ivp book club digest - march 19th, 2012
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T h e
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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e IVP BOO K C L UBI NEW A LT ERN A IE 5
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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
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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
Christopher J. H. Wright
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.
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KNOW ING THE HOLY
SP IR IT THROUGH THE OLD
TESTAMENT
Christopher J. H. Wright
~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 J. H. Wright
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.
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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-
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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?
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SPIR ITUALD I, C ]P'L[ ES
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Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
Adele Ahlberg Calhoun gives us directions
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She shows how desires and discipline work
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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
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