Cokesbury Spring 2015 Books and Bibles Catalog

Books and Bibles

2015 SPRING CATALOG

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ON LOCATION with Adam Hamilton Experience faith through Christianity’s greatest teacher and missionary—Paul—in this book and accompanying 6-week study for all ages.

INSIDE catalog New from Adam Hamilton...................................... 1

New for United Methodists.................................. 20

Christian Living................................................... 2–8

New from Church Publishing Inc........................... 21

Cokesbury Exclusive | Henri Nouwen..................... 9

Biblical Studies................................................22–23

Ministry Leadership........................................... 10–15

Bibles................................................................... 24-25

Church & Culture............................................... 16–17

Study Bibles & Reference........................................ 26

Thomas Merton........................................................ 18

Christian Fiction......................... 28–inside back cover

Wesleyan Discipleship............................................. 19

Coming Soon.............................................. back cover

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Paul is the most important figure, after Jesus, in the Christian faith.

Jesus is our central figure, is our Savior and our Lord, but Paul is the one who interpreted Jesus. What is the meaning of Jesus’ death and resurrection? How does that affect our lives? He was the first Christian theologian and then he took the Gospel out into the world.

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THE CALL: The Life and Message of the Apostle Paul Adam Hamilton

From the road to Damascus to the sun-drenched lands of modern-day Greece and Turkey to a Roman prison, go with Adam Hamilton as he follows the journeys of Paul in this book about Christianity’s greatest teacher and missionary. You’ll see exactly where some of the most dramatic events in the spread of Christianity took place, and through Hamilton’s insightful and colorful teaching style, you’ll likely gain a better understanding of Paul’s missionary travels than if you had covered the many miles in person.

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The Call is also available as a 6-week, complete churchwide program with study components for adult, youth, and children’s ministries. In addition to a DVD, a Leader Guide featuring flexible format options is available to make the study meaningful for any size group.

Abingdon Press. Coming in May. Participant Hardcover Book.

9781630882624. $18.99; Cokesbury Price $12.34 Large Print Edition.

9781630882648. $19.99; Cokesbury Price $12.99

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Unless otherwise noted, all books are paperbound. Discounts are taken off regular retail prices.

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THE PARABLES OF PAUL: The Master of the Metaphor J. Ellsworth Kalas

For over 2,000 years, the church has looked to the apostle Paul and his letters in order to understand and follow the Christian life. Paul had his own compelling way of sharing Jesus’ message with others, through the use of the metaphor—a brief, imaginative word picture that shows the same truth as a longer story.

From casting himself in the role of a slave, to presenting the Christian as a soldier or an actor, or even showing how we are vessels in the King’s house, Paul’s gallery of enriching, life-changing story pictures paints for us an indelible picture of the Christian faith.

Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

9781501800047. Hardcover. $24.99; Cokesbury Price $16.24 9781630882532. Paper. $15.99; Cokesbury Price $10.39

new BARNABAS VS. PAUL: To Encourage or Confront?

C. K. Robertson

Barnabas and Paul were close friends.

So why did the Church canonize one man and push the other into relative obscurity? Author C. K. Robertson unravels their relationship, giving us a fresh portrait of both men and of a partnership that, quite literally, changed the world. Abingdon Press.

9781630882778. $19.99 Cokesbury Price $12.99

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PAUL: Apostle and Fellow Traveler Jerry L. Sumney

PAUL AND HIS RECENT INTERPRETERS

Gain a keen understanding of Paul’s place in the early church and discover ways in which he became a supporter of the church that existed before he joined. Learn about the relationship between church and synagogue, and Paul’s teaching and that of Jesus.

Abingdon Press.

N. T. Wright

This companion to Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God and Pauline Perspectives is essential reading for all with a serious interest in Paul, the interpretation of his letters, his influence on others, and his continuing significance. Fortress Press.

9781426741975. Paper. $29.99 Cokesbury Price $19.49 9781630885885. Hardcover. $39.99 Cokesbury Price $25.99

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BECOMING THE GOSPEL: Paul, Participation, and Mission Michael J. Gorman

Gorman reveals the missional significance of various themes in Paul’s letters and identifies select contemporary examples of mission in the spirit of Paul, inviting all Christians to practice Paul-inspired imagination in their own contexts. William B. Eerdman. Coming in April.

9780802868848. $28.00 Cokesbury Price $19.60

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new ONE DAY I WROTE BACK:

Interacting with Scripture Through Creative Writing Jane Herring Throughout her life, Jane Herring struggled to hear what Scripture had to say to her. She began wondering if the Bible was either too complicated a book to read in a meaningful way or too puzzling to actually mean anything at all. It was only when she started speaking back to Scripture—putting pen to paper to write poetry, lists, stories, and letters—that Herring’s relationship with the Bible began to unfold.

Filled with down-to-earth stories, One Day I Wrote Back offers insight and perspective on Scripture passages. Herring invites readers to use faith, reason, and imagination as they write in response to each week’s Scripture.

Upper Room Books.

9780835813754. $11.99; Cokesbury 9780835813754 kesbury Price $8.15

new THE WAY: 364 Daily Devotions E. Stanley Jones

“The world’s greatest missionary evangelist,” shares guidance in this practical, weekly, step-by-step devotional. Abingdon Press.

9781630886943. $16.99 Cokesbury Price $11.04

Also available from E. Stanley Jones: Each, $16.99; Cokesbury Price $11.04 9781426796227. Abundant Living.

9781426796203. Victorious Living.

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new JESUS APPRENTICE:

E. Stanley Jones

Jones said, “Prayer is not an occasional exercise to which you turn now and then; it is a life attitude. It is the will to cooperate with God in your total life.“ This reissue of his popular booklet and primer on prayer offers excellent and practical advice to a new generation, plus background information about Jones and his ministry and more.

Upper Room Books. Coming in April.

9780835813785. $12.99 Cokesbury Price $8.83

Doing What Jesus Did Jeff Kirby

We aren’t truly following Jesus until we do as Jesus…until we become a Jesus apprentice. This four-part study helps participants sweep aside the clutter of daily life, getting to the heart of Jesus’ message and finding the way to a renewed faith. Abingdon Press.

