New Releases Summer 2013

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New Titles Summer ‘13

The Unfolding Mystery, 2nd Edition Discovering Christ in the Old Testament EDMUND P. CLOWNEY Beginning with Adam and Eve and closing with the last of the prophets, Dr. Clowney takes a fascinating walk through the Old Testament, revealing Christ in places where he is usually overlooked. “As you discover Christ throughout the Old Testament, you will find his Spirit setting your heart ablaze with love for him who loved and loves you so.” —Dennis E. Johnson, Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Seminary California

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EDMUND P. CLOWNEY was an influential pastor, theologian, and educator, both in church settings and several leading seminaries. The author of acclaimed works such as The Unfolding Mystery, Dr. Clowney completed How Jesus Transforms the Ten Commandments shortly before his death in 2005.

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he purpose of this book is not to tell the whole story from the beginning. There is a Book that does that! Rather, its aim is to follow the line of the plot, to touch on key episodes, and to offer a guide to the underlying story of all the stories, so that we may see the Lord of the Word in the Word of the Lord.

Sample Contents: Foreword by J. I. Packer The New Man The Heir of the Promise The Rock of Moses The Lord’s Anointed The Lord to Come

New Features: Study and application questions written by Edmund P. Clowney’s granddaughter, Eowyn Jones Stoddard New cover and interior design (1st edition cover pictured right)


Children’s

God’s Providence SALLY MICHAEL

Using this full-color guide to how God’s providence works in the world, parents can stimulate a lively discussion with early elementary children about resting in God’s sovereign care. Each chapter includes personal application and activities. “Here is a vision of God and his ways and his world that is worthy of his greatness. Here is biblical faithfulness rather than speculation. And here is practical application for children and those who love them enough to teach them.” —John Piper, Author; Founder of Desiring God Ministries “This is a helpful resource for parents to introduce to their children God’s constant watching and working in our world, and one that provides numerous opportunities for reflection and discussion. I heartily commend it.” —Brandon D. Crowe, Assistant Professor of New Testament, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia

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he word providence might seem hard to understand, but there is an easy way to understand the providence of God. Just think about an eye and a hand. God’s eye is watching over the world. His hand is at work in the world. This is what providence means.

ISBN 978-1-59638-714-0 BINDING paper ILLUSTRATIONS 4-color

SALLY MICHAEL is the cofounder of Children Desiring God and developed their widely used Sunday school curriculum for young people. She is the Minister for Program Development and Resources in the Family Discipleship Department at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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More by Sally Michael: God’s Names

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Devotional

Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds Family Devotions Based on the Heidelberg Catechism STARR MEADE

Starr Meade enables families with school-age children to participate in satisfying devotions together by taking them through the Heidelberg Catechism—explaining its answers in short devotional readings accompanied by relevant Bible passages. “I am always eager for new resources on the Heidelberg Catechism. I hope Starr Meade’s latest contribution reaches a wide audience, leading more and more families to get acquainted with Heidelberg and think to themselves ‘Where has this been all my life?!’” —Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, University Reformed Church, Michigan

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STARR MEADE served for ten years as the director of children’s ministries in a local church and has taught Bible and Latin classes in Christian schools. She lives in Mesa, Arizona, where she is currently teaching classes to homeschoolers.

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s parents, we long to protect our children from hurt and heartache. But we cannot. All we can do is to prepare them for it. How? . . . We begin by giving them a profound familiarity with the rich truths of our faith. Christianity has answers for the agonizing questions posed by a sin-cursed world.

More by Starr Meade: Training Hearts, Teaching Minds

Family Devotions Based on the Shorter Catechism $14.99 PAPER 978-0-87552-392-7

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Teen Discipleship

The Huddle

Becoming a Champion for Life SHAWN BROWER The Huddle comprehensively prepares and equips high-school and college-level athletes to be successful on the field and, using the metaphor of a team huddle, in their relationships and all of life. “Maximize your performance on and off the field.” —Rod Handley, Character That Counts “For many of us, one of our greatest privileges is to represent a team in a united cause. In reading The Huddle, you will find that its lessons don’t just apply to the pursuit of winning trophies, but more importantly assist us through the journey of life.” —Gary Kirsten, 2011 Cricket World Cup Winner as Coach of India

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SHAWN BROWER has been named the National Coach of the Year for Boys’ Soccer in 2002 and 2012, and his teams have earned four state championship titles. He is the upper school principal and men’s soccer coach at Jupiter Christian School in Jupiter, Florida, and the author of We Became Men: The Journey into Manhood.

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hope this book serves you well by preparing you for a successful season marked by deep and lasting relationships with your teammates, growth through victories and inevitable setbacks, and assistance in making the vital connections between athletics and all of life.

