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  • Christ-Centered Biblical Theology: Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles, By Graeme Goldsworthy
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    Christ-Centered Biblical Theology

    Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles

    by Graeme Goldsworthy

    Preaching Survey of the Year's Best Books for Preachers

    The appeal of biblical theology is that it provides a "big picture" that makes sense of the diversity of biblical literature. Through the lens of biblical theology the Bible ceases to be a mass of unconnected texts, but takes shape as a unified metanarrative connecting the story of Israel with that of Jesus. ...

  • Together for the City: How Collaborative Church Planting Leads to Citywide Movements, By Neil Powell and John James
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    Together for the City

    How Collaborative Church Planting Leads to Citywide Movements

    by Neil Powell and John James
    Foreword by Timothy Keller

    We need a bigger vision for the city. It's not enough to plant individual churches in isolation from each other. The spiritual need and opportunity of our cities is too big for any one church to meet alone. Pastors Neil Powell and John James contend that to truly transform a city, the gospel compels us to create localized, collaborative church planting movements. They share lessons ...

  • The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, By Justin Whitmel Earley
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    The Common Rule

    Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

    by Justin Whitmel Earley

    Create a Gospel-Centered Rule of Life

    Habits form us more than we form them. The modern world is a machine of invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy people. We yearn for the freedom of the gospel but remain shackled by our screens and exhausted by our routines.

    The answer is a rule of life that aligns our habits to our beliefs. The Common Rule's four ...

  • Bringing Home the Prodigals, By Rob Parsons
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    Bringing Home the Prodigals

    by Rob Parsons

    Rob Parsons' message is for anyone who cares about prodigals. He urges us to be released from false guilt, to stop judging each other, and to remember that God, the perfect parent, has trouble with his children, too. He challenges the church to recognize the part it has played in creating prodigals and says, when our prodigals do come home, pray that they meet the father first and not the elder ...

  • A Sojourner's Truth: Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World, By Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
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    A Sojourner's Truth

    Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World

    by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
    Foreword by Patricia Raybon

    A Sojourner's Truth is an African American girl’s journey from South Carolina to the United States Naval Academy, and then to her calling as an international speaker, mentor, and thought-leader. Intertwined with Natasha's story is the story of Moses, a leader who was born into a marginalized people group, resisted the injustices of Pharaoh, denied the power of Egypt, and trusted God even ...

  • Representing Christ: A Vision for the Priesthood of All Believers, By Uche Anizor and Hank Voss
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    Representing Christ

    A Vision for the Priesthood of All Believers

    by Uche Anizor and Hank Voss

    The priesthood of all believers is a core Protestant belief. But what does it actually mean? Uche Anizor and Hank Voss set the record straight in this concise treatment of a doctrine that lies at the center of church life and Christian spirituality. The authors look at the priesthood of all believers in terms of the biblical witness, the contribution of Martin Luther and the doctrine of the Trinity. ...

  • Discerning Ethics: Diverse Christian Responses to Divisive Moral Issues, Edited by Hak Joon Lee and Tim Dearborn
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    Discerning Ethics

    Diverse Christian Responses to Divisive Moral Issues

    Edited by Hak Joon Lee and Tim Dearborn
    Foreword by Mark Labberton

    Racism. Immigration. Gun violence. Sexuality. Health care.

    The number of ethical issues that demand a response from Christians today is almost dizzying. How can Christians navigate such matters? What are faithful responses to these questions?

    Edited by two theologians with pastoral experience, this volume invites engagement with these issues and more by drawing on real-life ...

  • Necessary Christianity: What Jesus Shows We Must Be and Do, By Claude R. Alexander Jr.
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    Necessary Christianity

    What Jesus Shows We Must Be and Do

    by Claude R. Alexander Jr.

    We live in a world of options, where we might do this or that if we feel like it. But for followers of Jesus, certain things are not optional, but necessary.

    Bishop Claude Alexander unpacks the Gospels' statements of what Jesus said he must do. He must be about his Father's business. He must go through Samaria. He must go to Jerusalem.

    Life ...

  • Here in Spirit: Knowing the Spirit Who Creates, Sustains, and Transforms Everything, By Jonathan K. Dodson
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    Here in Spirit

    Knowing the Spirit Who Creates, Sustains, and Transforms Everything

    by Jonathan K. Dodson

    “I'll be there in spirit.” We say this knowing it isn't really possible. Yet we often find ourselves dislocated from the present, inattentive to things in front of us: people, work, culture, ministry opportunities, prayer, and even the Spirit himself. The Holy Spirit, however, relocates us in the present, motivating us to fully engage whatever God puts before us. Instead of relating ...

  • The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power, By D. L. Mayfield
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    The Myth of the American Dream

    Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power

    by D. L. Mayfield

    >2020 ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award

    Publishers Weekly starred review.

    Affluence, autonomy, safety, and power. These are the central values of the American dream. But are they compatible with Jesus' command to love our neighbor as ourselves?

    In essays grouped around these four values, D. L. Mayfield asks us to pay attention to the ...