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IN THIS ISSUE ▷STEVE AND SHAROL HAYNER’S JOURNEY THROUGH CANCER

▷IS CHASING SUCCESS COSTING YOU YOUR SOUL? ▷PROPHETIC WORDS FROM RICHARD TWISS

▷PREACHING HELPS FOR MODERN PASTORS

Magnum Opus from Os Guinness



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HOW DOES OS DO APOLOGETICS?

Our world is changing dramatically yet many

Christians still rely on cookie-cutter approaches to

evangelism and apologetics. Most of these methods

assume that people are open and interested in

spiritual insight when increasingly most peopleare not. Our urgent need, then, is the capacity

to persuade—to make a convincing case for the

gospel to people who are not interested in it.

In his magnum opus, Os Guinness offers a

comprehensive presentation of the art and

power of creative persuasion. Following thetradition of Erasmus, Pascal, G. K. Chesterton,

C. S. Lewis and Malcolm Muggeridge, Guinness

demonstrates how apologetic persuasion requires

both the rational and the imaginative. Persuasion

is subversive, turning the tables on listeners’

assumptions to surprise them with signals of

transcendence and the credibility of the gospel.

Discover afresh the persuasive power of Christian

witness.

270 pages, hardcover, 3699, $22.00

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Os Guinness (DPhil, Oxford) is the author or editor of more than

thirty books, including Unspeakable , Time for Truth and The Case for

Civility. A frequent speaker and prominent social critic, he is the

founder of the Trinity Forum and has been a visiting fellow at the

Brookings Institution and a guest scholar at the Woodrow Wilson

Center for International Studies. He lives near Washington, DC.



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PRAISE FOR FOOL’S TALK

“Os Guinness’s books have been invaluable for the

Christian church for decades. A great deal of what I

know about communicating the faith in modern times I

learned from him. This book does not disappoint.”

—Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian Church

“In a battle of ideas, unlike a battle between nations, the

goal is not to vanquish the opponents but to win them.

. . . No one does this better than my colleague Os Guinness.”

—Ravi Zacharias, author and speaker

“We simply must quickly recover the art of persuasionthat loves and awakens souls. . . . The gospel, Os

reminds us, is the highest form of love. The best news.

And the only hope for a world awaiting its redemption.”

—Kelly Monroe Kullberg, editor, Finding God at

Harvard , founder, The Veritas Forum

“Many people are so sure they know what Christiansare going to say that they don’t actually listen. Guinness

keeps them off-balance, much in the way Jesus’ parables

caught his audiences off-guard. . . . He advocates a

broad range of arguments, all of them imaginative,

but all of them pointing to the surprising truth, the

unpredictable love of God.”

—William Edgar, professor of apologetics,

Westminster Theological Seminary

FROM THE INTRODUCTION

Loss of persuasion? It might seem bizarre,

almost unimaginable, that Christian com-

munication has lost something so central to

its mission. Yet in profound ways it has, and

that is why our challenge is to think aboutapologetics in ways that are not only fresh

but faithful and independent—faithful in

the sense that they are shaped by the impera-

tives of Christian truths, and independent

in the sense that they are not primarily

beholden to ways of thinking that are alien

to Christian ways of thinking. . . .

How can we speak for our Lord in a manner

that does justice to the wonder of who God

is, to the profundity of the good news he has

entrusted to us, to the wily stubbornness of

the human heart and mind, as well as to thewide-ranging challenges of today’s world and

the mind-boggling prospects of tomorrow’s?

In short, how can we as followers of Jesus be

as truly persuasive as we desire to be?

ALSO BY OS GUINNESS:

RENAISSANCEThe Power of the Gospel

However Dark the Times 192 pages, paperback,3671, $16.00CLUB PRICE: $11.20



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MAPPING HOLY GROUND

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Steve Hayner was serving as president of

Columbia Seminary and was healthy and fit

when he found out he had terminal pancreatic

cancer. He and his wife Sharol embarked on a

journey together with their children that soon

included tens of thousands of visits from friendsand acquaintances via the CaringBridge website.

The overwhelming response to their posts on the

website attested to the surprising and engaging

way that they chose to live in the face of death. As

a result they uncovered the remarkable truth that

God, our good Shepherd, provides a feast for us

when we are in the valley of the shadow of death

as well as in the green pastures.

