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Publisher: Intervarsity Press
Price: $2.99 (Sept 29-30)
Winner of two 1990 Christianity Today Awards: Readers’ Choice (1st place; theology doctrine) and Critics’ Choice (1st place; theology doctrine).
A 1989 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner
How did the books of the Bible come to be recognized as Holy Scripture?
Who decided what shape the canon should take?
What criteria influenced these decisions?
After nearly nineteen centuries the canon of Scripture still remains an issue of debate. Protestants, Catholics and the Orthodox all have slightly differing collections of documents in their Bibles. Martin Luther, one of the early leaders of the Reformation, questioned the inclusion of the book of James in the canon. And many Christians today, while confessing the authority of all of Scripture, tend to rely on only a few books and particular themes while ignoring the rest.
Scholars have raised many other questions as well. Research into second-century Gnostic texts have led some to argue that politics played a significant role in the formation of the Christian canon. Assessing the influence of ancient communities and a variety of disputes on the final shaping of the canon call for ongoing study.
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Kregel: Hebrews (Ironside Expository Commentaries) by H. A. Ironside vs. James and 1 and 2 Peter (Ironside Expository Commentaries) by H. A. Ironside
Intervarsity Press: The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power by D. L. Mayfield vs. Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery by Mark Charles
Cruciform Press: Good News About Satan: A Gospel Look a Spiritual Warfare by Bob Bevington vs. The Most Encouraging Book on Hell Ever by Thor Ramsey
New Leaf: The Great Turning Point: The Church’s Catastrophic Mistake on Geology by Terry Mortenson vs. The Geology Book (Wonders of Creation) by John D Morris
Good Book Company: Gospel DNA: 21 ministry values for growing churches by Richard Coekin vs. Seven Dangers Facing Your Church by Juan Sanchez
Crossway: Reading the Bible Supernaturally: Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture by John Piper vs. Why I Love the Apostle Paul: 30 Reasons by John Piper
Christian Focus: Training: How Do I Grow as A Christian? (First Steps) by Isaac Adams vs. Church – Do I Have to Go? (First Steps) by Garrett Kell
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Publisher: Intervarsity Press
Price: $2.99 (Sept 21-22)
The world clamors for efficiency and productivity.
But the life of prayer is neither efficient nor productive. Instead, as we learn in the psalms, prayer calls us to wait, to watch, to listen, to taste, and to see. These things are not productive by any modern measure―but they are transformative.
As a pastor in Manhattan, John Starke knows the bustle and busyness of our society. But he also knows that prayer is not just for spiritual giants. Prayer, he writes, is for each of us―not because we are full of spiritual wisdom and maturity, but because we are empty. Here is an invitation to discover, via the church’s ancient rhythms and with Starke’s clear, practical guidance, the possibility of prayer. Here is a book about prayer that is really a book about the whole Christian life.
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Kregel: Shepherding God’s Flock: Biblical Leadership in the New Testament and Beyond by Benjamin L. Merkle & Thomas R. Schreiner vs. Why Elders?: A Biblical and Practical Guide for Church Members by Benjamin Merkle
Intervarsity Press: The Question of Canon: Challenging The Status Quo In The New Testament Debate by Michael J. Kruger vs. The Canon of Scripture by F. F. Bruce
Cruciform Press: Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life by Stacy Reaoch vs. Awaiting a Savior: The Gospel, the New Creation, and the End of Poverty by Aaron Armstrong
New Leaf: Thousands…Not Billions by Don DeYoung vs. In the Beginning Was Information by Werner Gitt
Good Book Company: Romans 1-7 For You: For reading, for feeding, for leading (God’s Word For You – Romans Series Book 1) by Timothy Keller vs. Romans 8-16 For You: For reading, for feeding, for leading (God’s Word For You – Romans Series Book 2) by Timothy Keller
Crossway: The Whole Armor of God: How Christ’s Victory Strengthens Us for Spiritual Warfare by Iain M. Duguid vs. Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons (Foundations of Evangelical Theology) by Graham A. Cole
Christian Focus: The Dawkins Letters by David Robertson vs. New Atheism: A Survival Guide by Graham Veale
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Publisher: Intervarsity Press
Price: $2.99 (Sept 14-15)
Christians have lived in Palestine since the earliest days of the Jesus movement. The Palestinian church predates Islam. Yet Palestinian Christians find themselves marginalized and ostracized. In the heated tensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the voices of Palestinian Christians are often unheard and ignored.
