ivp book club digest - feb. 16 2015

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IN THIS ISSUE ▷ WE ARE GOD’S PRESENCE-BRINGERS ▷ BARTH AND PLANTINGA AS ALLIES?

▷ DIGITAL DOWNLOADS FOR A BUCK ▷ JOURNEY THROUGH THEOLOGY WITH TOM ODEN

D O YO U L O N G

to E X P E R I E N C E

T R A N S F O R M AT I O N

in C O M M U N I T Y ?



Ruth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founding president ofthe Transforming Center and is a trained spiritual director, teacher and

retreat leader. She has served on the pastoral staff of several churches,including Willow Creek Community Church, and is the author ofnumerous books includingInvitation to Solitude and Silence, Sacred RhythmLonging for More and Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership .

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HOPE FOR GENUINE DISCIPLESHIP

Have you joined a church or small group inhopes of experiencing real life change, onlyto be disappointed?

Community may be one of the most over-promised, under-delivered aspects of theChristian life. Transforming communitydoes not come just from listening tosermons or adding another churchprogram. It emerges as we embrace a sharedcommitment to the attitudes and practices

that open us up to Christ.Reflecting on the story of the two discipleswho meet Christ on the Emmaus Road,Ruth Haley Barton offers this interactiveguide for small groups of spiritualcompanions who are ready to encounter

Christ in transforming ways—right wherethey are on the road of real life.EBOOK AVAILABLE

192 pages, hardcover, 3586 , $18.00CLUB PRICE: $12.60

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Q & A WITH RUTH HALEY BARTON

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO BRINGCOMMUNITY AN D SPIRITUALTRANSFORMATION TOGETHER?

It is the lack of spiritual transforma-tion within individuals and systems that

causes communities to falter. And it isthe lack of community—a privatizedapproach to transformation that fails tosee other people as necessary instrumentsof God’s grace—that limits the work oftransformation in our lives. If we canbring these two dynamics together intransforming community, a spontaneouscombustion will begin to take place.

HOW DOES LIFE TOGETHER IN CHRIST BRING THESE ASPECTS TOGETHER?

Becoming a transforming communityinvolves having real guidance in theattitudes, practices and behaviors thatopen us to the transforming presence ofChrist in our midst. And that’s where abook like this comes in.

PRAISE FORLIFE TOGETHER IN CHRIST

“ Life Together in Christ offers a clear challenge:if sustaining spiritual transformation is to occur wneed rhythms of formation practiced in the mids

of community. This book is a helpful tool for thoserious about journeying on the road with othersthe direction of Jesus together.”

—J.R. Briggs,author ofFail

“Ruth did it! She doesn’t just talk about the impotance of community in our spiritual formation,

but she shows us how to actually practice it. Onlthrough years of working with others can a bookhelpful, practical and accessible be written.”

—Nathan Foster, Spring Arbor University

“If a small group of people would use this book guide what they discuss and how they discuss it haps they would awaken anew to the radical natuof the gospel and to the depth and wonder of genChristian discipleship.”

—Mike Lueken, Oak Hills Church

ALSO BY RUTH HALEY BARTON:

SACRED RHYTHM S

192 pages, hardcover, 3333 , $17.00CLUB PRICE: $11.90

STRENGTHENING THE SOUL OF YOURLEADERSHIP231 pages, hardcover, 3513 , $20.00CLUB PRICE: $14.00



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The temple has always been a source ofrich scholarship and theological reflection,but what does it mean for the church’songoing mission in the world? G. K. Beale

and Mitchell Kim take temple theology offthe bookshelf and bring it to our modern-day life, where the church is instructed andexhorted in its purpose.

From Eden to the new Jerusalem, we areGod’s temple on the earth in our day, the

firstfruits of the new creation. God hasalways desired to dwell among us, firstsymbolized in the Garden of Eden, then inthe ark of the covenant and the tabernaclethat housed it, then in the temple. Nowthe church must follow its missional call toextend the borders of God’s kingdom and

take his presence to the ends of the earth.EBOOK AVAILABLE

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FROM EDEN TO TODAY’S CHURCH

G. K. Beale (PhD, University of Cambridge) holds the J. Gresham MachenChair of New Testament and is professor of New Testament and biblical

theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. His books includeThe Book ofRevelation (New International Greek Testament Commentary),1–2 Thessalonians (The IVP New Testament Commentary Series), John’s Use of the Old TestamenRevelation, The Temple and the Church’s Mission andWe Become What We Worship.



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FROM THE INTRODUCTION

“The goal of this book is to strengthenbiblical conviction for sacrificial mission.. . . Persevering mission demands full-orbed conviction that is borne out of care-

ful and prayerful study of God’s Word.Our conviction grows richer and strongerwhen grounded in God’s cosmic missionfrom Genesis to Revelation. . . .

