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Weekly Ebook Deals: Crossway Favorites

Crossway is committed to publishing books that bear witness to Jesus as Lord and Savior, proclaim the gospel, and apply the truth of God’s Word to all of life. To make that happen, of course, Crossway joins with many gifted authors who share this vision.

This week’s ebook deals are in honor of this partnership between author and publisher. We’re featuring several books that remain top sellers years after their original publication. Get them this week for only $4.99.

To learn more about each discounted ebook, click on the covers below to find them at Crossway.org. You’ll also find them at their reduced prices on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshout, Christianbook.com, eChristian, ibooks (apple), Vyrso, or your participating independent bookstore’s site. Discounted prices available through 6/24/2013.*

This Week’s Ebook Specials:

Don't Waste Your Life

Don’t Waste Youre Life

By John Piper

$10.99 $4.99

A passionate call for this generation to make their lives count for eternity. Piper discusses the risks for those who seek to accomplish something in life for the sake of Christ.
Worship Matters

Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God

By Bob Kauflin, Foreword by Paul Baloche

$13.99 $4.99

This book focuses on the essentials of God-honoring worship, combining biblical foundations with practical application in a way that works in the real world. The author-a pastor and noted songwriter-skillfully instructs fellow pastors, musicians, and worship leaders to root corporate worship in unchanging scriptural principles rather than divisive cultural trends.
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

By Mark Dever, Foreword by Joshua Harris

$12.99 $4.99

Dever suggests nine marks have grown rare in today’s churches and that distinguish a healthy, biblical church from its less-healthy sisters. A must-read for members of churches of all sizes.
Total Truth

Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity

 By Nancy Pearcey, Foreword by Phillip E. Johnson

$16.99 $4.99

How can you liberate Christianity from its cultural captivity? In this superbly crafted cultural analysis, a noted author passionately argues that Christianity is truth about all reality, not just religious truth, and that to keep it privatized is stripping it of the power to challenge and redeem the whole of culture.
I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist

 By Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek, Foreword by David Limbaugh

$13.99 $4.99

Geisler and Turek argue that Christianity requires the least faith of all worldviews because it is the most reasonable. A valuable aid to those interested in examining the reasonableness of the Christian faith.
The Second Coming: Signs of Christ's Return and the End of the Age

The Second Coming: Signs of Christ’s Return and the End of the Age

 By John MacArthur, Contributions by Arthur W. Pink

$13.99 $4.99

This book is a straightforward, in-depth exploration of the key biblical texts regarding the Second Coming: most notably, Christ’s longest and most important message about the end time, the Olivet Discourse.

Coming Up Next Week: Books on Preaching

*Note: Some discounts may be unavailable outside the United States due to international rights agreements.

June 18, 2013 | Posted in: Church and Ministry,Digital,Discipleship,ESV,Publishing,Spiritual Growth,Study Bibles | Author: Ted Cockle @ 8:29 am | 0 Comments »

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Weekly Ebook Deals from J.I. Packer

Best-selling author J. I. Packer is one of the most influential teachers of our day. Over his lifetime of ministry, Packer has faithfully served the Church by calling it back to orthodoxy and a grounded, clear-headed faith.

In honor of Dr. Packer’s newest release, Weakness is the Way (watch the video), we’ve discounted the digital format of several of his books (and some he’s edited) which call Christians to know and live their orthodox faith.

Our prayers echo those of Dr. Packer himself,

That God may use this material (1) to ground thoughtful Christians more firmly and clearheadedly in their faith, (2) to stir them out of the sluggishness into which theological and spiritual undernourishment has brought so many of us, and (3) to help us all take to heart the marching orders given us by our Lord and his apostles—who charge us first to be and then to make disciples everywhere, starting from where we are.” (Preface, Taking God Seriously).

To learn more about each book, click on the covers below to find them at Crossway.org. You will also find the ebooks at their reduced prices on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshout, Christianbook.com, eChristian, Vyrso, or your participating independent bookstore’s site. Discounted prices available through 5/20/2013.*

Featured New Release

Weakness is the Way

Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength

By J. I. Packer

$14.99

J. I. Packer helps Christians to embrace weakness as he shares about his own struggles in this book of meditations on 2 Corinthians. Ultimately, Packer directs us to the ultimate source of strength and power: Christ himself.