9781426787737. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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LIVE A STORY WORTH TELLING: A FaithWalkers Guide Bill Blankschaen

What will your legacy be? How do you live a life that matters? It begins with faith, and this powerful book challenges readers to dare to live their own story and to make that story worth repeating.

Abingdon Press. Coming in May. 9781426786433. Paper. $16.99 Cokesbury Price $11.04 9781501800085. Hardcover. $24.99 Cokesbury Price $16.24

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COFFEE, TEA, AND HOLY WATER: One Woman’s Journey to Experience Christianity Around the Globe Amanda Hudson “There are lessons to be learned from other countries that are not visible in our own culture,” writes Amanda Hudson in her new book, Coffee, Tea, and Holy Water. “Questions that are not our questions. Struggles that are not our normal struggles. And yet, when we look around the throne one day at the nations assembled there, instead of marveling at the diversity, I think we will actually be fascinated by what we all had in common.”

Take an armchair tour of Christianity in our world, across borders and over continents in this compelling book about the places we meet, what we share, and how we can learn to cross borders of all kinds to discover that the steps to do so make all the difference.

Abingdon Press.

9781501800016. Hardcover. $24.99; Cokesbury Price $16.24 9781426793134. Paper. $16.99; Cokesbury Price $11.04

new ENOUGH ALREADY:

new HEART SISTERS:

We all talk about the importance of inner beauty, but when we look in the mirror, don’t we take a mental inventory that never quite measures up? Enable women to accept God-given beauty so that when they look in the mirror they see his handiwork, not their flaws. Abingdon Press.

Using stories of successes and failures, Heart Sisters illustrates to women how to both be and have better girlfriend relationships. Deals with healthy boundaries, handling conflict, honesty, tact, sharing, and agape love.

Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

9781426789014. Paper. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39 9781501800023. Hardcover. $24.99 Cokesbury Price $16.24

9781426769054. Paper. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39 9781501800054. Hardcover. $24.99 Cokesbury Price $16.24

Winning Your Ugly Struggle with Beauty Barbara L. Roose

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Be the Friend You Want to Have Natalie Chambers Snapp

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PEACE IN HIS PRESENCE:

Favorite Quotations from Jesus Calling Sarah Young Enjoy favorite quotes from the bestselling devotional Jesus Calling

by Sarah Young, whose writings have touched millions of lives. The book combines selections from the original book with beautiful photos, design, and Scripture. Makes a beautiful gift.

Thomas Nelson. Coming in April.

9780718034160. Hardcover. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $11.19

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BRINGING NARNIA HOME:

Lessons from the Other Side of the Wardrobe Devin Brown On the other side of the wardrobe, C. S. Lewis took us to a land of giants, dwarfs, white witches and, of course, a lion. His delightful stories of high adventure are the framework around which Lewis wove lessons of lion-sized relevance for Christians and non-Christians alike.

Bringing Narnia Home, by noted Lewis scholar Devin Brown, is a wise and whimsical look at the important values taught in the Narnia series. It’s the perfect book for the Narnian in each of us, and a great choice for book groups, church groups, and high school studies.

Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

9781426791628. Paper. $12.99; Cokesbury Price $8.44 9781501800030. Hardcover. $24.99; Cokesbury Price $16.24

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LESSONS IN BELONGING FROM A CHURCH-GOING COMMITMENT PHOBE Erin S. Lane

You’ll laugh and nod and perhaps shed a tear as you read Erin’s story about the cost of commitment to a faith community of complicated people, as her fear of belonging is brought into tension with her longing to belong.

InterVarsity Press.

9780830843176. $16.00 Cokesbury Price $11.20

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AWAKEN THE OUTLAW, MAGICIAN, AND HERO INSIDE: Disrupt Normalcy, Destroy Limitations, and Unlock Your Future Ben Stroup

Do you stir things up, perform transformational acts, or ride in to save the day? Only when Christians discover the combination of these three personas will we find satisfaction and fulfillment.

Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

9781426789571. Paper. $16.99 Cokesbury Price $11.04 9781501800061. Hardcover. $24.99 Cokesbury Price $16.24

new BURNING BUSH 2.0: How Pop Culture Replaced the Prophet Paul Asay

Maybe God speaks to us today in the places he knows we congregate. A whimsical and sincere examination of how God communicates through movies, music, television, and technology.

Abingdon Press.Coming in April.

9781426787416. Paper. $16.99 Cokesbury Price $11.04 9781501800078. Hardcover. $24.99 Cokesbury Price $16.24

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THINK LIKE A 5 YEAR OLD: Reclaim Your Wonder & Create Great Things Len Wilson

You always hear people say they’re not creative. Discover how creativity is an active faith ingredient and jump start your faith, business, and personal life by reclaiming the creativity of a child.

Abingdon Press. Coming in June.

9781426786419. Paper. $16.99 Cokesbury Price $11.04 9781501800467. Hardcover. $24.99 Cokesbury Price $16.24

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SEARCHING FOR SUNDAY:

Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church Rachel Held Evans Like millions of her millennial peers, Rachel Held Evans didn’t want to go to church anymore. The hypocrisy, the politics, the gargantuan building budgets, the scandals—church culture seemed so far removed from Jesus. Yet, despite her cynicism and misgivings, something kept drawing her back to Church. And so she set out on a journey to understand Church and to find her place in it.

A memoir about making do and taking risks, about the messiness of community and the power of grace, Searching for Sunday is about overcoming cynicism to find hope and, somewhere in between, Church.

Thomas Nelson. Coming in April.

9780718022129. $16.99 $16.99; Cokesbury Price $11.89

THINK, ACT, BE LIKE JESUS: New WRESTLING WITH Becoming a New Person in Christ

WONDER: A Transformational Randy Frazee with Robert Nolan

Journey Through Life ofthat Mary The Biblethe teaches the goal of the Marlo Schalesky Christian is to become like Jesus—for

The Christmas storypersonal includesgrowth a cast and for the our own of characters are strange and author and sakewho of others.

Bestselling exotic. Butpastor Christmas is essentially Frazee explores the ten core a family story of a ten father, beliefs, corea mother, practices, and ten core and a child—their interactions, their to think, act, virtues that help disciples individual and lives,be and theirlike common life. more Jesus. Zondervan.

