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Renowned Japanese American artist Makoto Fujimura

engages with Endo’s novel Silence, soon to be a major

motion picture by Martin Scorcese.

B E A P A R T O F T H E C U L T U R A L

C O N V E R S A T I O N

IN THIS ISSUE ▷DOES THE BIBLE NEED TO BE SAVED? ▷ A BETTER SERMON BY SUNDAY

▷MULHOLLAND’S FAVORITES EXPANDED ▷ ASIAN AMERICAN VOICES



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SILENCE SPEAKS

Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence , first published

in 1966, endures as one of the greatest works

of twentieth-century Japanese literature. This

narrative of the persecution of Christians in

seventeenth-century Japan took renowned visualartist Makoto Fujimura on a pilgrimage of

grappling with the nature of art, the significance

of pain and his own cultural heritage.

In Silence and Beauty Fujimura uncovers deep layers

of meaning in Japanese history and literature,

expressed in art both past and present. He findsconnections to how faith is lived in contemporary

contexts of trauma and glimpses of how the gospel

is conveyed in Christ-hidden cultures.

In this world of pain and suffering, God often

seems silent. Fujimura’s reflections show that

light is yet present in darkness, and that silencespeaks with hidden beauty and truth.

263 pages, hardcover, 4459, $26.00

CLUB PRICE: $18.20

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Makoto Fujimura is an internationally renowned artist, writer and

speaker who serves as the director of Fuller Theological Seminary’s

Brehm Center for Worship, Theology and the Arts. He is also thefounder of the International Arts Movement and served as a presidential

appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003 to 2009. His

books include Refractions: A Journey of Faith, Art and Culture and Culture Care .



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

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PRAISE FOR SILENCE AND BEAUTY

“How can we live in a world where we encounter

suffering every day? Where is the voice of God when

we doubt his goodness? It takes a very specific perspec-

tive to write beautiful prose about these questions,

but in this book, Mako does just that—exploring thethemes raised by Endo’s novel and their continuing

resonance across our difficult, anxious times.”

—Alissa Wilkinson, chief film critic,

Christianity Today

“My friend Mako Fujimura is one of the most

thoughtful, sensitive and eloquent artists of this

generation. . . . His book Silence and Beauty is

at once glorious and profound, an exquisite explora-

tion of truth and beauty, silence and suffering. Give

yourself and others the immeasurable gift of this

gentle, inspiring treasure.”

—Eric Metaxas, author of

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

Master filmmaker Martin Scorsese has made Endo’s novel the subject

of the major motion picture Silence coming to theaters soon.

“Only Mako Fujimura could have written this book. It sheds light on a wealth of topics—aclassic novel, Japanese culture, Martin Scorsese’s filmmaking, the fine arts, theology, the enigmas

of East and West—and leaves the reader with a startlingly new encounter with Christ.”

— P H I L I P Y A N C E Y

“Fujimura’s book is a brilliant blend of investigation

and reflection. The reader learns about the

compelling history of Christianity in Japan and its

strangely enduring influence there, while at the same

time being led into a profound meditation on therelation of Christian faith to contemporary culture.

A truly impressive achievement.”

—Gordon Graham, Princeton Theological

Seminary, author of The Re-enchantment of the World

“Mako Fujimura offers us a moving and illuminat-

ing series of reflections on one of the most powerful

novels ever written. He helps us to understand

how Endo’s tale of martyrdom lives in the tensions

between East and West, faith and doubt, trust and

betrayal. Above all, Fujimura enables us to sense that

grace can live—and inspire new life—even in the

midst of suffering.”

—Gregory Wolfe, editor, Image



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MAPPING HOLY GROUND

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Over the course of centuries, Bible schol-

ars and publishers have increasingly added

“helps”—chapter divisions, verses, subheads,

notes—to the Bible in an effort to make it

easier to study and understand. In the process,

however, these have led to sampling Scripture

rather than reading deeply.

According to Glenn R. Paauw, the text has

become divorced from the Bible’s literary and

historical context, becoming a database of

quick and easy answers to life’s troubling ques-

tions. Paauw introduces us to seven new (to us)

understandings of the Bible, with recommenda-

tions for new Bible-reading practices.

