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It will flood your soul with life and give you a breath of fresh air.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n- Rod Mays, Adjunct Professor of Counseling, Reformed Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489696550955,"sku":"9781433550706","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433550706-Nelson-Unashamed.jpg?v=1600068448"},{"product_id":"9781433556142-making-all-things-new-restoring-joy-to-the-sexually-broken-powlison-david","title":"Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken","description":"\u003c!-- FXB171021 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eSexuality was a part of God's good creation from the beginning. But with sin came a world filled with sexual brokenness. Thankfully, God is always in the business of restoration. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nThis book offers hope for both the sexually immoral and the sexually victimised - pointing us all to the grace of Jesus Christ, who mercifully intervenes each moment in our lifelong journey toward renewal. David Powlison explores the key to deep transformation - not just fresh resolve, not just flimsy forgiveness, not just simple formulas, but true, lasting mercy from God, who is making all things new. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"Sexual sin can seem like a trap from which one can never escape. David Powlison brings good news to those caught in sexual sin, and to those who have been sinned against. This book addresses sexual sin not with shame and moralising but with the gospel of Jesus Christ. We all need to hear the message of this book.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n- Russell D. 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Lane explains that our strategies for dealing with guilt don't work because guilt is not just a bad feeling - It's a real problem between us and God. Depending on Jesus to restore your relationship with God is the only way to be truly free from the guilt and shame that weighs you down. Discover how to step into the forgiveness and freedom that Jesus offers you. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nPacked full of applied Biblical wisdom, these guides address highly relevant issues for anyone seeking counsel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Growth Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491278491691,"sku":"9781934885437","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781934885437-Lane-CCEF-Freedom-from-guilt-finding-release-from-your-burdens.jpg?v=1636104466"},{"product_id":"9781935273981-shame-interrupted-how-god-lifts-the-pain-of-worthlessness-and-rejection-welch-edward-t","title":"Shame Interrupted: How God Lifts the Pain of Worthlessness and Rejection","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140709 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShame controls far too many of us. Worthless, inferior, rejected, weak, humiliated, failure... it all adds up to wishing we could get away from others and hide. Time doesn't help, neither does confession, because shame is just as often from what others do to you as it is from what you have done. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e However, the Bible is about shame from start to finish, and, if we are willing, God's beautiful words break through. Look at Jesus through the lens of shame and see how the marginalised and worthless are his favourites and become his people. God cares for the shamed - through Jesus you are covered, adopted, cleansed and healed. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is more than an important and redemptive book; it is a labor that could open the field of counseling, soul care, and pastoral work to a vital reformation that comes when one has cut open a path that has laid dormant for too long.\" \u003cbr\u003e - Dan B. 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He argues that some traditional East Asian cultural values are closer to those of the first-century biblical world than common Western cultural values. In addition, he adds his voice to the scholarship engaging the values of honor and shame in particular and their influence on biblical interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs readers, we bring our own cultural fluencies and values to the text. Our biases and backgrounds influence what we observe—and what we overlook. This book helps us consider ways we sometimes miss valuable insights because of widespread cultural blind spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReading Romans with Eastern Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e, Jackson demonstrates how paying attention to East Asian culture provides a helpful lens for interpreting Paul's most complex letter. When read this way, we see how honor and shame shape so much of Paul's message and mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e248 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"toc-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"toc-body ivp-collapse collapse in\" id=\"toc-body\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by E. Randolph Richards\u003cbr\u003eEditor's Note\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. How to Read with Eastern Eyes\u003cbr\u003e2. Paul's Mission Frames His Message (Romans 1, 15)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Dishonoring God and Ourselves (Romans 1–3)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Distinguishing \"Us\" and \"Them\" (Romans 2–3)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Christ Saves God's Face (Romans 3)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Who Is Worthy of Honor? (Romans 4)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Faith in the Filial Christ (Romans 5–6)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. The Hope of Glory Through Shame (Romans 5–8)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Shamed from Birth? (Romans 7)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. They Will Not Be Put to Shame (Romans 9–11)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Honor One Another (Romans 12–13)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. The Church as \"Harmonious Society\" (Romans 14–16)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscussion Guide\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Index\u003cbr\u003eSubject Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"How can I follow Jesus without forsaking my parents, my people, and my country? 