Steve was always known for signing letters and

emails, “joyfully.” These pages, including reflec-

tions from some of those closest to Steve and

Sharol, offer us a hope-filled glimpse into what

it means to walk with God in honesty, with joy,

even through great pain.

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HOPE IN THE MIDST OF CANCER

Steve Hayner (1948–2015)

was the president emeritus of

Columbia Theological Seminary

and an ordained minister of the

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

as well as a professor, author and former

president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Sharol Hayner has been in

ministry for over forty years

with her husband Steve.

Ordained in the PCUSA,

she served at Peachtree

Presbyterian Church and now serves at

Kairos Church, both in Atlanta.



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

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“Steve and Sharol Hayner spent their lives teaching

everyone who knew them just what it means to truly

live for Christ. Then during Steve’s final months of

life, they taught us how to truly die in Christ. . . . This

small book will now help countless others to find the still,

small voice of God in the midst of their own tempest.”

—Richard Stearns, president, World Vision US,

author of Unfinished and The Hole in Our Gospel

“Steve Hayner has been first a hero and then a friend

since I met him many years ago. . . . To follow the

journey that he and Sharol traveled together through

the valley of the shadow of death was a privilege and aheartbreak and an education in hope.”

—John Ortberg, senior pastor of Menlo Park

Presbyterian Church, author of Soul Keeping

“Seldom have I been as moved as in reading these

epistles from Steve and Sharol Hayner—each ending

‘Joyfully yours.’ Through his life Steve helped so many

to find life in all its fullness in Christ. Now, with his

beloved Sharol, he guides us through the ending of life in

fullness of hope.”

—Leighton Ford, author of The Attentive Life

“Steve and Sharol hide nothing of their struggle, and

yet withhold nothing of their bold faith. This is a rare

gift, to be invited into a journey so utterly full and

overflowing with both the depth of pain and loss and yet the anchor of hope. I will always count it as one of

my greatest treasures to have known Steve in both life

and death.”

—Gary A. Haugen, president, International

Justice Mission

PRAISE FOR JOY IN THE JOURNEY

RELATED TITLES:

“I’ve never known anyone who lived more faithfully, led more purposefully

and died more gracefully than Steve Hayner. This book is a must-read

for anyone who wants to live a life of purpose and joy to the end.” — Brenda Salter McNeil , author of A Credible Witness

THE WAY OF GRACEGlandion Carney,

with Marjean Brooks

160 pages, paperback,3594, $15.00CLUB PRICE: $10.50

LIVING IN CHRIST’SPRESENCEDallas Willard 192 pages, hardcover,3584, $20.00CLUB PRICE: $14.00



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SPIRITUALITY OF GRATITUDEJoshua Choonmin Kang

God invites us to enter into a world of thankfulness at every momentin our lives, even in the hard times—perhaps especially then. Comediscover a spirituality of gratitude with pastor and bestselling Koreanauthor Joshua Choonmin Kang in these fifty-two short chapters thatcan be read in weekly sabbath reflection or daily devotional use.

160 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 4603, $16.00

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2 CORINTHIANS, REVISED EDITIONTyndale New Testament Commentaries

Colin G. Kruse

Paul’s long, complicated history with the Corinthian church culmi-nates in this ardent defense of Christian ministry. This revised andexpanded commentary illuminates Paul’s contrast of the old and newcovenants and his exposition of the ministry of reconciliation.


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INSIDE JOBStephen W. Smith

Leaders work hard to succeed but often at the cost of their own souls.Stephen W. Smith helps leaders set aside the life-draining values ofpower and position and instead explore the life-giving qualities of

building character. There is a better way to live than the craziness ofour driven world. Journey inside and do the work within your work.



THE MESSAGE OF LAMENTATIONSThe Bible Speaks Today Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

The destruction of Jerusalem is the likely setting for the book ofLamentations, which speaks from a place of unspeakable pain in poetryof astonishing beauty and intricacy. In this Bible Speaks Today volume,Christopher Wright shows that we must not, and cannot, isolateLamentations from the rest of the Bible.


CLUB PRICE: $11.20



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PAUL’S THEOLOGY OF PREACHINGDuane Litfin

Duane Litfin explores how Paul’s theology of preaching caninform the church’s preaching today. Through a detailed study of1 Corinthians 1–4, Litfin shows how Paul’s method of proclamationdiffered from Greco-Roman rhetoric and how Pauline preaching canbe a model for the contemporary preaching task.