Mission does not begin with the GreatCommission of Matthew 28:18-20, but

mission is God’s heartbeat from Genesis 1until the new heaven and earth become thedwelling place of the Lord God Almightyin Revelation 21–22. This ultimate pic-ture of the whole earth filled with God’spresence fulfills God’s original intentionfrom the sanctuary of Eden. We begin,therefore, with Eden.”

PRAISE FORGOD DWELLS AMONG US

“In Scripture, God dwells not only up above theworld but also among us, with us and within us.. . . InGod Dwells Among Us[Beale] andMitchell Kim have made these ideas accessible toworking pastors. It is a valuable aid to preachingand an excellent antidote to the feeling of lonelinthat afflicts many today.”

—John Frame, Reformed Theological Seminary

“God dwelling in the midst of his people: thisstaggering vision is the heart of God’s covenanta purposes from Genesis to Revelation.God Dwells

Among Usbrings decades of scholarship on thistopic to a wider audience. More than that, it showhow this major biblical theme is the engine of miin the world today. This clear and compelling stuis a real feast.”

—Michael Horton, WestminsterCalifornia Seminary

Mitchell Kim (PhD, Wheaton College) is lead pastor of Living Water AllianceChurch in the Chicago suburbs. Building on extensive experience in theimmigrant church, he has helped found and guide Joshua Generation to equipyouth workers to reach their generation for Christ. He also teaches Bible in thgraduate school at Wheaton College and participated in the Lausanne Congrefor World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2010.



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A CHANGE OF HEARTThomas C. OdenHow did one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated liberalshave such a dramatic change of heart? Thomas Oden journeysfrom conservative rural Methodism in Oklahoma to free-spiritedtheological innovation in the land of academia and back to thefoundations of ancient Christianity. This fascinating memoirwalks us through not only his personal history but also some ofthe most memorable chapters in twentieth-century theology.

384 PAGES, HARDCOVER,4035

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CONFESSING CHRIST FOR CHURCHAND WORLDKimlyn J. Bender

This collection of new and previously published essays by KimlynBender sheds light on both the task of modern theology and thewitness of the church. Among other topics, the essays discussBarth’s understanding of atheism, Schleiermacher’s Christology andthe challenges posed to the canon by Bart Ehrman.391 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 4059 , $40.00CLUB PRICE: $28.00

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COVENANT AND COMMANDMENTNew Studies in Biblical TheologyBradley G. Green

From a close study of key Old and New Testament texts andinteraction with historical and contemporary theologians, BradleyGreen shows how different aspects of the Christian life are eachGod-elicited, real and necessary. Green provides a biblical theology

of the nature, role and place of works, obedience and faithfulnessin the new covenant.208 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 2634 , $22.00CLUB PRICE: $15.40



SANCTIFICATIONEdited by Kelly M. Kapic The doctrine of sanctification has spent the last few decadeswaiting not-so-patiently behind ideas like election and justifica-tion by faith alone. In this volume, which comes out of a recentEdinburgh Dogmatics Conference, twelve theologians address thisissue through biblical, historical, dogmatic and pastoral explora-tions, discussing the meaning and significance of sanctificationfor contemporary evangelical theology and practice.300 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 4062 , $28.00CLUB PRICE: $19.60

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THEOLOGY’S EPISTEMOLOGICAL DILEMMAStrategic Initiatives in Evangelical TheologyKevin Diller

Karl Barth and Alvin Plantinga are not thought of as theologicalallies. Barth is famous for his opposition to philosophy’s role intheology, while Plantinga is famous for his emphasis on warrantedbelief. Kevin Diller argues that they actually offer a unified responseto the central epistemological dilemma in theology.352 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 3906 , $30.00CLUB PRICE: $21.00

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BUILDING YOUR VOLUNTEER TEAMMark DeVries and Nate Stratman

Do you find yourself wondering how to get new volunteersonboard for your ministry? Youth leaders Mark DeVries and NateStratman have heard all the reasons why leaders fail to get andkeep volunteers. It’s more than just recruiting—it involves chang-ing the culture of your ministry. That’s why they have developedthis 30-day on-ramp to creating a volunteer team, with all of theneeded tools included and a money-back guarantee.155 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 4121 , $16.00CLUB PRICE: $11.20

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LENTEN MEDITATIONS

Prepare your mind and your spirit forEaster with these contemplative titles.

