Ray S. Anderson. An Emergent Theology for Emerging Churches. IVP, 2006. 236 pp.
If the emerging church movement is looking for a theology, Ray Anderson offers clear and relevant theological guidance for it in this timely book.
Reaching back through time, Anderson roots an emergent theology in what happened at Antioch, where Saul (Paul) and Barnabas were set apart for a mission to establish churches outside of Jerusalem–among Gentiles who had to be reached in their own cultures. He shows how the Lord Holy Spirit himself revolutionized and inspired how the message of salvation was offered to others, and provided a model to follow.
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Rick Warren. Rick Warren’s Bible Study Methods: 12 Ways You Can Unlock God’s Word. Zondervan, 2006. 272 pp.
Learn how to study the Bible the way Rick Warren does. With simple, step-by-step instructions, America’s pastor guides you through twelve different approaches to studying God’s Word for yourself. Doing so will help you fulfill the third purpose of The Purpose Driven® Life: becoming more and more like Jesus.
“The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to make us like the Son of God.”—Rick Warren in The Purpose Driven® Life.
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David Instone-Brewer. Divorce and Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities. IVP, 2006. 212 pp.
“Most of society thinks that the Bible has nothing sensible to say about divorce and remarriage, and even many Christians think that they can ignore the Scriptures on this particular subject. The laws of Western nations, which are based largely on biblical principles, have deliberately avoided the issue of grounds for divorce by allowing no-fault divorce. This has resulted in a huge increase in divorces, as well as a feeling that marriage can be ended for just about any reason, and this in turn has resulted in disillusionment with the whole institution of marriage.”
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James K. Beilby & Paul R. Eddy, eds. The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views. IVP, 2006. 208 pp.
A long history of biblical exegesis and theological reflection has shaped our understanding of the atonement today. The more prominent highlights of this history have acquired familiar names for the household of faith: Christus Victor, penal substitutionary, subjective, and governmental.
Recently the penal substitutionary view, and particularly its misappropriations, has been critiqued, and a lively debate has taken hold within evangelicalism. This book offers a “panel” discussion of four views of atonement maintained by four evangelical scholars.
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Jason Janz. Alone with God: A Practical Plan for Dynamic Devotions. JourneyForth, 2006. 156 pp.
In Alone with God: A Practical Plan for Dynamic Devotions, Janz shares his journey toward understanding
that daily private worship has as its basis the building of an intimate relationship with the Lord. His book combined with the Alone with God Daily Journal offers a practical, interactive approach to this special time, and includes directions for reading, prayer, and praise. Janz’s insights and simple program will help any Christian to engage in daily devotions that are vibrant and rewarding.
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David H. McKinley. The Search for Satisfaction: Looking for Something New Under the Sun. Thomas Nelson, 2006. 176 pp.
We live in constant search mode looking for purpose and meaning, trying to find something, anything, that might satisfy the deep longings of our heart. Yet this search is nothing new. Even the wisest man who ever lived struggled with these same issues finding that everything in life was meaningless, a “chasing after the wind.”
Follow Solomon’s search through a fascinating study of Ecclesiastes as in the depths of his despair he discovers that only the God who made the sun can offer real and lasting results under it. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Eugene H. Peterson. Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading. Eerdmans, 2006. 186 pp.
Eugene Peterson is convinced that the way we read the Bible is as important as that we read it. Do we read the Bible for information about God and salvation, for principles and “truths” that we can use to live better? Or do we read it in order to listen to God and respond in prayer and obedience?
The second part of Peterson’s momentous five-volume work on spiritual theology, Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as God’s revelation, and to live them as we read them. With warmth and wisdom Peterson offers greatly needed, down-to-earth counsel on spiritual reading.
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John Ensor. The Great Work of the Gospel: How We Experience God’s Grace. Crossway, 2006. 192 pp.
For each of us, there comes a time in our lives when we want to know God’s grace. But for some people, the gospel message of Christ’s atoning sacrifice sounds too good to be true. Forgiveness is God’s great work because it is all-inclusive and everlasting. In this book, John Ensor helps his readers understand the human experience of God’s ongoing, outworking grace.
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Tim Kimmel. Raising Kids for True Greatness: Redefine Success for You and Your Child. Thomas Nelson, 2006. 192 pp.
Sometimes greatness is measured by possessions or power and parents become preoccupied with raising “resume” and “pedigree” children. Yet true greatness is an internal evidence of attitudes and a heart known for humility, compassion, graciousness, and enthusiasm. Author and speaker Dr. Tim Kimmel identifies the three most critical and life-changing decisions that will make the difference. According to Kimmel, preparing your children to determine what they will do (their mission), who they will do it with (their mate), and who they will do it for (their master) is the greatest gift you could give them. Raising Kids for True Greatness will expose the shallow wisdom of the world, giving parents a road map to guide their children toward rich lives of eternal value and significance.
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Allen P. Ross. Recalling the Hope of Glory: Biblical Worship from the Garden to the New Creation. Kregel, 2006. 592 pp.
Recalling the Hope of Glory moves beyond worship wars over style and denominational proclivities to consider the heart of true worship–to recall and celebrate the hope of glory. This book looks at the many biblical events and teachings that develop this central focus of worship. Throughout the book, Ross emphasizes the integral issue of who we worship . . . and why. Pastors, worship leaders, and laypeople interested in the biblical themes of worship–regardless of their denomination–will benefit from this definitive resource.
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