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IREc i f r h c

WORD,

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A devou t B uddh is t is given a book if koan s

to a id h is tim e s if meditat ion . D ay after

day he r ea ds th es e p ar ad ox ic al rid dle s,

l Joping to glean wisdom fr om th e ir o tb e r -wor ld l y logic . A nd then , his spiritl lal mas ter

a pp ea rs ...

In Tl» Fire if th e Word , Renovare

president Chris Webb recounts the

remarkable transformation that

occurred in his early twenties when

he pondered the parables of Jesus,

As he sought spiritual enlighten-

ment through Zen meditation and

reading Buddhist texts, a friend

gave him a collection of the sayl.11gs

of Iesus to assist him in his medita-

tion.

"So, armed with my new book, I

began to meditate on the Gospels.

I immersed myself in the sayings

Chris Webb is president of Renovare, He is an Anglican

priest and formerly pastored in his native Wales. He lives

with his family in Castle Rock, Colorado, Keep up with

Chris at onlychriswebb.com.

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of Christ. ... And, 111 the end, the

inevitable happened .... I heard

the call of Christ through those

words of the Gospels, and my worldwas turned upside down," Webb

explains.

Yet Webb recognizes that many

people today read the Bible and fail

to have any sort of encounter with

Christ or expenence any kind of

transformation. "It doesn't have tobe this way. It is possible for us to

experience the unpredictable sharp

edge of Scripture .... It has the

inbuilt capacity to thrust us inro

the presence of God. We just need

to rediscover how to read it," Webb

writes.

T he F ire if th e W ord is a series of

lessons on reading Scripture well.

Underscoring the importance of

God's unshakable love for us as a

key hermeneutic, Webb offers a

helpful distinction between read-

ing as a theorist seeking mastery

versus reading as a lover expecting

intimacy.

Webb offers several practical

ways to read Scripture as a means

to encounter God, including prac-

tices like the Ignatian exercises andiatio d i v i n a . He also features the

little-known work of medieval

scholar John Duns Scotus.

"Chris's analysis of Duns Scotus's

concept of 'the absolute primacy of

Christ' With Its multilayered impli-

cations for the work of spiritualformation is simply masterful!"

notes Richard Foster in the fore-

word.

Ultimately Webb concludes that

all good reading of Scripture leads

to contemplation. In a statement

that might sound strange to many

evangelical ears, Webb declares:

"If we allow the 'living aut' of

Scripture to become the final stop

111 our readll1g of the Bible, we have

largely missed the point; the real

goal is 'living into' Scripture, dwell-

ing patiently within these pages

until we are drawn through them

into the life of God himself."

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written, Mark IS a "pamphlet for

hard times," encouraging Christians

that all their sufferings were already

endured by Jesus.

Accompany Mark on his journey

with Jesus. The more dearly you see

Jesus here, the greater your passion

will be for him.

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WHAT IS THE B IBL ICAL

IM AG IN ATIO N SE RIE S?

For years Michael Card's music hasimaginatively explored the narrative

power of the Word of God. ow

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 BlbhcaJ Imagination Series rein-

tegrates our minds with our heartsto recapture our imaginations with

the beauty and power of Christ.

"You an d I r e c a l led to m ove f o rw ard on

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c on tin ua lb a sk in g w iJ at a ll t h e fa c ts m ean .

iu. is Out· c a l lin g . . . . M os t if u s a re n o t

s c ho la r s . P e r / J a p s w e s i J ou ld [ 'e g i n t h in k i n g ifo ur se lv es a s (im a g in a to rs . '"

NEW MUSIC BY M ICHAEL CARD

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COMMENTARY ON JEREM IAH

Translated by Michael Graves, Edited by

Christopher A. Half

The latest addition co the Ancient Christian Texts

series offers a first-ever Engli.sh translation of

Jerome's C om m en ta ry on Jerem iah . With notes and an

introduction by Michael Graves, this conunentary

provides a rare look at how the ancients handled

the prophetic literature.

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BR ING ING SEX INTO FOCUS

Caroline J. Simon

Philosopher and ethicist Caroline Simon identi-

fies six "lenses" through which people typically

understand sex and sexuality-the covenantal,

procreative. expressive, romantic, power and" plain

sex" views. Once we have learned to recognize and

account for these lenses, she claims, we may come

to a clearer VISIonof sexual integrity.

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THE MESSAGE OF K ING S

John W Olley

In T he M essa ge if King s John Olley shows how the

two books of Kings retell Israel's past in order to

speak to the exilic situation of its original read-

ers. This "preached history" gives us courage for

responding to God's call to worship, trust and

obey in the turmoils of the present.

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MOR E THAN ENCHANTING

Jo Saxton

When women fail to embrace their strengths as

gifts to the world, they suffer for it-and society

suffers with them. Jo Saxton encourages you to

lay aside negative stereotypes and recover the gifts

that God has vested in you for doing the work of

his kingdom.

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CRAFTING A RULE OF LIFE

Stephen A . Macchia

In tlus practical workbook, Stephen A . Macchia

draws on the famous Rule of St. Benedict to help

you discover your own rule of life. Through these

disciplines of Scripture, prayer and small group

reflection you wiLl find yourself on the "well-

ordered way" of Christlikeness .

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AWAKEN YOUR SENSES

J. Brent Bill and Beth A Booram

Longtime ministers Brent Bill and Beth Booram

invite readers to experience more of God through

sensory spiritual practices. With readings and

exercises for the whole body, the authors bnng us

into a new sensitivity to God's presence. To sched-

ule a workshop visit awakenyoursenses.us,

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OLD TE STA ME NT E THIC S

FOR THE PEOPLE OF

GOD

Christopher J H. Wright

"Should be at the top of the read-

ing list for any student. reacher,

minister or layperson interested

in the relevance of the first part

of the Bible to modern ethical

issues."

