. We must also explain the culture in which we live within the framework and categories of the Bible, revealing how the whole of the Bible sheds light on the whole of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Christians want to speak with a fresh, engaging, and dynamic voice in the marketplace of ideas today, we need to mine the unique treasures of the distinctive biblical storyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e672 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-reviews\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Watkin turns and overturns the tables of today’s culture-changers by examining various criticaltheories through biblical lenses rather than vice versa. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblical Critical Theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an important update of Augustine’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCity of God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a proposal for making biblical sense of what is happening incontemporary culture. This is the ultimate how-to book for disciples looking to beat ideological swords and other weapons in the popular culture wars into gospel plowshares, tools for making sense of, and reconciling, the contradictions of our present moment.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEVIN J. VANHOOZER, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Biblical Critical Theory doesn't just give us answers; it helps us to come up with better questions . . . An innovative and immensely fruitful paradigm.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL HORTON, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'This is the best yet most accessible exploration of the intersection between Christianity, culture, and philosophy I've read in recent years.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATHANIEL GRAY SUTANTO, Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington, DC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This book is a feast. Chris Watkin accomplishes what few have.\u003c\/strong\u003e He combines wide-ranging knowledge of resources with a lucid and accessible style. More important, he digs deep into critical thinking that is so necessary if we are to make sense of our times and speak the gospel into them. He avoids two pitfalls: (1) rejecting critical theory altogether, dubbing it Marxist and therefore offensive, and (2) accepting its insights without endorsing all its presuppositions. Refreshingly, Watkin opts for a third way, a more biblical one: criticism with hope. To substantiate this, he walks the reader through all the episodes of redemptive history, showing how at every point the Bible is “subversive” of the world’s ways, but always with faith. Though there is a good deal here, deep calls forth unto to deep, and I would urge readers to wrestle with the depth and develop their own applications of healthy criticism. The gospel is in this.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Edgar, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"triangle-border\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I am so thankful to God that this long-awaited book has finally arrived at this particular moment in our late modern world. For those of us who have been advocating the imperative of biblically faithful cultural critique and construction, Chris Watkin has taken away our blunt machete and given us a scalpel; indeed, he’s given us a whole set of diagnostic and surgical tools. Biblical Critical Theory will become a seminal text for us: part manifesto, part Bible overview (the most maximal one imaginable), part blueprint for civilization. It’s a revelation about the implications and applications of God’s revelation and how Jesus Christ is the subversive fulfillment of all and every culture. In terms of Christian doctrine, Watkin admits that he is saying nothing new, but the arrangement of the material is menthol fresh, his interlocutors are the heavyweights, and his writing is a model of elegance, engagement, and empathy. From first steps in Christian discipleship, through catechesis and seminary, and to the highest level of academic research, Watkin’s work in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblical Critical Theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be a foundation and frame for years to come. Absolutely essential reading”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Strange\u003c\/strong\u003e, Crosslands Forum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A book that I have been eagerly anticipating for years. ... My prayers are that this book will bear much intellectual and spiritual fruit in many lives over the decades ahead.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIMOTHY KELLER, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"triangle-border\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A wonderful book bringing the Scriptures— every part of them— into a deep and illuminating conversation with the concerns of culture. I learnt new things about both the Bible and the modern world in each of these twenty-eight fascinating chapters. I will be referencing this work (which is evangelist-speak for “ripping it off ”) for many years to come.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlen Scrivener, Speak Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"triangle-border\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBiblical Critical Theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an ambitious, comprehensive, and thrilling work of Christian apologetics. Written by a scholar of French thought who has built his career not in the seminary but in secular institutions, this book moves well beyond a run-of-the-mill account of the West’s seminal thinkers. Rather, the intellectual architects of modernity are expounded by someone with a subtle, first-hand grasp of their power. The result is a rich, sympathetic, and critical engagement with the gospel’s most powerful rivals. Refusing to abstract a “biblical worldview” from the actual phenomenon of Scripture, Watkin tethers his material to the storyline of the Bible, engaging with Scripture’s own language and thought-forms. Armed with this dual-attentiveness to Scripture and contemporary thought, the result is a vast and breathtaking work of Christian cultural engagement. The book’s structural coherence and biblical-narrative approach makes a cover-to-cover read a rich experience. But having read it, it ought to stay on a shelf with other often-used reference books, within reach for anyone who wants to understand the Bible, contemporary culture, or the relation between the two. It is probably, in my opinion, the most significant work of its kind to appear in a decade.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRory Shiner, Providence City Church, Perth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"triangle-border\"\u003eIntroduction\n\u003cp\u003e1. Trinity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Creation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Humanity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Sin and Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Sin and Autonomy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Sin, Anthropology, and Asymmetry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. From Lamech to Noah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Babel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Abraham and Promise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Abraham and Covenant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Moses, the Exodus, and the Torah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Prophecy and Power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. 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