Random House.

9780310250173. $15.99 Cokesbury 9780804141123. $20.00Price $11.19 Cokesbury Price $14.00

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GET AWAY: new AYOU’LL HEARTBEAT THROUGH THIS: Hope and Help Quilts of Love Series forDionne Your Turbulent S. Moore Times Max Lucado When a band of runaway slaves

With the compassion ofBumgartner a pastor, thea brings Union-loyal Beth heart of aConfederate storyteller, and the joy of one wounded soldier named who ithas seen what God do, her Maxto Joe, is the catalyst that can pushes explores the story of Joseph and the defy her pacifi st parents and become ofduring Genesis Thomas Nelson. atruth nurse the50:20.

Battle of Antietam.

Abingdon 9780718031510.

Press.$16.99 Coming in November.

9781426752704. $12.99 Cokesbury PriceDVD. $11.89 Cokesbury Price $8.18

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WHATCHRISTMAS EVERY CHRISTIAN FROM THE NEEDSBACK TO KNOW SIDE: AABOUT Different Look at PASSOVER: What It Means the Story of Jesus’ Birth

and WhyJ.ItEllsworth Matters Kalas Rabbi Evan c beloved author presents This Moffi popular

Our ritualnew of Communion originated insight into the biblical story of from theChristmas Jewish Passover.

Learn about by approaching the season its customs and history andside”—from better through the “back a understand andstarting appreciate theforculture unique point a creative in which retelling.

Jesus lived.

Abingdon Press.

Abingdon Press.

9781426791567.

Paper. $16.99 9780687027064. $10.99 Cokesbury Price $11.04 Cokesbury Price $7.14 9781501800009. Hardcover. $24.99 Cokesbury Price $16.24

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BETWEEN THE DARK AND THE DAYLIGHT: Embracing the Contradictions of Life Joan Chittister

This wise and inspiring book explores the paradoxes of modern life, the times when we feel at odds with the world.

Only by embracing the contradictions, Chittister contends, may we live well amid stress, withstand emotional storms, and satisfy our yearnings for something transcendent and real. By delving into the chaos, this book guides us through the questions that seem easier to avoid and enlightens what has been out of focus.

With her signature elegance, wit, and spirit, the bestselling author opens our eyes and hearts in these times of confusion. With simple and poignant meditations, Between the Dark and the Daylight reveals how we can better understand ourselves, one another, and God. Image Books.

9780804140942. Hardcover. $20.00; Cokesbury Price $14.00

ORDINARY: How to Turn the World Upside Down Tony Merida What if the path toward an extraordinary life is becoming more ordinary? Merida pushes back against sensationalism and “rock star Christianity,” to help people understand they can make a powerful impact by practicing ordinary Christianity like humble acts of service, neighbor love, and hospitality. B&H Kids.

9781433684166. Hardcover. $12.99 Cokesbury Price $9.09

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FLIPPED: The Provocative Truth That Changes Everything We Know about God Doug Pagitt Pagitt, one of the chief architects of emergence Christianity, helps readers grasp how the biblical claim that God fills the universe with his presence can influence our understanding of God’s greatness, his power, and his wisdom for living. Convergent Books.

9781601426376. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $10.49

I CHOOSE YOU TODAY: 31 Choices to Make Love Last Deb DeArmond

Love is not a feeling. It’s a choice.

DeArmond has put together 31 simple but effective ways for you and your spouse to choose to love each other every day in this very special book designed to help you develop healthy biblically based behavior and make your love for each other last.

Abingdon Press.

9781426787966. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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YOU CAN ADOPT WITHOUT DEBT: Creative Ways to Cover

the Cost of Adoption Julie Gumm

You’re a Christian family who feels led to adopt, but you had no idea how much it took to complete an adoption.

Don’t lose hope. Gumm shares proven strategies (applying for grants, creative budgeting, fund-raising ideas) that help you prepare for and avoid the high costs of adoption. Abingdon Press.

9781426793004. $15.99 Cokesbury Price $10.39

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We have dumbed down what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Instead of being disciples who demonstrate an undiluted devotion to Jesus as Lord, we have domesticated and watered down Jesus’ true identity. We have turned faith into easy believe-ism.

Be a rebel for Jesus RENEGADE GOSPEL: The Rebel Jesus Mike Slaughter

Who was Jesus, really? Wasn’t the central figure to the Christian faith a man who denied all pre-conceived notions about what God should look like?

Wouldn’t associating with him have meant joining a rebel movement?

Doesn’t it still?

Renegade Gospel challenges believers to come to terms with the real Jesus— the rebel Jesus.

Abingdon Press.

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9781426792793. $14.99; Cokesbury Price $9.74 9781501802799. Large Print Edition. $15.99; Cokesbury Price $10.39

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Cokesbury Exclusive

Contains 3 books in one:

COKESBURY EXCLUSIVE!

SpiritualDIRECTION S p i r i t u a l F O R M AT I O N DISCERNMENT

Includes Special Essays on Nouwen through the WESLEYAN LENS and through the EPISCOPAL LENS

Praise for Nouwen

[This is] a spiritual master for everyday people longing to be closer to God. . . . [it is] a brilliant addition to Nouwen’s canon of work as a writer and will enrich both longtime Nouwen fans and newcomers to his wisdom.

—Publishers Weekly (starred review) [Read this] and you will understand why I chose Henri Nouwen as a companion on my own spiritual journey.

—Bill Moyers

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A new series that explores God’s will for your life

new READING NOUWEN THROUGH A WESLEYAN LENS Henri Nouwen; edited by Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird

Henri Nouwen, the world-renowned spiritual guide and counselor, understood the spiritual life as a journey of faith and transformation that is deepened by accountability, community, and relationships. Though he counseled many people during his lifetime, many of his principles were never written down. Now two of his longtime students, Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird, have compiled his coursework, journals, conference notes, and unpublished writings to create a definitive, 3-volume work on Nouwen’s thoughts that explore God’s will in your life. Together they provide an unparalleled resource both for individuals and for small groups. Includes a Cokesbury Exclusive special essay on Nouwen through the Wesleyan lens.

