book club digest - june 13, 2011

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how does

michael card read scripture?New series from acclaimed

author and musician

unlocks the Gospels with

the “biblical imagination”

in this issue▷ one church’s conversion ▷ new audio from ivp ▷ black fire



2 i v p b o o k c l u b . c o m

the art of gospel reading

272 pages, paperback, 3835, $18.00,

Club priCe: $12.60T k ttc J 13, 2011.

“I would like to show you how I read

Scripture, to show you what I’ve come

to understand about engaging with the Scriptures at the level of the informed

imagination. . . . Consider this my personal

invitation to join me as we make our way

through the Gospels.”

— Michael Card

Michael Card embarks on animaginative journey through the

Gospel of Luke. Picturing Luke as

historian, Gentile, doctor and slave,

Card approaches Luke’s written

account with questions that engage

the imagination. Join him in the

work of opening heart and mind tothe “Gospel of Amazement.”

Michael Card is an award-winning musician and perform-

ing artist. He earned a master’s degree in biblical studies

from Western Kentucky University under Dr. William

Lane. His many books include A Sacred Sorrow, A Violent Grac e

and A Better Freedom. Card lives in Tennessee with his wife

and four children.



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M A I N S E L E C T I O N

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also by miChael Card

For years Michael Card’s music has

imaginatively explored the narrative

power of the Word of God. Now

in the Biblical Imagination Series,Card invites readers to enter into

Scripture as he does, at the level of

the imagination.

These volumes help us discover the

biblical text for ourselves, ask our

own questions and discover deeper

truths. Taking seriously the indi-

vidual life of each Gospel writer,

the Biblical Imagination Series rein-

tegrates our minds with our hearts

to recapture our imaginations with

the beauty and power of Christ.

“You and I are called to move forward on

our own, interacting with heart and mind,

continually asking what all the facts mean.

This is our calling. . . . Most of us are not scholars. Perhaps we should begin thinking of

ourselves as ‘ imaginators.’”

Forthcoming volumes:

Mark: The Gospel of Passion

Available 2012

Matthew: The Gospel of Fulfillment Available 2013

John: The Gospel of Wisdom

Available 2014

scribbling in the sand

Michael Card shows how, because we are created in God’s

image, creativity is an integral part of discipleship for

every Christian.

168 pages, paperback, 3254, $15.00,Club priCe: $10.50

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whaT is The bibliCal imaginaTion series?



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redefining “seeker church”


Club priCe: $10.50T k ttc

J 13, 2011.

Copastors Kent Carlson and Mike

Lueken tell the decade-long story of

how God took their thriving, con-

sumer-oriented church and trans-

formed it into a modest congrega-

tion of believers committed to the

growth of the spirit—even when it

meant a decline in numbers.

“Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken love the

church—not an abstract one, but the one

that meets: here and there, down on the corner, or in a warehouse. They love their

church. . . . Please read this book and cre-

atively apply it to your situation.”

— From the foreword by Dallas

Willard

Kent Carlson founded Oak Hills Church of Folsom,

California, in 1984. For the past thirteen years he has been

co-senior pastor of the church with Mike Lueken. Carlson is

a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and liveswith his family in the Sacramento, California, area.



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Q: What is the primary difference

between Oak Hills now versus the

seeker days?

a: When we first started this jour-

ney, Dallas Willard told us that it ispossible that when it is all said and

done . . . our church may not look

that different from the outside, but

that in reality, everything would be

different. There is much truth to

this. . . . At Oak Hills, the DNA of

our church, the inner core of whatdrives us, has gone through a pro-

found transformation. We simply

are not that driven any longer by

outward success. We find ourselves

focused on what it takes, in the

details of our lives, to actually,

in some observable way, be trans-formed into the character of Christ.

While we work hard at making

sure that the church organization

is strong and healthy, the church

organization is not the end game.

The end game is transformed lives.

. . . More and more we are focusing

the organization around helping

spiritually hungry people actually,

in practical ways, become more like

Christ. The church exists, in our

view, to provide reliable means for

spiritually hungry people to live in

the reality of the kingdom of God

and to cooperate with the work of

the Spirit of God in our transfor-

mation. As best we can, we seek to

have our programs and ministries

focused on this end.