RESCUING THE GOSPEL FROM THE COWBOYSRichard Twiss

The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for NativeAmericans. But despite the far-reaching effects of colonialism, someNatives have forged culturally authentic ways to follow Jesus. Inhis final work, Richard Twiss surveys the complicated history ofChristian missions among Indigenous peoples and voices a hopefulvision of contextual Native Christian faith.

272 PAGES, PAPERBACK,4423

, $20.00CLUB PRICE: $14.00

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RUTHLifeGuide® Bible Studies

Dale & Sandy Larsen

In the book of Ruth we meet not only Ruth but also Naomi, Elimelech,Mahlon, Kilion, Orpah and Boaz, along with a kinsman and unnamedreapers, elders and neighbors. Like us, each of these characters in theirown way needs the Redeemer who is foreshadowed here.



MAPPING YOUR ACADEMIC CAREERGary M. Burge

Experienced teacher Gary Burge identifies three cohorts or stages in

the academic career and explores the challenges, pitfalls and triumphsof each. Based on a career’s worth of experiences, observations andinsights, he leads academics to reflect on where they are, have been andare headed in their professional lives.


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PREACHING

These pastoral resources will enhance and

enliven your pulpit ministry.

THE GLORY OF

PREACHING

Darrell W. Johnson

This book is for anypastor or student whowants to cultivate adeeper pulpit approach,

one that participates inthe transforming mys-tery of God workingthrough our less-than-perfect proclamation.Here is a solid founda-tion for preaching thegood news as if Godwas living, Jesus was res-urrected and the Holy

Spirit was faithfully atwork among us.

278 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3853,$24.00


PREACHING

IN AN AGE OF

DISTRACTION

J. Ellsworth Kalas

How do we preach whenall of us—hearers andpreachers alike—are

constantly distracted? J. Ellsworth Kalas offerswise insights for effectivepreaching in an age ofdistraction. He exploreshow God can meet peo-ple precisely at the pointof their distraction, con-necting through pastoralattentiveness, creativityand excellence.



RECLAIMING THE

OLD TESTAMENT

FOR CHRISTIAN

PREACHING

Edited byGrenville J. R. Kent,Paul J. Kissling and

Laurence A. Turner Based on the convictionthat the Old Testamentis a vital part of theChristian canon and per-tinent to Christian prac-tice, this stimulating vol-ume offers guidance forexpository preaching andsuggestions for under-standing the message ofits diverse literature.



PREACHING THE

NEW TESTAMENT

Edited by Ian Pauland David Wenham

Editors Ian Paul andDavid Wenham pre-sent this collection of

scholarly reflections onpreaching from the NewTestament. With animpressive cast of seniorand younger scholars,the book covers all themain texts and genresof the New Testament,adding key chapterson the infancy narra-

tives, parables, miracles,archaeology, hermeneu-tics and more.


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SCIENCE AND FAITH

Defuse the tensions between

Christian faith and scientific pursuit

with these scholarly works.

THE LANGUAGE

OF SCIENCE

AND FAITH

Karl W. Giberson &Francis S. Collins

World-renowned scien-tists Francis Collins and

Karl Giberson show howwe can embrace bothscience and faith withoutcompromising either.Their fascinating treat-ment explains how Godcares for and interactswith his creation whilescience offers a reliableway to understand theworld he made.

251 PAGES,HARDCOVER, 3829,$22.00


SCIENCE,

CREATION AND

THE BIBLE

Richard F. Carlsonand TremperLongman III

Physicist Richard Carlson

and biblical scholarTremper Longmanaddress the long-standingproblem of how to relatescientific descriptions oforigins with the creationaccount found in Genesis.Experts in their respectivefields, these two authorsprovide a way to resolveseemingly conflictingdescriptions.



SCIENCE &

ITS LIMITS

Del Ratzsch

Originally published asPhilosophy of Science , thisrevised volume surveyshow views of science have

developed and changedover time. Now updatedto reflect current discus-sions of intelligent designand postmodern views ofscience, this work offersreaders a thoughtful per-spective on contemporarytrends and useful adviceon how to approach faith

and science issues.



MAPPING THE

ORIGINS DEBATE

Gerald Rau

This unique textbook byGerald Rau surveys thesix predominant modelscurrently used to explain

the origins of creation,of life, of species and ofhumans. Alongside hisjudicious account of thedebate as a whole, Rauequips readers with criti-cal tools for evaluatingthe individual philoso-phies of science in play.





