ivp book club digest - january 16, 2016

8202019 IVP Book Club Digest - January 16 2016

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J A N U A R Y 1 8 2 0 1 6

IN THIS ISSUE ▷CULTIVATE A LIFESTYLE OF LISTENING ▷ WEAKNESS AS A MINSTRY RESOURCE

▷GIVE YOUR CHURCH THE ESSENTIALS ▷BRING BACK PILGRIMAGE

W H A T I S T H E

P U R P O S E O F

T H E O L O G Y



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2 I V P B O O K C L U B C O M

THEOLOGY FOR REAL LIFE

For many people the word ldquotheologyrdquo evokes

something dry academic irrelevant and

disconnected from the everyday concerns of life

We surely would not say that about God so why is

our talk about God any different

In this engaging and accessible introduction

Keith Johnson presents the discipline of theology

as one of the ways we participate in the life of the

triune God He argues that if academic theology

is to be genuinely theological then it has to be

carried out in obedience to Jesus Christ and inservice to the church

Unlike other introductions Theology as Discipleship

explains the content of theology by describing the

Christian lifemdashbeing in Christ hearing Godrsquos

Word and sharing the mind of Christ Theology

not only leads to discipleship but also is itself away of following after Christ in faith

192 pages paperback 4034 $2000

CLUB PRICE $1400

This book will ship automatically unlessyou reply by January 18 2016

Keith L Johnson (PhD Princeton Theological Seminary) is associate

professor of theology at Wheaton College His research focuses

on systematic theology including the doctrines of the Trinity and

Christology and the relationship between Protestant and Roman

Catholic theology He is author of Karl Barth and the Analogia Entis and

coeditor of Bonhoeffer Christ and Culture



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

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ldquoFor those wondering why they should bother with

theology at all they will find here a wise and

compassionate answer For those who turn theology

into a practice of intellectual theatrics or point of

pride they will find here an incisive and neededcorrective This book is in short a wonderful and

exemplary primer to the task of theologyrdquo

mdashKimlyn J Bender George W Truett

Theological Seminary Baylor University

ldquoIn Theology as Discipleship Keith Johnson

invites readers to inhabit a rich theological landscapeas followers of Christ Johnsonrsquos book overflows

with wisdom and joy as he shows how Christians

of all vocations are called to live in union with

Christ being reshaped by Godrsquos Word through the

Spirit This refreshing book is a wonderful theological

companion for disciples of Jesus Christrdquo

mdashJ Todd Billings Western Theological Seminary

ldquoKeith Johnson rightly understands that the practices

of theology and discipleship are woven together here

he offers wise reflections on how to go about the task

under the Word and Spirit and for the sake of the

other He ably points us in the right directionrdquo

mdashKelly M Kapic author of A Little Book for

New Theologians

EXCERPT

We shut ourselves off from the Spiritrsquos guid-

ance whenever we approach the text on our

own terms like the Pharisees did when they

saw it from the starting point of created his-

tory We can easily fall into the same kind

of error as theologians such as when we ask

ldquoHow is this text relevant to my liferdquo or

ldquoWhat theological truth can I draw from

this passagerdquo Such questions get things

backward Scripturersquos purpose is not to help

us fit God into our lives but to see how our

lives fit into what God is doing in historythrough Christ and the Spirit Rather than

trying to insert Scripture into our reality by

figuring out how we might apply it to our

lives our task is to reinterpret our lives and

the whole of reality in light of Scripture

We bring our reason and experience to the

text but we do so as people whose reason

and experience are united to Christ and thus

subject to being transformed by his Spirit as

we live in discipleship to him

RELATED TITLE

SPIRITUAL THEOLOGYSimon Chan 300 pages paperback1542 $2400CLUB PRICE $1680

PRAISE FOR THEOLOGY AS

DISCIPLESHIP



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MAPPING HOLY GROUND

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ldquoBe quick to listen slow to speakrdquo

mdashJames 119

How would our lives change if we began every

experience by listening In this noisy distracting

world it is difficult to truly hear Listening is anessential skill for healthy relationships both with

