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IN THIS ISSUE ▷MICHAEL CARD’S BIBLICAL IMAGINATION ▷MYSTERY IN SCRIPTURE
▷ KEEP YOUR PASSION FOR JUSTICE ALIVE ▷REAL QUESTIONS, REAL ANSWERS
“ F O L L O W M E .”— J E S U S
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Mark Labberton is president of Fuller Theological Seminary in
Pasadena, California. Previously, he was senior pastor of First
Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California, and served as chair of John Stott Ministries (now Langham Partnership). Today he continues
to contribute to the mission of the global church as a senior fellow of
International Justice Mission.
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2 I V P B O O K C L U B . C O M
EVERY CHRISTIAN’S CALL TO FOLLOW
The most urgent call upon
God’s people is to live as
followers of Jesus.
The most indicting critique against thechurch is as simple: its failure to do so.
We long to renew our hope for a world
broken and hurting. And it is we, God’s
people living in the power of the Holy
Spirit, who are called to become this hope.
Here is the crisis: we are made and
redeemed for this calling, but it slides
through our fingers. Here is the promise:
to live as followers of Jesus whenever
and wherever we are is our vocation, our
calling. Today.176 pages, hardcover, 3683, $16.00
CLUB PRICE: $11.20
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M A I N S E L E C T I O N
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FROM THE PREFACE
The kingdom of God is always intimate but
never small. This is what drew and draws
people to Jesus. It all turns, however, on our
response to Jesus’ two words: “Follow me.”
This is the primary call of God that createsand defines the church. We bear authentic
witness to God’s love when we demonstrate
Jesus-following lives. But too often, we
don’t. The gift we are meant to be is neither
available nor received. Meanwhile the world
needs a church that actually lives its call.
Urgently. . . .
We will not resolve the crisis by personal
renewal alone, by asking, “What is God’s
call on my life?”. . . We can, however,
recenter our lives on Jesus Christ, whose
call is to “live differently.” Whatever our
context, our work, our relationships—thatis the primary thing we are to be about
every day: following Jesus.
PRAISE FOR CALLED
“When I read Mark Labberton’s writing I can
almost hear Jesus say, ‘Well, there it is. That’s what I
was literally dying to tell you.’ This book is a call to
free the church from its distractions in order to return
to the most profound and basic question—what does
it mean to follow Jesus?”
—M. Craig Barnes, president, Princeton Seminary
“Too often we settle for a ‘calling’ that is really just
sanctified individualism, paddling in the shallows
of the self. This book pursues the deeper questions of
flourishing, sacrifice, community and transformationthat are the heart of the Christian life.”
—Andy Crouch, executive editor, Christianity Today
“Mark Labberton identifies key principles and prac-
tices for the Christ-follower to not simply exist but
to flourish. . . . If all one did was incorporate the end
of chapter practices into their daily routine, the impactdividend would be earth transforming.”
—Steve Haas, vice president, World Vision US
ALSO BY MARK LABBERTON:
THE DANGEROUS ACT OF LOVINGYOUR NEIGHBOR
236 pages, hardcover, 3840, $20.00CLUB PRICE: $14.00
THE DANGEROUS ACT OF WORSHIP200 pages, paperback, 3414, $16.00CLUB PRICE: $11.20
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MAPPING HOLY GROUND
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4 I V P B O O K C L U B . C O M
John, the longest-surviving of the apostles,
recorded in his Gospel a portrait of Jesus
that displays the depth of years of reflec-
tion on who Jesus is and what he means to
the world. He is the incarnate Word, thedivine Logos, the embodiment of all truth
and wisdom.
In this last volume of the Biblical
Imagination Series, Michael Card shows
how John stands alongside the other
Gospel writers to fill out the picture of
Jesus’ divine identity, with stories and say-
ings of Jesus not recorded by the others.
This Jesus reorients our understanding of
ourselves and the world around us, offer-
ing us nothing less than the way, the truth
and the life.
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EXPERIENCE THE GOSPELS
Michael Card is an award-winning musician, performing artist and writer.
