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Author Interview with Guy Richard

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This week’s author interview is with Guy Richard, author of the Basics of the Faith booklet, What Is Faith?.

 

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  • Question #1 – Tell us a little bit about yourself: where you’re from, family, job, personal interests, unique hobbies, what do you do in your spare time, etc.

I have spent most of my life in the southeast, living mostly in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Carolinas. I currently serve as Senior Minister of the First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Gulfport, Mississippi. My wife Jennifer and I have been married for 22 years. We have three children ranging in ages from 18 to 4. I enjoy reading and writing, teaching and preaching, and shepherding my family and God’s. Outside of those things, I love to exercise—most especially running, swimming, and cycling—and to watch college football (War Eagle!).

 

  • Question #2 – Did you always enjoy writing?

I’m not sure that I “enjoy” writing now! I say that because I think that writing is hard work, at least it is for me. The process of writing is, therefore, oftentimes not “enjoyable.” But the end result of the hard work is quite enjoyable. And there is definitely a sense of satisfaction in the process too, knowing that I am using gifts that the Lord has given me to honor and serve Him.

 

  • Question #3 – Other than the Bible, do you have a favorite book?

It would probably be J.I. Packer’s Knowing God or his A Quest for Godliness or J.C. Ryle’s Holiness.

 

  • Question #4 – Do you have a favorite movie? What is it and why?

I like older movies like “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” or “Chariots of Fire,” movies that are inspirational and motivational and make me want to work harder and sacrifice more and give more of myself in service of our God.

 

  • Question #5 – What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

Keep writing. The more you write, the better your writing will become.

 

  • Question #6 – What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What has been the best compliment?

My second supervisor for my PhD, the late Professor David F. Wright, was especially hard on me. I remember getting papers back from him that were so covered in red ink it looked like he had bled all over the pages. He pushed me to think about what I was writing in a way that I hadn’t been pushed before. I appreciate his influence today more than ever. I think the best compliment I have ever received about my writing (and preaching and teaching) is that I am easy to understand. People tell me that I have a gift for making difficult things simple. I’d like to think that is actually true!

 

  • Question #7 – Favorite sport to watch? Favorite sport’s team?

College Football….Auburn University. I love it because my wife and I both went to Auburn, and I think we associate everything we love about Auburn (which is a lot) with the football team.

 

  • Question #8 – Lord of the Rings or The Chronicles of Narnia? Why?

Both. But if I had to choose one or the other, I would choose The Chronicles of Narnia, because of their explicitly Christian theme and because of Lewis himself.

 

  • Question #9 – If you have a favorite book of the Bible, what is it and why?

Romans or Hebrews. I love the depth and beauty of each.

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BOOK HIGHLIGHT – Ready to Restore by Jay E. Adams

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Ready to Restore: The Layman’s Guide to Christian Counseling
by Jay E. Adams

128 pages | Direct Price: $11.99 $9.00 | Paperback | Released: 1981

Summary: Jay E. Adams is a pioneer in the field of counseling. Here he has taken the most essential elements of counseling and packaged them in a nontechnical volume. The result is neither simplistic, nor superficial, but a complete, systematic course, useful for study groups, bible colleges, church leaders, and individual study.

About the Author: 

Jay E. Adams is known for his many books on counseling and frequent appearances at conferences on Christian living and counseling issues. He served for many years on the faculties of Westminster Theological Seminary and Westminster Seminary in California. He is currently the dean of the Institute for Nouthetic Studies, a distance-learning institution that provides international training in biblical counseling.

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Our mis­sion is to serve Christ and his church by pro­duc­ing clear, engag­ing, fresh, and insight­ful appli­ca­tions of Reformed theology.

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Bibles 50% Off – Available to Churches Only

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This discount is available to church accounts only and runs through January 31, 2015.

Receive 50% off The Reformation Study Bible in the following 2 styles:

1. Burgundy, Genuine Leather – Original Price: $69.99 | Sale Price: $35

2. Brown, Imitation Leather – Original Price: $59.99 | Sale Price: $30

*Place order by mail, phone, or fax by January 31, 2015.* 

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About the Reformation Study Bible, ESV:

Welcome to the Reformation Study Bible (ESV™)

No other study Bible gives the reader more assistance in understanding the great themes of the Christian faith as found in the scriptures. The Reformation Study Bible has almost twice as many key doctrinal sidebars and articles as other study Bibles that use the ESV™ text.

The extensive notes have been written by over 50 scholars—selected for their expertise and supervised by well-known academics and Bible teachers. It’s the finest team assembled to help you understand the meaning of the Bible.

This is the most trustworthy study Bible you can buy, written by the most well-respected evangelical scholars in their field, using a modern translation that has the best combination of readability and accuracy.

It is “the gold standard for study Bibles.” —Philip Graham Ryken

Why the Reformation Study Bible should be your study Bible:

  • 96 articles on key doctrines of the Christian faith
  • 20,000 study notes
  • 80,000 center column cross-references
  • Introductions to the different sections of the Bible
  • Introductions to the seven groups of biblical books
  • Introductions and outlines for each biblical book
  • Charts and color maps
  • Yearly Bible reading plan
  • Concordance

BOOK HIGHLIGHT – Scripture and Worship by Richard Muller and Rowland Ward

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Scripture and Worship: Biblical Interpretation and the Directory for Public Worship by Richard A. Muller and Rowland S. Ward

192 pages | Direct Price: $17.99 $3.00 | Published: 2007 | Series: The Westminster Assembly and the Reformed Faith

Summary: It is a reflection of its practical importance that The Directory for the Public Worship of God was the first production of the Westminster Assembly of Divines during the English Civil War. In view of the worship wars today, it deserves to be rescued from the relative obscurity into which it has fallen.