HarperOne. 540201. 3-Book Bundle. $50.97; Cokesbury Price $24.99

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new READING NOUWEN THROUGH AN EPISCOPAL LENS Henri Nouwen; edited by Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird

Includes a Cokesbury Exclusive special essay on Nouwen through the Episcopal lens.

539845. 3-Book Bundle. $50.97; Cokesbury Price $24.99

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Ministry Leadership Praise for the book

With a heart attuned to the Gospel, Jacob Armstrong allows us to overhear a conversation with Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughter about leading the Church into the mission field of the 21st Century. If you have wondered what Adaptive Leadership looks like in practice, here it is. These eight leadership principles...offer... both lay and clergy, a road map.

Gather a team around you and let this book guide you!”

—Bishop Bill McAlilly Nashville Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church

Translating classic principles in a new way

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THE NEW ADAPTERS:

Shaping Ideas to Fit Your Congregation Jacob Armstrong with Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughter Know thy audience. It’s one of the most basic rules of communication, and it’s how a new generation of pastors is guiding the mainline churches that are beginning to flourish with a sense of opportunity and hope. The New Adapters by Jacob Armstrong demonstrates how classic principles are being translated in a variety of new contexts and shares how time-tested principles can be used to transform your ideas and practices into effective action in your own context—no matter your congregation’s size or your church’s denomination.

The New Adapters is a fantastic read! ...a clarion call for what is needed in congregations today.

Readers will not only find this book compelling, but will immediately start to shift the way they think about ministry.

—F. Douglas Powe, Jr., Ph.D. Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, D.C.

Each chapter begins with an introduction from Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughter, two mega-church pastors who know something about hope and vision.

Combined with Armstrong’s sense for newness and innovation, this is the book for church leaders who are struggling to know what paths to follow in order to participate in the creation of new, mainline churches for the twenty-first century.

Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

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Ministry Leadership Learn how to make the changes that will bring real results

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10 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR A HEALTHY CHURCH Bob Farr and Kay Kotan

In 10 Prescriptions for a Healthy Church, authors Bob Farr and Kay Kotan offer the top ten prescriptions for issues seen during church consultations. Farr and Kotan share their expertise from working with churches to detail the most common concerns and obstacles found when consulting with congregations.

In their conversational style, Farr and Kotan offer a practical approach to fixing common problems, offering strategies sure to help congregations achieve success in specific areas of ministry. Proven success stories offer application, hope, and practicalities from benefiting congregations.

Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

9781630883157. $15.99; Cokesbury Price $10.39

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TIME MANAGEMENT FOR THE CHRISTIAN LEADER: Or How to Squeeze Blood from a Turnip Ken Willard

We can’t add more hours to the day, so we’ve got to use our time more effectively and efficiently. In Time Management for the Christian Leader, you’ll identify time wasters and learn best practices for long-term, shortterm, and daily planning. Plus, you’ll discover how “business” time-management theories blend with scriptural context. Abingdon Press.

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new PROPEL:

Good Stewardship, Greater Generosity Clayton L. Smith Create a culture of generosity beyond tithing and you can find the financial resources your church so urgently needs.

Solutions include planned giving, vision casting, and capital campaigns with tangible models. Propel your church’s ministry to new heights through financial peace and a thriving membership.

Abingdon Press.

9781630883683. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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WORSHIP TOGETHER IN YOUR CHURCH AS IN HEAVEN Josh Davis and Nikki Lerner

Look around your church. We tend to flock with people who are like us. But this kind of one-dimensional worship leads us farther away from what heaven is about. This foundational book gives hands-on, practical, doable examples of how to make a shift to multicultural worship in your church. Abingdon Press.

Coming in April.

9781426788062. $22.99 Cokesbury Price $14.94

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Ministry Leadership

new JUST SAY YES: Unleashing People for Ministry

Robert Schnase

Do you say “no” too often? Yes. Pastors, laity, staff...we’re all guilty of squelching and constraining creative people who want to use the gifts God has given them to serve and lead even if we don’t mean to.

Bishop Robert Schnase helps pastors and other leaders examine the systems, attitudes, and dynamics that restrain, control, and diminish ministry, providing insights and practical help for those who want to be more open to innovation and experimentation for the purposes of Christ. Just say yes! And see what happens.

Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

9781426776137. $15.99; Cokesbury Price $10.39

new BRAIN-SAVVY LEADERS:

new PREACHING IN PICTURES:

Using up-to-date research from brain science in easy-to-understand language, author Charles Stone will help you increase your personal productivity, handle stress and your emotions in constructive ways, create and sustain collaborative teams, and manage change in your church. Abingdon Press.

Coming in May.

A dominant image repeated throughout a sermon helps unify and communicate a central thought. Where better to find examples of how to communicate by the use of compelling images than the movies? So butter some popcorn and learn how you can find strong, controlling images for your next sermon. Abingdon Press. Coming in May.

The Science of Significant Ministry Charles Stone

9781426798337. $24.99 Cokesbury Price $16.24

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Using Images for Sermons That Connect Peter Jonker

9781426781926. $18.99 Cokesbury Price $12.34

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THE MISSION OF PREACHING: Equipping the

Community for Faithful Witness Patrick W. T. Johnson

Now that the church in the West lives within a post-Christendom context, how should preaching look different?

Using the latest resources in homiletical theory and missional theology, Johnson develops the first missional homiletic, a model for preaching.

InterVarsity Press. Coming in April.

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Ministry Leadership ME AND WE:

God’s New Social Gospel Leonard Sweet Gated communities. Our culture loves them. So do some churches…inward facing churches. Author Leonard Sweet says that if your church’s mission statement is based on how to get more people to come to church, you have an inward facing church. Outward facing churches? They don’t measure success by seating capacity, but by sending capacity. They understand that Christianity is not impervious to cultural influences and that tolerance is not a dirty word.

Outward facing churches are today’s emerging churches—missional churches.

They’re discovering that for things to remain the same they must change, and, in fact, that it takes a “we” to make a “me.”

Abingdon Press.

