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No, God used an invitation to dinner in a modest home, from a humble couple who lived out the gospel daily, simply, and authentically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this story of her conversion as a backdrop, Rosaria Butterfield invites us into her home to show us how God can use this same “radical, ordinary hospitality” to bring the gospel to our lost friends and neighbors. Such hospitality sees our homes as not our own, but as God’s tools for the furtherance of his kingdom as we welcome those who look, think, believe, and act differently from us into our everyday, sometimes messy lives—helping them see what true Christian faith really looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Artfully woven into the fabric of who we are, each of us possesses an urgency to be included, an ache to be known, and a longing to be welcomed. In this book, Rosaria describes how the good news of the gospel not only meets our deepest needs but transforms us into cohosts who invite others to meet Jesus. Rosaria Butterfield’s enthusiasm for the unparalleled expression of hospitality—the Son of God on the cross drawing all men to himself—is what energizes her to practice radically ordinary hospitality and invite us all to do the same. This book will stir your imagination to generate creative ways to incorporate radically ordinary hospitality into your own life as well.” --- \u003c\/span\u003eGloria Furman, \u003cspan\u003eauthor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMissional Motherhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433557866-the-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key-excerpt.pdf?391914185646590916\" title=\"The Gospel Comes With a House Key excerpt\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePreface: Radically Ordinary Hospitality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"table_of_contents\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePriceless: The Merit of Hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jesus Paradox: The Vitality of Hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Post Christian World: The Kindness of Hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod Never Gets the Address Wrong: The Providence of Hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gospel Comes with a House Key: The Seal of Hospitality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudas In the Church: The Borderland of Hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiving Up the Ghosts: The Lamentation of Hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Daily Grind: The Basics of Hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlessed are the Merciful: The Hope of Hospitality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalking the Emmaus Road: The Future of Hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\nConclusion: Feeding the 5000: The Nuts and Bolts and Beans and Rice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zjlbXfVaej0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10888087142443,"sku":"9781433557866","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433557866-the-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key-Butterfield.jpg?v=1600050204"},{"product_id":"9781433564239-confronting-christianity-12-hard-questions-for-the-worlds-largest-religion-mclaughlin-rebecca","title":"Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReligion’s decline in the modern world turns out to be a myth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristianity is the most widespread global belief system, and promises to remain so well into the future. But for many educated westerners, biblical Christianity is a dangerous idea—challenging some of their deepest beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChanneling state-of-the-art research, personal stories, and careful biblical study,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eConfronting Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores 12 questions that keep many of us from considering faith in Christ. Look more closely, McLaughlin argues, and the reality of suffering, the complexity of sexuality, the desire for diversity, the success of science, and other seeming roadblocks to faith become signposts. Jesus becomes not a relic from the ancient world, but our modern world’s best hope.\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\/9781433564239-confronting-christianity-12-hard-questions-for-the-worlds-largest-religion-mclaughlin-rebecca.pdf?v=1641523011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A fresh voice, arresting arguments, and an easy-to-read style. McLaughlin writes for curious thinkers everywhere, and handsomely McLaughlin, Rebeccarepays the open-minded reader.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Os Guinness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e author, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Call\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Apologetics with heart, discernment, empathy, and rigorous study. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfronting Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will help you understand the hard questions of the Christian faith while also igniting a love for neighbor. McLaughlin doesn’t shy away from tough questions about diversity and the nations, as well as slavery and facing America’s past and present. Her answers are not only insightful; they have the potential to transform a heart of stone to a heart of flesh. Take up and read.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Trillia Newbell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e author, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf God Is For Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFear and Faith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In the West, many people are persuaded by dominant secular narratives and think they already know what Christianity is about. In this bombshell of a book packed with myth-busting statistics, McLaughlin reveals the many surprises in authentic Christianity.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Peter J. Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Principal, Tyndale House, Cambridge; author, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan We Trust the Gospels?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This book is compelling reading, not only because of its intellectual rigor and the fact that it is beautifully written but also because of its honest, empathetic humanity. Readers will find themselves expertly guided on a journey that involves them not only in confronting Christianity but also in confronting themselves—their worldviews, hopes, fears, failures, and search for identity and satisfaction—and, finally, in confronting Christ as the altogether credible source of life as God means it to be.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- John C. Lennox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of Oxford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Reformers Recommends: Books for Uni Students\" href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/blogs\/reformers-blog\/reformers-recommends-books-for-uni-students\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Reformers Recommends: Books for Uni Students\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/rr-uni.jpg?v=1635295851\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/rr-uni.jpg?v=1635295851\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"table_of_contents\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Aren’t we better off without religion?