ON THE WAY TOTHE CROSSEdited by Thomas C. Odenand Joel C. Elowsky

Forty devotions from thechurch fathers on theGospel of John.130 PAGES, PAPERBACK,3567 , $10.00CLUB PRICE: $7.00

THE KINGDOM ANDTHE CROSSJames Bryan Smith

What the cross means about whoGod is and how we’re to live.59 PAGES, PAPERBACK,3549 , $8.00CLUB PRICE: $5.60

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THE MYSTERY OFTHE CROSSJudith Couchman

Forty different images of thecross taken from life and art fromChristianity before the year 1,000.227 PAGES, PAPERBACK,3539 , $17.00CLUB PRICE: $11.90

WALKING THE LABYRINTHTravis Scholl

A prayerful forty-day study of

the Gospel of Mark.240 PAGES, PAPERBACK,3583 , $16.00CLUB PRICE: $11.20

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A VIOLENT GRACEMichael Card

A renewed vision of the cross

found in the Old Testamentprophecies and gospel accountsof Jesus’ self-sacrifice.182 PAGES, PAPERBACK,3772 , $15.00CLUB PRICE: $10.50

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THE CHALLENGEOF EASTERN. T. Wright

Examine Easter from its earliestbeginnings and radical claims.64 PAGES, PAPERBACK,3848 , $6.00

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JESUS’ FINAL WEEKEdited by Cindy Bunch

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the Last Supper, the trial, Jesus’death and his resurrection.8 SESSIONS, 3091 , $8.00

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RESURRECTIONKristie Berglund

This survey of both New andOld Testament passages on theresurrection will help you dis-

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THE CROSSJohn Stott, with Daleand Sandy Larsen

Based onThe Cross of Christ ,these studies bring us to an

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TRAVEL BACK WITH TOM ODEN

“Tom Oden is one of the most remarkableChristians of our time.”

—Timothy George


ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ANCIENTCHRISTIANITYGeneral editorAngelo DiBerardino,consulting editorsThomas C. Oden,Joel C. Elowskyand James Hoover

This three-volumeencyclopedia offersunparalleled, com-prehensive coverageof the people, placesand ideas of ancientChristianity, featuring3,220 articles by aninternational team of266 scholars.3,057 PAGES,HARDCOVER,2943 ,$450.00CLUB PRICE:$315.00

THE AFRICANMEMORY OFMARKThomas C. Oden

Thomas Oden callsfor a radical reassess-ment of early churchtradition by directingour attention to Africa,where a memory ofSt. Mark survives asthe North Africanfounder of the churchin Alexandria. Theresult is an illuminatingportrait that challengeslong-standing assump-tions in the West.279 PAGES,PAPERBACK,3933 ,$22.00 CLUB PRICE:$15.40

EARLY LIBYANCHRISTIANITYThomas C. Oden

Reaching back tothe earliest days ofChristianity, ThomasOden uncovers a fertile

North African com-munity nearly lost toposterity. Set againstthis vibrant scene inLibya, well-knownfigures like Tertullianand Sabellius are seenin a new light whilelesser known martyrsand bishops findtheir rightful place inChristian history.334 PAGES,PAPERBACK,3943 ,$22.00CLUB PRICE:$15.40

HOW AFRICASHAPED THECHRISTIAN MINDThomas C. Oden

This survey exploresthe decisive role ofAfrican Christiansand theologians inshaping the doctrinesand practices of thechurch of the first fivecenturies, making animpassioned plea forthe rediscovery of thatheritage. Christiansthroughout the worldwill benefit fromthis reclaiming of animportant heritage.204 PAGES,PAPERBACK,3705 ,$18.00CLUB PRICE:$12.60



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TEACH USTO WANTJen Pollock Michel Christianity Today’sBook of the Year!

Isn’t desire sinful and

selfish? The story ofeach person is a storyof want—hopes dashed,passions pursued andambitions fulfilled. JenPollock Michel reintro-duces us to a God whopurifies our longingsand gives us the desiresof our hearts.Follow Jen on Twitter:@jenpmichel.221 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 4312 ,$16.00CLUB PRICE: $11.20

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VISIONS OFVOCATIONSteven Garber Award of Merit inChristian Living

Vocation is more than a

job. It is our relationshipsand responsibilities woveninto the work of God.In following our callingto seek the welfare ofour world, we find that itflourishes and so do we.Garber offers here a bookfor parents, artists, stu-dents, public servants andbusiness people—for allwho want to discover thevirtue of vocation.256 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3666 ,$16.00CLUB PRICE: $11.20

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THE NEW PARISHPaul Sparks, TimSoerens and DwightJ. FriesenAward of Merit inthe Church/ Pastoral Leadership

Tucked away in neighbor-hoods throughout NorthAmerica is a profoundwork of hope quietlyunfolding as the gospeltakes root in the contextof a place. The future ofthe church is local, con-nected to the struggles of

the people and even tothe land itself.208 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 4115 ,$17.00CLUB PRICE: $11.90

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CALLED TOBE SAINTSGordon T. Smith Award of Merit inSpirituality

Gordon Smith syn-

thesizes a lifetime ofwriting on calling,conversion, discernmentand spiritual formationin a comprehensive andcompelling theology ofsanctification. Smithpresents holiness in itschristological, sapiential,vocational, social andemotional dimensions.256 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 4030 ,$26.00CLUB PRICE: $18.20

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N E X T M O N T H

Rob Moll explores the neuroscience of spirituality, andKenneth Bailey takes the theme of Psalm 23 through

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