God and with other people But it is more than

that listening is a way of life

Adam McHugh places listening at the heart of

our spirituality our relationships and our mission

in the world God himself is the God who hearsand we too can learn to hear what God may be

saying through creation through Scripture and

through people Our lives are qualitatively differ-

entmdashindeed bettermdashwhen we become listeners

Heed the call to the listening life and hear what

God is doing in you and the world


CLUB PRICE $1120This book will ship automatically unless

you reply by January 18 2016

LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU LISTEN

Adam S McHugh (ThM Princeton Theological Seminary) is an

ordained Presbyterian minister and spiritual director He has served at

two Presbyterian churches as a hospice chaplain and as campus staff withInterVarsity Christian Fellowship He is the author of Introverts in the Church

and lives in Santa Barbara California



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PRAISE FOR THE LISTENING LIFE

ldquoAdam McHugh has been a significant contributor to the conversation about

how introverts experience the world His new book The Listening Life has

the power to reshape how both introverts and extroverts make space for deep

listening in a world that swims in the shallows Highly recommendedrdquo

mdash Susan Cain cofounder of Quiet Revolution author of Quiet

ldquoAdam McHugh is a voice worth listening to His

new book will be a gift to anyone who wants to culti-

vate what Jesus called lsquoears to hearrsquordquo

mdashJohn Ortberg senior pastor of Menlo Park

Presbyterian Church

ldquoOn every page Adam McHugh offers wisdom that

slowly marches us into a deeper kind of life one

marked by listening to God in a way that teaches us

how to listen to one another and to ourselves Thereare two kinds of people those who talk and those who

listenmdashthe former need to read this book slowly and

listen well to the lesson about reverse listening while

the latter will discover fresh light on a discipline now

deepenedrdquo

mdashScot McKnight Northern Seminary

ALSO BY ADAM McHUGH

INTROVERTS IN THECHURCH222 pages paperback3702 $1700CLUB PRICE $1190

ldquoListening is one of the best gifts we can give or receive

Listening changes things Listening the way Adam

McHugh describes it could just change the worldrdquo

mdashRuth Haley Barton founder and president

Transforming Center author of Life Together in Christ

ldquoIf it were possible to combine the voices of Dallas

Willard N D Wilson and Jim Gaffigan then what

you would get is Adam S McHugh His writing is

profound lyrical and self-deprecating in all the rightways I adore this stunning important book and

want to give it to everyone I knowrdquo

mdashEmily P Freeman author of Simply Tuesday



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

I V P B O O K C L U B C O M6

PSALMS 1ndash72Reformation Commentary on Scripture

Edited by Herman J Selderhuis

This volume provides a diversity of Reformation-era commentary onthe text of Psalms 1ndash72 much of which appears here for the first timein English This RCS volume offers rich material for the theologicaland pastoral retrieval of Reformation exegesis

566 PAGES HARDCOVER 2957 $5000

CLUB PRICE $3500EBOOK AVAILABLE

THE VULNERABLE PASTORMandy Smith

Sometimes pastors fear that if people knew who they really are theyrsquodbe disqualified from ministry Not so says pastor Mandy SmithTransparently describing her pastoral journey Smith reveals how vul-nerability shapes ministry unpacking the biblical paradox that Godrsquosstrength is revealed in our weakness

208 PAGES PAPERBACK 4123 $1600


THE MESSAGE OF WORSHIPThe Bible Speaks Today Bible Themes Series

John Risbridger

Christians have often been divided over the theology and practice ofworship with differing views about spiritual gifts the place of liturgyldquowhole-liferdquo worship and the role and style of music John Risbridgerrsquosexposition seeks to establish common ground following a loosely trini-tarian structure and showcasing a variety of ldquovoicesrdquo in the Psalms