This book provides an opportunity to hear the realities of life on the ground from a leading Palestinian pastor and theologian. Munther Isaac gives the perspective of Palestinian Christians on the other side of the separation wall surrounding most Palestinian West Bank cities today. Isaac laments the injustices suffered by the Palestinian people but holds out hope for a just peace and ways to befriend and love his Jewish and Muslim neighbors. In contrast to the dominant religious and nationalistic ideologies and agendas for the region, he offers a theology of the land and a vision for a shared land that belongs to God, where there are no second-class citizens of any kind.
“This book is my invitation to you,” Isaac writes, “to step into the other side of the wall and listen to our stories and perspective. It is my humble request to you to allow me to share how Palestinians experience God, read the Bible, and have been touched and liberated by Jesus―a fellow Bethlehemite who has challenged us to see others as neighbors and love them as ourselves. . . . This book paints a picture of our story of faith, lament, and hope. And I invite you to join and listen, on our side of the wall.”
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Kregel: When God’s Children Suffer by Horatius Bonar vs. Finding the Good in Grief: Rediscover Joy After A Life-Changing Loss by John F. Baggett
Intervarsity Press: The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World by John Starke vs. The Jesus Prayer: A Cry for Mercy, a Path of Renewal by John Michael Talbot
Cruciform Press: Reclaiming Adoption: Missional Living through the Rediscovery of Abba Father by Dan Cruver vs. After They Are Yours: The Grace and Grit of Adoption by Brian Borgman
New Leaf: Life in the Fairway: What Golf Teaches Us About Integrity by Chad Bonham vs. Beyond the Score: Relationship Keys for Golf and Life by Jim Sheard
Good Book Company: Micah For You: Acting Justly, Loving Mercy (God’s Word For You) by Stephen Um vs. Colossians & Philemon For You: Rooting you in Christian confidence (God’s Word For You) by Mark Meynell
Crossway: Parenting with Words of Grace: Building Relationships with Your Children One Conversation at a Time by William P. Smith vs. Parenting with Loving Correction: Practical Help for Raising Young Children by Sam Crabtree
Christian Focus: Pastor Hsi: A Struggle for Chinese Christianity by Geraldine Taylor vs. F B Meyer: If I had a Hundred Lives… by Bob Holman
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Publisher: Intervarsity Press
Price: $2.99 (Sept 7-8)
Among many young people of color, there is a growing wariness about organized religion and Christianity in particular. If Christianity is for everyone, why does the Bible seem to endorse slavery? Why do most popular images of Jesus feature a man with white skin and blue eyes? Is evangelical Christianity “good news” or a tool of white supremacy?
As our society increases in ethnic and religious diversity, millennials and the next generation of emerging adults harbor suspicions about traditional Christianity. They’re looking for a faith that makes sense for the world they see around them. They want to know how Christianity relates to race, ethnicity, and societal injustices. Many young adults have rejected the Christian faith based on what they’ve seen in churches, the media, and politics. For them, Christianity looks a lot like a “white man’s religion.”
Antipas L. Harris, a theologian, and community activist, believes that biblical Christianity is more affirmative of cultural diversity than many realize. In this sweeping social, theological, and historical examination of Christianity, Harris responds to a list of hot topics from young Americans who struggle with the perception that Christianity is detached from matters of justice, identity, and culture. He also looks at the ways in which American evangelicalism may have incubated the race problem.
Is Christianity the White Man’s Religion? affirms that ethnic diversity has played a powerful role in the formation of the Old and New Testaments and that the Bible is a book of justice, promoting equality for all people. Contrary to popular Eurocentric conceptions, biblical Christianity is not just for white Westerners. It’s good news for all of us.
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