{"title":"Books on Humility","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumility is essential for Christians. God commands us in Philippians 2:3: \"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.\" We have Christ as our example of humility, but our sin still makes this pursuit a life-long battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe books in this collection will help you think about what humility really means, why Jesus's humility is good news, how we can pursue humility by the Spirit, and more. Grow in this virtue through these Christ-centered and spiritually helpfully books.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9781433506826-fool-moon-rising-fluharty-kristi-fluharty-t-lively","title":"Fool Moon Rising","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough this illustrated tale about the moon stealing the sun's glory, children learn about the importance of humility and the dangers of pride.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rhyming, rollicking tale tells of a crime of cosmic proportions: the moon, blinded by pride, fails to see the true source of his abilities-the light provided by the sun. He boasts of his ability to shine, to change shape throughout each month, and to swell the tides. One day, overwhelmed by a piercing ray of sunshine, the moon repents of his pride and changes his ways, and from that point on he is happy to reflect the sun's light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated book introduces the concept of humility to children. Readers will be reminded that everything we have, including our gifts and talents, is from God. Just as the moon learns to boast only of the sun, children-and their parents-learn that to boast of anything other than the Son is utter foolishness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"a rare find: a children's book that describes how understanding the greatness of God transforms proud hearts into humble ones - something that can happen only in the shadow of the cross. I'm looking forward to reading it with my grandkids.\" - C. J. 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In this book, Kyle Idleman reveals that the key to the abundant life Jesus promised lies in embracing His inside-out way of life. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nAs he examines Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, Kyle unpacks the many counter-intuitive truths, including: brokenness is the way to wholeness, mourning is the path to blessing, and emptiness is required in order to know true fullness. Ultimately you will discover how Jesus transforms you as you begin to live out these paradoxical principles. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"... Idleman lays out in detail how walking with Jesus to the end of oneself is the beginning, middle, and end of finding the real life of abundance as described in the Beatitudes.\" \u003cbr\u003e\n- Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David C Cook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489776013355,"sku":"9781434707079","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781434707079-Idleman-The-end-of-me.jpg?v=1600068833"},{"product_id":"9781590523261-humility-true-greatness-mahaney-c-j","title":"Humility: True Greatness","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Isaiah 66:2, God clearly states that he is drawn to the humble. Hes also clear that He opposes the proud. These two, humility and pride, cannot coexist. Where one is fostered, the other is defeated.Which will you pursue? C.J. Mahaney paints a striking picture of the daily battle quietly raging within every Christian and asks whether you will passively accommodate the enemy of your soul, pride, or actively cultivate your best friend, humility. When you acknowledge the deception of pride and intentionally humble yourself, you become free to savor abundant mercies and unlikely graces. You will find a new life is yours - a life God richly favors. A God-glorifying life you dont want to miss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Multnomah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489945063467,"sku":"9781590523261","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781590523261-mahaney-humility-true-greatness.jpg?v=1600069627"},{"product_id":"9781596382404-gospel-powered-humility-farley-william-p","title":"Gospel-Powered Humility","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140419 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumility is not a popular concept in our world today. It is seen as weakness in a culture that prizes self-esteem and validation. Unfortunately, these worldly attitudes about humility have leaked into and influenced the church, as well. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nFar from being weakness, humility is the crucial virtue. Not only is it necessary for conversion and sanctification, but from its soil sprout the fruit of the Spirit. Yet many Christians are unaware of this crucial connection and do not see the implications of humility in witnessing, counselling and preaching. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nGospel-Powered Humility argues that God has designed the gospel to provoke humility. In this vital book William Farley proves that humility, often the least emphasised virtue, is in reality the chief and most necessary virtue. If humility truly matters, our Christian ministry should aim to not only encourage faith, but to encourage a faith that humbles sinners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490064109611,"sku":"9781596382404","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781596382404-Farley-Gospel-powered-humility.jpg?v=1600070022"},{"product_id":"9781906173418-freedom-of-self-forgetfulness-the-the-path-to-true-christian-joy-keller-timothy-j","title":"Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, The: The Path to True Christian Joy","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130108 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is one of the questions the Apostle Paul addresses as he writes to the church in Corinth. He's not after some superficial outward tinkering, but instead a deep-rooted, life-altering change that takes place on the inside. In an age where pleasing people, puffing up your ego and building your résumé are seen as the methods to 'make it', the Apostle Paul calls us to find true rest in blessed self-forgetfulness. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this short and punchy book, best-selling author Timothy Keller shows that gospel-humility means we can stop connecting every experience, every conversation with ourselves and can thus be free from self-condemnation. A truly gospel-humble person is not a self-hating person or a self-loving person, but a self-forgetful person. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This freedom can be yours...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"10Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491100069931,"sku":"9781906173418","price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781906173418-Keller-Freedom-of-self-forgetfulness.jpg?v=1636093440"},{"product_id":"9781596381766-pride-and-humility-at-war-a-biblical-perspective-burns-lanier","title":"Pride and Humility at War: A Biblical Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs pride a necessary tool to achieve significance? Is humility a form of self-hatred? In contrast to the world, the Bible consistently presents humility as the supreme virtue, while pride is the underlying depravity behind specific sins. Pride and humility are at war . . . and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehumility\u003c\/em\u003e, not pride, has the advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumility’s surprising essence is God-centeredness—living for the glory of God rather than self. On the basis of this biblical principle, Christ’s example, and the contemporary need, J. Lanier Burns argues for an unfamiliar connection between true significance and a humble dependence on the Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Professor Lanier Burns has come to our help in this splendid biblical-theological and pastoral-theological study. . . . He invites us to grow in grace with him—growing downward into the presence of God so that we will grow upward in likeness to Christ. This book is a love gift to the church and breathes the spirit of an author who comes to us saying, ‘The Lord Jesus has given me this to share with you.’ May the ‘loaves and fishes’ he brings here be blessed, broken, and multiplied in our lives!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Sinclair B. Ferguson\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781596381766-Pride-and-humility-at-war-Burns.pdf?16945751936567954988\"\u003e View an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11896785666091,"sku":"9781596381766","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781596381766-Pride-and-humility-at-war-Burns-lanier.jpg?v=1600054837"},{"product_id":"9781945270963-rediscovering-humility-why-the-way-up-is-down-hutchinson-christopher-a","title":"Rediscovering Humility: Why the Way Up is Down","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword by David Wells.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMost of us value humility... especially in other people. But Jesus taught that humility is central to the Christian life. Author Christopher Hutchinson invites the church to follow Christ—both individually and corporately—in this high calling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Normal1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA systematic and comprehensive treatment of this core tenant of Christianity, \u003cem\u003eRediscovering Humility\u003c\/em\u003e is structured around the three times Jesus addresses the topic in Scripture—how it is found, embraced and applied. This insightful resource should be required reading for all seminary students so they can understand the pitfalls of leadership before they begin to pastor. Current pastors and church leaders will find Hutchinson’s critiques and suggestions helpful as they seek to create humble and healthy churches. Individuals who have lost an appreciation for humility as a central Christian virtue will be reminded of its value as the best way to grow closer to and more like Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Normal1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumble Christians create healthy churches, but in today’s world of celebrity pastors and widening platforms, our churches are more than ever imitating the prideful methodologies of our culture. Through his critiques, Hutchinson also offers suggestions for how Christians can better practice and promote humility in our time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Normal1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffering a fresh and updated application of humility to our day, Hutchinson calls for a return to the path of humility as the one pilgrimage most necessary for Christian faith and life. By showing humility in in all its truth, beauty and goodness, it becomes a value worth seeking — if never fully found — on this side of heaven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Normal1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Rediscovering Humility is a mind-enriching and heart-engaging study of a Christian grace that is as important as it is neglected. Pointing us to some of the Christian church’s very best hymnody and devotional writing, Chris Hutchinson reminds us how central humility is to Christian piety. Most importantly, Hutchinson shows us how that piety is rooted in the teaching of Scripture. I warmly recommend this book.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuy Prentiss Waters, \u003c\/strong\u003eJames M. Baird, Jr. Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Normal1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781945270963-Hutchinson-Rediscovering_Humility_sample.pdf?10416964084090492099\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Preview of Rediscovering Humility\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick here to see a preview.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Growth Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12715539726379,"sku":"9781945270963","price":38.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781945270963-Hutchinson-Rediscovering-humility.jpg?v=1600050471"},{"product_id":"9781631466236-blessing-of-humility-the-bridges-jerry","title":"Blessing of Humility, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe all admire humility when we see it. But how do we practice it? How does humility—the foundational virtue of the normal Christian life—become a normal part of our everyday lives?