Christ and Culture Revisited


by D. A. Carson

Called to live in the world, but not to be of it,
Christians must maintain a balancing act that becomes more
precarious the further our culture departs from its Judeo-
Christian roots. How should members of the church interact
with such a culture, especially as deeply enmeshed as most
of us have become?

D. A. Carson applies his masterful touch to this problem.
He begins by exploring the classic typology of H. Richard
Niebuhr with its five Christ-culture options. Carson
proposes that these disparate options are in reality one
still larger vision. Using the Bible’s own story line and
the categories of biblical theology, he clearly lays out
that unifying vision. Carson acknowledges the helpfulness
of Niebuhr’s grid and similar matrices but warns against
giving them canonical force.

More than just theoretical, "Christ and Culture Revisited"
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Pierced for Our Transgressions :
Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution

by Steve Jeffery, Michael Ovey, Andrew Sach

The belief that Jesus died for us, suffering the wrath of his own Father in our place, has been the wellspring of hope for countless Christians through the ages. However, with an increasing number of theologians, church leaders, and even popular Christian books and magazines questioning this doctrine, which naysayers describe as a form of "cosmic child abuse," a fresh articulation and affirmation of penal substitution is needed. And Jeffery, Ovey, and Sach have responded with clear exposition and analysis. They make the case not only that the doctrine is clearly taught in Scripture, but that it has an impeccable pedigree and a central place in Christian theology, and that its neglect has serious consequences. The authors also systematically analyze more than twenty specific objections that have been brought against penal substitution and charitably but firmly offer a defining declaration of the doctrine of the cross for any concerned reader. ... Read More

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
Book One in The Wingfeather Saga

by Andrew Peterson

Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea
of Darkness, there lived three children and their trusty
dog Nugget. Janner Igiby, his brother Tink, their crippled
sister Leeli are gifted children as all children are, loved
well by a noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather. But they
will need all their gifts and all that love to survive the
evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang who have crossed
the dark sea to rule the land with malice and pursue the
Igibys who hold the secret to the lost legend and jewels of
good King Wingfeather of the Shining Isle of Anniera.

Andrew Peterson spins a quirky and riveting tale of the
Igibys’ extraordinary journey from Glipwood’s Dragon Day
Festival and a secret hidden in the Books and Crannies
... Read More

The Reason for God:
Belief in an Age of Skepticism

by Keller, Timothy

In this work, Keller uses literature, philosophy, real- life conversations and reasoning, and even pop culture to explain how faith in a Christian God is a soundly rational belief, held by thoughtful people of intellectual integrity. ... Read More

The Enduring Community:
Embracing the Priority of the Church

by Brian Habig and Les Newsom

The Enduring Community: Embracing the Priority of the Church is a clarion call for the evangelical Church to return to Christ's foundational roots for it. Those roots are lodged in the Universal Church's and local church's Christ-imaging roles as a prophetic witness, a priestly witness, and a kingly witness. The authors, both PCA (Presbyterian Church in America) ordained pastors and long-time campus ministers, Brian Habig and Les Newsom, assert that when the Church, and local churches, again major on its primary roles, health will be restored and a shine will go froth that is impossible to ignore. Nothing is more important to Christ than his Bride, pure and spotless! This book is devoted to that end.

The Authors:
Brian Habig, Vanderbilt University. A graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity) and Mississippi State University, Brian Habig has served as an ordained minister of ... Read More

Martin Bucer:
Unsung Hero of the Reformation

by Lawrence, David

No one worked more arduously and incessantly as did Martin Bucer, the "other Martin", to preserve the unity of the fledgling Protestant movement from splintering into rival sects and denominations. Not only did he work for unity among Protestants, for many years he held to the hope of reunification with Rome. So obsessed was he with this task that one of his closest friends called him "the fanatic for unity."

Bucer's plan was to call for a definition of the essentials of the faith on which there could be no yielding or compromise, and to allow the non-essentials to be matters of opinion on which people could differ without disrupting their fellowship. What were the essentials of the faith for Bucer? One may cite justification by faith alone, the authority of Scripture, redemption resting in the eternal counsels and decrees of the sovereign God, the importance of the Christian community, the ... Read More

The Decline of African American Theology
From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity

by Thabiti M. Anyabwile

About the Book

Who were Jupiter Hammon, Lemuel Haynes and Daniel Alexander Payne? And what do they have in common with Martin Luther King Jr., Howard Thurman and James Cone? All of these were African American Christian theologians, yet their theologies are, in many ways, worlds apart.

In this book, Thabiti Anyabwile offers a challenging and provocative assessment of the history of African American Christian theology, from its earliest beginnings to the present. He argues trenchantly that the modern fruit of African American theology has fallen far from the tree of its early predecessors. In doing so, Anyabwile closely examines the theological commitments of prominent African American theologians throughout American history. Chapter by chapter, he traces what he sees as the theological decline of African American theology from one generation to the next, concluding with an unflinching examination of several contemporary ... Read More

The Reformation Study Bible
English Standard Version

by Ligonier Ministries

R. C. Sproul and a team of more than fifty scholars have collaborated to produce a new study Bible that will help readers understand the great doctrines and themes of the Christian faith. The first study Bible based on the English Standard Version, The Reformation Study Bible is the perfect choice for men and women that want to study God’s word in a language they can understand.

"The Reformation Study Bible helps the reader explore the awesome sovereignty of God -- it's a wonderful guide for anyone who desires to understand the great, historical doctrines of the church embedded in God's Word." -- Joni Eareckson Tada

"This is not a faddish study Bible. It will be around for a while, perhaps generations. That is because the great truths that it highlights are always waiting there to be mined again and again by a new generation. This will be our family's ... Read More

Meet the Puritans
With a Guide to Modern Reprints

by Joel Beeke, Randal Pederson

“Joel Beeke and Randall Pederson have produced a tremendous gift to and resource for all who want an entryway into the study of the Puritans. They not only provide accurate biographical and theological introduction to every Puritan whose works have been reprinted in the last fifty years, but also combine with their helpful summaries an insightful analysis. If this were not enough, they’ve added major appendices that include the so- called ‘Scottish Puritans’ (that is, the great Scottish theologians who were contemporaries of and like-minded brethren in doctrine and piety with the English Puritans) as well as the Dutch Further Reformation divines. Meet the Puritans, With a Guide to Modern Reprints is a must have. I know of nothing like it. If you are looking for a reliable window into the life, theology, piety and ministry of the Puritans—this is it.” ... Read More