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  • 'Return To Me': A Biblical Theology of Repentance, By Mark J. Boda
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    'Return To Me'

    A Biblical Theology of Repentance

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Mark J. Boda
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    "Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will return to you," (Zech 1:3 ESV). Repentance concerns the repair of a relationship with God disrupted by human sin. All the major phases of church history have seen diversity and controversy over the doctrine. The first of Luther?s famous ninety-five theses nailed to the church door in Wittenburg in 1517 stated that 'the entire life of believers should ...

  • Joy in the Journey: Finding Abundance in the Shadow of Death, By Steve Hayner and Sharol Hayner
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    Joy in the Journey

    Finding Abundance in the Shadow of Death

    by Steve Hayner and Sharol Hayner
    Foreword by Mark Labberton and Alex Gee

    • Hearts Minds Bookstore's Best Books of 2015, Memoir

    Steve Hayner was serving as president of Columbia Seminary and was healthy and fit when he found out he had terminal pancreatic cancer. He and his wife Sharol embarked on a journey together with their children that soon included tens of thousands of visits from friends and acquaintances via the CaringBridge website. ...

  • Contagious Holiness: Jesus' Meals with Sinners, By Craig L. Blomberg
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    Contagious Holiness

    Jesus' Meals with Sinners

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Craig L. Blomberg
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    Preaching magazine Year's Best Book for Preachers

    One of humanity's most basic and common practices—eating meals—was transformed by Jesus into an occasion of divine encounter. In sharing food and drink with his companions, he invited them to share in the grace of God. He revealed his redemptive mission while eating with sinners, repentant and unrepentant alike.

    Jesus' ...

  • A Gracious and Compassionate God: Mission, Salvation and Spirituality in the Book of Jonah, By Daniel C. Timmer
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    A Gracious and Compassionate God

    Mission, Salvation and Spirituality in the Book of Jonah

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Daniel C. Timmer
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    The book of Jonah is arguably just as jarring for us as it was for the ancients. Ninevah's repentance, Jonah's estrangement from God and the book's bracing moral conclusion all pose unsettling questions for today's readers. For biblical theologians, Jonah also raises tough questions regarding mission and religious conversion. Here, Daniel Timmer embarks on a new reading of Jonah in order to secure ...

  • Mapping Church Missions: A Compass for Ministry Strategy, By Sharon R. Hoover
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    Mapping Church Missions

    A Compass for Ministry Strategy

    by Sharon R. Hoover
    Foreword by Paul Borthwick

    The terrain of church missions is often bewildering. Should we prioritize evangelism or works of service? Local ministries or overseas missions? What's more important: giving our money or giving our time? Crisis relief or building sustainable, long-term ministries? And what about the often debated pros and cons of short-term missions trips? In Mapping Church Missions, ...

  • Answering the Psalmist's Perplexity: New-Covenant Newness in the Book of Psalms, By James Hely Hutchinson
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    Answering the Psalmist's Perplexity

    New-Covenant Newness in the Book of Psalms

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by James Hely Hutchinson
    Series edited by D. A. Carson and Benjamin L. Gladd

    "Give thanks to YHWH, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures for ever" (Ps 136:1).

    There are now numerous models that seek to explain how the biblical covenants relate to one another. In an attempt to evaluate these models, James Hely Hutchinson mines the rich seams of the book of Psalms in this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume.

    After covering the ...

  • Imaginative Prayer: A Yearlong Guide for Your Child's Spiritual Formation, By Jared Patrick Boyd
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    Imaginative Prayer

    A Yearlong Guide for Your Child's Spiritual Formation

    by Jared Patrick Boyd

    How do we help our kids connect with God? Most parents want their kids to learn to love God. But most of us struggle to facilitate real spiritual experiences. It's hard enough to have a meaningful conversation with our kids about spiritual things, let alone help them experience true transformation in the presence of God. Jared Patrick Boyd discovered that children's spiritual formation is rooted ...

  • Centering Discipleship: A Pathway for Multiplying Spectators into Mature Disciples, By E. K. Strawser
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    Centering Discipleship

    A Pathway for Multiplying Spectators into Mature Disciples

    by E. K. Strawser
    Foreword by JR Woodward

    Discipleship without mission is discipleship without Christ.

    The church often lacks maturity and missional impact because discipleship is at its periphery. In order to get discipleship to the center, leaders need a locally rooted, culturally contextual discipleship pathway to tether disciples who are disciplemakers to the neighborhood or network around them.

    Pastor and ...

  • Kingdom Collaborators: Eight Signature Practices of Leaders Who Turn the World Upside Down, By Reggie McNeal
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    Kingdom Collaborators

    Eight Signature Practices of Leaders Who Turn the World Upside Down

    by Reggie McNeal

    "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too." (Acts 17:6) When Paul and Silas came to Thessalonica, they changed the community. How? By collaborating with God to bring his kingdom on earth. Will you collaborate on God's kingdom work in your community? If you're ready to see God move in all areas—business, education, media, arts, healthcare, spiritual growth, ...

  • Preaching in the New Testament, By Jonathan Griffiths
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    Preaching in the New Testament

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Jonathan Griffiths
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    Many Christians share the assumption that preaching the word of God is at the heart of God's plans for the gospel in our age, that it is vital for the church's health, and that it is the central task of the pastor-teacher. Many helpful books on preaching are available. The vast majority are concerned with "how-to," but relatively few focus primarily on the character and theology of preaching according ...