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and private, of evangelical statesman John R. W.Stott. Contributors include a niece, fellow stu-
dents, coworkers, worldwide partners in the gos-pel, study assistants and more.
242 pages, paperback, 3810, $16.00,
Club priCe: $11.20
the message of sonship
Trevor J. Burke
In this warm-hearted exposition, Trevor Burkeshows the many dimensions of “sonship” in
Scripture. At once the focus of creation, a meta-phor for salvation, a moral imperative and the
goal of human restoration, “sonship” is whatsecures our place in the Father’s house.
244 pages, paperback, 2413, $18.00,
Club priCe: $12.60
the message of the word of god
Tim Meadowcroft
What does the Bible say about itself? Before this
question can be addressed, we have to addresswhat it means for God to speak in the first place.
In this new addition to The Bible Speaks Today
Series, Tim Meadowcroft inquires into the natureof God’s Word.
304 pages, paperback, 2414, $19.00,
Club priCe: $13.30
thinking about christian
apologetics
James Beilby
Most introductions to apologetics begin with
the “how to” of defending the faith. For thosewho want a more foundational look at this
contested theological discipline, this book exam-ines Christian apologetics in its nature, history,
approaches, objections and practice.
214 pages, paperb ack, 3945, $17.00,
Club priCe: $11.90
the holy spirit in mission
Gary Tyra
Gary Tyra synthesizes charismatic and evangelicalviews of the Spirit to give the church a more robust,biblical sense of its own preaching, proclamation
and service. Armed with a deep sense of the Spirit’s
action in the world, the church will be empoweredto act accordingly.
206 pages, paperback, 3949, $20.00,
Club priCe: $14.00
modern psychotherapiesStanton L. Jones & Richard E. Butman
Stanton Jones and Richard Butman present anupdated edition of their comprehensive appraisal
of modern psychotherapies. With new chapters
on preventative intervention strategies and theperson of the Christian psychotherapist, Modern
“The contributors to this series are all united intheir convictions that God still speaks through
what he has spoken.”
— J. A. Motyer and John Stott, series editors
preaching
“It turns out that preaching itself is a saving event. . . .
I know it is a bold claim. Nevertheless, I stand on it.”—
Darrell W. Johnson, The Glory of Preaching
the glory ofpreaching
Darrell W. Johnson
Darrell Johnson pulls from yearsof pulpit experience as he explores
the link between the human taskof speaking to a congregationand the real presence of Christ.
Johnson helps preachers seriouslyengage Scripture and then liberatesthem to use their personality andgifts to communicate the message.
278 pages, paperback,
3853, $23.00,
Club priCe: $16.10
teaching the faith,forming the faithful
Gary A. Parrett and
S. Steve Kang
Apprised of developments in
educational theory, Gary Parrettand Steve Kang propose a corecurriculum for recovering the fullscope of Christian proclamationand reinvigorating the teachingministry of the church.
Daniel I. Block, David G. Firth,Christopher J. H. Wright and oth-ers offer essays on preaching theOld Testament literature.
a 2011 Preaching Today b
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256 pages, paperback,
3887, $23.00,
Club priCe: $16.10
This series of Old and NewTestament commentaries is char-acterized by a threefold ideal: toexpound the biblical text withaccuracy, to relate biblical teach-ing to contemporary life and to
“I am convinced that a . . . case can be made that whatmatters most for everyone in this life and beyond is one’s
orientation to Jesus of Nazareth, the incarnation of God.”
—Douglas Groothuis, Christian Apologetics
“To those who know and meet [John Stott], respect and
affection go hand in hand.”—Timothy Dudley-Smith, All Souls Broadsheet, 2001
basicchristianity
John Stott
If Jesus was not who hesaid he was, and if hedid not do what he saidhe had come to do, thewhole superstructure of Christianity crumbles. Ina classic statement of thegospel, John Stott pres-ents us with the pivotalquestion: Was Jesus trulydivine?
180 pages, paperback,
3403, $6.00,
Club priCe: $4.20
the crossof christ
John R. W. Stott
The cross is an emblemof our worship and anaxiom of our faith. Butwhy? In this thoughtful,comprehensive study of Scripture, tradition andthe modern world, JohnStott brings you face toface with God’s plan of redemption.
380 pages, hardcover,
3320, $26.00,
Club priCe: $18.20
why i am
a christian
John Stott
Drawing on a lifetime of wrestling with questionsabout Jesus both per-sonally and in dialoguewith skeptics and seekersaround the globe, JohnStott provides a compel-ling, persuasive case forconsidering the Christianfaith.
140 pages, casebound,
3205, $15.00,
Club priCe: $10.50
the radical
disciple
John Stott
A last testament of the leading evangelicalchurchman of thetwentieth century, The Radical Disciple putsforward eight aspects of Christian discipleshipthat demand anotherhearing.
144 pages, casebound,
3847, $15.00,
Club priCe: $10.50
the godconversation
J. P. Moreland &
Tim Muehlhoff
Addressing ethics, theproblem of evil, pluralismand intelligent design,
J. P. Moreland and Tim
Muehlhoff remind usof the power of storyto defend our faith— impressing difficult truthson the whole personrather than just the mind.
160 pages, paperback,
3489, $15.00,
Club priCe: $10.50
against all gods
Phillip E. Johnson &
John Mark Reynolds
In this appreciativecritique of the NewAtheists, Phillip E.
Johnson and John Mark
Reynolds evaluate thestrength of the argu-ments for atheism andnaturalism.
119 pages, paperback,
3738, $15.00,
Club priCe: $10.50
between allah
& Jesus
Peter Kreeft
In these imaginative con-versations set at BostonCollege, Peter Kreeftwonders what Christiansmight learn from devout
Muslims. While Kreeft isaware of the pitfalls of extremism and unitariantheology, he emphasizesthe value of Islamic devo-tion and ethics.
188 pages, paperback,
3746, $16.00,
Club priCe: $11.20
christian
apologetics
Douglas Groothuis
Douglas Groothuis makesa comprehensive apolo-getic case for Christiantheism. He defendsobjective truth, presents
the arguments for Godfrom natural theology,and makes a case for thecredibility of Jesus, theincarnation and the resur-rection, assessing alterna-tive views along the way.