Christmas Catalogue 2012

Celebrating

Gifts and Resources

Outreach resources

Gifts for him

Gifts for her

Gifts for children

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Making the most of Christmas

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Compared to Her (p7) for women are insightful and encouraging.

hristmas is still the greatest opportunity we have for bringing the good news of the gospel before family, friends and neighbors. But we have some serious work to do to rescue the real message of Christmas from the fairy-tale version that most people think of.

Bring: Perhaps the biggest thing we can do, however, is to invite friends to hear the gospel message explained at a candle-light service or other Christmas evangelistic event. A warm invitation could be the moment when the gospel starts to take root in someone’s life.

This catalog is filled with helpful resources and ideas for you to make the most of Christmas. We encourage you to:

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Prepare: Many families have found our Advent Calendars (p12) and Christmas Unpacked (p12) family Bible-reading notes the perfect way to get the story straight in the minds of little ones, and to focus on the real meaning of Christmas.

Share: Including one of our Christmas tracts in the Christmas cards you send your friends and family is one simple and effective way to sow the seed of God’s Word into their lives (see p6).

Tell: We’ve also gathered an exciting range of “gospel gifts” for people of all ages. Well written and illustrated, accessible and enjoyable, Christmas Uncut (p1) is a low-cost fun read for anyone. For Christian friends, The Hard Corps (p8) for men and

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Enjoy it yourself! OK, it’s a lot of work, and there’s a ton of things to do to get ready for it, and loads of church services and initiatives to get involved in.

But it is first and foremost a season to be enjoyed as we celebrate God’s enormous saving love for us and the extraordinary, shocking and wonderful truth of God made flesh for our sake.

Have a great Christmas!

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e all know the nativity story, but we’ve let it obscure the real Christmas story – the one that actually happened 2000 years ago...

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This is a great book for people who think they know the Christmas story, and for those who know that they don’t. It’s both creative and historical, simple and insightful, fresh and faithful. It’s a great book, and I hope it is widely read and used.”

Christmas Uncut Carl Laferton, $3.99

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Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, University Reformed Church, East Lansing, MI

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Short and easy-to-read, funny and faithful, Christmas Uncut retells what really happened on the first Christmas and how these amazing events can change our lives and our futures.

A humorous, piercing and above all truthful book that challenges our preconceptions of Christmas.

Carl writes with wit and a real grasp of modern minds to show us that Jesus can't stay in the manger.”

Ideal to give away to family and friends at Christmas, as a stocking stuffer for teenagers, or to give away at candlelight services and other Christmas evangelistic events.

Rico Tice, Assistant Minister, All Souls Langham Place, founder of Christianity Explored Ministries

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What’s it all about?

People love celebrating Jesus’ birthday.

But how many ever stop and think about who the baby in the manger was and what He came to do?

Booklets to give away NEW!

Great tracts to give to friends and neighbors in the run up to Christmas.

Put it in a Christmas card or give it away at Christmas services.

Jesus. Who, why... so what?

Barry Cooper & Carl Laferton, $1.99 A simple and stunning visual explanation of the gospel message. Ideal for giving away at evangelistic events, or for Christians to share their faith.

The Real Jesus Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, $0.99 A fresh new look for this 16-page summary of the Christian faith.

The Real Christmas Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, $0.99 A 16-page evangelistic booklet unpacking the real meaning of Christmas.

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Christianity Explored Evangelistic Book Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, $11.99 $4.79 This jargon-free introduction to Jesus is a real page-turner.

Amusing and full of compelling illustrations, this book is perfect for anyone investigating Christianity.

If You Could Ask God One Question Barry Cooper and Paul Williams, $11.99 $4.79 This top-selling evangelistic paperback answers the most frequently asked questions about Christianity.

Ideal for giving to people who would like to spend more time thinking these questions through.

Follow Up And why not start a Christianity Explored course in 2013 for all those who attended Christmas services and are interested in finding out more about the Christian faith?

Christianity Explored gives people time and space to think about the big questions of life and to explore the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith – Jesus Christ.

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Daily Reading

Explore

For your daily walk with God Ed. Tim Thornborough, Single Issue: $6.99, Annual Subscription: $25.99 Each issue of Explore contains three months of daily readings. They help you clearly understand the message and challenge of God’s Word. There are also ideas for further reading, prayer and application.

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Bible reading notes for Teenagers Engage For Senior High ages 14-18 Martin Cole, Single Issue $6.99, Annual Subscription $25.99 Engage encourages young people to dive into the Bible, giving them the skills and motivation to read the Bible for themselves. It also seeks to address relevant issues in teenagers’ lives and provides a Bible reading resource that is engaging and long-lasting.