CONFLICT AND CRISIS

Even among believers, disagreement is inevitable.

Learn how to resolve problems in a godly way.


I BEG TO DIFFER

Tim Muehlhoff

We can disagree with-out being disagree-able. Communicationsexpert Tim Muehlhoffprovides a strategy for

having difficult conver-sations, helping us movefrom contentious debateto constructive dialogue.Insights from Scriptureand communicationtheory provide practicalways to manage dis-agreements and resolveconflicts.



PEACE CATALYSTS

Rick Love

Conflict is a painfulreminder of our fallenworld. But God’s inten-tion is for all to live inpeace with one another.

Masterfully blendingScripture and personalexperience, Rick Loveprovides a biblical frame-work for how the Godof peace seeks restorationfor all who experienceconflict—in the homeand workplace and evenacross international

borders.



DISUNITY IN

CHRIST

Christena Cleveland

Despite Jesus’ prayerthat all Christians “beone,” divisions have beenepidemic in the body

of Christ. Though wemay think we know whythis happens, ChristenaCleveland says we prob-ably don’t. Learn thehidden reasons behindconflict and divisions, theunseen dynamics at workthat tend to separate usfrom others. Here are the

tools we need to buildbridges.



FORGIVING AS

WE’VE BEEN

FORGIVEN

Resources for

Reconciliation

L. Gregory Jones &Célestin Musekura

Hearing the call to forgiveis different from knowinghow to practice forgivenessat home and in the world.In this book, Gregory Jonesand Célestin Musekuradescribe how churches andcommunities can cultivatethe habits that make for-

giveness possible.140 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3455,$16.00




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EVANGELISM

Sharing the gospel with others doesn’t

have to strike fear in your heart.

EVANGELISM

LifeGuide® Bible Studies

Rebecca Manley Pippert& Ruth Siemens

“I don’t want to offend people.”“I don’t know what to say.”Most of us can think of ahundred reasons not to sharethe gospel. Evangelism can beintimidating. But it can also bea natural and exciting way oflife. These twelve Bible studieswill help you discover creativeways to share the gospel in your

everyday situations and sur-roundings.



EVANGELISM MADE

SLIGHTLY LESS DIFFICULT

Nick Pollard

In this accessible book,

evangelist Nick Pollard showshow to break through the barrierof disinterest. He shows why Jesus can and should make adifference for the people youknow, and he shows how you caninterest them in learning moreabout Jesus. Pollard answersskeptics’ tough questions, offerspractical methods for explaining

the gospel and gives suggestionsfor leading others in their firststeps to faith in Christ.



BEYOND AWKWARD

Beau Crosetto

We love to share good news withthe world—a great restaurant, a

coveted promotion, a new baby— and that makes us evangelists formany things. So why don’t we dothe same with Jesus? Simply put,talking about Jesus is awkward. Yetwhen we brave the awkwardness,we see God work. Beau Crosettohelps us move out of our comfortzones and beyond the awkward-ness to share the life-transforming

power of God with others.208 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3688,$16.00




N E X T M O N T H

Dismantle shame with psychiatrist Curt Thompson

and mobilize justice with a whole-church small group

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PURSUING GOD’S

WILL TOGETHER

Ruth Haley Barton

Church leadership teamshave long relied on secu-lar models for leadershippractice. Ruth Haley

Barton helps teamstransition to a muchmore fitting model—thespiritual community thatpractices discernmenttogether.

256 PAGES,HARDCOVER, 3566,$20.00


ELDERSHIP AND

THE MISSION

OF GOD

J.R. Briggs &Bob Hyatt

This practical guideunpacks the posture of

the mission-orientedelder—to oversee, shep-herd, teach, equip andguide the communityinto God’s mission.



TEAMS THAT

THRIVE

Ryan T. Hartwigand Warren Bird

Researchers and practi-tioners Ryan Hartwigand Warren Bird have

discovered churches whothrive under healthy teamleadership. This coach-ing tool presents theirdiscoveries, culminatingin five disciplines thatwill enable your team tothrive.

272 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 4119,

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LEADING SMALL

GROUPS IN THE

WAY OF JESUS

M. Scott Boren

How do you take yoursmall group ministryfrom good group meet-

ings to great group expe-riences? M. Scott Borentakes leaders througheight practices to breakbad habits and honor thecall to lead as a shepherdin the way of Jesus.



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