More by Shawn Brower: We Became Men

The Journey Into Manhood $14.99 PAPER 978-1-59638-386-9 AVAILABLE ON KINDLE


Teen Discipleship

Bible Study A Student’s Guide JON NIELSON

Real, meaningful Bible study is not only possible for students, but important. Jon Nielson takes students seriously and expects them to take their faith seriously. Unpacking five truths about the Bible—that it is God speaking, is powerful, is understandable, is literary, and is one story—he demonstrates how the Bible should be studied and how teenagers themselves can lead that study. “If you are a high schooler, read this book carefully and thoughtfully, and then loan it to your parents. Chances are pretty good that they’ll benefit from it as much as you will.” —D. A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois

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lege pastor at College Church in Wheaton, Illinois and has served as pastoral resident at Holy Trinity Church in Chicago in youth and sports ministry. He has also worked as director of training for the Charles Simeon Trust, an organization providing training in biblical exposition.

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hat is Bible study, really? Can we attach this title to any gathering at which people open up a Bible at some point, even if they only use it to launch into an unrelated conversation? Some of you might be wondering whether real Bible study can actually be fun and interesting. Can it work for students today?

Sample Contents:

The Bible is God Speaking The Bible Is a Literary Work Exploring Biblical Genres The Bible Is One Story Studying the Bible as One Story So . . . What Is Bible Study Barriers to Bible Study for Young People Aids and Approaches to Bible Study Leading Together A Call to Young People

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Middle School Fiction Unleash

The Quest for Truth, Book 3 BROCK EASTMAN The Wikk kids’ quest has unleashed their potential for adventure. Now working as a team, they face the greatest dangers yet: a frozen planet, lies, betrayal, and terrible lizards that want to eat them all! “This is my kind of story—twists in every chapter, adventures galore, and characters I wish I could hang with. Unleash your imagination and read Unleash now.” —Robert Liparulo, Best-selling Author of The Dreamhouse Kings Series, The 13th Tribe, and The Judgment Stone “The Quest for Truth has it all. This series will keep your kids’ attention and introduce them to the truth and hope we all seek. A must for any family’s bookshelf.” —Tricia Goyer, Mother, Author, and Host of Living Inspired Weekly Radio Podcast

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BROCK EASTMAN

works with Focus on the Family and has written for the Adventures in Odyssey series and Thriving Family magazine. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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omething was wrong. When and how had he been hurt? He gasped in a shallow and painful breath. He didn’t have time to feel pain, let alone do anything about it. They were under attack. Gritting his teeth, Oliver pulled back the controls.

More by Brock Eastman: Taken

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Youth Fiction

The Scarlet Bishop The Dark Harvest Trilogy, Book 2 JEREMIAH W. MONTGOMERY

War looms as Morumus and Oethur, narrowly escaping the Red Order, seek Urien’s help to decipher the secret of the ancient Bone Codex. All the while, the Dark Faith’s shadow continues to spread . . . “Montgomery does an excellent job of making it clear that, while politics may get involved, the confrontation of religions is still fundamentally theological. All in all, a very enjoyable read. I look forward to the next installment.” —Ben Shaw, Professor, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary “The Dark Harvest Trilogy will delight fans of fantasy and medieval history buffs alike, keeping them up way past bedtime.” —J. Mark Bertrand, Author of Back on Murder and Pattern of Wounds

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JEREMIAH W. MONTGOMERY

is the pastor of Resurrection Presbyterian Church (OPC) in State College, Pennsylvania, and has been a pipemaker, blogger, and essayist. He and his wife have four sons, all of whom love to read.

f all the people on Urras, you are the only non-Aesusian—and you’ve not been here that long.” A chill crawled up Urien’s spine as she realized what Landu was saying. “They think . . . I am the killer?”

More by Jeremiah W. Montgomery: The Dark Faith

The Dark Harvest Trilogy, Book 1 $14.99 PAPER 978-1-59638-187-2 AVAILABLE ON KINDLE

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Worldview

Prodigal Press

Confronting the Anti-Christian Bias of the American News Media, Revised and Updated MARVIN OLASKY AND WARREN COLE SMITH Despite claiming to be neutral, print and TV journalists increasingly report news from an anti-Christian standpoint. Remarkably, however, leading nineteenth-century newspapers reported news from a Christian perspective. This book reveals how the American news media shifted from a Christian worldview to secular humanism, radically altering what the media covers and how it is reported. “The media’s discrimination against people with a Christian worldview is a form of professional suicide. [Prodigal Press] gives new examples of antiChristian bias, which ought to motivate more Christian young people to consider careers in journalism.” —Cal Thomas, America’s #1 nationally syndicated columnist

PRICE $17.99

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he prodigal son deserves compassion, not condemnation. We have reported for and edited newspapers, and still love them. We like many reporters, most of the time. The object of this book is not to wail, but to suggest how we can be God’s servants in helping to bring that prodigal press home.