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerry Bridges sees in the Beatitudes a series of blessings from Jesus, a pattern for humility in action. Starting with poverty in spirit—an acknowledgment that in and of ourselves we are incapable of living holy lives pleasing to God—and proceeding through our mourning over personal sin, our hunger and thirst for righteousness, our experience of persecutions large and small, and more, we discover that humility is itself a blessing: At every turn, God is present to us, giving grace to the humble and lifting us up to blessing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e144 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Navpress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13005373407275,"sku":"9781631466236","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781631466236-Blessing-of-Humility-The-Bridges-Jerry.jpg?v=1600050542"},{"product_id":"9780802414595-humble-roots-how-humility-grounds-and-nourishes-your-soul-anderson-hannah","title":"Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes your Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeeling worn thin? Come find rest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Ridge Parkway meanders through miles of rolling Virginia mountains. It's a route made famous by natural beauty and the simple rhythms of rural life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd it's in this setting that Hannah Anderson began her exploration of what it means to pursue a life of peace and humility. Fighting back her own sense of restlessness and anxiety, she finds herself immersed in the world outside, discovering a classroom full of forsythia, milkweed, and a failed herb garden. Lessons about soil preparation, sour mulch, and grapevine blights reveal the truth about our dependence on God, finding rest, and fighting discontentment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumble Roots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis part theology of incarnation and part stroll through the fields and forest. Anchored in the teaching of Jesus, Anderson explores how cultivating humility—not scheduling, strict boundaries, or increased productivity—leads to peace.  “Come unto me, all who labor and are heavy laden,” Jesus invites us, “and you will find rest for your souls.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo come. Learn humility from the lilies of the field and from the One who is humility Himself. Remember who you are and Who you are not, and rediscover the rest that comes from belonging to Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780802414595-humble-roots-how-humility-grounds-and-nourishes-your-soul-anderson-hannah.pdf?v=1648635072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780802414595-humble-roots-how-humility-grounds-and-nourishes-your-soul-anderson-hannah-study-guide.pdf?v=1648635072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView study guide here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14655097274411,"sku":"9780802414595","price":18.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780802414595-anderson-humble-roots.jpg?v=1600050924"},{"product_id":"9781784983727-humble-calvinism-and-if-i-know-the-five-points-but-have-not-love-medders-j-a","title":"Humble Calvinism: And if I Know the Five Points, But Have Not Love ...","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor Jeff Medders admits that he is quick to defend Calvinism, but often slow to humbly love Christians who take a different view. His warm-hearted, challenging (and surprisingly witty) book takes readers through the the five points of Calvinism, revealing that a true understanding has a humbling effect on our hearts, fueling a love of Christ and his people that builds others up, rather than tearing them down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is both a helpful summary of what Calvinism is, and a helpful challenge to those who are convinced Calvinists. It calls them to hold Calvinism in their hearts, not just in their heads, so that they are humble and gracious as well as zealous for the truth, to the praise and glory of Christ and his church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e176 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784983727-humble-calvinism-and-if-i-know-the-five-points-but-have-not-love-j-a-medders-excerpt.pdf?14516495563442423752\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Humble Calvinism excerpt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you’re not a Calvinist, this book is for you; and if you are a Calvinist, this book is for you. Jeff Medders explains simply, winsomely, and humbly from a Calvinistic perspective what the Bible teaches about five key doctrines. And he demonstrates throughout that no one truly understands the “doctrines of grace” unless they themselves are gracious and humble. Down-to-earth, often funny, and with a keen knack for illustration, Medders makes plain what biblical Calvinism—Humble Calvinism—looks like in everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Don Whitney -\u003c\/strong\u003e Author, Praying the Bible; Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean , SBTS, Louisville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Ray Ortlund\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 The Problem With Calvinism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Short Interlude About Jargon and History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Humble Calvinism is Not an Oxymoron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Total Dependency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 The Prequel to Your Faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 The Cross, the Church, and the Cosmos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Drawn In and Sent Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 He Holds Our Hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Humble and Happy (and Calvinist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfterword by C.H. 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