Mike Lueken is copastor with Kent Carlson of Oak Hills

Church of Folsom, California. He is a graduate of Trinity

Evangelical Divinity School and lives with his family in the

Sacramento, California, area.

From a Q&a wiTh The auThors



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N E W A L T E R N A T E S

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luke: a world turned upside down

Michael Card

In this new collection of songs, Dove Award-

winning recording artist Michael Card demon-

strates how music can help us foster a biblical

imagination. Card’s musical exploration of the

Gospel of Luke conjures the spirit of amazement

that inspired Luke’s account. Features new rendi-

tions of classic songs “Simeon” and “The Bridge.”

12 songs, audio cd, 3801, $12.98,

Club priCe: $9.09

abundant simplicity

Jan Johnson

Which activities give you energy and connect youwith God? Do you know what behaviors are life-

draining for you, separating you from God? In

this book Jan Johnson provides small experiments

with simplicity as well as questions for discussion

or reflection to help you discover the unhurried

rhythms of grace.


Club priCe: $10.50

“If life is what you want, you must free yourself from trivial entanglements. St.

Francis of Assisi advised us to wear the world like a loose garment—one which

touches us in few places and there lightly. Most people fail in their efforts to doso. Jan Johnson can help you. . . . Do what she says. Deliverance is at hand.”

— Dallas Willard, author of Renovation of the Heart



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N E W A L T E R N A T E S

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i forgrace you

Dr. David A. Anderson

David Anderson shows us how we can extend

extraordinary goodness to bless those who have

hurt us. He presents the radical concept of

“forgraceness”: grace beyond forgiveness. God

empowers us not only to pardon real-life hurts,

but to seek the good of others. When this hap-

pens, our relationships can experience amazing

transformation and redemptive healing.


Club priCe: $5.60

black fire

Esrelda Y. Alexander

Estrelda Alexander recounts the story of African

American Pentecostalism in its origins, devel-

opment and maturity, providing much-needed

historical perspective on a major current of

American religious life.


Club priCe: $21.00

“Dr. Alexander has gathered the major, minor, profound and pedestrian aspects

of African American Holiness-Pentecostalism in a volume that seeks to provide a Rosetta stone for scholars, students, denominational historians and the general

public. . . . A worthy investment.”

— Dr. Ida E. Jones, Howard University, Washington, D.C.



“I don’t think simplicity is as much about what you have as it is about how you hold it.”

—Chris Heuertz

awakening the quieter virtues

Gregory Spencer

Gregory Spencer describes the

beauty and nature of everydayvirtues, showing us how to takenotice of discernment, rever-ence, generosity, authenticity andmore. You’ll also find discussionquestions, practical exercises andspiritual disciplines to help youdevelop in each virtue.

197 pages, paperback,

3735, $16.00,

Club priCe: $11.20

simple spirituality

Chrisopher L. Heuerz

Chris Heuertz has ministered innearly sixty countries alongside the

world’s most impoverished people.His book shows how the faith of the poor can be a powerful dem-onstration of the simplicity thatlies at the root of the spiritual life.


3621, $15.00,

Club priCe: $10.50

the contented soul

Lisa Graham McMinn

Lisa Graham McMinn helps youovercome the pressure to rush

through life and shows you how tosavor life the way God intended,experiencing freedom, beauty, con-nection and true satisfaction.

185 pages, hardcover,

3335, $17.00,

Club priCe: $11.90

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toward simplicity



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sacred rhythms

Ruh Haley Baron

Drawing on the monas-tic “rule of life,” Ruth

Haley Barton leads youinto a deeper under-standing of seven keyspiritual disciplines alongwith practical ideas forweaving them into every-day life.


3333, $17.00,

Club priCe: $11.90SACRED RHYtHMS dvd

and participant’s guide

available through

zondervan &

amazon.com

invitation to a

journey

M. Rober Mulholland

Jr.