9781426757761. $17.99; Cokesbury Price $11.69

quote With his usual insight, Len Sweet challenges the theological

status quo, calling the once and future church to revisit the meaning of the social gospel, social justice, and the kingdom of God. He urges ‘kingdom living’ not ‘kingdom building’ and offers new strategies for recovering the Jesus Way. —Bill J. Leonard, Professor of Church History, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

BUILDING YOUR VOLUNTEER TEAM: A 30-Day Change Project

PASSING THE LEADERSHIP BATON: A Winning Transition Plan

for Youth Ministry Mark DeVries and Nate Stratman

for Your Ministry Tom Mullins

Recruiting is not a do-it-yourself project; it involves changing the culture of your ministry so volunteers want to become involved. In this thirty-day approach, find the step-by-step support you need.

Follow it two hours a day, six days a week, and change in your ministry is guaranteed! InterVarsity Press.

Successful leadership transition is essential for any church to thrive. A smooth handoff requires planning and forethought, yet most leaders put it off until faced with a situation where they must make a change. This book helps you to manage the emotional transition yourself while fully supporting the next leader. Thomas Nelson Publishing.

9780830841219. $16.00 Cokesbury Price $11.20

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new LEADERSHIP PAIN: The Classroom for Growth Samuel R. Chand

Do you perceive life’s struggles to be a prison or a classroom? If you think of struggles as setbacks from which you must escape, then you may be missing important life lessons. Leadership Pain was written to help ministry leaders identify their challenges and develop strategies to move forward and grow as a result of pain. Thomas Nelson Publishing. Coming in April.

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GLADHEARTED DISCIPLES: Equipping Your Congregation with Generous and Enduring Faith Chris Folmsbee

We need to act like disciples and not just sound like them. And leaders need to articulate this point to the congregation. Gladhearted Disciples includes small, tangible things we can do for personal spiritual development or to foster Christian formation and maturity within small groups.

Abingdon Press. Coming in May. 9781630884239. $14.99 Cokesbury Price $9.74

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Ministry Leadership THE MOTHER AND CHILD PROJECT PROJECT:

Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope Melinda Gates, Kay Warren, Senator William H. Frist, M.D., and others Almost 287,000 women in developing countries die each year because of pregnancy and birth complications, leaving orphans who are likely to die as well.

Dozens of influential leaders have heard the pleas of mothers and children. Raising their voices to inspire a movement to increase healthy pregnancies and lower death rates, Melinda Gates, Kay Warren, Bill Frist, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Michael W. Smith and others speak out about why people of faith must get involved in The Mother and Child Project: Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope.

Hope Through Healing Hands, a nonprofit organization promoting awareness for healthy mothers and children worldwide, is spreading the word about how we can not only save lives, but also help to build healthier, thriving families and bring stability and sustainability to families, communities, and nations.

Will you join them?

Zondervan Publishing House.

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ELDERSHIP AND THE MISSION OF GOD: Equipping Teams for Faithful Church Leadership J. R. Briggs and Bob Hyatt

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Leadership shouldn’t reside in a single pastor. The biblical model for church leadership is found in teams of elders who work together. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of elders as agents of mission for their communities.

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FROM DEPENDENCE TO DIGNITY: How to Alleviate

Stephen J. Pope

Christianity is neither a moral code nor a theory of the world nor a religious special-interest group, but a way of life that centers on Jesus Christ. This book is especially written for young people who want to understand more about what service means in Christian perspective, whether they have a strong commitment to Christianity or not. Orbis Books.

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How can Christians effectively help the poorest people on the planet?

Drawing on best practice research and their own pioneering work, the authors chart a path for churches and missionaries to pursue. Zondervan Publishing House. Coming in April.

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THE DIGITAL CATHEDRAL: Networked

Ministry in a Wireless World Keith Anderson

Rapid cultural and technological changes through the last two decades have changed the context for ministry. This book embraces rich Christian traditions (especially the sense of the premodern cathedral as an embodiment of daily life) and integrates them with the digital world.

Morehouse Publishing. Coming in May. 9780819229953. $28.00 Cokesbury Price $19.04

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TEACHING BIBLICAL FAITH:

Leading Small Group Bible Studies Jack L. Seymour Biblical faith is a lens for viewing life, and Jack Seymour refreshingly illustrates how the reading of Scripture is a resource for ongoing theological reflection connecting experience, vocation, daily life, and faith. Teaching has concrete consequences affecting the very ways people of faith view the world and make decisions for living. It matters; it makes a difference in how people think and act.

Written in an accessible style, the book provides a manageable way to inspire conversation about the many ways the Bible can be taught, the purposes and outcomes of each approach, and how biblical wisdom shapes personal and corporate decision-making. Useful strategies for leading group Bible study help congregations respond faithfully to the biblical witness and cultivate a whole congregation approach to Bible study.

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Mobilizing God’s People to Save the Earth Fletcher Harper There is no doubt that climate change is happening—but what can ordinary people do in the face of such staggering problems? Can or should faith communities play a part? Harper shows us the challenges and provides inspiration to help us believe we can make a difference. Abingdon Press.

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Church growth tends to focus on increasing “butts in the pews and bucks in the plates.” Discover the roles, possibilities, and potential of being a small church! This book tells stories of small churches the author visited that are making a difference in their communities.

Morehouse Publishing. Coming in April.

Those who shepherd others through the pain and loss that accompanies death should seek to offer wise and biblical counsel. This book is a treasure chest of pastoral theology that will equip you to reach out to those who grieve with Christ-centered comfort rooted in the gospel. Zondervan Publishing House.

Drawing upon his thirty years of experience as a pastor and as a professional grief counselor, Dr. Michael provides a valuable resource for pastors and other grief leaders to use within their churches and organizations, and in their surrounding communities. Kregel Publishing.

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Future in Small Congregations Kay Collier McLaughlin

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Ministering God’s Grace in Times of Loss Paul Tautges; Brian Croft, editor

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A MIRACLE OF FIVE MINUTES: The Autobiography of Sundo Kim

Born in 1930s North Korea, the author has stood at the crossroads of life and death, experiencing the living God numerous times. His encounters influenced his decision to become a pastor and in 1970 he was appointed to Kwang Lim Methodist Church in Seoul, Korea. His ministries offered a positive application of the Word, spiritual healing, systematic and creative church administration, and special missions. Because of him, many were given a new spiritual energy through Christianity. A Miracle of Five Minutes is the story of a life that serves as an example of the transforming power of God. Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

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CITY OF GOD:

Faith in the Streets Sara Miles A powerful personal narrative describing the events of a single Ash Wednesday when the author marked the foreheads of strangers in the streets with ashes. Explores the powerful and surprising relationships between individuals, God, and community. A profound reminder of our common mortality. Jericho Books.

