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Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage (The Gospel Coalition)

Author(s): Gavin Ortlund
Publisher: Crossway
Price: $4.99 (Ends Dec 31)

In theology, just as in battle, some hills are worth dying on. But how do we know which ones? When should doctrine divide, and when should unity prevail? Pastor Gavin Ortlund makes the case that while all doctrines matter, some are more essential than others. He considers how and what to prioritize in doctrine and ministry, encouraging humility and grace along the way. Using four basic categories of doctrine in order of importance, this book helps new and seasoned church leaders alike wisely labor both to uphold doctrine and to preserve unity.

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Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage (The Gospel Coalition)

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on December 26, 2023

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Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy

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Author(s): Gavin Ortlund
Publisher: IVP Academic
Price: $2.99 (Dec 4-5)

How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today?

Imagine a table with three people in dialogue: a young-earth creationist, an old-earth creationist, and an evolutionary creationist. Into the room walks Augustine of Hippo, one of the most significant theologians in the history of the church. In what ways will his reading of Scripture and his doctrine of creation inform, deepen, and shape the conversation?

Pastor and theologian Gavin Ortlund explores just such a scenario by retrieving Augustine’s reading of Genesis 1-3 and considering how his premodern understanding of creation can help Christians today. Ortlund contends that while Augustine’s hermeneutical approach and theological questions might differ from those of today, this church father’s humility before Scripture and his theological conclusions can shed light on matters such as evolution, animal death, and the historical Adam and Eve.

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Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy

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on December 04, 2023

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Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

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Author(s): Gavin Ortlund
Publisher: Crossway
Price: $2.99 (Aug 3 – 4)

Cultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way

There are many misconceptions about what it means to be humble. Some think that being humble means hiding your talents and abilities or being weak and inauthentic. But the Bible paints a different picture—defining humility as a self-forgetfulness leading to joy and explaining that it is a life-giving virtue that frees you from the restricting needs of your ego.

In Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness, Gavin Ortlund encourages readers that humility is not just an abstract virtue but a mark of gospel integrity. Ortlund examines humility both on a personal level and in the context of the church, giving examples of ways to cultivate it—including meditation on the gospel and practicing intentional gratitude. Drawing from Philippians 2 and historical texts such as C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity and Jonathan Edwards’s sermon “A Christian Spirit Is a Humble Spirit,” Ortlund defines humility in light of the incarnation and death of Jesus Christ, casting a vision for a gospel-centered, humble life.

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on August 03, 2023

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Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage

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Author(s): Gavin Ortlund
Publisher: Crossway
Price: $2.99 (July 8-9)

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Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage

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on July 08, 2021

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You Choose The Sale: June 24-30

Gospel e-books is working together with Christian publishers to allow you to choose what e-books you’d like to have discounted. Cast your vote below and the book with the most votes in each poll will be placed on sale soon after. If there are less than 100 total votes in a particular poll, the winning book will not be discounted.

Book details:

Kregel: The Art of Hard Conversations: Biblical Tools for the Tough Talks That Matter by Lori Stanley Roeleveld vs. Critical Conversations by Tom Gilson

Intervarsity Press: Marriage in the Middle: Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges, and Joys by Dorothy Littell Greco vs. Learning to Be: Finding Your Center After the Bottom Falls Out by Juanita Campbell Rasmus

New Leaf: The Fall of Satan by Bodie Hodge vs. Tower of Babel by Bodie Hodge

Good Book Company: Perfect Sinners: See yourself as God sees you by Matt Fuller vs. God and the Transgender Debate: What does the Bible actually say about gender identity? by Andrew T. Walker

Crossway: Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund vs. When Doctrine Divides the People of God: An Evangelical Approach to Theological Diversity by Rhyne R. Putman

Christian Focus: A Great Blessing to Me: John Newton Encounters George Whitefield by Grant Gordon vs. George Whitefield: The Evangelist by John Pollock

David C. Cook: The Drop Box: How 500 Abandoned Babies, an Act of Compassion, and a Movie Changed My Life Forever by Brian Ivie vs. Zachary’s Choice: Surviving My Child’s Suicide by Suzy LaBonte

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on June 24, 2021

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Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future

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Author(s): Gavin Ortlund
Publisher: Crossway
Price: $2.99 (Jan 14-15)

Restless for rootedness, many Christians are abandoning Protestantism altogether.

Many evangelicals today are aching for theological rootedness often found in other Christian traditions. Modern evangelicalism is not known for drawing from church history to inform views on the Christian life, which can lead to a “me and my Bible” approach to theology. But this book aims to show how Protestantism offers the theological depth so many desire without the need for abandoning a distinctly evangelical identity.

By focusing on particular doctrines and neglected theologians, this book shows how evangelicals can draw from the past to meet the challenges of the present.