APOSTOLIC CHURCH PLANTINGJ D Payne

Church planting is not just about gathering new communities of people

who are already Christians Planting churches should be the naturaloutgrowth of making disciples In this concise guide pastor J DPayne explains the process and stages of church planting with biblicalfoundations and practical steps for planting teams both domestically andinternationally





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THE CHOSEN PEOPLEA Chadwick Thornhill

In this careful and provocative study Chad Thornhill considers howSecond Temple understandings of election influenced key Paulinetexts with sensitivity to social historical and literary factors WhilePaul is able to move beyond ancient categories of a collective view ofelection Thornhill shows how he also follows these patterns



AN INVITATION TO ANALYTIC CHRISTIAN THEOLOGYThomas H McCall

Analytic theology is a new and stimulating movement that uses thetools and methods of philosophy to help us understand and articulateChristian doctrine This introduction explains its connections toScripture Christian tradition and culture and calls the discipline todeeper engagement with the traditional resources of theology


CLUB PRICE $1540

CROSSING CULTURES WITH JESUSKatie J Rawson

You can be a missionary by crossing an ocean or by crossing the streetFilled with compelling stories practical resources and relational toolsthis guide from veteran crosscultural minister Katie Rawson showshow we can witness the way Jesus did entering into peoplersquos worlds anddrawing them into God-centered community



FAITH ON THE ROADJoerg Rieger

The Bible is a story about people on the road and Christianity is a faithalways on the move seeking to follow the Jesus who kept traveling from

town to town proclaiming Godrsquos reign In this short but profound book Joerg Rieger reflects on how Christian faith reorients how we thinkabout and practice traveling


CLUB PRICE $1260





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COVER ALL THE ESSENTIALS

Create an ever-expanding multigenerational

discipling network within your church

OLD TESTAMENTESSENTIALS

Tremper Longman III

ldquoChristians love the Bible but

they often do not know whatto do with the Old Testamentrdquowrites author Tremper LongmanFollowing the format of theEssentials series this seventeen-session guide offers a survey ofthe Old Testament for use in thecontext of a small group Eachstudy contains a question-answerformat a field-tested inductiveBible study and questions todraw out key principles

215 PAGESPAPERBACK 1051$1800


NEW TESTAMENTESSENTIALS

Robbie Fox Castleman

Have you ever been overwhelmed

by the writings of the NewTestament This twelve-sessionEssentials study helps us seeScripture in its own historicaland cultural context beforeguiding us to apply it to ourown livesmdasha comprehensiveoverview to enrich ourknowledge and deepen our faith



WITNESS ESSENTIALS

Daniel Meyer

We know the radical differencethe gospel of Jesus Christ makes

and we want others to know ofit too So often though we feelthat we are inadequate to the taskThe Bible studies exercises andreadings in Daniel Meyerrsquos twelve-session workbook will deepenyour faith and equip you to min-ister to others with a new sense ofconfidence and calling





GOT TRAVEL PLANS

Pilgrimage shouldnrsquot be a long-lost discipline


SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell

Brian Howell providesan anthropology ofshort-term mission(STM) among American

Christians Delivering ahistory of STM alongwith an ethnographiccase study of a trip tothe Dominican RepublicHowell argues that themovement is sustainedby a uniquely Christiantravel narrative that bor-rows from the anthro-

pology of tourism andpilgrimage



IN SEARCH OFDEEP FAITH

Jim Belcher

Follow pastor JimBelcher and his familyas they take a pilgrimagethrough Europe seeking

substance for their faithin Christianityrsquos historiccivilizational home Whatthey find in places likeLewisrsquos Oxford andBonhoefferrsquos Germanyare glimpses of anotherkind of faithmdashone withpower to cut throughcenturies and pierce our

hearts today



THE WAY IS MADEBY WALKING

Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson

Pilgrimage is a spiri-tual discipline not manyconsider In these pagesArthur Paul Boersdescribes his month-longjourney on the Camino deSantiago in Spain a classicpilgrimage route that endsat the cathedral whereSaint James is buriedopening to us his incred-ible story of renewedspirituality springing froman old path walked bymillions before