Robert Mulhollandfleshes out a definitionof spiritual forma-tion that encompassesthe dynamics of avital Christian life andcounters our culture’stendency to trivialize,methodize and privatize

spirituality.173 pages, paperback,

1386, $15.00,

Club priCe: $10.50

opening to god

David G. Benner

David Benner proposesopenness to God as the

essence of prayer, spiri-tuality and the Christianlife. Using the fourmovements of lectio divina, Benner explores prayeras attending, pondering,responding and being.


3542, $17.00,

Club priCe: $11.90

spiritualdisciplinesdevotional

Valerie E. Hess

This helpful devotionalby Valerie Hess includesdaily readings on twelvecore spiritual disciplines.The book also includesweekly family activitiesthat will allow childrento understand and par-ticipate in the spiritualdisciplines.


3503, $17.00,

Club priCe: $11.90

Each of these books was written to help us grow

mere belief into a full-fledged spiritual life.

life in the spirit




biblical literacy

god’s big picture

Vaughan Robers

Showing how the different partsof the Bible fit together under thetheme of the kingdom of God,Vaughan Roberts provides thetools you need to read the Biblewith confidence and understand-ing.


5364, $13.00,

Club priCe: $9.10

according to plan

Graeme Goldsworhy

Simple, direct chapters with doz-ens of charts, highlighted sum-maries and study questions makeGraeme Goldsworthy’s introduc-tory text enormously useful forunderstanding how the Bible fitstogether as the unfolding story of God’s plan for salvation.


2696, $24.00,

Club priCe: $16.80

how to understand

your bible

t. Noron Serre & Richard L. Schulz

Richard Schultz has updatedT. Norton Sterrett’s classic begin-ner’s guide to understanding theBible, suggesting some recent ref-erence tools and offering examplesfrom contemporary English trans-lations.


Club priCe: $10.50

Because a living sense of Scripture never

came by osmosis.



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who needs theology?

Sanley J. Grenz &

Roger E. Olson

Stanley Grenz and Roger Olsonshow what theology is, whattools theologians use, why everybeliever (advanced degrees ornot) is a theologian and howthe theological enterprise can beproductive and satisfying.


1878, $16.00,Club priCe: $11.20

tell the truth

Will Mezger

This third edition of WillMetzger’s classic work on God-centered evangelism includesnew training materials, a studyguide, a new gospel outline,charts and other aids to help youcommunicate to others the wholegospel of grace.


2322, $16.00,

Club priCe: $11.20

in search of a confident faith

J. P. Moreland and Klaus Issler Emphasizing that our trust inGod will grow exponentially whenwe have come to understand thetrue nature of faith, J. P. Morelandand Klaus Issler identify theintellectual, emotional, relational,experiential and even theologicalbarriers to mature faith.

230 pages, paperback,3428, $15.00,

Club priCe: $10.50

lay theology

“We hope that you will respond enthusiastically to the

message that you are already a theologian.”

—Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson



N e x t M o N t h

David Lamb defends the Old Testament God against charges

of delinquency, and the latest collection of Wheaton Theology

imagine

Steve Turner

Steve Turner showsthat if Jesus is Lord of

all of life and creation,

then art is not out of

bounds for Christians.

Rather it can and

should be a way of

creatively expressing

faith.


2291, $13.00,

Club PriCe: $9.10

worship team

handbook

Edited by Alison

Siewert

This down-to-earth

guide will help your

worship team discuss

the key elements

of a service (music,

Scripture, drama and

video) and uncover

the strategies forauthentic, interactive

leadership.


1943, $18.00,

Club PriCe:

$12.60

unceasing

worship

Harold M. Best

Harold Best casts

a holistic vision for

worship that corrects

common Christian

misperceptions about

art and the use of

music, and offers

instead a biblically

consistent approachto artistic action.


3229, $18.00,

Club PriCe:

$12.60

hymns ii

Edited by Paul

Beckwith, Hughes M.

Huffman and Mark

Hunt

This classic compila-

tion features over 200

hymns arranged by

topic with four-part

harmony and guitar

chords. Edited by Paul

Beckwith, Hughes M.Huffman and Mark

Hunt.

204 hymns, spiral,

750, $16.00,

Club PriCe:

$11.20

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