Discover For Junior High ages 11-13 Martin Cole, Single Issue $5.99, Annual Subscription $22 Discover aims to build young lives firmly on the gospel and a growing knowledge of the Bible. Great writing and illustrations help to explain the meaning of each passage, difficult words and ideas are explained, and there are plenty of puzzles to keep interest alive.

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Tracts & Booklets

How can I share the gospel using these tracts?

(1) Give away at the end of a church Christmas service

(3) Insert one in each of the Christmas cards you send this year

(2) Hand out to carolers coming to your door or while you are out caroling in your neighborhood

(4) Give out with other gifts at a Christmas event at home or work (5) Share with a friend over coffee

Tracts for Kids Countdown to Christmas Alison Mitchell, $0.40 each This full-color tract has been designed to help children understand some of God’s Old Testament promises to send a rescuing King. Based on Luke 2 v 11, this tract is ideal for using in children’s groups or giving away at Christmas services. Suitable for 7-11 year olds.

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The Best Present

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Based on Luke 2 v 8-12. Suitable for ages 7-11.

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Why did Jesus come? $0.40 each

Tracts for Adults

Based on Matthew 1 v 18-23. Suitable for ages 7-11.

The Colors of Christmas

Christmas in Three Words

Tim Thornborough, $0.20 each

Vaughan Roberts, $0.50

Explains the gospel message based on the vibrant colors we are used to seeing at Christmas. Ideal for including with your Christmas cards or for local area distribution.

Vaughan Roberts takes us to the heart of the Christian message by showing how the coming of Jesus into the world, on the very first Christmas day, is Historical, Joyful and Essential.

Good Question

Why Did Jesus Come?

Carl Laferton, $2.99

Tim Thornborough, $0.40

Short, clear, biblical answers to questions seekers ask. Written in a warm, engaging way, this tract is perfect for churches and individuals to give to enquirers.

A short evangelistic tract for adults that explains the identity and mission of Jesus through the meaning of His names Immanuel, Jesus and Christ.

Based on Matthew 1 v 18-23.

Written in clear, simple English.

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Sophie De Witt, $12.99

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“I am a recovering Compulsive Comparison Syndrome sufferer. It cuts away at my relationship with God and causes me to feel envy, despair, and pride. And I’ve rarely met a woman who doesn’t struggle with it.”

This book is about how to spot the effects of CCS (compulsively comparing ourselves to others); what causes it; how the gospel treats it; and how you can move beyond it to live a life of true contentment.

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ccessible, jargon-free and dealing with a A struggle that women are very prone to. This is a really helpful book.”

Kathy Keller, co-author of The Meaning of Marriage and Assistant Director of Communications at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York

Exploring Identity Naomi Skull, $6.99

What Women Really Need

A mix of Bible readings, stories, articles and ideas uncovering the true source of our identity in the One who came to rescue us. Magazine format.

Can be used by individuals or read and discussed in groups.

Lesley Ramsay, $12.99 $9.99

Gospel-Centred Marriage

Gospel-Centred Family

Tim Chester, $11.99 $9.99 A practical guide for becoming the couple God wants you to be by shaping your lives around the heart of the gospel.

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In this engaging collection of personal stories and thought-provoking articles, real women share their insights into the significance of Jesus and the transformation He can do in every woman’s life.

Tim Chester & Ed Moll, $11.99 $9.99 A practical and easy-to-read parenting manual that works through the major principles for family life.

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Encouraging men

to live for Christ

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Faithful to the scriptures, missional in his approach and passionate about the call of God to make disciples of all nations.

Pick up “The Hard Corps” and let the Spirit of God encourage and challenge you.

Matt Chandler, President of Acts 29

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This bold and biting book will take you to the feet of the Ultimate Man, Jesus.”

Steve Timmis,

The Hard Corps Dai Hankey, $12.99

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We live in a world at war with God. The Christian life is a battle and the stakes are eternal. Only God’s Word can equip us for combat. There is much to learn from the mighty men who fought alongside

King David. These gripping stories are powerfully brought to life in this book that connects with young men and encourages them to live for Christ.

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Ed. Richard Perkins & Tim Thornborough, $12.99 $9.99

A superb team of contributors seek to help Christian men in their battle for holiness in 10 crucial areas, such as gold, girls, gossip and grumbling.

This short, punchy and practical book will help believing men of all ages and all walks of life to contend for the faith against these aggressive opponents.

A Few Good Men Richard Coekin, $12.99 $9.99 10 positive role models from the Bible challenge and inspire readers to follow in their footsteps. Ideal as a gift for family or friends, fathers and sons.

“ And the intersection of the two is mind-blowing.”