The Bible’s transformative power is recovered

when we remove the chains Christians have

applied to it over the centuries. This book

provides students of the Bible a new paradigm

for reading and living the Bible well.

238 pages, paperback, 5124, $18.00

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TRANSFORM YOUR BIBLE READING

Glenn R. Paauw is vice president of global Bible engagement at Biblica and a

senior fellow at the Institute for Bible Reading. He has written for Christianity

Today, Discipleship Journal , Christian Research Journal , Currents in Science , Technology &Society, The Banner and Q Ideas . A native of Colorado, Glenn loves to climb the

state’s 14,000-foot peaks and cycle the back roads of the Front Range.



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

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PRAISE FOR SAVING THE BIBLE

FROM OURSELVES

“Because the Bible remains foundational to all

Christian life, it is a very good thing to be reminded

regularly how it should be put to use. GlennPaauw’s clear, thoughtful and historically well-

informed book explains ways of reading, marking

and inwardly digesting Scripture that draw their

wisdom from Scripture itself. The same wisdom

provides welcome encouragement not only to learn

from but to love the written Word of God.”

—Mark Noll, author of In the Beginning Was the Word

“After identifying our lazy readiness to reduce the

Bible to convenient ‘scripturettes,’ Paauw guides us

to a way to the adult work of serious engagement

with the Bible. When the Bible is taken with such

seriousness, it will indeed serve to refresh and revive

the missional energy of the church. His argument

is propelled by the deep conviction that gospel

alternatives are on offer for the bold, alert and

passionate who engage the biblical text beyond our

narcoticized habits of reading.”

—Walter Brueggemann, Columbia

Theological Seminary

MISREADING

SCRIPTURE WITHWESTERN EYESE. Randolph Richards

and Brandon J. O’Brien 240 pages, paperback,3782, $17.00CLUB PRICE: $11.90

RELATED TITLE:

Introduction: Embarking

1. Our Complicated Bible

2. Unveiling the Elegant Bible3. Our Snacking Bible

4. Savoring the Feasting Bible

5. Our “The Gods Must Be Crazy” Bible

6. Finding God in the Historical Bible

7. Our De-dramatized Bible

8. Rediscovering the Storiented Bible

9. Performing the Storiented Bible

10. Our Otherworldly Bible

11. Grounded in the Earthly Bible

12. My Private Bible

13. Sharing Our Synagogue Bible

14. Our Ugly Bible

15. Beholding the Iconic BibleConclusion: Return

A LOOK INSIDE



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

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1–2 SAMUEL, 1–2 KINGS, 1–2 CHRONICLESReformation Commentary on Scripture

Derek Cooper and Martin J. Lohrmann

This latest volume in the Reformation Commentary on Scriptureoffers biblical commentary from numerous Reformation-era theolo-gians, pastors, and preachers from a variety of theological traditions— Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, Radical and Roman Catholic—on sixOld Testament books: 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, and 1–2 Chronicles.

liv + 745 PAGES, HARDCOVER, 2955, $50.00

CLUB PRICE: $35.00

STILL LIFEGillian Marchenko

For Gillian Marchenko, dealing with depression means learning toaccept and treat it as a physical illness, while continuing as a wifeand mother of four, two with special needs. How can she care for herfamily when she can’t even get out of bed? Her story is real and raw,not one of quick fixes. But hope remains as she discovers that livingwith depression is still life.

192 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 4324, $16.00

CLUB PRICE: $11.20EBOOK AVAILABLE

A LITTLE HANDBOOK FOR PREACHERSMary S. Hulst

Foreword by Mark Labberton

No function of the pastor is as visible and stress inducing as preaching.But few pastors feel adequately prepared for this high-stakes responsi-bility. Forged by her experiences as a pastor, preaching professor and

college chaplain, Mary Hulst provides practical tips for all pastors,whether ministry newcomers or seasoned professionals.

208 pages, paperback, 4128, $16.00


DELIVERED FROM THE ELEMENTS OF THE WORLDPeter J. Leithart

In this wide-ranging study bursting with insights, Peter Leithart

explores how and why Jesus’ death and resurrection addresses the deep-est realities of this world. This biblical and theological examination ofatonement and justification challenges conventional perceptions andprobes the depths of the death that changes everything.





