US Seasonal Catalogue – January 2015 Spurgeon’s Sorrows
Realistic Hope for those who Suffer from Depression Zack Eswine – Senior Pastor, Riverside Church, St Louis, Missouri Zack Eswine draws from C.H. Spurgeon, the Prince of Preacher’s experience to encourage us. What Spurgeon found in his darkness can serve as a light in our own darkness. The river of life often flows through sloughs of despond. Charles Spurgeon knew that well... Zack Eswine in this unusual, refreshing, sensible book... Read it, and take it to heart. David Powlison, CCEF Executive Director, Senior Editor, Journal of Biblical Counseling ...an incredibly practical guide for caring for heartpained friends God places in our lives. Dr Scotty Ward Smith, Teacher in Residence, West End Community Church, Nashville, Tennessee 978-1-78191-538-7 | Trade paperback 144 Pages | $9.99
John Knox
Fearless Faith Steven J. Lawson – President of OnePassion Ministries and Professor of Preaching at The Master’s Seminary, California John Knox is one of the most colourful figures in church history and his impact is still felt around the world. The real story of Knox surpasses the best fiction novels. Five hundred years after his death, Steven Lawson seeks in this book to ignite our faith in Jesus through Knox’s story. ...writes with characteristic verve and passion and captures the aroma of Christ in the lives of his subjects... Dr Lawson helps us catch the vision and passion of this ‘lion’ in the pulpit. Liam Goligher, Senior Minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 978-1-78191-539-4 | Trade paperback 128 Pages | $9.99
And Some Evangelists
Growing Your Church Through Discovering and Developing Evangelists Roger Carswell – Evangelist and Author Your church has a pastor and teachers – but where are your evangelists? Seek out who your evangelists are and send them out. Roger Carswell sets out the biblical focus on evangelism. Be prepared to be challenged. With a lifetime of experience, Carswell gives a practical and challenging resource to help equip Christians – whether pastors or future evangelists. ...this book is a clear and compelling word to encourage and empower the evangelist of our day. Joseph M. Stowell, President, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan 978-1-78191-519-6 | Trade paperback 192 Pages | $11.99
Mary Slessor
A Life on the Altar for God Bruce McLennan – Holds degrees from Edinburgh University, the University of Guelph, Ontaria, the University of Aberdeen and Dundee University Mary Slessor was no ordinary woman, indeed she was no ordinary missionary. Brought up in Dundee, one of eleven children, Mary was called to mission. Setting sail for West Africa on the 5th of August 1876, Mary arrived one month later. Bruce McLennan examines this remarkable story of a woman who shared the gospel, stood up against inequality and impacted all areas of life in Calabar with boldness and conviction. “This biography not only tells us what she accomplished, but also analyses why her labours had such a deep impact. We do well to learn from her example!” Conrad Mbewe, Pastor of Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka, Zambia 978-1-78191-518-9 | Trade paperback 272 Pages | $14.99