ISBN 978-1-59638-597-9 BINDING paper

MARVIN OLASKY is

Editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine and holder of the Distinguished Chair in Journalism and Public Policy at Patrick Henry College.

WARREN COLE SMITH

is the Vice President of the WORLD News Group, publisher of WORLD magazine, and an author on religion, politics, and American culture. 8

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Sample Contents:

The Decline of American Journalism Man’s Subjectivity vs. God’s Plumb Line Ethics without Christ? Press vs. Public Network News and Local Newspapers: The Coming Economic Judgment Coverage of Sensation and Disaster: The Gaining and Keeping of Audiences Crusading on Social and Political Issues: Personalization and Persistence


Aliens in the Promised Land

Ethics

Why Minority Leadership Is Overlooked in White Christian Churches and Institutions EDITED BY ANTHONY B. BRADLEY For evangelicalism to survive in an increasingly nonwhite global church, minority perspectives and leadership must be valued and incorporated. Black, Hispanic, and Asian leaders offer advice on uniting the church across racial barriers. “This is a terrific book . . . a game changer. . . . If you are tired of the usual arguments about race, as I am, this book will wake you up with some new ideas.” —John Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosphy, Reformed Theological Seminary, Florida

PRICE $15.99

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ANTHONY BRADLEY

(MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary; MA, Fordham University; PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is associate professor of theology at The King’s College in New York City and a research fellow at the Acton Institute.

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am convinced that the church will be able to lead society on race only if it moves beyond reconciliation and pursues racial solidarity, which means embracing our common human dignity (Gen. 1:26–28) as a human family in ways that celebrate and respect differences between ethnic communities for the common good.

Contributing Authors: Lance Lewis

Black Pastoral Leadership and Church Planting Amos Yong

Race and Racialization in a Post-Racist Evangelicalism: A View from Asian America Juan Martínez

Serving Alongside Latinos in a Multiethnic, Transnational, Rapidly Changing World Vincent Bacote

Ethnic Scarcity in Evangelical Theology: Where Are the Authors? Harold Dean Trulear

Blacks and Latinos in Theological Education as Professors and Administrators Orlando Rivera

Blacks and Latinos in Theological Education as Students Ralph C. Watkins

A Black Church Perspective on Minorities in Evangelicalism Carl F. Ellis Jr.

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Bible Study

Psalms, Volume 2

Finding the Way to Prayer and Praise KATHLEEN BUSWELL NIELSON Kathleen Nielson takes us on a second tour of well-chosen individual psalms, helping us take in their poetry deeply. She further shows us how to keep teaching the Psalms to ourselves through individual study. “Kathleen Nielson’s inductive Bible studies have become standard tools for small groups reading the Bible together and eager to understand what it says and how to live it out.” —D. A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois

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he aim will be to take in the words of the psalms as carefully as possible—relishing the poetic language, the shape of each psalm, its meaning in its original form and context . . . . When we study them deeply, we find they connect us deeply . . . to the Lord God who made us and loves us and saves us through his Son.

ISBN 978-1-59638-541-2 BINDING spiral

KATHLEEN NIELSON

(Ph.D. in Literature, Vanderbilt University) has served as an English professor, conference speaker, and author.

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COLOSSIANS & PHILEMON: CONTINUE TO LIVE IN HIM ECCLESIASTES AND SONG OF SONGS: WISDOM’S SEARCHING AND FINDING ISAIAH: THE LORD SAVES

JOHN: THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE

JOSHUA: ALL GOD’S GOOD PROMISES

NEHEMIAH: REBUILT AND REBUILDING PROVERBS: THE WAYS OF WISDOM PSALMS: SONGS ALONG THE WAY

PSALMS, VOL 2.: FINDING THE WAY TO PRAYER AND PRAISE

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Following the Ways of the Word $12.99 978-1-59638-205-3


Commentary

Philippians

Reformed Expository Commentary DENNIS E. JOHNSON The truth revealed behind the phrase “for me to live is Christ” transforms our responses to present imperfections and future hope. Johnson’s commentary—grounded in pastoral application—is ideal for sermon preparation and devotional reading. “Pastors aspiring to preach expositorily, take note! This commentary has everything you’d want: not only uncluttered exegesis, cross-references to the rest of Scripture, and theological integration, but also historical background and parallels, literary references, illustrations from and applications to modern life, allusions to pop culture, local color, and warmth of personal testimony.” —Robert Gundry, Scholar in Residence, Westmont College, Santa Barbara California

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DENNIS E. JOHNSON

(ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of practical theology at Westminster Seminary California. He is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America, author of The Message of Acts in the History of Redemption, and a contributor to numerous books and theological journals.