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

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INVITATION TO A JOURNEY,EXPANDED BY RUTH HALEY BARTON

M. Robert Mulholland Jr.

This carefully worded definition of spiritual formation encompasses thedynamics of a vital Christian life and counters our culture’s tendency totrivialize, methodize and privatize spirituality. Now expanded by RuthHaley Barton with a new foreword, practices and study guide.


CLUB PRICE: $11.90

THE DEEPER JOURNEY, NOW WITH STUDY GUIDEM. Robert Mulholland Jr.

M. Robert Mulholland Jr. exposes false selves you may hide behindand helps you to instead discover the true self that comes from beinghidden with Christ in God. Not only will you encounter the joy ofdiscovering your own self, you will also find a greater love for othersand compassion for the world. This edition includes a study guide forindividual or group use.



PICTURES AT A THEOLOGICAL EXHIBITIONKevin J. Vanhoozer

Kevin Vanhoozer calls the church to a picture of theology that seesevery person, thing and event in the light of God’s act of reconciliation.Through essays on the church’s worship, witness and wisdom, he showsus how a poetic imagination can answer the questions of life’s meaning

by drawing our attention to what really matters: the God of the gospel.327 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 3959, $20.00


SLOW CHURCH STUDY GUIDEC. Christopher Smith and John Pattison

Slow Church by Chris Smith and John Pattison has been eagerly receivedby a people who are ready to be invited out of franchise faith and backinto the kingdom of God. This eleven-session study guide provides anopportunity to reflect on the message of this groundbreaking bookboth individually and in community.






DIVERSE VOICES

Learn from the crosscultural

experiences of leading Asian

American voices.

GRASSROOTSASIAN THEOLOGY

Simon Chan

A dynamic chapter ofchurch history is nowbeing written in Asia. Butthe theological inflections

at its heart are not wellunderstood by outsiders.Simon Chan exploresAsian Christianity at itsgrassroots, sustaininglevel and finds a vibrant,implicit theology that isauthentically Asian. Morethan a survey, this is aserious and constructive

contribution to Asiantheology.

217 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 4048,$24.00


MORE THANSERVING TEA

Edited by Nikki A.

Toyama-Szeto and

Tracey Gee

Nikki A. Toyama-Szetoand Tracey Gee bring

together stories of AsianAmerican women andhow God has been atwork in their lives. Familyexpectations and culturalstereotypes assume thatthese women can only actin certain roles. But withthe help of Scripture andmentors, these women

have experienced God’sblessing and transformingpower.


CLUB PRICE: $11.20

THE FUTURE OFEVANGELICALTHEOLOGY

Amos Yong

The shift of Christianityfrom the Euro-AmericanWest to the Global South

invites a thorough rethink-ing of evangelical theol-ogy. In this bold proposal,Amos Yong draws on theAsian American religiousexperience to develop aPentecostal global evan-gelical theology that paysattention to the realitiesof gender, race, migration,

economics, justice andpolitics.



FOLLOWINGJESUS WITHOUTDISHONORINGYOUR PARENTS

Edited by Jeanette

Yep, Peter Cha,

Susan Cho Van

Riesen, Greg Jaoand Paul Tokunaga

Written by and for AsianAmericans, this studyguide helps you bridgethe conflicting values ofparents, culture and faith.Through humorous, frus-trating and heartbreakingpersonal experiences, theauthors offer support,encouragement and ideasfor living out the Christianfaith between two cultures.


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DEVELOP YOUR PREACHING

“Preach the word; be prepared in season andout of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—

with great patience and careful instruction.”

—2 Timothy 4:2

THE GLORY OFPREACHING

Darrell W. Johnson

Darrell Johnson’s book isfor any pastor or studentwho wants to cultivate adeeper pulpit approach,

one that participates inthe transforming mysteryof God working throughour less-than-perfectproclamation. Here isa solid foundation forpreaching the good newsas if God was living, Jesus was resurrected andthe Holy Spirit was faith-

fully at work among us.



PREACHINGIN AN AGE OFDISTRACTION

J. Ellsworth Kalas

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

constantly distracted? J. Ellsworth Kalas offerswise insights for effectivepreaching in an age ofdistraction. He exploreshow God can meet peopleprecisely at the point oftheir distraction, con-necting through pastoralattentiveness, creativityand excellence.