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Discounted eBooks:

Taking God Seriously

Taking God Seriously: Vital Things We Need to Know

By J. I. Packer

$11.99 $5.99

Packer’s book disciples us in mere Christianity and grounds us more clear-headedly in our faith so that we can explain it to skeptics and maintain an ecumenical church that upholds orthodox beliefs.
James KTB

James: A 12-Week Study

By Greg Gilbert, General Editor J. I. Packer

$6.99 $2.99

Through clear exposition and application questions, Gilbert helps us rightly understand the book of James, which was written to fortify the connection between genuine faith and heartfelt obedience. Part of the Knowing the Bible series.
Growing in Christ

Growing in Christ

By J. I. Packer

$13.99 $3.99

Growing in Christ explains just that—how to grow in Christ. As this book shows, we mature spiritually by carefully learning and thoughtfully living the essentials of the Christian faith that are too often taken for granted or overlooked in our daily lives.
A Passion for Faithfulness

A Passion for Faithfulness: Wisdom From the Book of Nehemiah

By J. I. Packer

$13.99 $4.99

The prophet Nehemiah testified to all that God had to restore the people of Israel and his own faith. He also provided a model of renewal for Christians today, which this exploration of the Old Testament book examines.
Affirming the Apostles Creed

Affirming the Apostles Creed

By J. I. Packer

$8.99 $2.99

The Apostles’ Creed, the oldest and most beautifully succinct summary of Christian beliefs, is also a deeply personal profession of faith. Noted theologian J. I. Packer examines the meaning and implications of each phrase of this great creed, providing insightful material for personal and group study and devotional use.

Happy reading!

*Note: Some discounts may be unavailable outside the United States due to international rights agreements.

May 14, 2013 | Posted in: Books,Church and Ministry,Digital,Discipleship,Publishing,Spiritual Growth,The Christian Mind | Author: Ted Cockle @ 1:47 pm | 0 Comments »

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Let’s talk about . . . Sex and Money

PLEASURE.Sex & Money Cover

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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May 13, 2013 | Posted in: Addictions,Author,Books,Counseling,Discipleship,Men, Husbands, Fathers,Publishing,Purity,Pursuit of Holiness,Sanctification/Growth,Sexual Immorality,Sin & Temptation,The Gospel | Author: Ted Cockle @ 1:51 pm | 0 Comments »

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More with Dr. Gregory Thornbury, Including Insight into His Friendship with Carl Henry

In March, Crossway had the privilege of publishing Dr. Gregory Thornbury’s most recent work, Recovering Classic Evangelicalism: Applying the Wisdom and Vision of Carl F. H. Henry. After discussing his book with John Wilson (video here), Dr. Thornbury answered some additional questions about his relationship with Carl Henry and other topics of relevance for evangelicals today.

Below are the questions we asked and the video of Dr. Thornbury’s engaging responses (2–4 minutes each).

Why was it important to write a book about Carl Henry now?

 

How did your friendship with Dr. Henry come about?

 

What is classic evangelicalism?

 

How did Henry influence evangelicalism?

 

Why do some have a negative view of Dr. Henry?

 

What can we learn from the legacy of Carl Henry?

Learn more about Recovering Classic Evangelicalism at Crossway.org or download a PDF excerpt.

May 6, 2013 | Posted in: Author,Books,History and Biography,Interviews,Publishing,The Christian Mind | Author: Ted Cockle @ 10:25 am | (2) Comments »

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Greg Thornbury discusses “Recovering Classic Evangelicalism” with John Wilson

Watch as John Wilson (Books and Culture) interviews Dr. Gregory Thornbury, author of Recovering Classic Evangelicalism (March 2013).

From the Back Cover

Using the life and work of Carl F. H. Henry as a key to evangelicalism’s past and a cipher for its future, this book provides crucial insights for a renewed vision of the church’s place in modern society and charts a refreshing course toward unity under the banner of  “classic evangelicalism.”

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April 22, 2013 | Posted in: The Christian Mind,Video | Author: Ted Cockle @ 2:31 pm | (3) Comments »

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