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An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis Tim Townsend

A HISTORY OF RELIGION IN 5½ OBJECTS:

THE ARK BEFORE NOAH: Decoding the Story

A leading scholar explores the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion. He focuses on five ordinary objects—stones, incense, drums, crosses, bread—which the world’s religions have used throughout the millennia. Beacon Press.

The recent translation of a Babylonian cuneiform tablet launches a groundbreaking investigation into one of the most famous stories in the world, challenging the way we look at ancient history. Anchor Books.

Bringing the Spiritual to Its Senses S. Brent Plate

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The gripping and mostly untold story of the American army chaplain, Lutheran minister Henry Gerecke, who was sent to save the souls of the 21 Nazis incarcerated at Nuremberg for crimes against humanity. His impossible moral quandary is brought to life. William Morrow and Company.

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Church & Culture A CHANGE OF HEART:

A Personal and Theological Memoir Thomas C. Oden

How did one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated liberals have such a dramatic change of heart? After growing up in the heart of rural Methodism in Oklahoma, every turn Thomas Oden made was a left turn. He discovered pacifism, ecumenism, and the interface between theology and psychotherapy, and discoursed with some of the most formidable liberal minds of the era.

Then while traveling with his family through Turkey, Syria, and Israel, he attended Vatican II as an observer and got his first taste of ancient Christianity.

And slowly, he stopped making left turns. A challenge from a Jewish scholar friend and mentor precipitated his most dramatic turn—back to the great minds of ancient Christianity. A meeting with then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Benedict XIII) planted the seeds for what became Oden’s highly influential Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture.

This fascinating memoir walks us through not only his personal history but some of the most memorable chapters in twentieth-century theology.

InterVarsity Press.

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THE OXFORD INKLINGS:

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor, theologian, and anti-Hitler conspirator executed by the Nazis in 1945, has become one of the most widely read and inspiring Christian thinkers of our time. Drawing on extensive new research, this book offers a definitive account, in turns majestic and intimate, of the icon.

Vintage Books. Coming in April.

New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely known—but not well understood— Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certain virtues in the truth of the gospel.

Addresses what it means (or should mean) to be a man today.

Thomas Nelson Publishing.

A unique account of one of history’s most intriguing literary groups, which will find itself on the reading list of every serious Tolkien, Lewis, or Inkling fan. Duriez explores their lives, their writings, their ideas, their Christian faith, and, crucially, the influence they had on each other. Lion Hudson.

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A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Charles Marsh

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Their Lives, Writings, Ideas, and Influence Colin Duriez

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Tolkien and the Shadow of Evil Colin Duriez

The battle between good and evil in both the seen and unseen worlds was as clearly at play in the era of C.S. Lewis and his friends in the Oxford literary group, the Inklings. Some of the members carried scars from WWI which informed their spiritual thoughts about the problem of evil during WWII. InterVarsity Press.

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Thomas Merton A noted peacemaker reflects on Thomas Merton’s lessons for peacemaking today

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THOMAS MERTON, PEACEMAKER:

Meditations on Merton, Peacemaking, and the Spiritual Life John Dear In this centenary year of Thomas Merton’s birth, longtime peace activist and author John Dear shares meditations on Merton’s writings on peace and spiritual life. “The God of peace is never glorified by human violence,” Merton wrote. In the early 1960s, the famous Trappist monk, author, and poet broke new ground through his prophetic writings on nuclear weapons, war, and racism. For Merton these were not only moral challenges. They reflected a deeper spiritual crisis.

John Dear invites us to take up Thomas Merton’s journey and become mature spiritual seekers who break beyond the accepted norms of religious obligation into universal love, compassion, and friendship with God, that we too might become peacemakers, the beloved sons and daughters of the God of peace.

Zondervan. Coming in May. 9781626981072. $20.00; Cokesbury Price $14.00

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Drawing in part on interviews with those who knew him, Michael Higgins explores the story of Merton’s life, his work as a poet and writer, his prophetic response to war and social disorder, his contemplative response to the human condition, and his forays into interreligious dialogue. Orbis Books.

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THE SEVEN STOREY MOUNTAIN:

An Autobiography of Faith Thomas Merton

A fascinating account of Merton’s conflicted relationship with his much more traditionally Catholic abbot (and the man to whom he owed obedience in the cloistered life), Dom James Fox—by an esteemed modern Merton scholar.

Shambhala Publishers. Coming in May.

First published in 1982 under another title, this commemorative version has been revised and updated for a new generation of readers. It is a skillful blend of literary analysis and biography by a noted Merton scholar. Merton’s life was a search on many levels. This book offers readers guidance on their own spiritual quests. Franciscan Media.

The Long Encounter of Thomas Merton and His Abbot, James Fox Roger Lipsey

A modern-day Confessions of Saint Augustine, The Seven Storey Mountain is one of the most influential religious works of the twentieth century. This edition contains an introduction by Merton’s editor, Robert Giroux, and a note to the reader by biographer William H. Shannon. Harvest Books.

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THE SPIRITUAL GENIUS OF THOMAS MERTON

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In this essential little book, pastor and author James A. Harnish presents Wesley’s concepts and beliefs in plain, useful language, suitable for individuals to grapple with and groups to discuss and act upon.

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The American dream has been commoditized to consist of wealth and possessions...more money, more success, more comfort, and more of everything that money can buy.

Wesley defined some basic practices regarding money that are just as practical today as they were when he first taught them. The purpose of this book and program is to engage disciples of Jesus Christ in...study, personal reflection, group sharing, and practical action that will enable them to apply Wesley’s wisdom to the way they earn, save, and give...to discover wisdom that will guide them in using their money, so they may continue to grow into the likeness of Christ.

