{"title":"Vine Church Weekend Away","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"9781433542442-biggest-story-the-how-the-snake-crusher-brings-us-back-to-the-garden-deyoung-kevin","title":"Biggest Story, The: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden","description":"\u003c!-- FXB151031 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433542442-the-biggest-story-kevin-deyoung-don-clark.pdf?v=1679586241\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLook Inside Here🔎\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnce upon a time there lived a man and a woman. They were the happiest people on the planet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue, they were the only people on the planet, but they were still terrifically happy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnfortunately, things didn’t stay happy and wonderful for long . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible is full of exciting stories that fill children with awe and wonder. But kids need to know how all those classic stories connect to Scripture’s overarching message about God’s glorious plan to redeem his rebellious people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Biggest Story\u003c\/em\u003e, Kevin DeYoung—a best-selling author and father of six—leads kids and parents alike on an exciting journey through the Bible, connecting the dots from the garden of Eden to Christ's death on the cross to the new heaven and new earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\nWith powerful illustrations by award-winning artist Don Clark, this imaginative retelling of the Bible’s core message—how the Snake Crusher brings us back to the garden—will draw children into the biblical story, teaching them that God's promises are even bigger and better than we think.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAges 5-8 (read to me)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAges 8-11 (read to myself)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e132 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Biggest Story is a delight to the eyes, ears, and hearts of its readers. With rich illustrations and even richer text, the biggest and best story is presented in all of its vivid colors... Parent and child alike will feel the ache of the fallenness of human nature and the comfort of an always-faithful God.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Matt and Lauren Chandler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Biggest Story\u003c\/em\u003e, Kevin DeYoung masterfully tells the story of man’s inability to be good enough and God’s enduring faithfulness to his promise to bring us back to paradise. This is the big picture, not the typical moralistic way of telling the Bible’s story. This book is engaging and wonderfully illustrated; your kids will want sit on your lap and have you read it again and again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTedd Tripp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e pastor; international conference speaker; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShepherding a Child's Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Besides the Bible, this is exactly the kind of book that I love to give as a gift. All day long, from infancy to adulthood, we are all invited to participate in different stories—wear this product, use this technology, vote this way, go to this school, follow this leader. What could be more important than teaching our children the Big Story? Kevin's retelling of the Serpent-Crusher's conquest will be beloved by parents and children alike.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGloria Furman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMissional Motherhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Biggest Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a family worship favorite around our household. The kids love hearing the story of Scripture read as one continuous adventure. From toddlers to adults, this book teaches important truths about God, his Word, and the history of his work in the world.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid and Heather Platt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e President, International Mission Board; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRadical\u003c\/em\u003e; and his wife, Heather Platt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is really wonderfully done.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Biggest Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Bible survey, a biblical\/theological\/historical\/redemptive review of the great theme of Scripture, and all done for little kids. The illustrations by Don Clark are quite festive, and invite examination. There is something about this book — it has drawing power. Set it out on the coffee table, and watch people go right to it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSenior Fellow of Theology, New St. Andrews College; Pastor, Christ Church, Moscow, Idaho\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/135876132?title=0\u0026amp;byline=0\u0026amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nz7wDq4ieg0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/blogs\/reformers-blog\/book-review-the-biggest-story\" title=\"Book Review: The Biggest Story\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e to read Andrew's review of The Biggest Story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample images:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433542442-the-biggest-story-kevin-deyoung-don-clark-1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1560306023\" alt=\"Biggest Story Image\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433542442-the-biggest-story-kevin-deyoung-don-clark-2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1560306028\" alt=\"Biggest Story Image 2\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433542442-the-biggest-story-kevin-deyoung-don-clark-3_1024x1024.jpg?v=1560306033\" alt=\"Biggest Story Image 3\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489649856555,"sku":"9781433542442","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433542442-De-Young-The-biggest-story.jpg?v=1600068192"},{"product_id":"9781631466830-praying-life-connecting-with-god-in-a-distracting-world-miller-paul-e","title":"Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes an expanded chapter on using the practical “prayer cards”—a hallmark of the teaching found in A Praying Life—and a chapter on the need and use of prayers of lament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Prayer is so hard that unless circumstances demand it—an illness, or saying grace at a meal—most of us simply do not pray. We prize accomplishments and productivity over time in prayer. Even Christians experience this prayerlessness—a kind of practical unbelief that leaves us marked by fear, anxiety, joylessness, and spiritual lethargy. Prayer is all about relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the popular seminar by the same name, A Praying Life has discipled thousands of Christians to a vibrant prayer life full of joy and power. When Jesus describes the intimacy He seeks with us, He talks about joining us for dinner (Revelation 3:20). A Praying Life feels like having dinner with good friends. It is the way we experience and connect to God. 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First, he looks at six different ways people have answered these questions, and then reveals the Bible's answer: the revelation of God's character and purposes throughout history. This warm and pastoral book will help those struggling with this question to see the grand vision of the Bible's answer - and the tragedy of adopting any other viewpoint. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781910307236-qca-where-was-god-when-that-happened-and-other-questions-about-god-s-goodness-power-and-the-way-he-works-in-the-world-ash-christopher.pdf?v=1642211958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"... clear, succinct, and written with a charming simplicity that yet rests upon profound theology. 