-David L. Baker. Tyndale

House. Cambridge

520 P AG ES . P AP ER BAC K.

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THE MISS ION OF GOD

Christopher J. H. Wright

In his pursuit of the God of the

Bible. Christopher Wnght hasfound that God's mission ignites

and steers the biblical narrative

at every turn. To understand

Scripture, then, we need an inter-

pretive perspective in tune with

this one great theme-God's

mission to reclaim the world for

himself

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PORTRA ITS OF A RADICAL

DISCIPLE

Edited by Christopher J H.

Wright

With nearly three dozen human-

scale portrai ts, this book is a

capsule of memories of evan-

gelical statesman John R.Vol

Stott. Includes contributions

from Keith and Gladys Hunt,

Samuel Escobar, Rene Padilla,

Ajith Fernando, Peter Kuzmic,

Mark Labberton and many other

friends, fellow students and world-

wide partners in the gospel.

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KNOW ING GOD THE

FATHER THROUGH THE

OLD TE STAME NT


Chnstopbcr Wright explores

dominant images in the biblical

narratives, psalms and prophetic

texts of the Old Testament, seek-

ing a fuller portrait of God the

Father-a God of tenderness and

terror, authority and mtimacy.

234 PA GE S. P AP ERB AC K.

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KNOW ING THE HOLY

SP IR IT THROUGH THE OLD

TESTAMENT


~eginni.ng with the presce2ce

hovermg over the waters,

Christopher vV nght traces the

movement of the Holy Spine

through the Old Testament. Out

of the mouths of prophets, from

the hands of Judges and over the

anointed heads of kings, we find

the Third Person of the Triniry

empowering God's people and

renewing the earth.

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KNOW ING JESUS

THROUGH THE OLD

TESTAMENT


Christopher Wright seeks to bring

clarity to debates over the lustori-

cal Jesus by showmg that Jesus'

story is rooted In the story of

Israel. He traces the life of Christ

as it is illuminated by the Old

Testament, and describes God's

deSIgn for Israel as it is fulfilled 111

the s[Ory of Jesus.

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TOO BUSY NOT TO PRAY

Bill Hybe ls

In this modern classic, Bill Hybels

delivers a thrilling vision of what

our eternal, powerful God doeswhen lu s people slow down to

pray.

"You cannot read this book

without praying more, and pray-

mg better. It is thoughtfLtl, clear,

compelling and challengmg-Bill

a this best!"

-John Ortberg

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PROVIDENCE & PRAYER

Terra nce T fe sse n

Your view of how God interacts

with th e world a ffecrs how YOll

pray. From the view that God doesnot intervene in the world at a U

to the view that God is the only

effective agent in the working of

his will, Terrance Tiessen surveys

ten common views of providence

and adds one of his own. To each

view. he poses a question: If tlus IS

rhe way God works in rhe world.

how then should we pray?

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TOGETHER IN PRAYER

Andrew R. W heeler

Andrew Wheeler lays the ground-

work for establishing a meaningful

prayer ministry in small group set-tings. Leaders will find guideli.nes

for praying in groups. common

pitfalls of communal prayer and

suggestions for spurring groups

on ward. T o g e t h e r il l P r a y e r serves as

an authoritative guide for your

group to embrace and enhance

prayer together.

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PRAYER

Bill Hybels

Do you have trouble finding time

to pray? So much clamors for your

attention: work, school, friends,family, church-the list goes on

and on. These six studies based on

BiUHybelss T oo BIt sy No t to hay

show you how to slow down, lis-

ten to God and find refreshment

in his presence.

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MONEY & WORK

Carolyn Nystrom

In ten studies, Carolyn Nystrom

leads participants beyond the anxi-

ety so often besetting money and

work, and focuses our attention

on the God who "gives us richly

a U things to enjoy." By pointing to

his trustworthiness and generosity,

these studies can help you [est Ll1

the peace he offers.

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A C T S

N T . Wright, Dale Larsen and

Sandy Larsen

In the story of Acts Jesus is not

an increasingly distant memory,

but King and Lord, a Living and

powerful reality. vVe call the book

"The Acts of the Apostles:' but

we should think of it as "The

Acts of Jesus (II)." These rwemy-

tour studies from Tom vVright

help us to see how Jesus' acts

through the apostles inform our

acts today.

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GOING ON A RETREAT?

Plan for transformation.

SPIR ITUALD I, C ]P'L[ ES

Handbooktt. III I r It ... It

Spiritual Disciplines Handbook

Adele Ahlberg Calhoun

Adele Ahlberg Calhoun gives us directions

for our journey toward intimacy with Christ.

She shows how desires and discipline work

together to lead us to the transformation

we're longing for.

293 pages. paperback. 3330, $t&OO, CLUB PRICE:

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"I have long profited from Adele Ahlberg

Calhoun's gifts ... and I am delighted

that she has compiled her experience with

spiritual disciplines into book form .... I

look forward to using it as a resource at our

church."

-Tim Keller, pastor, Redeemer

Presbyterian Church, New York City

DISCOV[IU (I OUFl

SPIRITUAL 10 ITy

Discovering Our Spiritual Identity

Trevor Hudson

Each chapter in this workbook by

Trevor Hudson is peppered with "holy

experiments:' simple practices that bring

us into God's presence and help US

experience life as his beloved. Chapters

close with questions for discussion with a

small group of spiritual friends.

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"Make space in your life for these

experiments .... It will leave you forever

changed."

-Dr. David G. Benner, author of The Gift of

B ein g Y ou rs elf

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