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Doesn’t Christianity crush diversity?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: How can you say there is only one true faith?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Doesn’t religion hinder morality?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Doesn’t religion cause violence?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: How can you take the Bible literally?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Hasn’t science disproved Christianity?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Doesn’t Christianity denigrate women?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Isn’t Christianity homophobic?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Doesn’t the Bible condone slavery?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: How could a loving God allow so much suffering?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: How could a loving God send people to hell?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16024837816363,"sku":"9781433564239","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433564239-confronting-christianity-12-hard-questions-for-the-worlds-largest-religion-rebecca-mclaughlin.jpg?v=1600051195"},{"product_id":"9781433569531-he-is-there-and-he-is-not-silent-schaeffer-francis-a","title":"He Is There and He Is Not Silent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience Afresh the Prolific Work of Francis Schaeffer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs perhaps one of the greatest Christian philosophers of the 20th century, Francis Schaeffer made it his mission to relate Christianity to the surrounding culture’s worldview. His works continue to have relevance as Christians grapple with issues in metaphysics (\u003cem\u003eHow do we know we exist?\u003c\/em\u003e), morals (\u003cem\u003eHow do we know right from wrong?\u003c\/em\u003e), and epistemology (\u003cem\u003eHow do we know what we know?\u003c\/em\u003e). Schaeffer invites readers into a deeper understanding of who they are, who God is, and how they know what they know, as they encounter the infinite personal God who is there and is not silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When our world falls apart and we must go back down to the very foundations to rebuild, we do not need slapdash, glib formulas. We need something solid, real, and honest. That is what Francis Schaeffer brilliantly offers us in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Is There and He Is Not Silent\u003c\/i\u003e. The living God has drawn near to us and made himself known to us. If we rebuild our broken lives with his wisdom, we will have something compelling to say to our generation.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- Ray Ortlund\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor to Pastors, Immanuel Church, Nashville, Tennessee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I read\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Is There and He Is Not Silent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1976 and professed faith in Christ six months later. This was not a coincidence: Francis Schaeffer’s brilliant book helped to change my life when I was twenty-six. This new edition, I pray, will help to change many more lives. I needed to learn, as Schaeffer says, that God exists and speaks, that we all see with presuppositional glasses, that modern explanations of how everything began ‘are usually semantic mysticisms,’ and that man is abnormal but not hopeless. Young and old people today need to learn that too.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- Marvin Olasky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEditor in Chief,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWORLD\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-section-header\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Metaphysical Necessity\u003cbr\u003e2. The Moral Necessity\u003cbr\u003e3. The Epistemological Necessity: The Problem\u003cbr\u003e4. The Epistemological Necessity: The Answer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendixes\u003cbr\u003e1. Is Propositional Revelation Nonsense?\u003cbr\u003e2. “Faith” Versus Faith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31864344379471,"sku":"9781433569531","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433569531.jpg?v=1636096380"},{"product_id":"9781433556333-the-rise-and-triumph-of-the-modern-self-cultural-amnesia-expressive-individualism-and-the-road-to-sexual-revolution-trueman-carl-r","title":"The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eModern culture is obsessed with identity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends—and yet, no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of self. In \u003cem\u003eThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self\u003c\/em\u003e, Carl Trueman carefully analyzes the roots and development of the sexual revolution as a \u003cem\u003esymptom\u003c\/em\u003e, rather than the \u003cem\u003ecause\u003c\/em\u003e, of the human search for identity. This timely exploration of the history of thought behind the sexual revolution teaches readers about the past, brings clarity to the present, and gives guidance for the future as Christians navigate the culture’s ever-changing search for identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e416 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433556333-the-rise-and-triumph-of-the-modern-self-cultural-amnesia-expressive-individualism-and-the-road-to-sexual-revolution-trueman-carl-r.pdf?v=1641430151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Rod Dreher\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Architecture of the Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Reimagining the Self\u003cbr\u003e2: Reimagining Our Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Foundations of the Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3: The Other Genevan: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Foundations of Modern Selfhood\u003cbr\u003e4: Unacknowledged Legislators: Wordsworth, Shelley, and Blake\u003cbr\u003e5: The Emergence of Plastic People: Nietzsche, Marx, and Darwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpilogue to Part 2: Reflections on the Foundations of the Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Sexualization of the Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6: Sigmund Freud, Civilization, and Sex\u003cbr\u003e7: The New Left and the Politicization of Sex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpilogue to Part 3: Reflections on the Sexualization of the Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: Triumphs of the Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8: The Triumph of the Erotic\u003cbr\u003e9: The Triumph of the Therapeutic\u003cbr\u003e10: The Triumph of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpilogue to Part 4: Reflections on the Triumphs of the Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcluding Unscientific Prologue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca title=\"Book Review: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self (Carl Truman)\" href=\"https:\/\/ap.org.au\/2021\/03\/09\/book-review-the-rise-and-triumph-of-the-modern-self-carl-r-trueman\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead a review of The Rise and Triumph at ap.org.au\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/blogs\/reformers-blog\/reformers-recommends-books-for-uni-students\" title=\"Reformers Recommends: Books for Uni Students\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/rr-uni.jpg?v=1635295851\" alt=\"Reformers Recommends: Books for Uni Students\" style=\"float: none;\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/rr-uni.jpg?v=1635295851\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/blogs\/reformers-blog\/rts-book-recommendation-the-rise-and-triumph-of-the-modern-self-carl-trueman\" title=\"Book Review: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Book Review: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/review-risetriumph.jpg?v=1635301163\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VoNo9xN3iU8\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Christians are now often seen as the bad guys, losing both respect and influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our post-Christian culture, how do we offer the gospel to those around us who view it as not only wrong but possibly dangerous? And how do we ensure that the secular worldview does not entice us away with its constant barrage, online and elsewhere, of messages about self-determinism?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Stephen McAlpine offers an analysis of how our culture ended up this way and explains key points of tension between biblical Christianity and secular culture. Steve encourages Christians not to be ashamed of the gospel as it is more liberating, fulfilling and joyful than anything the world has to offer. He also offers strategies for coping in this world, with its opposing values, and for reaching out to others wisely with the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e144 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784985981-being-the-bad-guys-how-to-live-for-jesus-in-a-world-that-says-you-shouldnt-mcalpine-stephen.pdf?v=1641423886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart One: How Did We Get to Be the Bad Guy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Why This Sudden Hostility?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Why the Surprise?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Two: What Does Being the Bad Guy Look Like?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Binary Beige vs. Diverse Rainbows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Loud Power vs. Voiceless Victims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Self-Denial vs. Self-Actualisation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Three: Being the Best Bad Guy You Can Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Don't Renovate the Wrong House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Faithful, Faultless and Fearless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. 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He tells the stories of modern-day dissidents–clergy, laity, martyrs, and confessors from the Soviet Union and the captive nations of Europe–who offer practical advice for how to identify and resist totalitarianism in our time. Following the model offered by a prophetic World War II-era pastor who prepared believers in his Eastern European to endure the coming of communism,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLive Not By Lies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eteaches American Christians a method for resistance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSEE: Acknowledge the reality of the situation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJUDGE: Assess reality in the light of what we as Christians know to be true.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eACT: Take action to protect truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said that one of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming totalitarianism can’t happen in their country. 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But as technologies multiply and life in this age becomes more complex, the questions become more stark:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat does God think of human technology? Is he threatened by all its power? Is he trying to dismantle Silicon Valley?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his latest book, journalist Tony Reinke addresses these and other hard questions head-on from the Bible. By turning to 9 key passages and engaging with several theologians and thinkers, Reinke seeks to dismantle 12 common myths Christians often hold about technology, helping them understand the story of where human innovation came from and to embrace the church’s essential role in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e320 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433578274-god-technology-and-the-christian-life-tony-reinke-excerpt.pdf?v=1639352736\" title=\"God, Technology, and the Christian Life\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"product-section-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What Is Technology?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: What Is God’s Relationship to Technology?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Where Do Our Technologies Come From?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: What Can Technology Never Accomplish?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: When Do Our Technologies End?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: How Should We Use Technology Today?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“From John Calvin to Wendell Berry and Elon Musk. From world-changing fertilizer to medical innovations and space travel. From the Tower of Babel to the new Jerusalem. From technology as savior to the sovereignty of God. From the boasts of Silicon Valley to the blood of Jesus. Tony Reinke’s book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod, Technology, and the Christian Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is panoramic and penetrating. I doubt there has ever been a more sweeping treatment of technology so firmly tethered to Scripture—and therefore so realistic and hopeful. Writing as a ‘tech optimist’ who trusts in God’s providential orchestration over all things, Reinke offers us an expansive and compelling ‘biblical theology of technology.’ God’s glory is the end of creation and the aim of all innovations. Apart from Christ there is no art, no science, no technology, no agriculture, no microprocessor, and no medical innovation. If God is the center of our life, technology is a great gift. If technology is our savior, we are lost. This is a mind-expanding, heart-stabilizing, God-glorifying, joy-sustaining book.