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t is unlikely (though not unthinkable) that your suffering for Jesus’ sake has reached the level of chains or the threat of death, as Paul’s had. Yet that is all the more reason for you to join the Philippians as the apostle invites them and you to view his trials through his eyes, and then to apply to the challenges you face the same approach that Paul used.

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Women’s

Housewife Theologian How the Gospel Interrupts the Ordinary AIMEE BYRD

Women who want God to be more than superficially in their lives can rise above the world’s expectations by becoming housewife theologians—finding true meaning and true worship everyday. Great for journaling and for group discussion. “With wisdom, warmth, and wit, Aimee challenges women to think biblically about all of life. She connects sound doctrine to daily life in a way that inspires us to intentionally live out the gospel.” —Susan Hunt, Author and Women’s Ministry Consultant, Christian Education and Publications, Presbyterian Church in America “This is a fine book, written with gusto and infectious enthusiasm by a lady who glories in the counter-cultural role of being a housewife and yet moves beyond that to delight in the character of God himself, the salvation he has wrought, and the lives he calls his people to live.” —Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania

PRICE $12.99

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AIMEE BYRD is a mother of three, a blogger, housewife, youth group leader, ex-coffee-shop owner, Bible study teacher, writer, and speaker at Stauros Ministry retreats.

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hristians are not called to be representative of the secular culture; we are called to glorify our Creator and Redeemer and enjoy him forever. In order to do this, we must know who he is. . . . Your vocation as a Christian woman is atypical to the watching world.

Sample Contents: In the Eye of the Beholder Hear Me Roar Here We Stand Welcome In My Two Pence Worth The Lion’s Tooth Girl Interrupted What About Sunday? Expensive Grace

Includes:

Journaling questions for each chapter. Perfect for a year’s study!


Women’s

Letters to Pastors’ Wives

When Seminary Ends and Ministry Begins EDITED BY CATHERINE J. STEWART Although their calling is joyous, pastors’ wives encounter special challenges because of the nature of their husbands’ work. These letters from the wives of experienced and well-known pastors provide empathy, wise counsel, and encouragement. Words of encouragement to new pastors’ wives from: Margy Tripp, wife of Tedd Tripp Betty Jane Adams, wife of Jay E. Adams Mary Beeke, wife of Joel Beeke “At last here is a much-needed guide for pastors’ wives penned by seasoned pastors’ wives!” —Michael A. Milton, Fourth Chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary, Author, Singer-songwriter

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here is no right “type” of pastor’s wife, only the one whose heart is wholly set on serving Christ. In this book you will find the beauty of various personalities, character types, and giftedness that interweaves the pages of these letters.

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CATHERINE J. STEWART, a native of Northern Ireland, is a pastor’s wife in Savannah, Georgia. She and her husband, Neil, have five children whom they homeschool. Before moving to America in 1999, she received a degree in theology from Queens University, Belfast.

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Sample Contents:

Priorities: Putting First Things First Humility: The Only Way Up Is Down Tongue and Thumb: Guarding That Slippery Piece of Anatomy Friendships over the Long Haul: Our Need for Female Fellowship Handling Criticism: Two Approaches Depression: A Dark Valley Loneliness and Bereavement: Common to All, Unique to Some The Lord’s Day: A Hard Day’s Rest Habitual Sin in the Life of My Husband: Now What? Ministering in a Different Culture: Aliens and Strangers

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Women’s

Extravagant Grace

God’s Glory Displayed in Our Weakness BARBARA R. DUGUID Barbara Duguid uses the writings of John Newton to help us understand why even mature Christians can’t seem to shake off sin—and to make us joyous once again at God’s extravagant grace. “Barbara is qualified to bring you a message of extravagant grace because she has drunk deeply of it herself. She knows that, along with John Newton, she is a great sinner who has a great Savior and it is this message of God’s mercy to undeserving sinners that will encourage you to live in the light of the sweetest news ever heard: ‘He died for a wretch like me!’ Buy this book. Buy one for a friend and live in the freedom that only the good news of the gospel can bring.” —Elyse Fitzpatrick, author of Idols of the Heart “We need more and more books like this that remind us that the focus of the Christian faith is not the life of the Christian, but Christ.” —Tullian Tchividjian, Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and author of Jesus + Nothing = Everything EXCERPT

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BARBARA R. DUGUID is a counselor and ministry assistant at Christ Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Grove City, Pennsylvania, where she crafts the weekly liturgy. Pastor’s wife and mother, and she holds an advanced certificate in biblical counseling from the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

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od thinks that you will actually come to know and love him better as a desperate and weak sinner in continual need of grace than you would as a triumphant Christian warrior who wins each and every battle against sin. . . . If the job of the Holy Spirit is to make you more humble and dependent on Christ, more grateful for his sacrifice and more adoring of him as a wonderful savior, then he might be doing a very, very good job even though you still sin every day.