A TRAVELERrsquoSGUIDE TO THEKINGDOM

James Emery White

Travel with James EmeryWhite to visit placeslike Martin Lutherrsquos

Wittenburg or The Eagleand Child pub Yoursquollencounter these andother important spiritualsites of the history ofChristianity Then diveeven deeper as Whiteexplores key themes suchas calling conversion andspirituality and showstheir implications forChristian life today





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THE HEART OF WORSHIP

ldquoSing to him sing praises to him tell of all his wondrous worksrdquo

mdash1 Chronicles 169 (983141983155983158)

UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best

We are not created to worship Nor are wecreated for worship Weare created worshiping

This holistic visionfor worship transcendsnarrow discussions ofmusical style or con-gregational preferencecorrecting errors in howChristians have viewedthe arts and misunder-standings about the useof music while offeringinstead a more biblicallyconsistent approach toartistic action



POCKETDICTIONARYOF LITURGY ampWORSHIP

The IVP PocketReference Series

Brett Scott Provance

This quick-reference guideis perfect for studentsengaged in readings andlectures as well as for lead-ers of worship and liturgywho want to renew checkor expand their knowledgeof the numerous termstexts and traditions of

the churchrsquos heritage ofliturgy



WORSHIP

LifeGuidereg BibleStudies

Sundee Tucker

Frazier

Why do we worship Dowe do it simply becauseitrsquos part of a churchservice or does it springfrom a heart of genuinepraise In eight studiesSundee Tucker Frazierhelps you dig into theBible learning how toworship with your wholelife and taking you to the

heart of the mattermdashthecharacter of the Godwho loves you

64 PAGESPAPERBACK 3046 $900


WORSHIP AND THEREALITY OF GOD

John Jefferson Davis

Professor John JeffersonDavis shows whatrsquos reallyneeded for the renewal ofworship in our evangeli-

cal churches Moving farbeyond the ldquoworshipwarsrdquo Davis providesprofound theologicalanalysis and fresh recom-mendations helping usto recognize obstaclesto worship and learn torightly respond to theglory and gracious realpresence of God amongus in our worship





N E X T M O N T H

Learn how to navigate uncharted ministry terrain and

get a bite-sized introduction to Western philosophy

THE IVP BIBLEBACKGROUNDCOMMENTARY OLDTESTAMENT

832 PAGES HARDCOVER1419 $3500


THE IVP BIBLEBACKGROUNDCOMMENTARY NEWTESTAMENT (SECONDEDITION)


CLUB PRICE $2100 EBOOK AVAILABLE

NEW BIBLECOMMENTARY (21STCENTURY EDITION)

xiii + 1455 PAGESHARDCOVER 1442 $4500

CLUB PRICE $2700

NEW BIBLE DICTIONARY(THIRD EDITION)

xix + 1298 PAGESHARDCOVER 1439 $4500

CLUB PRICE $2700

NEW TESTAMENTINTRODUCTION(REVISED EDITION)

1161 PAGES PAPERBACK

4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000

NEW TESTAMENTTHEOLOGY

1064 PAGES PAPERBACK2948 $5000


CHECK YOUR REFERENCES

G E T 4 0 O F F W H EN Y OU ORDER A T

I V P R E S S C O M A N D U S E P R O M O C O D E 1 1 6 8



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THEOLOGY FOR REAL LIFE

For many people the word ldquotheologyrdquo evokes

something dry academic irrelevant and

disconnected from the everyday concerns of life

We surely would not say that about God so why is

our talk about God any different

In this engaging and accessible introduction

Keith Johnson presents the discipline of theology

as one of the ways we participate in the life of the

triune God He argues that if academic theology

is to be genuinely theological then it has to be

carried out in obedience to Jesus Christ and inservice to the church

Unlike other introductions Theology as Discipleship

explains the content of theology by describing the

Christian lifemdashbeing in Christ hearing Godrsquos

Word and sharing the mind of Christ Theology

not only leads to discipleship but also is itself away of following after Christ in faith