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Piper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Founder and Teacher, desiringGod.org; Chancellor, Bethlehem College \u0026amp; Seminary; author, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesiring God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“As both a pastor and an engineer, I continually find the need to interpret the marvels of the twenty-first century in light of Scripture. To that end, this book has been a great blessing. Tony Reinke has crafted an enlightening, balanced, and thoroughly engaging biblical theology of technology. This work is profoundly practical. All Christians should consider it, whether they live inside a major tech center or not.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConley Owens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Pastor, Silicon Valley Reformed Baptist Church; Senior Engineer, Google\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The story of God’s glory is still unfolding inside the zeitgeist of the technium. Whether talking about developers inventing new apps in a data center, automated manufacturing robots churning out electric cars, or the eager consumers of these new products and services, this book reminds us that human technology serves God’s final purpose for his creation. In this captivating book, Tony offers an optimistic theology of technology that will inspire us to worship the Creator of our most powerful inventors, and—astonishingly so—help us live cautiously and faithfully inside our technological cities. To do it, he demystifies concepts created by well-intentioned Christians over the decades who have made it hard to see that science and technology exist by God, through God, and for God. His glory is reflected in ammonia, lithium, nuclear fission, and in advances to come in nuclear fusion and space travel.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod, Technology, and the Christian Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis essential reading for pastors, church leaders, and every Christian who lives and works inside the technological cities of man. 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Schaeffer long pondered the fate of declining Western culture. Profoundly aware of the similarities modern culture shares with societies that came before, Schaeffer embarked on a journey to uncover the movements that gave rise to modern culture and resulted in the decline of the Christian worldview. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty years later, his classic book \u003cem\u003eHow Should We Then Live?\u003c\/em\u003e is as relevant today as it was when it was first published. Schaeffer argues that the erosion of society begins with a shift away from biblical truth. To support this claim, he walks readers through history, beginning with the fall of Rome, through the Middle Ages, the Enlightenment, and up to the twentieth century. This latest edition analyzes the reasons for modern society’s state of affairs and presents the solution: living by the Christian ethic, fully accepting God’s revelation, and affirming the morals, values, and meaning of the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e288 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\u003ePublisher’s Foreword\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthor’s Note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient Rome\u003cbr\u003eThe Middle Ages\u003cbr\u003eThe Renaissance\u003cbr\u003eThe Reformation\u003cbr\u003eThe Reformation — Continued\u003cbr\u003eThe Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003eThe Rise of Modern Science\u003cbr\u003eThe Breakdown in Philosophy and Science\u003cbr\u003eModern Philosophy and Modern Theology\u003cbr\u003eModern Art, Music, Literature, and Films\u003cbr\u003eOur Society\u003cbr\u003eManipulation and the New Elite\u003cbr\u003eThe Alternatives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Special Note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eChronological Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTopical Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39385692831823,"sku":"9781433576911","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433576911-how-should-we-then-live-francis-a-schaeffer.jpg?v=1656739528"},{"product_id":"9781433576959-pollution-and-the-death-of-man-francis-a-schaeffer-and-udo-w-middlemann","title":"Pollution and the Death of Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Classic Work on the Christian Response to Today’s Ecological Crisis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earth is home to 7.8 billion people. As this number grows, so does the awareness of a seemingly endless list of environmental concerns threatening their existence—landfills, off-shore spills, toxic wastes, population explosion, and ozone depletion. As each of these concerns are a threat to humanity, how should Christians respond?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePollution and the Death of Man\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis A. Schaeffer was first written in 1970, yet it remains relevant as the ecological threats of Schaeffer’s day continue to pose challenges today. 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Given that view, Christians are united in believing that practices like abortion and euthanasia are contrary to God’s word, but it can be difficult to know how to take a stand against them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this repackaged work, two significant figures from the pro-life movement during the twentieth century illuminate the “anti-God” and “antilife” attitudes that dominate American society. The issues raised in this book at its first publication 40 years ago—abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia—are still prevalent and practiced today. \u003cem\u003eWhatever Happened to the Human Race?\u003c\/em\u003e presents readers with a compelling case for the sanctity of life at all stages, showing that abortion is one step away from infanticide—the murder of a child who has been born—and euthanasia is just a clinical way to talk about murder. This book is a much-needed call for Christians to affirm the sanctity of life and to take a stand for the uniqueness and the inherent dignity of each human being, at all stages of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e256 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\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Abortion of the Human Race\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Slaughter of the Innocents\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Death by Someone’s Choice\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The Basis for Human Dignity\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Truth and History\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Our Personal Response and Social Action\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: How Can We Help?