167 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 4110,

$16.00


APOLOGETICPREACHING

Craig A. Loscalzo

Craig Loscalzo givesdown-to-earth adviceon how to communicateclearly and compellinglyto a world that doesnot want to hear aboutmorality, sin, evil, judg-ment or commitment.He gives straightforwardexplanations of thechanges taking place allaround us, includingbrief sample sermons ineach chapter.


CLUB PRICE: $12.60

CHRIST-CENTEREDBIBLICALTHEOLOGY

Graeme

Goldsworthy

For fifty years GraemeGoldsworthy has been

refining his understand-ing of biblical theologythrough his experiencesas a student, pastor andteacher. In this valuablework, he defends andrefines the rationale forhis approach, making thecase for biblical theol-ogy’s place at the heart ofevangelical hermeneutics,preaching and ministry.

240 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3969,

$22.00




GORDON T. SMITH

“Gordon Smith offers you a compass for every stage of your life.”

—Ken Shigematsu, author of God in My Everything


BEGINNING WELL

Gordon T. Smith

Gordon T. Smith con-tends that a chief causeof spiritual immaturityin the evangelical churchis an inadequate theologyof conversion. SurveyingScripture, spiritual auto-biographies and a broadrange of theologies ofconversion, he seeks tofoster in the Christiancommunity a dynamiclanguage of conversionthat leads to spiritual

transformation andmature Christian living.


CLUB PRICE: $14.00

CALLED TO BESAINTS

Gordon T. Smith

Theologies of justifica-tion are too numerousto count. In this book,

Gordon Smith synthe-sizes a lifetime of writingon calling, conversion,discernment and spiritualformation in a compre-hensive and compellingtheology of sanctifica-tion. Smith presents holi-ness in its christological,sapiential, vocational,

social and emotionaldimensions.


SPIRITUALDIRECTION

Gordon T. Smith

God gives us compan-ions on our journey. Aspiritual director is one

such companion offer-ing spiritual guidance.Whether you are a direc-tor, a directee or simplysomeone who wants tolearn more about thisancient ministry, thiscomprehensive introduc-tion to the art of bothgiving and receiving

spiritual direction willbe a helpful guide.


CLUB PRICE: $10.50 EBOOK AVAILABLE

THE VOICE OFJESUS

Gordon T. Smith

Building on the richspiritual tradition thatspans the diversity of

history and theologyfrom Ignatius Loyola to John Wesley to JonathanEdwards, Gordon T.Smith helps open yourears and heart to thedepths of the inner wit-ness of the Spirit. Bylearning to attend to theSpirit, you will learn to

hear and heed the voiceof Jesus in everyday life.


CLUB PRICE: $14.00



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These thoughtful resources will inspire and

guide you as you grow in intimacy with God.

HIDDEN IN CHRIST

James Bryan Smith

In this unique introduc-tion to the hidden life inChrist, James Bryan Smithwalks readers through athirty-day immersion in

Colossians 3:1-17. Eachof the thirty short chap-ters hones in on a singleword or phrase from thislife-changing passage,followed by a simple dailypractice, a prompt forreflection and small groupfollow-up questions.

216 PAGES,HARDCOVER,


BECOMING THEANSWER TO OURPRAYERS

Shane Claiborne

and Jonathan

Wilson-Hartgrove

Activists Shane Claiborneand Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove show howprayer and action mustgo together. Their exposi-tion of key Bible pas-sages provides concreteexamples of how a life ofprayer fuels social engage-ment and the work of

justice.125 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3622,$16.00


ABUNDANTSIMPLICITY

Jan Johnson

Which activities give youenergy and connect youwith God? Do you knowwhat behaviors are life-draining for you, separat-ing you from God? Inthis book Jan Johnsonprovides small experi-ments with simplicityas well as questions fordiscussion or reflectionto help you discover theunhurried rhythms ofgrace.



SPIRITUALDISCIPLINESCOMPANION

Jan Johnson

Spiritual disciplines con-nect us to the God whowants to transform oursouls. These forty-eightsessions will help youto explore sixteen corepractices with a uniquemix of inductive Biblestudy, guided meditationand transformationalexercises. Discover what itmeans to live in the grace

and light of God’s trans-forming presence.



SPIRITUAL FORMATION

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