Christianity Considered: A Guide for Skeptics and Seekers

Author(s): John Frame
Publisher: Lexham Press
Price: $5.99      

Christianity is more than a religion: it is also a complex intellectual tradition. Christians and non-Christians alike who want to understand the world as it is today have to understand Christianity too.

Christianity makes objective claims, but also presents a new way of thinking about the world. In Christianity Considered: A Guide to Christianity for Skeptics and Seekers renowned theologian Dr. John Frame introduces the reader to the Christian religion and its unique intellectual framework, describing the key pillars of Christian thought and how these shape the Christian worldview. Covering a range of topics, from the resurrection to the Christian posture toward politics, Christianity Consideredis a valuable guide to understanding the Christian faith as an intellectual tradition.

Useful for both the Christian reader looking for a better understanding of the faith and the skeptical reader who seeks to understand the intellectual tradition that has done much to shape the modern world.

 

Early American Evangelicalism – Charles Finney: May 25/25

Charles G. Finney and the Spirit of American Evangelicalism
Author(s): Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe
Publisher: Eerdmans
Price: $1.99      

Charles Grandison Finney was the foremost evangelist in the pre-Civil War United States. His revivals in the cities along the Erie Canal; his well-organized campaigns in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and the British Isles; his prominent pastorate at New York’s Broadway Tabernacle; and his teaching career at Oberlin College exemplify the evangelical spirit that swept the country following the Second Great Awakening. This lively biography by historian Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe tells the story of Finney’s remarkable life and offers fresh insights into the nature of evangelicalism and the nineteenth-century American experience. By using the life of the great revivalist and educator as a window into the soul of American evangelicalism, Hambrick-Stowe shows in striking ways how Finney displayed the characteristics of that broader movement, many of which continue to flourish in twentieth-century religious life. Based on a thorough reading of the Finney Papers, Finney’s writings, contemporary sources, and modern historiography, this biography exhibits scholarly depth in a popular narrative that is meant to be read and enjoyed as well as studied. A map of Finney’s evangelistic travels, portraits, and other illustrations enhance the text.

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Lectures On Revivals Of Religion
Author(s): Charles G. Finney
Publisher: Heritage Bible Fellowship
Price: $0.99      

I had not the most distant idea until recently, that these Lectures, in this, or any other form, would ever grow into a book: but the urgent call for their publication, in a volume, and the fact that I have had repeated assurances that the reading of them in the Evangelist, has been owned and blessed, to the quickening of individuals and churches, and has resulted in the conversion of many sinners, have led me to consent to their publication in this imperfect form.

Surprised by Scripture

Author(s): N. T. Wright
Publisher: Harper One
Price: $1.99       (Ends May 31)

A thoughtful and provocative collection, in the vein of the intellectual spiritual classic The Weight of Glory, from N. T. Wright, the influential Bishop, Bible scholar, and bestselling author widely regarded as a modern C. S. Lewis.

An unusual combination of scholar, churchman, and leader, N. T. Wright—hailed by Newsweek as “the world’s leading New Testament scholar”—is not only incredibly insightful, but conveys his knowledge in terms that excite and inspire Christian leaders worldwide, allowing them to see the Bible from a fresh viewpoint. In this challenging and stimulating collection of popular essays, sermons, and talks, Wright provide a series of case studies which explore how the Bible can be applied to some of the most pressing contemporary issues facing us, including:

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Spurgeon: A Life

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Author(s): Alex DiPrima
Publisher: Reformation Heritage
Price: $2.99       (June 3-4)

In this biography Alex DiPrima paints a fresh portrait of Charles Haddon Spurgeon—the most well-known minster of the gospel in the nineteenth century. As DiPrima traces Spurgeon’s life from the famous “boy preacher of the fens” to the mature pastor of later years, readers will marvel at his extraordinary speaking abilities, his genius for administration, and his massive global influence, which set him apart as a leader of rare brilliance. Yet by presenting Spurgeon in his social, historical, and religious contexts, DiPrima helps us comprehend the whole of Spurgeon’s ministry in metropolitan London. Combining academic expertise with popular presentation, this short biography of the famed Prince of Preachers will be the go-to introduction on Spurgeon for years to come.

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Becoming Mrs. Lewis

Author(s): Patti Callahan
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Price: $2.99       (June 2-8)

Meet the brilliant writer, fiercely independent mother, and passionate woman who captured the heart of C.S. Lewis and inspired the books that still enchant and change us today, from the?New York Times?bestselling author of?The Story She Left Behind.

When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C. S. Lewis–known as Jack–she was looking for spiritual answers, not love. Love, after all, wasn’t holding together her crumbling marriage. Everything about New Yorker Joy seemed ill-matched for an Oxford professor and the beloved writer of The Chronicles of Narnia, yet their minds bonded over their letters.

Embarking on the adventure of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, and against all odds, found a love that even the threat of death couldn’t destroy.

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The Vanity of Thoughts

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Author(s): Thomas Goodwin & Brian G. Hedges
Publisher: Reformation Heritage
Price: $2.99       (June 10-11)

How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
—Jeremiah 4:14

Our minds are constantly flooded with unwelcome ideas in this age of information and entertainment. In The Vanity of Thoughts, Thomas Goodwin challenges us to fight these frivolous and sinful mental companions. This timely reminder about the importance of mind renewal paves a path to bringing every thought captive to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Embrace the mind of Christ with this new Puritan Treasure for Today!

Part of the Puritan Treasures for Today Series
As people seek a more satisfying and authentic faith, interest in the Puritans continues to grow. This series presents Puritan books that are carefully edited with modern readers in mind—difficult phrases are smoothed out while the authors’ meaning is maintained. These books have been thoughtfully selected to provide some of the best counsel on important subjects that people continue to wrestle with today.

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The Redemption of Sarah Cain

Author(s): Beverly Lewis
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Price: $2.99       (Ends July 1)

Her Future, and the Lives of her Young Siblings, is in the Hands of a Fancy “Englischer” from Portland . . . Sarah Cain.

A thoroughly modern woman, Sarah Cain has long disdained her sister’s Plain lifestyle. But when news comes of her sister’s death, Sarah is stunned to learn she has been named guardian of her children. How can Sarah sacrifice her successful career and a life she enjoys to raise five Amish orphans she barely knows? Besides, Sarah is harboring a secret grief of her own . . .

Will the sorrow that divides them ultimately unite the new family?