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39385692962895,"sku":"9781433576997","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433576997-whatever-happened-to-the-human-race-francis-a-schaeffer-and-c-everett-koop-md.jpg?v=1636121318"},{"product_id":"9781433579301-strange-new-world-how-thinkers-and-activists-redefined-identity-and-sparked-the-sexual-revolution-carl-r-trueman","title":"Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did the world arrive at its current, disorienting state of identity politics, and how should the church respond? Historian Carl R. Trueman shows how influences ranging from traditional institutions to technology and pornography moved modern culture toward an era of “expressive individualism.” Investigating philosophies from the Romantics, Nietzsche, Marx, Wilde, Freud, and the New Left, he outlines the history of Western thought to the distinctly sexual direction of present-day identity politics, providing readers with a clearer understanding of the modern implications of these ideas on religion, free speech, and issues related to personal identity. For fans of Trueman’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self\u003c\/em\u003e, this new book offers a more concise presentation and application of some of the most critical topics of our day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e208 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“At last, one of the most important books of the century is available in a more accessible format for the general reader! If you are confused about the moral and spiritual chaos overtaking Western civilization, and anguished over the seeming impotence of Christianity to stop the collapse,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the book you absolutely must read. Here, in a single volume, is the best diagnosis of our cultural crisis. Anyone who wants to get themselves and their children and communities through this new dark age with their faith and sanity intact needs to read Carl Trueman’s blockbuster.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRod Dreher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Benedict Option\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLive Not by Lies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“As I have traveled the world, I have often hired tour guides to lead me through unfamiliar locations. Their expertise has always proven helpful in explaining what I am seeing and experiencing. And in much the same way,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis essentially a guided tour to modern times. 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This approach looks outward to others—acknowledging that we are social beings—and looks upward to God to find a self who is intimately known and loved by him. \u003cem\u003eHow to Find Yourself\u003c\/em\u003e equips readers from a variety of backgrounds to engage sympathetically with some of the most pressing questions of our day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e224 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39698280906831,"sku":"9781433578151","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433578151-how-to-find-yourself-why-looking-inward-is-not-the-answer-brian-s-rosner.jpg?v=1637892279"},{"product_id":"9781433582967-strange-new-world-study-guide-how-thinkers-and-activists-redefined-identity-and-sparked-the-sexual-revolution-carl-r-trueman","title":"Strange New World (Study Guide)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTracing the origins of identity politics throughout pop culture—including social media, the sexual revolution, and various philosophies throughout history—Carl R. 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How should the church respond to these influences, and what effect will they have on free speech and religion?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of nine lessons, this companion to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433579301-strange-new-world-how-thinkers-and-activists-redefined-identity-and-sparked-the-sexual-revolution-carl-r-trueman?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d1c3fd00a\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einvites individuals and small groups to thoughtfully engage with each chapter of the book. Guided study, Scripture verses, and discussion questions help readers explore important issues around personal identity from a biblical perspective. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrange New World Study Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan also be used with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrange New World Video Study, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is available in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433585395-strange-new-world-how-thinkers-and-activists-redefined-identity-and-sparked-the-sexual-revolution-book-study-guide-and-dvd-carl-trueman?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=d1c3fd00a\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efull kit\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433585388-strange-new-world-how-thinkers-and-activists-redefined-identity-and-sparked-the-sexual-revolution-study-guide-and-dvd-carl-trueman?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=d1c3fd00a\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewith just the study guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39827804520527,"sku":"9781433582967","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433582967-strange-new-world-study-guide-how-thinkers-and-activists-redefined-identity-and-sparked-the-sexual-revolution-carl-r-trueman.png?v=1644189386"},{"product_id":"9781433573538-five-lies-of-our-anti-christian-age-rosaria-butterfield","title":"Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOur culture changes at a constant and rapid pace, swaying in its beliefs on sexuality and spirituality. Author Rosaria Butterfield argues that the word of God is the answer to such swaying opinions and uses Scripture to illuminate 5 lies that our prevailing culture often promotes, including how being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian, that feminism is good for the world and the church, and that transgenderism is normal and healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in the style of a memoir, Rosaria shares personal stories interwoven with cultural studies, literary criticism, and theology. She explains that these lies are direct attacks on biblical womanhood and the Christian home, both of which are honorable and dignified. This culturally relevant book will help readers gain a clearer understanding of how the word of God is applicable to these critical cultural issues facing the church today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e320 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: 5 Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age (that I Once Believed)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Lie #1: Sexual Orientation Is a True Category of Personhood\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Lie #2: Being a Spiritual Person Is Kinder than Being a Biblical Christian\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Lie #3: Feminism Is Good for the World and the Church\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Lie #4: Transgenderism Is Normal\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Lie #5: Modesty Is an Old-fashioned Burden which Serves Male Dominance and Holds Women Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfterword: The Difference Between Acceptance and Approval: People, Problems, Principles, and Practices \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39828153270351,"sku":"9781433573538","price":37.