He has recorded over thirty albums and written numerous books, including
A Sacred Sorrow, A Violent Grace and The Parable of Joy. With a bachelor’s andmaster’s degree in biblical studies, Card also serves as mentor to many
younger artists, teaching courses on the creative process and calling Christian
musicians into deeper discipleship.
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M A I N S E L E C T I O N
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THE BIBLICAL IMAGINATION SERIES
For years Michael Card’s music has imagi-
natively explored the narrative power of the
Word of God. Digging into each Gospel with
words and music, Card invites readers to enter
into Scripture as he has learned to do, at the
level of the informed imagination.
OTHER TITLES AVAILABLE
MATTHEW: THE GOSPEL OF IDENTITY269 pages, paperback, 3812, $18.00CLUB PRICE: $12.60
MATTHEW: THE PENULTIMATE QUESTION10 songs, music CD, 3803, $12.98
CLUB PRICE: $9.09
MARK: THE GOSPEL OF PASSION208 pages, paperback, 3813, $16.00CLUB PRICE: $11.20
MARK: THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL10 songs, music CD, 3802, $12.98CLUB PRICE: $9.09
LUKE: THE GOSPEL OF AMAZEMENT
272 pages, paperback, 3835, $18.00CLUB PRICE: $12.60
LUKE: A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN12 songs, music CD, 3801, $12.98 CLUB PRICE: $9.09
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES
“These volumes help us discover the biblical text
for ourselves, ask our own questions and discover
deeper truths. Taking seriously the individual life
of each Gospel writer, the Biblical Imagination
Series reintegrates our minds with our hearts to
recapture our imagination with the beauty and power of Christ. . . . Heartily recommended!”
—Bible Review Journal, Spring 2014
“Michael Card has captured our imaginations
with his books centering on the four Gospels. . . .
Providing the backstory, historical, and emotional
context, he connects and weaves together the ‘Story’ from the two testaments and places us squarely
in the middle of the action—a distillation that
reads like a Bible and a film script. Dull hearts
feel, blind eyes see, and disengaged minds connect
to passages heard or read many times—and to the
person of Jesus.”
—Worship Leader Magazine, July/August 2013
JOHN:A MISUNDERSTOOD
MESSIAH10 songs, music CD,3804, $12.98CLUB PRICE: $9.09
COMPANION MUSIC CD
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N E W A L T E R N A T E S
I V P B O O K C L U B . C O M6
JESUS, THE TEMPLE AND THE COMING
SON OF MANRobert H. Stein
Mark 13, the so-called Little Apocalypse, has puzzled readers forgenerations. Was Jesus speaking of the end-time return of the Sonof Man or the coming destruction of Jerusalem or both? How canwe know? Robert Stein, a seasoned Gospels scholar, offers an in-depth and insightful commentary on Mark 13, an important andpuzzling discourse of Jesus.
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GLOBAL EVANGELICALISMEdited by Donald M. Lewis and Richard V. Pierard
Over the last century, evangelicalism has taken on global propor-tions. Front-rank historians of evangelicalism gather in this intro-
duction and overview of the surprising and dynamic Christianmovement known as evangelicalism. Its defining characteristics arediscussed, its regional growth and expansion surveyed, its place inglobalization weighed and its salient features sampled.
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DOING GOOD WITHOUT GIVING UPBen Lowe
Foreword by Ajith Fernando
As Christians, we all want change in the world. But we don’t justaim at change—we aim at faithfulness and out of faithfulnesscomes fruitfulness. Moving beyond theory, activist Ben Lowe renewsour mission with key postures, practices and real-life examples of
what it looks like to persevere in faithful activism and advocacytoday. As you work for God, God is at work in you to keep yourhope alive.
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BEYOND AWKWARDBeau Crosetto
We love to share good news with the world—a great restaurant,a coveted promotion, a new baby—and that makes us evangelistsfor many things. So why don’t we do the same with Jesus? Simplyput, talking about Jesus is awkward. Yet when we brave the awk-wardness, we see God work. Beau Crosetto helps us move out ofour comfort zones and beyond the awkwardness to share the life-transforming power of God with others.
