{"title":"Book Club Recommendations for Singles","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"9781784980214-zeal-without-burnout-seven-keys-to-a-lifelong-ministry-of-sustainable-sacrifice-ash-christopher","title":"Zeal without Burnout: Seven keys to a lifelong ministry of sustainable sacrifice","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160423 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLots of people who are involved in Christian ministry (whether paid or unpaid) find themselves having to step back from it. They have not lost their love for Christ, or their desire to serve him. But for one reason or another, they are exhausted and simply cannot carry on. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As a pastor of a growing church, and then in his role training people for ministry, Christopher Ash has found himself on the edge of burnout a number of times, and has pastored many younger ministers who have reached the end of their tether. In this short, accessible book, he gives practical and biblical guidance to help enthusiastic Christians gain the mindset and lifestyle to protect themselves from burnout and serve Jesus for the long term in a sustainable way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784980214-zeal-without-burnout-christopher-ash.pdf?v=1589422657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this marvellous and much-needed book, Christopher Ash manages to warn, encourage, expose and comfort in equal measure. Every page is humane, penetrating, rich, wise and above all, gospel-saturated.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Gary Millar\u003c\/strong\u003e, Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading Zeal without Burnout by Christopher Ash is like sitting across from a godly father and friend who loves you enough to look you in the eyes and tell you that you that the world is not going to come apart at the seams if you take some time off to take care of yourself. Anyone who worships the god of productivity and therefore has forgotten how to take a break will benefit from this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Nancy Guthrie, \u003c\/strong\u003eBible teacher and author of the Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vqot15wT_jA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490377863211,"sku":"9781784980214","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781784980214-Ash-Zeal-without-burnout.jpg?v=1600072061"},{"product_id":"9781784983680-unstuck-a-nine-step-journey-to-change-that-lasts-lane-timothy","title":"Unstuck: A nine-step journey to change that lasts","description":"\u003cp\u003eOvercome sin in your life!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs there is an area in your life that you want to change, but you don’t know how?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs there a behavior that you’ve tried to stop, but you just can’t seem to do it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs there a negative thought pattern that you have attempted to move on from, but nothing you try ever works?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs there a relationship that you want to repair, but despite all your best intentions, nothing seems to make things better?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn other words, do you want to change, but feel stuck?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim Lane takes you on a nine step journey towards lasting change. This practical and biblical guidance recognises that the path to lasting change can only be found by growing in grace as we look to Christ and are empowered by the Holy Spirit. So these steps are much more than strategies: they are truths that are rooted in Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever your struggle, this warm and encouraging book will empower you to break free from unwanted habits and behaviors that don’t seem to go away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse this book on your own, with a friend, or in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. Each step ends with a \"work it through\" exercise to really help you put what you're reading into practice, so that you can make a change in your life that lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever your struggle, this warm and encouraging book will help you to get unstuck as you look to Christ in the day-to-day pressures of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784983680-unstuck-a-nine-step-journey-to-change-that-lasts-timothy-lane-excerpt.pdf?10122916946836655302\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Unstuck Excerpt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/blogs\/reformers-blog\/book-review-unstuck-tim-lane\" title=\"Unstuck Review\"\u003eRead our Reformers Review here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e144 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 1: Get Grounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 2: Scavenger Hunt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 3: Understand You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 4: Look Around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 5: Gauge Your Reactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 6: Look Underneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 7: Make the Connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 8: Relate in Real Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep 9: Move Ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Put the nine steps together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most encouraging promises of the gospel of Jesus Christ is the promise of fresh starts and new beginnings. In this very helpful and practical book, Tim Lane not only helps you to understand that promise but shows you, step by step, how to experience that change in your own life and relationships. I can’t imagine who wouldn’t be helped by this book!