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Biblical Womanhood in the Home

• Author: Nancy Leigh DeMoss
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581343604
• ISBN-13: 9781581343601
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 195

The feminist revolution was supposed to make us feel better about ourselves, bringing us greater fulfillment and freedom. Yet many of us are feeling anything but fulfilled and free. Across generational lines, inside the church and out, we are understanding that we have lost the beauty and wonder of our distinctive makeup and calling as women. We are realizing that what was supposed to lift us up has been tearing down society, churches, and most importantly, our own families.

 

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Pastoral Leadership for Manhood and Womanhood

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• Author: Wayne Grudem and Dennis Rainey
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581344198
• ISBN-13: 9781581344196
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 307

As the shepherd of the flock, a pastor has many responsibilities--few as great as leading and training families. The pervasive attitude and beliefs of the world have only added stress and confusion to this task. Sixteen highly regarded men and women help bring clarity and guidance to this important issue. They tackle practical topics such as how and why to preach on biblical manhood and womanhood, putting the Internet to use, church discipline, small groups, and handling domestic violence. They discuss the personal applications within the pastor's marriage, and they examine the biblical views of ministering to singles, homosexuality, leadership and submission, and much more. This compilation is thorough, potent, and a must-have for any pastor's library.

 

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Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

• Author: John Piper and Wayne Grudem
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581348061
• ISBN-13: 9781581348064
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 485

A controversy of major proportions has spread through the church. Recent generations bear witness to the rise of “evangelical feminism”—a movement that has had a profound impact on all of life, challenging some of our basic Christian beliefs.

In this new edition of an influential and award-winning best-seller, more than twenty men and women have committed their talents to produce the most thorough response yet to this modern movement. Combining systematic argumentation with popular application, this volume deals with all of the main passages of Scripture brought forward in this controversy regarding gender-based role differences.

 

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Building Strong Families

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• Author: Dennis Rainey
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581343825
• ISBN-13: 9781581343823
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 243

Besides our relationship with our heavenly Father, there is nothing more important than our relationship with our family. It is the building block of our churches, communities, and nation. So when we neglect our families, the foundation of our churches and nation crumbles, and our homes begin to splinter.

If we desire to fulfill God's calling in our lives and to make a difference in others' lives for eternity, then we must start within our families. Whether single or married, with children or not, we all have a part in God's calling to build strong spiritual families.

 

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Women, Creation and the Fall

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• Author: Mary A. Kassian
• Publisher: Crossway Books (1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891075526
• ISBN-13: 9780891075523
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 100

In the sixties, feminists threw down the gauntlet to the church over its treatment of women. In response to this challenge, the church has reexamined and redefined time-honored Biblical principles. In many cases, it has obliterated all role distinctions between men and women.

Although women have indeed been repressed and held back from ministry, the answer is not to reject Scriptural truth. Rather the church needs to return to properly implementing that truth.

 

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The Feminist Gospel: The Movement to Unite Feminism With the Church

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• Author: Mary A. Kassian
• Publisher: Crossway Books (1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891076522
• ISBN-13: 9780891076520
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 290

Can feminism be squared with the Bible? Mary Kassian meets this question head on as she offers a thorough inquiry into 20th century feminism. Her careful examination of feminist thought--both religious and secular--gives readers a solid basis for making up their own minds about feminism.


"A penetrating analysis of the impact of feminist ideology on the life of the churches. The author convincingly shows how this has resulted in a new 'gospel.'" --Donald G. Bloesch, Professor of Theology, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary

 

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The Feminist Mistake: The Radical Impact of Feminism on Church and Culture

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• Author: Mary A. Kassian
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581345704
• ISBN-13: 9781581345704
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 338

Feminism remains one of the most urgent issues the church is facing today, as shown by the increasing confusion over gender roles in marriages, families, and churches. With a growing number of theologians and denominations advocating radical gender egalitarianism, we must answer many questions about women in the church—and in the wider culture. In order to do this, first we need to understand the history and development of feminist thought.

In The Feminist Gospel, Mary Kassian provided a thought-provoking inquiry into the history of feminism. Now, in this thoroughly revised and updated book, she revisits the subject, adding to its history an examination of the effects of feminism. The Feminist Mistake is a reliable, biblical critique that will provide answers and inspire serious reflection on this issue.

 

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A God Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards

• Author: John Piper & Justin Taylor
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581345631
• ISBN-13: 9781581345636
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 278

“Useful men are some of the greatest blessings of a people. To have many such is more for a people’s happiness than almost anything, unless it be God’s own gracious, spiritual presence amongst them; they are precious gifts of heaven.”

Certainly one of the most useful men in evangelical history was the man who preached those words, pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards. Commemorating his 300th birthday, general editors John Piper and Justin Taylor chose ten essays that highlight different aspects of Edwards’s life and legacy and show how his teachings are just as relevant today as they were three centuries ago.

 

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A Hunger for God : Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer

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• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891079661
• ISBN-13: 9780891079668
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 232

Pastor-scholar John Piper invites the reader to sharpen his or her appetite for God by turning away from the dulling effects of food and the dangers of idolatry and draw closer to God through simple fasting with accompanying prayer.

