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Recap of New Releases from July

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1. Sociology by Matthew S. Vos

Price: $4.99
Page Count: 48
Series: Faithful Learning
Booklet

Summary: Christ asks us to be in the world but not of it. Matthew Vos shows us how sociology strengthens our understanding of the world’s issues and our relationships within it.

 

2. Time Travel to the Old Testament: An Essential Companion for the Christian Explorer by Chris Sinkinson

Price: $12.99
Page Count: 208
Paperback
Table of Contents

Summary: A wide-ranging, lively introduction to the Old Testament’s storytelling techniques, laws, people, beliefs, and geography that puts puzzling details in their historical context—deepening our understanding and appreciation.

 

3. Philosophy by James S. Spiegel

Price: $4.99
Page Count: 48
Series: Faithful Learning
Booklet

Summary: Does philosophy have any value for our faith? James Spiegel insists that Christians need philosophy to discern wrong ideas and shows us how it can enhance biblical faith and living.

 

4. The Pagan Heart of Today’s Culture by Peter Jones

Price: $4.99
Page Count: 48
Series: Christian Answers to Hard Questions
Booklet

Summary: What connects postmodernism, polytheism, and Gnosticism? Peter Jones uncovers the ancient religious worldview they have in common, which today seeks to impose significant elements of a pagan culture on Western civilization.

 

5. On the Brink: Grace for the Burned-Out Pastor by Clay Werner

Price: $12.99
Page Count: 144
Paperback

Summary: As we learn from Christ’s crucifixion, loving sinners hurts—really hurts. Yet God gives strength. Here pastors and church leaders will rediscover the gospel’s soul-sustaining comfort amid ministry challenges.

 

6. An Invitation to Academic Studies by Jay D. Green

Price: $4.99
Page Count: 40
Series: Faithful Learning
Booklet

Summary: Can academic study cultivate and nourish our faith, as well as the other way around? Jay Green shows how to embrace academic study for its potential in studying God’s world.

 

7. What Is Resurrection? by Joel R. Beeke

Price: $4.99
Page Count: 32
Series: Basics of the Faith
Booklet

Summary: Do you long for heaven? Bib­li­cal Chris­tian­ity is not fueled by a vague belief in the after­life. Just as Christ rose from the dead, all who are united to him in faith will be raised bod­ily to enjoy eter­nal reward. But what does this mean? How will the dead be raised? When will this take place? Joel Beeke unpacks these ques­tions to reveal the multi-faceted hope of our final res­ur­rec­tion, a hope that trans­forms the way we live and allows us to face death with con­fi­dence. See afresh the sig­nif­i­cance of Christ’s ris­ing from the dead, and renew your joy in his coming.

8. John (2 Volume Set) by Richard D. Phillips

Price: $59.99
Page Count: 1,488 (2 Volumes)
Series: Reformed Expository Commentary
Casebound: 2 Volume Set

Summary: Practical, devotional, and expositional, these two volumes examine the apostle John’s focus on salvation through faith in Jesus, Christ’s deity, and the church’s witness. Useful for pastors or group leaders.

 

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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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BOOK HIGHLIGHT – Assured by God edited by Burk Parsons

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Assured by God: Living in the Fullness of God’s Grace edited by Burk Parsons

Paperback Price: $12.99
Hardcover Price: $18.00
Pages: 208
Published: 2006

Summary: Nothing stimulates Christian service more than the humble assurance of God’s saving grace. Many of us are immobilized by lingering doubts about our salvation or, worse, by a false security. Is assurance of salvation reserved for the super-spiritual? Is it a sure sign of presumption? What are the benefits of assurance and the dangers of an unsure faith? Separating truth from error, and considering assurance in relation to its larger family of biblical doctrines, the contributors to this volume demonstrate its significance for grateful, productive Christian living. Contributors and topics include:

Each author writes with a pastoral desire to help lay Christians understand God’s promises and live in the fullness of his grace.

About the Editor: 

Burk Parsons serves as an associate pastor at Saint Andrew’s in Sanford, Florida, and is editor of Tabletalk magazine. He and his wife, Amber, live in central Florida with their children.

What Others Say About This Book:

“If you are ever tempted to doubt that the assurance of God’s love is one of the benefits of justification, here is an excellent antidote. This book will set you on the path to security, stability, and joyful discipleship.” – Alistair Begg

“The leadership of Burk Parsons has effectively brought together pastors, theologians, and authors who are not only adept at ministry but competent to address the issue of divine assurance in a personal relationship with Christ. Now we have an effective tool that will assist pastors and Christian workers in their disciple-making ministry.” – Harry L. Reeder III

“Thank you, Burk, for such a clear, thorough, and easy-to-understand book on what the Bible has to say about the assurance of salvation. For those who have questions, this will give them the answers!” – Joni Eareckson Tada

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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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NEW RELEASE – John: 2-Volume Set by Richard D. Phillips

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John (2 Volume Set) by Richard D. Phillips

1,488 Pages | $59.99 | Casebound | Series: Reformed Expository Commentary

Summary: Practical, devotional, and expositional, these two volumes examine the apostle John’s focus on salvation through faith in Jesus, Christ’s deity, and the church’s witness. Useful for pastors or group leaders.