208 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 3688, $16.00
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HIDDEN BUT NOW REVEALEDG. K. Beale and Benjamin L. Gladd
This book explores the biblical conception of mystery as an initial,partially hidden revelation that is subsequently more fully revealed,
shedding light not only on the richness of the concept itself,but also on the broader relationship between the Old and NewTestaments. This is a model for attentive and faithful biblical theol-ogy intended for all who wish to seriously engage the Scriptures.
393 PAGES, PAPERBACK, 2718, $27.00
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KNOWING JESUS THROUGH THE OLD TESTAMENT(SECOND EDITION)Christopher J. H. Wright
Has the Bible bound Christians to a narrow and mistaken notionof Jesus? To answer this question we need to know what story Jesusclaimed for himself. In this revised and updated book ChristopherWright traces the life of Christ as it is illuminated by the Old
Testament and describes God’s design for Israel as it is fulfilled inthe story of Jesus.
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8 I V P B O O K C L U B . C O M
LIVE YOUR CALLING
Vocation is so much more than a job. Learn how tothrive according to God’s purpose for your whole life.
VISIONS OF
VOCATION
Steven Garber
Vocation is more thana job. It is our relation-ships and responsibilitieswoven into the work
of God. In followingour calling to seek thewelfare of our world, wefind that it flourishesand so do we. Garberoffers here a book forparents, artists, students,public servants and busi-ness people—for allwho want to discover the
virtue of vocation.256 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3666,$16.00
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COURAGE AND
CALLING
Gordon T. Smith
What is my calling?How do I best live itout in the midst of dif-ficult relationships or
moral challenges? Willmy vocation change? Inthis revised edition of hispopular book, GordonSmith addresses these andother questions you maybe struggling with. Andhe leads you through aprocess to discover yourvocation by listening to
God and becoming acoworker with him.
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KINGDOM
CALLING
Amy L. Sherman
Amy Sherman unpacksProverbs 11:10—“Whenthe righteous prosper,the city rejoices”—to
develop a theology andprogram of vocationalstewardship. Here ispractical help forchurches, ministries andother faith communitiesto navigate the complexprocess of following Jesus in those placeswhere we happen to
prosper.272 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3809,$17.00
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MONEY & WORK
LifeGuide® Bible
Studies
Carolyn Nystrom
Money and work: justthe words themselvescan cause anxiety and
easily overwhelm us tothe point of despair.But God, who “gives usrichly all things to enjoy,”wants his people to livein freedom, trusting himand learning to manageour gifts wisely and gen-erously. By pointing tohis trustworthiness and
generosity, these studiescan help you rest in thepeace he offers.
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REST AND RECHARGE
“There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who
enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.”
—Hebrews 4:9-10
SABBATH KEEPING
Lynne M. Baab
Let’s face it: our timesof rest need work.When we fail to restwe do more than burnourselves out. We mis-
understand God, whocalls us to rest and evenshows us by his ownexample. With collectedinsights from sabbathkeepers of all ages andbackgrounds, Lynne M.Baab offers a practicaland hopeful guidebookthat encourages all of us
to slow down and enjoyour relationship withthe God of the universe.
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THE GARDEN OF
THE SOUL
Keri Wyatt Kent
Confession, solitude, ser-vice, studying the Word,praying, simplifying. KeriWyatt Kent introduces
these disciplines thatfoster a flourishing,fruitful garden withinyour soul and exploreshow common disciplinesof gardening parallelthese necessary habits ofspiritual life. As you workwith God to create theright conditions in the
soil of your soul, growthwill follow. And the har-vest will be glorious.