Excellent. Thoroughly contemporary. Thoroughly biblical.

Tim Chester

Men of God Contributors include...

Tim Chester, Vaughan Roberts and Phillip Jensen $12.99

$9.99 A practical, down-to-earth book encouraging ordinary men to live for Christ day by day, in their homes, in their leisure, in their workplaces and in their churches.

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With men being tugged in so many directions these days, it is a pleasure to recommend a book that faithfully reflects so much Scripture and that presents the application of that Scripture in faithful and sensible ways. That the book is set up as the sort of thing that could be used in small groups of men is an added bonus.

Highly recommended.”

D.A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

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Gifts for Adults

Delighting in the Trinity Tim Chester, $12.99 $9.99 This book looks at the wonderful and fundamental truth that our God is three persons in one.

From Creation to New Creation Tim Chester, $12.99 $9.99 A classic Bible overview featuring clear, accessible theology.

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Is it really possible to say so much in just a few pages? These two books pack an enormous amount of theological thinking into a remarkable economy of pages. I commend these books as worthy additions to your library.�

Dr. R. Albert Mohler,

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Gospel-Centered Life

Rock Solid

Just Love

Steve Timmis & Tim Chester, $9.99

Tim Thornborough & Trevor Archer, $12.99 $9.99

Ben Cooper, $10.99 $9.99

Sympathetic, Biblical, clear, and relevant to our everyday experience, this book shows how every Christian can follow the way of the cross and embrace the liberating grace of God in Christ.

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Helps us get to grips with 12 great truths that form the core of what it means to be an evangelical Christian.

Ideal for small groups.

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Written with skeptics in mind as well as Christians struggling with the concept of a God who punishes sin.

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Bible Reading

Bible Reading for Every Age and Stage Why not give a loved one a gift subscription? See page 5

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Explore

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Discover

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Beginning with God

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Table Talk (for families)

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Advent Calendars and Activities

Advent Calendar Packs $7.99 each These uniquely Bible-centered and fullcolor Advent Calendar packs will help families discover amazing truths. Each of the 2 available designs include a calendar and a linked booklet with daily Bible readings for the whole family.

Christmas Opened Up The Coming of the King

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Beginning with God at Christmas Jo Boddam-Whetham, $5.99 This popular Bible-reading resource for pre-schoolers helps parents with young children to explore the real Christmas story with their child. Eight Bible stories cover the events of the first Christmas making this a simple way to start your child in a regular habit of reading God’s Word and growing to know God, who loves them. For use alongside The Beginner’s Bible.

The Beginner’s Bible $12.99 The Beginner’s Bible is ideal to use alongside Beginning with God, our Bible-reading resource for pre-schoolers. A good mixture of stories, illustrations and key Bible themes linking them together.

One Day Wonders Tamar Pollard, $14.99 Flexible material for running Bible activity events at Christmas, Easter and Halloween.

Includes Bible-centered talk outlines, small group funsheets, a wide range of fun activities including games, crafts, drama scripts, memory verses, quizzes and prayer activities. Ideal for children’s ministry leaders and Sunday School teachers.

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Christmas Unpacked Alison Mitchell, $6.99 Christmas Unpacked is a great resource to help families with children aged 4-11 explore the Bible over the Christmas holidays.

This beautifully presented 3-week guide to what Christmas is really all about also comes with free stickers.

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Lost Jonty Allcock, $7.99 $5.99 A lively and engaging evangelistic book for teenagers and young adults on the parable of the Prodigal Son. It would make the perfect stocking stuffer or gift this Christmas.

True Sarah Bradley, $9.99 $7.99 A book to help 11-14 year-old girls become excited about living for Jesus in every relationship in their lives.

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Totally Transformed Tim Hawkins, Book: $11.99, Bible Study: $5.99 Suitable for teens and young adults alike. This exciting book and accompanying Bible-study guide, based in Ephesians, shows young people how to live as a new creation in Christ.

The Cry of my Heart Tim Hawkins, Book: $11.99, Bible Study: $5.99 This book explores The Sermon on the Mount and aims to show today’s teenagers how to be genuine disciples who experience genuine success. The accompanying Bible Study is ideal for using in small groups.

Awesome on the Inside Tim Hawkins, 2nd Edition Book: $11.99, Bible Study: $5.99 A complete package for 21st-century teenagers that has been written to help them discover how God wants to change them from the inside out. There is an accompanying Bible-study guide which is ideal for use in small groups.

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“May God wing his truth through all these resources into thousands of churches and homes.�

John Piper

Evangelistic course walking through the Gospel of Mark

Daily devotions for all ages

Bible resources for small groups

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