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Wesley’s Simple Rules for Money James A. Harnish John Wesley boils fiscal responsibilities down to just three rules: Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can. Sounds simple, right? Yes, but not easy, especially in today’s culture of consumerism. This twenty-first century translation of Wesley’s money management philosophy will give members of your congregation a new way to think about money, not only during a stewardship program, but for the rest of their lives.

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FIVE MARKS OF A METHODIST: The Fruit of a Living Faith Steve Harper

This concise and compelling summary helps every United Methodist learn and remember the five identifiers that John Wesley set forth in The Character of a Methodist.

A gem of a book, it answers in plain language, “How should United Methodists live?” and provides the people called Methodists with a clear and memorable unifying focus.

As followers of Jesus who reach out to serve their neighbors, United Methodists: • Love God • Rejoice in God • Give thanks • Pray always • Love others This wonderful, little book is perfect for explaining what it means to live in the United Methodist way.

Abingdon Press.

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HAVE YOU FAITH IN CHRIST?

A Bishop’s Insight into the Historic Questions Asked of Those Seeking Admission into Full Connection in The United Methodist Church Ernest S. Lyght John Wesley taught his followers to ask questions. New Christians were placed in small classes where they were queried weekly about their progress in the Christian journey: how it is with your soul, are you making progress, are you going on to a perfection of love in the walk with Christ? Christian spirituality can only be understood and experienced within community. And within that community, those designated to lead have a profound responsibility to clarify with believers the nature and purpose God has for them in life.

In this book, Bishop Lyght draws attention to a set of questions originating in John Wesley: The Historic Examination for Admission into Full Connection—19 questions asked of candidates desiring to be ordained into the ministry.

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MY CHURCH IS NOT DYING: Episcopalians in the 21st Century Greg Garrett

The old way of “being church”—measured by political influence, money, and congregants in the pews—may indeed be vanishing, but it is being replaced by something new and beautiful for those with the eyes, ears, heart, and soul to experience it.

Prolific author Greg Garrett reminds Episcopalians of the many gifts that our tradition can offer a doubting and hurting world. He reveals a church that values intellect, beauty, diversity, and community, and promotes thoughtful engagement with questions of faith, ethics, and community. This church espouses a generous orthodoxy, welcoming left and right, mystic and doubter.

It values education, social justice, and engagement with literature and culture.

And in opposition to the radical individualism espoused by most of American Protestantism, it offers the unique gift of a tradition shaped by English culture that believes the individual is a part of her or his community—not in opposition to it.

Morehouse Publishing. Coming in April.

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WELCOME TO CHURCH MUSIC & THE HYMNAL 1982 Matthew Hoch

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THE EPISCOPAL HANDBOOK, REVISED EDITION

The Episcopal Handbook, originally published in 2008, was an instant classic The Hymnal 1982 is used in virtually every Episcopal worship service involving and has been a bestseller ever since. singing, yet few understand the rich and Still providing helpful and insightful information about the Episcopal ethos, complex traditions behind the music. this revision maintains the best features This book discusses the history and of the original work, but adds an evolution of music within the Episcopal update and an expansion on the church Church, including its Anglican roots. today. Morehouse Publishng.

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UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES:

SAGES, SAINTS, & SEERS: A Breviary of Spiritual Masters

Times change, and the Order of Deacons in the Episcopal Church has not remained static. This book chronicles the dynamic ways the diaconate has grown, matured, adapted, adjusted, and is effective in the hopes that other orders might learn from them.

Morehouse Publishing. Coming in May.

Explore the variety of ways humans experience the holy through 150+ onepage biographies of notable masters from the world’s great spiritual traditions.Key historical figures vividly come to life with pertinent biographical details presented in a readable, conversational style by a wellrespected figure in the Episcopal Church.

Morehouse Publishing. Coming in May.

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The Diaconate Renewed Susanne Watson Epting

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WHY THE CHURCH?

Robert W. Wall, General Editor Joel B. Green The New Testament is a witness from, to, and for congregations of God’s people, but in today’s world the church is often regarded as an afterthought at best and, at worst, an unnecessary institutionalization of genuine faith. Why the Church? explores the sacred vocation of this peculiar fellowship of saints, taking the stand that the church, having been appointed by the triune God as God’s herald, is instead, the concrete means by which we can address this theological crisis.

Abingdon Press.

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CONVERSATIONS WITH SCRIPTURE: ROMANS Jay Sidebotham

An exploration of Paul’s letter to the Romans. Its message has the power to renew lives and the church by focusing on worship; the human condition and the failure of religiosity; the transformative power of an ongoing life of Christ; inclusiveness; and a call to practical application and proclamation of the gospel. Morehouse Publishing.

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HOW TO READ THE BIBLE LIKE A SEMINARY PROFESSOR: A Practical and Entertaining Exploration of the World’s Most Famous Book Mark Yarbrough

This insightful and amusing guide provides practical principles—tricks of the trade—for both academic and laylevel students to become more effective students of the Bible. Faithwords.

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CHRIST AND COMMUNITY: The Gospel

Witness to Jesus Suzanne Watts Henderson

This accessible book casts new light on how Jesus’s followers sought to faithfully live into the reign of God by tracing the different thematic aspects of Jesus’s messiahship in the four gospels that cast a vision of messianic community. Abingdon Press.

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TRINITY: The God We Don’t Know

Jason Byassee; General Editor William H. Willimon

Most people assume they know what they mean when they use the word “God.” They mean a powerful old guy in the sky ready to obliterate us if we do wrong, but basically benevolent.

The Christian doctrine of the Trinity shows us God is vastly more interesting. God is actually fleshed among us in Jesus, poured out on us in the Holy Spirit. God is three divine persons in perfect harmony and beauty—and God invites us into that unimaginable intimacy. We don’t know this God, but we should.

Trinity uses Scripture, the Early Church tradition, and some modern theology to argue that God is a mystery we can’t understand but one who can shape our misunderstanding to allow for faithful living and holy love of God and neighbor.

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THE LOST WORLD OF ADAM AND EVE: Genesis 2–3

THE CHALLENGE OF JESUS: Rediscovering Who Jesus

THE FOUR VISION QUESTS OF JESUS

For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly in art, literature, and theology. But most moderns don’t take it literally. Walton backlights the story with the ancient world of the biblical author, giving context, insights, and clarity to reset the discussion. InterVarsity Press.