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RESTING PLACE
Jane Rubietta
Do you need a personalretreat? Is your frantic,rushing pace making youanxious and taking itstoll on you and the ones
you love? With thought-provoking quotes,Scripture, questions,prayer suggestions, jour-naling helps and othercreative experiences, JaneRubietta leads you intotimes of rest with Jesusin the context of Psalm23 that will equip you
for everyday living.206 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3336,$16.00
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AN UNHURRIED
LIFE
Alan Fadling
Spiritual director and“recovering speed addict”Alan Fadling leadsreaders in a disarm-
ing meditation on theunhurried life. Following Jesus’ earthly life, Fadlingshows how the work of“unhurrying” ourselvesis central to our spiritualdevelopment in suchpivotal areas as resistingtemptation, caring forothers, praying and mak-
ing disciples.199 PAGES,PAPERBACK, 3573,$16.00
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10 I V P B O O K C L U B . C O M
THE ATTENTIVE LIFE
Leighton Ford
If you’re busy, distracted andrushing through each day, you
might be missing God. Theway toward him starts witha pause and a prayer—withintention and attention—andbecomes a way of life. Framedaround the monastic conceptof praying through the hoursof the day, Leighton Fordhelps you to develop spiritualattentiveness so you can pay
attention to how God is work-ing through you and in theworld around you.
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THE RADICAL DISCIPLE
John Stott
In his last book, John Stottopens up what it means at
root to be a follower of Jesus.He explores eight aspects ofChristian discipleship that aretoo often neglected and yetdeserve to be taken seriously:nonconformity, Christlikeness,maturity, creation care, simplic-ity, balance, dependence anddeath. The message is simple,classic and personal: Jesus is
Lord. He calls. We follow.144 PAGES, PAPERBACK,3684, $13.00
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WHY I AM A CHRISTIAN
John Stott
John Stott spent a lifetimewrestling with questions about
Jesus both personally and indialogue with skeptics andseekers around the globe. Herehe provides a compelling, per-suasive case for considering theChristian faith. If you take anhonest look at Jesus, you willdiscover that following himgives you the purpose, iden-tity and freedom you’ve been
searching for—and far morethan you ever imagined.
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SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
Don’t be afraid of the questions you faceas you walk the path of life.
DOUBTING
Alister McGrath
Foreword by Ravi
Zacharias
We are taught to doubtbut commanded to
believe. We think thatadmitting to doubt isinsulting to God. Butdoubt is not a sign ofspiritual weakness—it’san indication of spiri-tual growing pains, saysAlister McGrath. Heexplores the origin andnature of doubt and
the specific doubts thatoften plague Christiansin a postmodern culture.
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THEOLOGY
QUESTIONS
EVERYONE ASKS
Edited by Gary M.
Burge and David
Lauber
Everyone has questionsabout God and whatmatters most in life.Written by college pro-fessors in plain language,this guide to the basicsof the Christian faithanswers real questionsstudents ask about theBible, God, Jesus, the
Holy Spirit, the church,how we should live, thefuture and more.
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GRAND CENTRAL
QUESTION
Abdu H. Murray
All religions and world-views seek to answer thefundamental questionsof human existence. Butthe main worldviewseach tend to stress adifferent issue. AbduMurray, a lawyer andformer Muslim, digsdeeply into secularhumanism, pantheismand theism (specificallyin the form of Islam),
comparing each to thecentral message of Jesus.
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SEASONS OF THE
SOUL
Bruce Demarest
Bruce Demarest helps usgrasp the whole pictureof the journey we’re onwith Christ so we keepmoving toward maturityin faith. Using Scripture,writings from our richspiritual tradition andstories of present-daybelievers walking thesame path of faith,Demarest leads usthrough the three main
stages of the journey tobecome more like Christ.
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N E X T M O N T H
J. B. Lightfoot’s newly discovered commentary on the
Acts of the Apostles is a landmark event for both church
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FAIL
J.R. Briggs What do we do when we’vefailed? J.R. Briggs challenges ourexpectations of success, giving uspermission to grieve our lossesand receive the grace of healingand restoration.
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RESILIENT MINISTRY
Bob Burns, Tasha Chapmanand Donald C. Guthrie
To find out how pastors canthrive as well as survive, theauthors undertook a five-yearresearch project, exposing whatworks, what doesn’t and whatdistinctive issues pastors face.
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TRANSFORMING
DISCIPLESHIP
Greg Ogden
Greg Ogden recovers Jesus’method of accomplishing lifechange by investing in just a fewpeople at a time.
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