Living Into the Life of Jesus
The Formation of Christian Character – Klaus Issler. IVP Books. From the preface:“If you’d like to live more like Jesus, this book is for you. But I need to warn you, I don’t follow conventional wisdom about how we head in that direction. I think we’ve wrongly diagnosed the problem and therefore have developed strategies
Excellence in Preaching
Studying the Craft of Leading Preachers– Simon Vibert. IVP Books. Vibert profiles some of today’s most well-known preachers, including John Piper, Tim Keller, and John Ortberg, lifting out practical principals for sermons that are biblical, motivational and transformational. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church,
The Biblical Imagination Series
– Michael Card. IVP Books. Card invites readers to enter into Scripture as he does, at the level of the imagination. Taking seriously the individual life of each Gospel writer, these volumes help us reintegrate our minds with our hearts to recapture our imaginations for Christ. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe
Thinking About Christian Apologetics
What It Is and Why We Do It – James Beilby. IVP Academic. The author focuses on that which normally is not explained in apologetics texts and courses: the nature, history and practice of Christian apologetics, as well as the approaches and objections to it. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and
Reformation Commentary on Scripture
– IVP Academic This project brings together a team of world-class Reformation scholars under the leadership of general editor Timothy George and associate general editor Scott M. Manetsch. Each volume features a mix of major and minor voices from the era, with many texts appearing for the first time in English. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online
Exposing Myths About Christianity
A Guide to Answering 145 Viral Lies and Legends – Jeffrey Burton Russell. IVP Books. The author sets the records straight, countering the new atheists and other cultural critics who charge Christianity with being outdated, destructive, unenlightened, racist, colonialist, and based on fabrication, among other significant false accusations. “Because Christianity is an important worldwide phenomenon,
Noticing God
– Richard Peace. IVP Books. The author unpacks seven ways in which people experience God: in mystical encounters; in the everyday; in the still small voice; in community; in the written Word; in creation, culture, and creativity; and in the church. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build
Kneeling with Giants
Learning to Pray with History’s Best Teachers – Gary Neal Hansen. IVP Books. This book introduced ten historical figures who were uniquely connected to God through prayer. Divided into four sections, each section highlights different historical figures, including Martin Luther, Andrew Murray, and others, and provides different prayer methods for those who find themselves longing
The Fire of the Word
Meeting God on Holy Ground – Chris Webb. Formatio. Throughout history, reading the Bible has fundamentally altered the life trajectories of its readers. St. Francis abandoned his wealth and became a mendicant monk, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his life to the work of reconciliation, Mother Teresa offered herself to the poorest of the poor
The Essential Commandment
A Disciple’s Guide to Loving God and Others – Greg Ogden. IVPress. With wisdom and insight from years of pastoral experience and discipleship training, Ogden provides a helpful and practical resource for those who truly want to be changed by Christ into people who love God and others with their whole being. Each chapter includes
Spirituality According to Paul
Imitating the Apostle of Christ – Rodney Reeves. IVP Academic. Reeves charts out the Pauline themes of spiritual life based on Paul’s initial invitation to “imitate” him as he follows Christ. In examining the arc of spiritual union with Christ through his crucifixion, burial and resurrection, Reeves connects our contemporary lives to the life of
The Gospel of Matthew: God With Us
– Matt Woodley. Likewise Books, IVP. Matt Woodley fills this new Resonate volume with rich stories, cultural allusions and scholarly insight, providing an artful and enlightening approach to Scripture for both the academic and the lay person. The commentary is broken up, not by verses, but by themes. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by