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433573538-five-lies-of-our-anti-christian-age-rosaria-butterfield.png?v=1668986951"},{"product_id":"9780736983549-christians-in-a-cancel-culture-speaking-with-truth-and-grace-in-a-hostile-world-joe-dallas","title":"Christians in a Cancel Culture: Speaking with Truth and Grace in a Hostile World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe WHO, WHAT, and HOW of Responding to Those Who Want to Silence You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’ve based your understanding of today’s sensitive social issues on the Bible’s truth. Mainstream culture not only sees these issues differently but calls you bigoted for rejecting views they’ve deemed self-evident. So how do you witness Christ’s love to those ready to write you off as hateful?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristians in a Cancel Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebreaks down how you can speak wisdom about politically charged and personal subjects with equal parts compassion and conviction. This book will affirm your understanding of the Bible’s views on sin, salvation, racism, gender identity, homosexuality, and abortion while teaching you…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy today’s world has grown so hostile to Christians and biblical values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhere you can find room to minister within challenging conversations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow you can sustain relationships with those who feel threatened by God’s truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalking in faith isn’t about fighting culture wars but witnessing Jesus’s restorative grace to those who haven’t yet found it.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristians in a Cancel Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill prepare you to stay true to your beliefs as you address today’s controversies while opening doors to deeper discussions about Christ’s redeeming love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e208 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780736983549-christians-in-a-cancel-culture-speaking-with-truth-and-grace-in-a-hostile-world-joe-dallas.pdf?v=1644924275\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Cancel culture is coming for Christianity. In fact, as Joe Dallas observes in this timely book, it is already here. The question is not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it is coming, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will Christians respond. I am grateful for this resource that encourages Christians to respond with wisdom, grace, and truth. I hope you will read this book and share the ideas with a friend.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e--Sean McDowell, PhD, professor of apologetics, Talbot School of Theology, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eChasing Love: Sex, Love, and Relationships in a Confused Culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Deftly written, deeply insightful, and biblically sound, this engaging book will edify, exhort, and encourage Christians in an age of confusion on contentious issues such as abortion, homosexuality, transgenderism, race, and more. I highly recommend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChristians in a Cancel Culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to believers and unbelievers alike who desire to understand the current lies of our culture and the truths that counter those lies. Skillfully balancing grace and truth, this book shines a much-needed light in a dark world.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e--Becket Cook, host of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Becket Cook Show\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon YouTube, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eA Change in Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvest House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39845175099471,"sku":"9780736983549","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780736983549-christians-in-a-cancel-culture-speaking-with-truth-and-grace-in-a-hostile-world-joe-dallas.jpg?v=1644923922"},{"product_id":"9781784987497-air-we-breathe-the-how-we-all-came-to-believe-in-freedom-kindness-progress-and-equality-glen-scrivener","title":"Air We Breathe, The: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs Christianity history? 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":"9780801075735-toxic-war-on-masculinity-the-how-christianity-reconciles-the-sexes-nancy-r-pearcey","title":"Toxic War on Masculinity, The: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Why Can't We Hate Men?\" asks a headline in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen. Books are sold titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Hate Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe End of Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAre Men Necessary?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow did the idea arise that masculinity is dangerous and destructive? Bestselling author Nancy Pearcey leads you on a fascinating excursion through American history to discover why the script for masculinity turned toxic--and how to fix it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePearcey then turns to surprising findings from sociology. Religion is often cast as a cause of domestic abuse. But research shows that authentically committed Christian men test out as the most loving and engaged husbands and fathers. They have the lowest rates of divorce and domestic violence of any group in America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, domestic abuse is an urgent issue, and Pearcey does not mince words in addressing it. But the sociological facts explode the negative stereotypes and show that Christianity has the power to overcome toxic behavior in men and reconcile the sexes--an unexpected finding that has stood up to rigorous empirical testing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e352 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281843302479,"sku":"9780801075735","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780801075735-toxic-war-on-masculinity-the-how-christianity-reconciles-the-sexes-nancy-r-pearcey.jpg?v=1663981308"},{"product_id":"9781784987787-mental-health-and-your-church-a-handbook-for-biblical-care-dr-steve-midgley-helen-thorne","title":"Mental Health and Your Church: A Handbook for Biblical Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMany people are struggling with mental-health conditions, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and life in our image-conscious culture. Statistics tell us that, worldwide, one in six of us will have experienced a mental-health struggle in the past week, and serious depression is the second-leading cause of disability (Mental Health Foundation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat means there are brothers and sisters in our church families battling with thoughts, feelings, impulses and even voices that distract, drag down and nudge them towards despair. But when it comes to helping, it can be tricky to know where to begin, especially if we have very little knowledge of mental illnesses and are afraid of making