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It’s a life-changing announcement about who Jesus is, and what he’s done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest News Ever\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a devotional that takes tweens aged 9-12 on a 100-day journey through Mark's fast-paced, action-packed story—helping them to understand the confusing bits, showing them how it connects with their life, and bringing them face to face with Jesus: the one who changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach day's devotional includes:\u003cbr\u003e• A passage to read — work through the whole of Mark's Gospel in bite-sized chunks\u003cbr\u003e• A short explanation — guiding you though the confusing bits and showing what it means for you\u003cbr\u003e• A question to reflect on — so that you can slow down and think through what you've read\u003cbr\u003e• A prayer to pray — to help you respond to what God has said\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a pithy and engaging style,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest News Ever\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill help young people of all backgrounds to read the Bible for themselves, whether they know a little or a lot about Jesus already. 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Instead, it is the intensity of the saints’ love for, delight in, and enjoyment of all that God is. \u003cem\u003eRejoice and Tremble\u003c\/em\u003e examines what it looks like when a believer is filled with a right and healthy fear of God, and how this fear is the means by which the people of God exhibit to the world the divine qualities of holiness, blessedness, happiness, wholeness, and beauty as they point to Christ Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a concise version: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433565366-what-does-it-mean-to-fear-the-lord-reeves-michael\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord? by Michael Reeves at Reformers Bookshop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Does It Mean to Fear the Lord?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e176 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433565328-rejoice-and-tremble-the-surprising-good-news-of-the-fear-of-the-lord-reeves-michael.pdf?v=1642027697\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/all\/series_union-series?sort_by=best-selling\"\u003ePart of the Union Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eChapter 1: Do Not Be Afraid!\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Sinful Fear\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Right Fear\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Overwhelmed by the Creator\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Overwhelmed by the Father\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: How to Grow in Fear\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The Awesome Church\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Eternal Ecstasy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32331365941327,"sku":"9781433565328","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433565328-rejoice-and-tremble-the-surprising-good-news-of-the-fear-of-the-lord.jpg?v=1636109657"},{"product_id":"9781433565366-what-does-it-mean-to-fear-the-lord-reeves-michael","title":"What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord?","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible says that a wise person fears God and keeps his commandments. 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For some people, growing is a matter of living out a moral code. Others focus more on gaining knowledge. And still others seek a tangible experience of worship. But what if experiencing true change transcends all of these?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Does God Change Us?\u003c\/em\u003e, pastor Dane Ortlund presents a way for sinners to experience real and penetrating change by bringing what they say and do in line with what they are: united with Christ. As readers recognize the depths of their own sinfulness, they become even more aware of their need for grace, and the wonder of what it means to be one with Christ. 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This book makes the case that a believer’s sanctification does not happen by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edoing more\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebecoming better\u003c\/em\u003e, but by going\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edeeper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto the wondrous gospel truths that washed over them when they were first united to Christ. Each of its 9 chapters encourages readers to fix their gaze on Jesus in the battle against sin, casting themselves upon his grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a concise version: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433574030-how-does-god-change-us-dane-c-ortlund?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=794229239\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Does God Change Us?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433573996-deeper-real-change-for-real-sinners-dane-c-ortlund.pdf?v=1630973628\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Deeper - Excerpt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt.\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\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Jesus              \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Despair           \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Union             \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Embrace         \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Acquittal         \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Honesty\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Pain                \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Breathing                             \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Supernaturalized         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConclusion\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This lovely, easy-to-read primer by Dane Ortlund grounds our discipleship in the glowing center of Christianity—our Lord Jesus. It’s easy to think that as we grow as Christians, we move on to ‘higher things’ (whatever that means!), when in fact we simply need to learn the beauty and depth of Jesus and all that he’s done for us. That’s what Ortlund helps us do here. This book will bless you!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul E. Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Praying Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJ-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That angst in your soul for more is a part of the growing process—a gift of hunger and thirst that Jesus, the inexhaustible well, will fill. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeeper\u003c\/i\u003e, Dane Ortlund reminds us that the angst is satisfied not by behavioral modification or some quick fix but by the beauty of friendship with Jesus and the peace more deeply accepted in our souls. If you are hungry and thirsty for more life, more joy, more peace, and more Jesus, this is a book for you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Chandler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Dallas, Texas; President, Acts 29 Church Planting Network; author,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mingling of Souls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Explicit Gospel \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Jesus said that our greatest ‘work’ is to believe. 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