This paperback edition of Wright’s classic work contains even more insight with an all-new introduction by the author. Out of his commitment to both historical scholarship and Christian ministry, Wright challenges us to take seriously the study of the historical Jesus. InterVarsity Press.

A unique look at Christian biblical interpretation and theology from the perspective of Native American tradition, this book focuses on four specific experiences of Jesus as portrayed in the synoptic gospels, examining each story as a “vision quest.” Morehouse Publishing.

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THE HATCH SHOW PRINT LIMITED EDITION CEB BIBLE The delightful and enduring letterpress technique of Nashville’s own Hatch Show Print combined with the highly readable and easy-to-understand Common English Bible translation make this new series of text Bibles a bookshelf essential. One hundred and twenty biblical scholars representing twenty-two faith traditions worked together to create the CEB—a fresh translation of the Bible that speaks to people of various religious convictions and cultural backgrounds. And the Hatch Show Print cover designs could not be more vibrant and inviting.

About Hatch Show Print: For much of the twentieth century, Hatch’s vibrant posters served as advertising for Southern entertainment from Grand Ole Opry concerts to magic shows, from baseball games to B-movies. Each Hatch Show Print poster is a unique creation, individually handcrafted. The process, known as letterpress, involves inking hand-carved wood blocks to form an image. Hatch Show Print has long been a downtown Nashville landmark and the guardian of a very special piece of Americana.

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CEB COMMON ENGLISH AUDIO BIBLE ON FLASH DRIVE Have you ever imagined being surrounded by Scripture? Listening to the CEB Audio Bible can give you that experience. In fact, hearing the Scripture will help you “see” the Bible in a whole new light, changing the way you understand God’s word. Of course, the highly readable and easy-to-understand Common English Bible translation speaks to everyone regardless of religious convictions and cultural backgrounds.

The full CEB Audio Bible is contained on one flash drive, making it handy and convenient to take everywhere.

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THE STEP STONE BIBLE:

People, Places, & Things Along the Way Contains an introduction to each book that gives detailed background information…the important who, what, where, when, and why of what you’re about to read. Includes charts, graphs, maps, and sidebar articles throughout for even more insight and knowledge.

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A wide range of ordinary and extraordinary Christians, including poets, theologians, novelists, priests, pastors, and spiritual writers, representing every expression of Christianity, read the Psalm 1 through 150, one after another, creating a powerful listening experience.

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The Woman’s Study Bible is a priceless treasure, poignantly revealing the Word of God to a woman’s heart. With special notes and features appealing to women’s interests, highlighting women throughout Scripture, and capturing the unique ways Christ cared for women, this Bible truly speaks to a woman’s heart. Zondervan.

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Edward W. Goodrick and John R. Kohlenberger III A concordance is a key Bible study tool that absolutely must match the Bible translation you are using. NIV Exhaustive Bible Concordance provides an exhaustive indexing of every appearance of every English word of the NIV text, as well as to the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.

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Decotone Joel B. Green, General Editor The CEB Study Bible gives you the tools, illustrations, and explanations necessary for making informed decisions about the meaning of the Bible.

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BIBLE: Correctly Handling the Word of Truth

This Bible offers a valuable in-depth resource for teachers of the Bible as well as students and study groups.

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THE CHRONOLOGICAL STUDY BIBLE, NIV

The text of the New International Version in chronological order with notes, contextual articles, and full-color graphics that connect the reader to the history and culture of Bible times.

Includes life notes, charts, maps, and more. Thomas Nelson. Coming in April.

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George Gibson had no desire to adopt a St. Bernard and take it with him as he checks off the last item on his bucket list: an RV trip across America. Could God be using this strange dog and the quirky characters he meets to help George confront the secret he’s been hiding?

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Grant and Audrey Whitman expected setbacks as new innkeepers, but not a harassment charge against son-in-law, Jesse. As Jesse’s marriage to their daughter Corinne crumbles, will the restless couple feel God tug at their hearts? A tender tale about second chances.

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Fleeing the dust bowl, Shelby Beckett finds work in a movie studio, and is introduced to the life of glitz by two stars. A killer is connected to the studio, leading Detective Bill Barrister to use Shelby as bait. She had nothing to lose when she left home, now she’s risking her faith and her life! Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

After two gang members die, ER doctor Mark Baker finds he’s the target of a drug cartel and a suspected killer! Nurse Atkinson stands by him, but life and death situations lead to doubts about faith and priorities. Will he learn that God can use everyone—even those who’ve failed?

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A Hidden Masterpiece Novel–Book 2 Kristy Cambron Bound together across time, two women discover a powerful connection through one Holocaust survivor’s story of hope. Sera and Kaja must cling to their faith to protect all they hold dear—even if it means placing their own futures on the line. Thomas Nelson. Coming in April.

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Suzanne Bloomer said she’d never marry a widower. Mitch Sanderson promised his late wife he’d never remarry. Will their faith in God be enough to overcome the odds? Huffman’s latest novel shows true love knows no age and can be found when least expected. Abingdon Press.

Jessie Stanton’s life of luxury ends when her husband leaves her without a word. Alone and penniless, except for her designer clothes, a ring, and faith in God, she hires P.I./beach bum Danny Callahan to help. Abingdon Press.

Max Ross is scheduled to be released from prison. His crime ensured his wife, Emmalyn, could never bear children. During his 5 years away, Emmalyn refurbished an island cottage with help from a circle of misfit townies. Now she must decide if she wants him back to try and rebuild her dream of a home filled with God’s unconditional love.

Rosanna Huffman

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After a car wreck, Allie is thankful to be alive and safe in a roadside diner. Then as she looks out the window, she sees EMTs pull her body from her car and her life begin to replay. This is no ordinary pit stop! Explore the themes of spiritual warfare, good and evil, truth and lies, in Vinnie’s Diner. Abingdon Press. Coming in April.

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Jennifer AlLee

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THE INVENTION OF WINGS From the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, this magnificent novel about two unforgettable American women is a masterpiece of hope, daring, faith, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world. Penguin USA. Coming in May. 9780143121701. Paper. $17.00 9780670024780. Hardcover. $27.95 Cokesbury Price $19.57

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