things worse by saying and doing the wrong things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wise, compassionate and practical book is written by Steve Midgley, psychiatrist and Executive Director of Biblical Counselling UK, and Helen Thorne, Director of Training and Resources at Biblical Counselling UK. It will help readers understand and respond with biblical wisdom to people who are struggling with their mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile acknowledging the importance of liaising responsibly with medics and counsellors, this book focuses on equipping readers to play their part in making churches places where those who struggle with mental-health conditions are welcomed, understood, nurtured and supported: a foretaste of the new creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a useful book for anyone who cares for others pastorally: pastors, elders, small-group leaders and congregation members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e144 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784987787-mental-health-and-your-church-a-handbook-for-biblical-care-dr-steve-midgley-helen-thorne.pdf?v=1665569228\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePART 1: Understanding Mental-Health Struggles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Life in the Local Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. What’s in a Diagnosis?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Medication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Talking Therapies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Towards a Biblical Understanding of Mental Illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePART 2: Responding to Mental-Health Struggles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. The Call to Raise Awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. The Call to Relate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. The Call to Root\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. The Call to Refine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. The Call to Resource\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePART 3: Common Mental-Health Struggles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Depression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. Anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. Psychosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. Addictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40341052194895,"sku":"9781784987787","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781784987787-mental-health-and-your-church-a-handbook-for-biblical-care-dr-steve-midgley-helen-thorne.jpg?v=1665569656"},{"product_id":"9781683596752-bulwarks-of-unbelief-atheism-and-divine-absence-in-a-secular-age-joseph-minich","title":"Bulwarks of Unbelief: Atheism and Divine Absence in a Secular Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMillions of people in the West identify as atheists. Christians often respond to this reality with proofs of God’s existence, as though rational arguments for atheism were the root cause of unbelief. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulwarks of Unbelief\u003c\/i\u003e, Joseph Minich argues that a felt absence of God, as experienced by the modern individual, offers a better explanation for the rise in atheism. Recent technological and cultural shifts in the modern West have produced a perceived challenge to God’s existence. As modern technoculture reshapes our awareness of reality and belief in the invisible, it in turn amplifies God’s apparent silence. In this new context, atheism is a natural result. And absent of meaning from without, we have turned within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristians cannot escape this aspect of modern life. Minich argues that we must consciously and actively return to reality. If we reattune ourselves to God’s story, reintegrate the whole person, and reinhabit the world, faith can thrive in this age of unbelief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e328 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"index--headerCopy--1ICe0\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv height=\"\" class=\"Box-sc-ts63nw-0 component___StyledBox-sc-1esfjj-0 doItAk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd-product-display-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Carl R. Trueman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhence Atheism? Whither God?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtheism and Narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern Atheism as a Technocultural Phenomenon I: Correlation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern Atheism as a Technocultural Phenomenon II: Causation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrthodox Protestantism in a World Come of Age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Desire of the Nations in an Age of Pluralism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is an important book both in its argument and its proposals, a significant contribution to recent conversations about modernity, faith, and what it means to be human in a technological world.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Carl R. Trueman, from the foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIf you found Charles Taylor’s analysis persuasive, I think you’ll find Minich’s even more so.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eMinich has written a wonderfully scintillating treatment of the spiritual condition of modernity, culturally perceptive and psychologically astute. Especially attentive to the material factors that have rendered atheism so thinkable and attractive, his account offers insights lacking in many ideological fall narratives and resists the temptation of nostalgic laments over disenchantment. 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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. Prophecy and Cultural Critique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Wisdom Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Incarnation, Space, and Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Incarnation, Materiality, and Personality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. The Ministry of Jesus, Love of God, and Love of Neighbor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. The Cross, Subversion, and Grace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. The Cross, Asymmetry, and Paradox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. The Resurrection, Transformation, and Power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. The Last Days, Church, and Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. The Last Days and Parallax Living\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23. The Last Days and Giving to Caesar What Is Caesar’s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. The Last Days and Modernity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25. Eschatology and Apocalyptic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26. Eschatology and Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27. 