Muller and Ward describe the public history of the Directory and identify the principles on which it was prepared. They then discuss the individual items on the directory, using both the recently discovered original manuscript and the historical background, to illustrate fidelity to Scripture and nuances that allow variation within its basic structure. Includes an annotated text.

About the Authors:

Richard A. Muller (Ph.D., Duke University) is professor of historical theology at Calvin Theological Seminary. His other books include Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics, The Unaccommodated Calvin, and The Study of Theology.

Rowland S. Ward (Ph.D., Australian College of Theology, Sydney) is pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church in Melbourne, Australia. His other books include The Bush Still Burns and God and Adam: Reformed Theology and the Creation Covenant.

 

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2015 New Releases – January through March Titles

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Here are our upcoming releases from January – March 2015.

1. God’s Word by Sally Michael

Released January 8th | 128 Pages | $16.99 | Paperback | Color Illustrated | Series: Making Him Known

Summary: This full-color illustrated primer teaches children what the Bible is, what it says, and why we can trust God’s true, powerful Word. In easy-to-understand language, children will learn important theological concepts like the authority, inspiration, infallibility, and inerrancy of Scripture. Each chapter includes discussion questions and family-friendly activities, making this book an excellent devotional for parents of young children.

2. Beginnings: Understanding How We Experience the New Birth by Stephen Smallman

January Release | 208 Pages | $12.99 | Paperback

Summary: Every true Christian has a story to tell of God’s reviving work. Here Smallman studies numerous conversion stories, both biblical and contemporary, showing how the Holy Spirit’s work can be traced in the spiritual birth of new believers. In light of John 3, he gives practical instruction on how we can serve as “spiritual midwives” to others—assisting in their new birth.

3. Living in the Gap Between Promise and Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham, Second Edition by Iain M. Duguid

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February Release | 208 Pages | $14.99 | Paperback | Series: Gospel According to the Old Testament

Summary: God made Abraham glorious promises, but the patriarch still spent years living in a gap between their fulfillment and his day-to-day reality. We can often relate to him. Working through the Genesis account, Iain Duguid shows how Abraham, in both his faith and failure, points to Jesus and the gospel, providing an example and a profound encouragement for us today.

4. Parenting Is More than a Formula by Jim Newheiser

February Release | 64 pages | $6.99 | Mini-book

Summary: Jim Newheiser provides insight into the many competing parenting formulas that vie for parents’ attention. He teaches parents how to discern their value and critique them against God’s Word, explains why they often fail and what truly determines how children turn out, and encourages parents with the only parenting plan we can trust: the gospel, which is bigger than any formula.

5. John Frame’s Selected Shorter Writings, Volume 2 by John M. Frame

February Release | 384 Pages (est.) | $16.99 | Paperback

Summary: Twenty-six pointed essays summarize some of Frame’s central ideas about Scripture, theological education, apologetics, ethics, and the church. The book begins with “Inerrancy: A Place to Live,” one of Frame’s shortest and clearest presentations of this central aspect of the doctrine of Scripture. Other essays include “Why Theology Needs Philosophy”—a precursor to Frame’s epic History of Western Philosophy and Theology.

6. Joy beyond Agony: Embracing the Cross of Christ, A Twelve-Lesson Bible Study by Jane Roach

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February Release | 192 Pages (est.) | $12.99 | Paperback

Summary: A devotional commentary ideal for small group discussion and study. Each of the twelve lessons in this volume explores one aspect of Jesus’ cross through Bible study, application questions, commentary, testimonies, and hymns. Our familiarity with the crucifixion can cause us to miss its deep teaching. Learn what the cross shows us about our Savior and the paradoxes of Christian living, and discover the hope and joy it gives us as we face life’s struggles and uncertainties.

7. Common Grace and the Gospel, Second Edition by Cornelius Van Til, edited by K. Scott Oliphint

March Release | 272 Pages (est.) | $17.99 | Paperback

Summary: Restoring the full text of the original 1972 work, this collection of annotated essays addresses questions on common grace and its relevance to the gospel. A pioneer in presuppositional apologetics, Cornelius Van Til sets forth a Christian philosophy of history; examines the views of Abraham Kuyper, Herman Hoeksema, and others in the debate over common grace; and replies to criticism.

8. A Journey to Wholeness: The Gospel According to Naaman’s Slave Girl by Mark Belz

March Release | 208 Pages (est.) | $14.99 | Paperback | Series: Gospel According to the Old Testament

Summary: The story of Naaman, a Syrian general, and his Jewish slave girl shows how her simple testimony helped to reconcile Naaman to God. Mark Belz examines this incident in 2 Kings 5—focusing on biblical reconciliation in its salvation sense and its secondary sense of reconciliation between different races, rich and poor, Jew and Gentile, and the powerful and the weak.

9. God, Adam, and You: Biblical Creation Defended and Applied edited by Richard D. Phillips

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March Release | 256 Pages | $14.99 | Paperback

Summary: Questioning the truth of Genesis 1–3 puts more than just Adam in jeopardy—the repercussions are enormous. Noted pastor-scholars Joel R. Beeke, Kevin DeYoung, Liam Goligher, Richard D. Phillips, Derek W. H. Thomas, and Carl R. Trueman argue for the inerrancy and infallibility of Scripture, unpacking the implications of Genesis 1–3 for human nature, original sin, the gospel, God’s intent for human sexuality, redemption, and more.