Sample Contents:

Welcome to Your Heart The Sublime and the Ridiculous The Deadly Duo: Law and Sin Grace to Stand and Grace to Fall: Lessons from a Barbie Doll The Advantages of Remaining Sin Future Glory


Theology

Salvation by Grace

The Case for Effectual Calling and Regeneration MATTHEW BARRETT Only monergistic grace (the Holy Spirit sovereignly uniting us to Christ) fully preserves the sovereignty, glory, and majesty of God in salvation. Matthew Barrett examines and defends monergism’s rich heritage of biblical support. “Matthew Barrett’s work on regeneration represents scholarship at its best. His book is exegetically convincing, theologically profound, with significant pastoral consequences. The topic has not been explored in depth in recent scholarship, and hence this book is also timely.” —Thomas R. Schreiner Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky

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MATTHEW BARRETT

(M.Div., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at California Baptist University and Executive Editor of Credo Magazine.

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hile the present day Arminian and modified views seek to gain contemporary adherents, this project is relevant in that it is a call to evangelicals to reject the temptation of synergism in its various forms and return to the traditional Calvinist position, which is most faithful to Scripture.

Sample Contents:

Monergism in the Calvinist Tradition The Scriptural Affirmation of Effectual Calling The Scriptural Affirmation of Monergistic Regeneration Arminian Synergism in Theological Perspective The Inadequacy of Arminian Synergism The Failure of Recent Attempts at a Middle Way

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Connected

Living in the Light of the Trinity SAM ALLBERRY How is the doctrine of the Trinity meant to be understood? Can it be applied to our everyday lives? Sam Allberry shows us how the Trinity both matters and has enormous implications for us. “As a pastor I am really happy when someone writes a clear and accessible book about the Trinity. I’m even happier when that person is Sam Allberry. . . . It’s the kind of book that I want people in my church to read and discuss and take to heart.” —Michael McKinley, Senior Pastor of Guilford Baptist Church, Sterling, Virginia

SAM ALLBERRY studied at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford and has

worked with Overseas Missionary Fellowship and at St. Ebbe’s in Oxford, England. He is currently associate minister of St. Mary’s Church, Maidenhead, UK.

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THE GOSPEL FOR REAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF BIBLICAL COUNSELORS

BURNOUT: Resting in God’s Fairness

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DEPRESSION: The Sun Always Rises

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“I am grateful for ABC’s work of letting the gospel bear its weight on these real life sorrows and pains.” —Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor, The Village Church

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: Recovering Hope

Jeremy Lelek $4.99 | 978-1-59638-421-7 | PAPER | 64 PAGES

SEXUAL ABUSE: Beauty for Ashes

Robert W. Kellemen $4.99 | 978-1-59638-419-4 | PAPER | 48 PAGES


Biblical Reference Living in the Light of Inextinguishable Hope The Gospel According to Joseph IAIN M. DUGUID & MATTHEW P. HARMON The story of Joseph shows how God preserves his chosen people—despite their best efforts to destroy themselves and each other. His work in Joseph’s family testifies to his electing grace and shows how he built his nation out of a dysfunctional band of brothers—a story that strikingly prefigures the gospel, by which God redeems and restores broken and dysfunctional sinners like us, remaking us into a family of worshipping saints. “Sweetly blending exegetical care, Christ-centered insight, and penetrating pastoral wisdom, the authors proffer a relevant and rich journey into gospel hope by their biblically sensitive treatment of the life of Joseph. Readable and engaging.” —David B. Garner, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary

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IAIN M. DUGUID is

professor of Old Testament and religion at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

od] knew what would happen and how he would use every scrap of the pain, suffering, and dysfunction to shape the individual lives of the members of this family into something noble and great, and thus to accomplish his own redemptive purposes, both for this family and, through them, for the entire world.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE OLD TESTAMENT: After God’s Own Heart: David

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From Famine to Fullness: Ruth

MATTHEW P. HARMON

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Hope in the Midst of a Hostile World: Daniel

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Love Divine and Unfailing: Hosea

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