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Let’s talk about . . . Sex and Money

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We live in a world obsessed with finding it, passionate to enjoy it, and desperate to maintain it. Chief among such pleasures are sex and money—two pleasures unrivaled in their power to captivate our attention, demand our worship, and drive us to hide or to despair.

In Sex and Money (now available), seasoned counselor and pastor Paul David Tripp pulls back the curtain on the lies that surround us and on the distortions we often overlook. As he exposes the insanity of our culture, he also wisely speaks to our own tendencies to fall prey to sexual and financial idolatry.

Sex and Money ultimately directs us to God’s Word and the liberating power of the gospel, offering real-world advice, and giving us the guidance we need to find true joy and enduring satisfaction.

Praise for Sex and Money

“I’ve come to count on Paul Tripp’s books to be biblical, Christ-centered, deep, engaging, and well-written. Sex and Money is no exception. Its insights into our cultural idolatries and God’s transforming grace are priceless.”
—RANDY ALCORN, Author, The Purity Principle and Managing God’s Money

“Fresh. Honest. Real. Paul Tripp tackles the familiar snares of sex and money with fresh perspective, honest answers from God’s Word, and a real sense of our need for God’s grace. I commend this new resource to you from my friend and ministry partner.”
—JAMES MACDONALD, Senior Pastor, Harvest Bible Chapel

“This is a humble, hopeful, relevant book—a wonderful reminder that Jesus’s way truly is easy and his burden is light. I highly recommend it.”
—CHRIS BRAUNS, Pastor, The Red Brick Church

“In Sex and Money, Paul Tripp has taken two of the greatest idols and unmasked them against the glorious gospel. If you really want to unseat the insanity and power of lust and materialism in your life, this book will take you to the one true solution—Jesus himself.”
—JAY THOMAS, Lead Pastor, Chapel Hill Bible Church

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Weekly Ebook Deals: Popular Mark Driscoll Titles

Pastor Mark Driscoll is slated to speak at Catalyst Dallas today—a regional convergence of next generation leaders. Whether or not you’re able to listen to his preaching live at Catalyst, you can still get your hands on some of Pastor Mark’s published content today.

Crossway is pleased to offer the ebook editions of several titles at reduced prices—scroll down to take a look.

To learn more about each book, click on the covers below to find them at Crossway.org. Find them at their reduced prices on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshout, Christianbook.com, eChristian, Vyrso, or your participating independent bookstore’s site. Discounted prices available through 5/6/2013.

Featured Ebooks:

Doctrine

Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears

$13.99 $5.99

A comprehensive and accessible resource that helps believers clarify and articulate their beliefs and provides seekers with a solid introduction to Christianity’s central doctrines.

Religion Saves

Religion Saves: And Nine Other Misconceptions By Mark Driscoll

$13.99 $5.99

Inspired by 1 Corinthians, in which Paul answers a series of questions posed by the people in the Corinthian church, Pastor Mark Driscoll sets out to determine the most pressing questions among visitors to his church’s website. Here he tackles the top nine questions, first confronting the idea that religion saves.

Vintage Jesus

Vintage Jesus: Timeless Answers to Timely Questions By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears

$12.99 $4.99

Some two thousand years after he walked the earth, Jesus Christ is still a hot topic. Conspiracy theories and lies about him have permeated popular culture in recent years, causing many to ask, What is the truth about Jesus? This popular-level book answers that question in a relevant, accessible way.

Vintage Church

Vintage Church: Timeless Truths and Timely Methods By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears

$14.99 $4.99

Vintage Church defines a biblical church as one that properly balances the eternal truths of Scripture with timely, relevant methods-such as multi-campus churches and the latest technology-to engage the culture and reach people with the gospel.

Death by Love

Death by Love: Letters from the Cross By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears

$15.99 $3.99

Real people. Real sin. Transformed lives. Deep theology meets gritty pastoral experiences as Death by Love explains the practical implications of what Jesus accomplished on the cross. This compilation of heartfelt letters written from a pastor to his people is for all those who have sinned and have been sinned against.

Community

Community: Taking Your Small Group off Life Support By Brad House, Foreword by Mark Driscoll

$12.99 $4.99

While Driscoll only wrote the foreword, this Re:Lit title is in line with Driscoll’s teaching on community, and worthy of promotion. This guide brings wisdom and practical insight into growing a healthy, gospel-centered, small-group ministry. With wisdom and candor, House helps churches think carefully about the state of their own small groups.

Happy reading!