CLUB PRICE $1400

This book will ship automatically unlessyou reply by January 18 2016

Keith L Johnson (PhD Princeton Theological Seminary) is associate

professor of theology at Wheaton College His research focuses

on systematic theology including the doctrines of the Trinity and

Christology and the relationship between Protestant and Roman

Catholic theology He is author of Karl Barth and the Analogia Entis and

coeditor of Bonhoeffer Christ and Culture



3


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EXCERPT






















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DISCIPLESHIP



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Presbyterian Church








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John Risbridger











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Tremper Longman III











WITNESS ESSENTIALS

Daniel Meyer







GOT TRAVEL PLANS



SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell







Jim Belcher



hearts today




Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson





James Emery White







111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











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DISCIPLESHIP



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MAPPING HOLY GROUND

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Presbyterian Church








deepenedrdquo


ALSO BY ADAM McHUGH















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John Risbridger











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CLUB PRICE $1540









CLUB PRICE $1260





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Tremper Longman III











WITNESS ESSENTIALS

Daniel Meyer







GOT TRAVEL PLANS



SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell







Jim Belcher



hearts today




Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson





James Emery White







111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











CLUB PRICE $2700



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4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000









4

MAPPING HOLY GROUND

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mdashJames 119
























5

5


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Presbyterian Church








deepenedrdquo


ALSO BY ADAM McHUGH















6













John Risbridger











1-800-843-9487


7








CLUB PRICE $1540









CLUB PRICE $1260





1-800-843-9487 9





Tremper Longman III











WITNESS ESSENTIALS

Daniel Meyer







GOT TRAVEL PLANS



SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell







Jim Belcher



hearts today




Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson





James Emery White







111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











CLUB PRICE $2700



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4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000









5

5


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Presbyterian Church








deepenedrdquo


ALSO BY ADAM McHUGH















6













John Risbridger











1-800-843-9487


7








CLUB PRICE $1540









CLUB PRICE $1260





1-800-843-9487 9





Tremper Longman III











WITNESS ESSENTIALS

Daniel Meyer







GOT TRAVEL PLANS



SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell







Jim Belcher



hearts today




Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson





James Emery White







111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











CLUB PRICE $2700



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4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000









6













John Risbridger











1-800-843-9487


7








CLUB PRICE $1540









CLUB PRICE $1260





1-800-843-9487 9





Tremper Longman III











WITNESS ESSENTIALS

Daniel Meyer







GOT TRAVEL PLANS



SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell







Jim Belcher



hearts today




Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson





James Emery White







111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











CLUB PRICE $2700



CLUB PRICE $2700



4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000









1-800-843-9487


7








CLUB PRICE $1540









CLUB PRICE $1260





1-800-843-9487 9





Tremper Longman III











WITNESS ESSENTIALS

Daniel Meyer







GOT TRAVEL PLANS



SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell







Jim Belcher



hearts today




Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson





James Emery White







111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











CLUB PRICE $2700



CLUB PRICE $2700



4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000











1-800-843-9487 9





Tremper Longman III











WITNESS ESSENTIALS

Daniel Meyer







GOT TRAVEL PLANS



SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell







Jim Belcher



hearts today




Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson





James Emery White







111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











CLUB PRICE $2700



CLUB PRICE $2700



4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000









GOT TRAVEL PLANS



SHORT-TERMMISSION

Brian M Howell







Jim Belcher



hearts today




Arthur Paul Boers

Foreword by Eugene

H Peterson





James Emery White







111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











CLUB PRICE $2700



CLUB PRICE $2700



4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000









111-800-843-9487




UNCEASINGWORSHIP

Harold M Best












WORSHIP


Sundee Tucker

Frazier













N E X T M O N T H











CLUB PRICE $2700



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4086 $5000CLUB PRICE $3000









N E X T M O N T H











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ivp book club digest - january 16, 2016

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