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e---\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Paul Tripp, \u003c\/strong\u003ePastor; Author; President, Paul Tripp Ministries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat do you do when there is a particular sin you just can’t seem to shake from your life? Tim Lane encourages us to work on ourselves, but always in the grounded assurance of God’s character. In the gospel, we are united to the One who is loving enough to save us and powerful enough to transform us. Whether your problem is anger, lust, greed or gossip, is the book to help you believe once more that change is possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Chris Cipollone, \u003c\/strong\u003eFounding Director, Biblical Counsellors Australia: Author, Down, Not Out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6r3cshW9GrI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZOmfhVjuhRo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14227211452459,"sku":"9781784983680","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781784983680-unstuck-a-nine-step-journey-to-change-that-lasts-timothy-lane.jpg?v=1600050831"},{"product_id":"9781909919419-plugged-in-connecting-your-faith-with-what-you-watch-read-and-play-strange-daniel","title":"Plugged In: Connecting your faith with what you watch, read, and play","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether it's TV boxsets, Instagram stories or historical novels, we all consume culture. So it’s important that we are neither bewitched by it—buying into everything it tells us—or bewildered by it—lashing out in judgment or retreating into a Christian bubble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDan Strange encourages Christians to engage with everything they watch, read and play in a positive and discerning way. He also teaches Christians how to think and speak about culture in a way that plugs in to a bigger and better reality—the story of King Jesus, and his cosmic plan for the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s possible to watch TV and read novels and play video games in a way that actually feeds our faith, rather than withers it. It’s even possible for you—yes, you—to be that person who starts off talking to a mate about last night’s football and ends up talking about Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo be equipped to engage with culture and use it for God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781909919419-plugged-in-connecting-your-faith-with-what-you-watch-read-and-play-dan-strange.pdf?14249867313506069119\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Plugged In Excerpt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Timothy Keller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Faith in an age of information overload\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. What culture is and why you should care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. The story of culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Culture as story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. “Can I watch…?”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Confronting and connecting with culture: the theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Confronting and connecting with culture: the practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Your turn: Cultural engagement for disciples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Here's some I prepared earlier...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe all spend hours each week watching, reading and listening. Not only does this add up to a significant proportion of our lives, but it’s also a big influence on how we think and behave. So it’s vital we think about how being a Christian shapes the way we interact with the culture around us and I know of no better guide than Plugged In. Dan Strange provides both a biblical framework and practical nuts-and-bolts tools. But Plugged In goes further, for it shows how culture can be a great starting point for speaking of Christ with our friends and colleagues. I warmly commend it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Dr Tim Chester, \u003c\/strong\u003eFaculty member of Crosslands Training and author of Enjoying God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this gem of a book seasoned author Daniel Strange manages what few people could do. He pre-digests the unwieldy and complex realm of culture studies and makes it unaffectedly clear. He also helps Christians know how to navigate in a world where culture appears out of control. He connects the decisions we must make to biblical texts, and to robust doctrines all along. Most of all he tells us why we should care about engaging culture and he makes crucial suggestions for how to do that. All of it is in a writing style that is full of imagination, enviably lucid, down-home without being folksy. This will be the go-to text for years, even decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- William Edgar, \u003c\/strong\u003eProfessor of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are now plenty of books calling us to find new ways of connecting our gospel presentation to the needs and questions of people in a secular, pluralistic society. Dan's book actually tells and shows us how to do it. There really is nothing else like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Timothy Keller, \u003c\/strong\u003eFounding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, NYC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15768733417515,"sku":"9781909919419","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781909919419-plugged-in-connecting-your-faith-with-what-you-watch-read-and-play-dan-strange_c3316002-bea2-4c20-bcfd-7ad1016c88e0.jpg?v=1600051137"},{"product_id":"9781601786722-heaven-taken-by-storm-watson-thomas","title":"PC Heaven Taken by Storm: Showing the Holy Violence a Christian is to Put Forth in the Pursuit After Glory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilding on Jesus’s words that “the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matt. 11:12), \u003cem\u003eHeaven Taken by Storm\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that Christians are spiritual warriors and the kingdom advances through warfare. As Watson puts it, “Our life is military. Christ is our Captain, the gospel is the banner, the graces are our spiritual artillery, and heaven is only taken in a forcible way.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his typically heart-searching style, replete with practical illustrations and gripping remarks, Watson describes how the Christian is to take the kingdom of heaven by holy violence through the reading and exposition of Scripture, prayer, meditation, self-examination, conversation, and the sanctification of the Lord’s Day. Moreover, he poignantly calls the believer to be vigilant against the flesh, Satan, and the world. 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