May 3, 2013 | Posted in: Books,Conferences,Digital,Discipleship,Faith,Hope,Leadership,Ministries | Author: Ted Cockle @ 7:42 am | (4) Comments »

Journey to Joy – Launch Week Special

“True happiness comes from within.” At least that’s what our culture tells us while beating the drum of self-esteem as the route to real joy.

But what if this is wrong? What if true joy comes not from within, but from without? What if it comes from God himself?

Embedded in the Bible is a little-known guidebook to the lasting joy we long for. The Psalms of Ascent—a set of 15 Psalms that share honestly about the heights and the depths of life while celebrating the faithfulness of God.

In Journey to Joy, pastor Josh Moody helps us to engage and explore Psalms 120 – 134, offering practical counsel, perceptive insights, and personal experience as a fellow pilgrim on the joy-filled journey to the father heart of God.

To celebrate the book’s release, we’re pleased to offer the digital edition for only $0.99 through Monday April 29. You will find the discounted ebook on Crossway.org and participating ebook distributors.

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April 25, 2013 | Posted in: Books,Joy | Author: Ted Cockle @ 11:39 am | (2) Comments »

Weekly Ebook Deals: Featuring Titles from Gospel Coalition Breakout Speakers

It’s hard to believe it’s already been a week since the end of the Gospel Coalition conference! For this week’s ebook deals, we’ve selected titles from several of the conference breakout speakers to help you in your life and ministry.

To learn more about each title, click on the covers to find them at Crossway.org. You can also find these at the reduced price at AmazonBarnes & Noble, Bookshout!, Christianbook.com, eChristian, Vyrso, or your participating independent bookstore’s site.

Discounted prices available through 4/22/2013.

Featured eBooks:

Loving the Way Jesus Loves

Loving the Way Jesus Loves

By Phil Ryken

$11.99 $4.99

Seasoned pastor and college president Phil Ryken offers a unique exploration of 1 Corinthians 13, showing how every aspect of this famous chapter is perfectly illustrated in the life of Jesus Christ.

Work Matters

Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work

By Tom Nelson

$12.99 $4.99

Connects Sunday worship to Monday morning by engaging the theological basis of God’s plan for everyday work and giving readers practical tools for understanding their own gifts.

The Joy of Calvinism

The Joy of Calvinism: Knowing God’s Personal, Unconditional, Irresistible, Unbreakable Love

By Greg Forster

$12.99 $4.99

A positive guide to the principles of Calvinism. Forster shows how God’s love and our joy lie at the heart of this often misunderstood theology by systematically deconstructing negative misconceptions and positively reshaping the truths they reflect.

Dangerous Calling

Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry

By Paul David Tripp

$15.99 $5.99

Recognizing the widespread struggles facing pastors today, Tripp exposes and exhorts the cultures that train and support our church leaders so that they can lead well and our churches can be healthy.

The Lamb of God

The Lamb of God: Seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

By Nancy Guthrie

$13.99 $5.99

This ten-week Bible study in the popular Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series completes Guthrie’s coverage of the Pentateuch, showing how to see the person and work of Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Happy reading!

April 17, 2013 | Posted in: Books,Conferences,Digital,Discipleship,Faith,Leadership,Loving Others,Ministries,Preaching and Teaching | Author: Ted Cockle @ 11:00 am | (8) Comments »

Video: J.I. Packer on Weakness

For Christians, weakness should be a way of life. Yet most of us try desperately to be sufficient on our own, and we resent our limitations and our needs. 

In the following video, J.I. Packer, renowned theologian and author of the forthcoming Weakness is the Wayreflects on his experience of weakness, having been hit by a bread truck as a child and now facing the realities of aging.

What church leaders are saying about Weakness is the Way

“Escape to joyful freedom. Dr. Packer knows the way. He shows it to us so that we, like Paul, can ‘boast all the more gladly of [our] weaknesses.’”
Jon Bloom, President, Desiring God Ministries
“Weakness Is the Way emboldens those beset with weaknesses by means of the truth that our human frailty becomes real spiritual strength in and through Christ alone.”
Gloria Furman, author, Glimpses of Grace
“Our culture sells us self-reliance. God says, ‘Rely on me!’ Dr. Packer leads us on this path, and I, for one, am grateful for his wise guidance.”
Michael S. Beates, Dean of Students, The Geneva School
“A penetrating interpretation of Scripture, this book is filled with examples from Packer’s own life and much else.”
Eckhard J. Schnabel, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

About the Author

J. I. PACKER (DPhil, Oxford University) serves as the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College. He is the author of over 40 books, including the classic bestseller Knowing God.

April 15, 2013 | Posted in: Death & Dying,Discipleship,Social Issues | Author: Ted Cockle @ 9:30 am | 1 Comment »