Series Editors: Richard D. Phillips & Philip Graham Ryken

Testament Editors: Iain M. Duguid, Old Testament & Daniel Doriani, New Testament

What Others Are Saying About this Book:

“Richard Phillips’ exposition of John explains the text clearly, but it also sings, marvels, and gets its hands dirty in real life illustrations. What a terrific combination of biblical exegesis, doctrine rooted in the Reformation, and practical application! This is a great sermon commentary for pastors and an extremely helpful book for all other Christians who desire to grow in their love for the one who said, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.’”

– Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan

“Rick Phillips’ two volumes will become constant friends and ‘go-to’ companions for those charged with the daunting task of preaching the depths of the fourth Gospel. The whole of Phillips’ work maintains an unwavering focus on the apostle John’s grand purpose of leading his readers to believe that ‘Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God’ – so that each exposition is gospel-rich. . . . The fact that these expositions have been delivered in the living context of the church gives them a depth and piquancy that many of the standard commentaries lack. Those who preach the Word will also find these volumes full of fresh insights and homiletical inspiration – good friends indeed.”

– R. Kent Hughes, Senior Pastor Emeritus, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois

“Although commentaries on the Gospel of John abound, far too few of them combine careful scholarship, deep theological reflection, and a pastoral heart.  Thankfully, this commentary by Rick Phillips is one of those few.  Clearly born out of many years of preaching and teaching, this commentary is a must-read for modern-day pastors who not only want to understand the text but also want to apply it to the lives of those in their congregation.”

– Michael J. Kruger, President and Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina

About the Author:

Richard D. Phillips (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the senior minister of Second Presbyterian Church of Greenville, South Carolina. He is a council member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, chairman of the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, and coeditor of the Reformed Expository Commentary series.

 

Reformed Expository Commentary Series:
  • Old Testament:
1 Samuel by Richard D. Phillips
1 Kings by Philip Graham Ryken
Esther & Ruth by Iain M. Duguid
Daniel by Iain M. Duguid
Jonah & Micah by Richard D. Phillips
Zechariah by Richard D. Phillips

 

  • New Testament:
Matthew (2 Volume Set) by Daniel M. Doriani
Luke (2 Volume Set) by Philip Graham Ryken
John (2 Volume Set) by Richard D. Phillips
Acts by Derek W. H. Thomas
Galatians by Philip Graham Ryken
Ephesians by Bryan Chapell
Philippians by Dennis E. Johnson
1 Timothy by Philip Graham Ryken
Hebrews by Richard D. Phillips
James by Daniel M. Doriani

 

  • Subject Specific:
The Incarnation in the Gospels by Daniel Doriani/ Philip Graham Ryken/ Richard D. Phillips

 

  • Upcoming:
Ecclesiastes by Douglas Sean O’Donnell (October 2014)
1 Peter by Daniel M. Doriani (November 2014)

 

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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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BOOK HIGHLIGHT – Small Things, Big Things by Michael Milton

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Small Things, Big Things: Inspiring Stories of Everyday Grace
by Michael A. Milton

240 Pages | $12.99 | Paperback | Published: 2009
To read the table of con­tents, click HERE.
To read a sam­ple chap­ter, click HERE.

Summary: Does your spiritual life lack, well, life? Michael Milton helps you discover how God is at work in your life through a collection of warm, human stories that uncover deep truths about God—and you.

What Others Say About this Book:

“We will never learn to find God in ordinary life until we are taught by someone who has. Mike Milton has been finding God in the ordinary from his first childhood day of poverty in Louisiana, in everything from cinnamon rolls to Old Spice, from hollyhocks to hurricanes. With a pastor’s heart, he obviously longs for us to find him as well.” – Michael Card, singer-songwriter and author

“Who says that theology is dull and too otherworldy? They must not be referring to this book. Whether it is Aunt Eva’s mincemeat pies or the great doughnut fraud, each pithy vignette teaches deep theology in the most down-to-earth manner that will bless your heart. What a good source of practically applied theology as Mike Milton writes about grief, trials, joys, and all other aspects of life and reality.” – Charles Dunahoo, author of Making Kingom Disciples

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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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BOOK HIGHLIGHT – Keep Going by Neil Martin

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Keep Going: Overcoming Doubts About Your Faith
by Neil Martin

320 Pages | $16.99 | Paperback | Published: 2008
To read the table of contents, click HERE.
To read a sample chapter, click HERE.

Summary: Keep Going offers practical help to Christians struggling with their beliefs. It deals frankly, thoroughly, sympathetically, and biblically with questions about assurance, judgment, biblical authenticity, and the existence of God. It does so by developing and applying a simple, memorable, six-part framework for understanding intellectual struggles in the Christian life.

What Others Say About This Book:

“In the book Keep Going, Neil Martin displays a keen understanding of the difficulties people find in the Christian faith. He addresses these issues clearly, logically, and pastorally. I pray that God will enable it to reach a large audience.” – John Frame, J. D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, Reformed Theological Seminary

“Neil Martin brings a disciplined mind and a well-traveled heart to focus on the struggles endemic to authentic, growing faith. Keep Going is captivating, compelling, convincing – and liberating! I wish that this important book could be in the hands of every earnest young Christian.” – R. Kent Hughes, senior pastor emeritus, College Church, Wheaton, IL

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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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