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Whether it comes from things they have done, or things done to them, shame is the sign of a wounded spirit. This tract demonstrates that through Jesus Christ people can find unlimited mercy, forgiveness, and cleansing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"full-text\" class=\"product-section product-section-closed\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePack of 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHope for the Ashamed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood News Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShame is a terrible burden. It crushes the spirit. It isolates and makes us fearful. It kills relationships and causes us to hide even from those who love us. It can be a deep sickness within the heart, keeping us paralyzed with despair and unable to ask for or receive help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre you struggling with shame today? Many people are. Some wrestle with shame over things they’ve done or become. Theirs is the shame of a guilty conscience. Others suffer from shame over something that was done to them. Theirs is the shame of a wounded spirit. While these two kinds of shame have very different causes, they both cause us to hide in fear: to hide from ourselves, from others, and from God. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps this is a shame over\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-A secret, destructive habit we can’t seem to break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Choices we’ve made in the past that would grieve those we love if they knew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-An evil act of abuse that left us feeling ugly, dirty, or unlovable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Feeling like we’ll never measure up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re struggling with shame today, the Bible has good news for you. But first, it also has some bad news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bad news is that your shame is telling you something, and what it’s telling you is partly true. If your shame comes from something you’ve done or said or been that you know was wrong, then your shame is telling you that you’re a sinner. That’s true. The shame you feel is like smoke, which signals a fire nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible says that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). God made us. We are his creatures. God is perfectly good and just and lovely, and we owe him perfect love and obedience in every thought, word, and action. But every single person who has ever lived (except for one) has sinned against God (Romans 3:10). Sin ruptures our relationship with God, and therefore severely damages everything from our conscience to our relationships to the world itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShame over the things we’ve done and become that we know are wrong is telling us that we are not who we are supposed to be. And shame over the things that people have done to us is telling us that the world is not the way it is supposed to be. One writer in the Bible puts it like this: “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?” (Romans 7:24)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s the bad news. But there’s good news!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible says that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that he came to earth over 2,000 years ago to do something about our sin. Jesus lived a totally perfect life before God the Father—the life all of us ought to live. Then Jesus died on a cross, taking on the punishment for sin—the death we all deserve to die. Three days after he died, Jesus did the unimaginable—he rose from the dead! The Bible says that Jesus lives today, forever, and he will never die—the fate we could never achieve for ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible says that by doing all this Jesus has brought those who put their trust in him back to God. Those who believe in Christ and turn to him as their only hope are cleaned forever from the guilt and shame of sin. We can be healed because Jesus was broken (1 Peter 2:24). In Jesus God can declare us forgiven and free. We don’t have to hide anymore, because Jesus bore our shame when he died, and then put it away forever when he rose again. All of this is a promise God makes to any who will turn from their sin and put their hope and trust in Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to give Jesus your shame and your guilt, and receive from him perfect life and forgiveness forever, call out to him right now with a prayer like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeavenly Father, I believe that Jesus Christ is your Son, and that he died on the cross to save me from my sin. I believe that he rose again to life, and that he invites me to live forever with him in heaven as part of your family. Because of what Jesus has done, I ask you to forgive me of my sin and give me eternal life. Please guide me to a Bible-believing church where I can grow as a Christian with others who love Jesus. 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But it’s repeated throughout the Bible, reflected in Christ’s genealogy, and true of the church today; God’s family is filled with broken people whose stories are a testament to his staggering love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHe Is Not Ashamed\u003c\/em\u003e, Erik Raymond takes a close look at the “family portrait” of God—filled with imperfect people throughout Scripture—and shows that God is not repelled by anyone’s shameful past, but delights to redeem and receive those who believe in him. Studying Hebrews 2:11 and other passages in both the Old and New Testaments, Raymond shows that Jesus’s heart is bent toward those who have an embarrassing history, feel far from God, or struggle with sin. By studying God’s abounding love for undeserving people, Christians learn to accept his grace and confidently embrace their place in God’s family portrait.\u003c\/p\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\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: He Is Not Ashamed of Those with Embarrassing Stories\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: He Is Not Ashamed of Those Who Opposed Him\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: He Is Not Ashamed of Those Who Are Overlooked\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: He Is Not Ashamed of Those Who Were Far from God\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: He Is Not Ashamed of Those Who Have Nothing\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: He Is Not Ashamed of Those Who Are Weak\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: He Is Not Ashamed of Those Who Still Sin\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Whom Jesus Is Ashamed of?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeneral Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39827805503567,"sku":"9781433579349","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433579349-he-is-not-ashamed-erik-raymond.jpg?v=1661475441"},{"product_id":"9781683594673-wonderfully-made-a-protestant-theology-of-the-body-john-w-kleinig","title":"Wonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to thinking about our bodies, confusion reigns. 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