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Luke is a man who not only knows how to accurately communicate biblical truth about men and women—he lives it every day, to the glory of God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eI could not commend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of the Binary\u003c\/em\u003e, and Luke Griffo himself, more highly.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen Zeisloft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriter,The Daily Wire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducation Director, Abolish Abortion Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-index=\"0\" class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" id=\"pageContainer1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"In a straightforward and uncompromising treatment of one of the most pressing issues facing the church and society today, Luke helps bring clarity to all the confusion brought on by the transgender movement. He presents a thoroughly biblical picture of the binary, which, for far too many evangelicals, has become muddled as we have watched the usurpation, redefinition, and disgrace of the imago dei by a godless culture. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of the Binary\u003c\/em\u003e, Luke calls us to fully embrace God’s design, intention, and purpose for His image-bearers. This book will help you understand the sheer weightiness of this issue, equip you to deal rightly with it, and encourage you to engage with loving boldness.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Griffo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor, Redeemer Church of South Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-index=\"1\" class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" id=\"pageContainer2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_layer_1p757_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_sc-annotation-view-layer_o5vsh_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_sc-annotation-view-layer__regular-highlight-sublayer_o5vsh_16\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In some ways, it is a shame and a disgrace to our generation that author Luke Griffo’s book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of the Binary\u003c\/em\u003e, is necessary. On the one hand, it justly indicts the culture of death and reveals how the mighty have fallen under our watch. On the other hand, this jewel of a book reveals redemptive history. In the darkest of times, which create furnaces of affliction, these are typically the eras when God’s greatest salvific works are made manifest in the earth. Utilizing the beauty, love, wisdom, and relationship of the triune God of the Bible, the Lord’s creation order, holy commandments, and great salvation, Mr. Griffo establishes the standard by which men and nations are to conduct their affairs in our poor, fallen world. In the case of the transgender movement, it exposes the deception, delusion, and distortion of the sexes while upholding God’s original intent for the male and female of the species. It is not what males and females can do according to their sinful brokenness, which rapes minds and mutilates bodies, but what they are supposed to do according to God’s immutable, inerrant, and inspired design. Whereas Matt Walsh’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Is a Woman?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003edoes highlight with humor and creativity the absurdity, dysfunction, and dysphoria oft he transgendered movement, he misses the ultimate mark. Luke Griffo does not. He hits the mark by building his case against the transgender movement based on the solid-rock foundation of God’s Word. I encourage every Christian to get this book to be equipped to give an answer for the hope that lies within us (1 Peter 3:15). The church must be prepared to dismantle Satan’s lies and minister the gospel of the kingdom to those who have been captured by him to desecrate and destroy the very image of God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRusty Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormer Director, Operation Save America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrategies to End Abortion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pageContainer11\" class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e1. Unity and Plurality\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e2. A Helper Fit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e3. A Spotless Bride\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e4. Strong Men and Women\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e5. The Imperishable Beauty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e6. Lessons from Song of Solomon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e7. Saved through Childbearing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e8. Born of Woman\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003ePostscript:Preparing for GraceScripture Index\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_page_1gl8y_100\" data-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e164 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40571154301007,"sku":"9781943539369","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781943539369-beauty-of-the-binary-the-male-and-female-he-created-them-luke-griffo.png?v=1677289482"},{"product_id":"9780802429513-wolf-in-their-pockets-the-13-ways-the-social-internet-threatens-the-people-you-lead-chris-martin","title":"Wolf in Their Pockets, The: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world has changed. 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Martin teaches us how to care for people who are obsessed with followers, views, and likes—and how to love those whose online influences have filled them with cynicism and contempt. Martin looks at how the social Internet is changing how we understand sex and beauty—what to do about the epidemic levels of anxiety—and how to redirect our hearts to worship Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShepherding and leading people has never been easy, but the social Internet has brought new challenges. We need the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit and a powerful prayer life. 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But a single year in the late 18th century saw a number of influential transformations—or even \u003cem\u003erevolutions\u003c\/em\u003e—that changed the social trajectory of the Western world. By understanding how those events influenced today’s cultural landscape, Christians can more effectively bear witness to God’s truth in a post-Christian age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRemaking the World\u003c\/em\u003e, Andrew Wilson highlights 7 major developments from the year 1776—globalization, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the Great Enrichment, the American Revolution, the rise of post-Christianity, and the dawn of Romanticism—and explains their relevance to social changes happening today. Carefully examining key documents and historical figures, Wilson demonstrates how a monumental number of political, philosophical, economical, and industrial changes in the year of America’s founding shaped the modern West into a “WEIRDER” society: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic, Ex-Christian, and Romantic. 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