 

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Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce

• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581348754
• ISBN-13: 9781581348750
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 73

“John Piper’s succinct and superbly perceptive study of William Wilberforce deserves to become an acclaimed bestseller. It not only tells the story of a great man’s life—it also tells us how to understand the ultimate source of his greatness and happiness. Moreover, that understanding goes far deeper than the abolitionist achievements for which Wilberforce is honored, astounding though they were. William Wilberforce’s secret, as revealed in this book, was that he made the journey from self-centeredness, achievement-centeredness, and political-centeredness to God-centeredness. And he made it with Christlike joy.”
—Jonathan Aitken

 

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Beyond the Bounds: Open Theism and the Undermining of Biblical Christianity

• Author: John Piper, Justin Taylor & Paul Kjoss Helseth
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581344627
• ISBN-13: 9781581344622
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 404

"Everyone who believes in God at all believes that He knows what you and I are going to do tomorrow."
--C. S. Lewis

This understanding of God’s foreknowledge has united the church for twenty centuries. But advocates of "open theism" are presenting a different vision of God and a different view of the future.

 

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Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanas

• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158134676X
• ISBN-13: 9781581346763
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 190

Athanasius. John Owen. J. Gresham Machen.

Each of these men stood for the truth of God’s Word in the face of opposition—all out of a deep love for Christ and a desire for people to know God in his fullness. Popularity was not a concern, and they took no joy in controversy for argument’s sake. However, these men were willing to suffer for the sake of guarding the sanctity of the gospel. Many threats, years of exile, deaths of loved ones, opposition from friends and authorities, sickness and pain—none of these setbacks could keep these three from maintaining their efforts for the furthering of Christ’s Kingdom or quench their zeal for Christ himself.

 

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Counted Righteous in Christ: Should We Abandon the Imputation of Christ's Righteousne

• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581344473
• ISBN-13: 9781581344479
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 133

Are Christians merely forgiven, or do they possess the righteousness of Christ? Recently the time-honored understanding of the doctrine of justification has come under attack. Many question how—or if—we receive the full righteousness of Christ.

Martin Luther said that if we understand justification “we are in the clearest light; if we do not know it, we dwell in the densest darkness.” And now, in this new and important book, John Piper accepts Luther’s challenge. He points out that we need to see ourselves as having been recipients of the imputation of Christ’s righteousness and therefore enjoy full acceptance with God and the everlasting inheritance of life and joy.

 

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Don't Waste Your Life

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• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581346107
• ISBN-13: 9781581346107
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 186
• Include: Study Guide and Tract

It’s easy to slip through life without taking any risks—without making your life count. But life ought not be wasted. You don’t need to know a lot of things to make a lasting difference in the world, but you do have to know the few, great, unchanging, and glorious things that matter and be willing to live and to die for them.

John Piper’s plea to a generation is, “Don’t waste your life!” This book is a passionate call to make your life count for eternity. He acknowledges that there are risks for those who seek to make a lasting difference by faith, yet he believes that they are risks worth taking for the cause of the Gospel.

 

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Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God

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• Author: Noel Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581346735
• ISBN-13: 9781581346732
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 178

These are the stories of five ordinary women—Sarah Edwards, Lilias Trotter, Gladys Aylward, Esther Ahn Kim, and Helen Roseveare—who trusted in their extraordinary God as he led them to do great things for his kingdom. Noël Piper holds up their lives and deeds as examples of what it means to be truly faithful. Learning about these women will challenge readers to make a difference for Christ in their families, in the church, and throughout the world.

 

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God's Passion for His Glory: Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards

• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581340079
• ISBN-13: 9781581340075
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 259

In his essay, "The End for Which God Created the World," the great theologian Jonathan Edwards proclaimed that God's ultimate end is the manifestation of His glory in the highest happiness of His creatures.

Pastor John Piper has devoted the past thirty years of his ministry to exploring the implications of this stunning truth for life and ministry. Understanding that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him has made all the difference for John Piper--and can transform your life as well.

 

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When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait for God—and Joy

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• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581348762
• ISBN-13: 9781581348767
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 76

“It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us, even when we have no strength to hold him.”
-John Piper

Even the most faithful, focused Christians can encounter periods of depression and spiritual darkness when joy seems to stay just out of reach. It can happen because of sin, satanic assault, distressing circumstances, or hereditary and other physical causes. In When the Darkness Will Not Lift, John Piper aims to give some comfort and guidance to those experiencing spiritual darkness.

 

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The Roots of Endurance: Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles

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• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581344279
• ISBN-13: 9781581344271
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 179

John Newton. Charles Simeon. William Wilberforce. They suffered life-long opposition and endured it for the causes of gospel truth, missionary zeal and political justice. They found in solid doctrine and humble joy the tough roots for habitual tenderness in response to their adversaries--without doctrinal or moral flinching. They are trophies of remarkable grace.

 

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The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World

• Author: John Piper & Justin Taylor
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158134922X
• ISBN-13: 9781581349221
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 195

Six of today’s leading pastor-theologians—John Piper, Voddie Baucham, D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll, and David Wells—have joined together to offer Christians a practical, biblical vision of Christ’s supremacy, so they will be better prepared to present the undeniable truth to a searching society. After grounding readers in the important truths of Christ’s deity and the gospel, The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World strives to help believers understand how to share these truths in a postmodern society. As readers begin to apply the lessons from this book, they will gain a practical, biblical vision of ministry for the twenty-first century.

 

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The Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther

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• Author: John Piper
• Publisher: Crossway Books (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581348134
• ISBN-13: 9781581348132
• Format: PDF
• Number of Pages: 163

We admire these men for their greatness, but the truth is Augustine grappled with sexual passions. Martin Luther struggled to control his tongue. John Calvin fought the battle of faith with worldly weapons.

Yet each man will always be remembered for the messages he declared—messages that still resound today. John Piper explores each of these men’s lives, integrating Augustine’s delight in God with Luther’s emphasis on the Word and Calvin’s exposition of Scripture. Through their strengths and struggles we can learn how to live better today. When we consider their lives, we behold the glory and majesty of God and find power to overcome our weaknesses.