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Kregel Publications

Spring 2011

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Is God Just a Human Invention?978-0-8254-3654-3$16.99 paper

Quality Resources for Today’s Christians

Reinventing Jesus978-0-8254-2982-8$16.99 paper

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus978-0-8254-2788-6$21.99 paper

Putting Jesus in His Place978-0-8254-2983-5$18.99 paper

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The Post-Racial Church978-0-8254-3586-7$19.99 paper

Health, wealth, and Happiness978-0-8254-2930-9$13.99 paper

The Diversity Culture978-0-8254-3579-9$12.99 paper

Your Jesus Is Too safe978-0-8254-3931-5$13.99 paper

Showing believers it’s okay to think hard about Christianity, and showing hard thinkers it’s okay to believe

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Finding healing through forgiveness

The Forgiveness ProjectThe Startling Discovery of How to Overcome Cancer, Find Health, and Achieve Peace

Michael S. Barry

All religions value forgiveness, but only Christianity requires it. Internalizing anger is destructive to our spiritual health and can destroy families, marriages, and even churches. But what about our physical health? Is there a relationship between a spirit of unforgiveness and cancer? Between forgiveness and healing? How do you really forgive?

After thorough medical, theological, and sociological research and clinical experience at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), author and pastor Michael Barry has made a startling discovery: the immune system and forgiveness are very much connected. Through the inspiring stories of five cancer patients, Barry helps readers identify—and overcome—the barriers that prevent healing and peace. See how a breast cancer patient named Jayne experienced spiritual and physical renewal when she learned to forgive. Meet Cathy whose story illustrates how forgiveness can positively change relationships. Be inspired by Sharon’s story of spontaneous remission. With each true account comes proven strategies, tested and used by CTCA, that readers can implement to find peace with their past, relief from their hatefulness, and hope for healing.

Competing titles may talk about forgiveness, but none specifically address the connection between forgiveness and physical health or offer forgiveness as a specific step toward healing from cancer. The Forgiveness Project presents scientific findings in easy-to-understand, accessible language and offers practical steps to help Christians let go of past wrongs and find peace.

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about the authorMichael S. Barry (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary; MA, Princeton Theological Seminary) is Director of Pastoral Care at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, where he specializes in the connection between spirituality and health. He has served in the ministry for over twenty years and has appeared on numerous radio and television shows around the country. He is the author of A Reason for Hope (David C. Cook, 2004), A Season for Hope (Honor Books, 2005), and The Art of Caregiving (David C. Cook, 2007).

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about the authorsHeather Munn was born in Northern Ireland and grew up in southern France where her parents were missionaries like their parents before them. She has a BA in literature from Wheaton College and now lives in a Christian intentional community in rural Illinois, where she and her husband, Paul, host free spiritual retreats for the poor, especially those transitioning out of homelessness or addiction. When not writing or hosting, she works on the communal farm.

Lydia Munn, daughter of missionary parents, grew up in Brazil. She received a BA in literature from Wheaton College, and an MA in Bible from Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions. With her husband, Jim, she has worked in church planting and Bible teaching since 1983, notably in St. Etienne, near the small town in the central mountains of France which forms the background of How Huge the Night. The Munns now live in Grenoble, France.

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one teenager’s choices in the shadow of wwII will change him forever

How Huge the NightA Novel

Heather Munn and Lydia Munn

Fifteen-year-old Julien Losier just wants to fit in. But after his family moves to a small village in central France in hopes of outrunning the Nazis, he is suddenly faced with bigger challenges than the taunting of local teens.

Nina Krenkel left her country to obey her father’s dying command: Take your brother and leave Austria. Burn your papers. Tell no one you are Jews. Alone and on the run, she arrives in Tanieux, France, dangerously ill and in despair.

Thrown together by the chaos of war, Julien begins to feel the terrible weight of the looming conflict and Nina fights to survive. As France falls to the Nazis, Julien struggles with doing what is right, even if it is not enough—and wonders whether or not he really can save Nina from almost certain death.

Based on the true story of the town of Le Chambon—the only French town honored by Israel for rescuing Jews from the Holocaust—How Huge the Night is a compelling, coming-of-age drama that will keep teens turning the pages as it teaches them about a fascinating period of history and inspires them to think more deeply about their everyday choices.

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about the authorErwin W. Lutzer (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; MA, Loyola University; LLD, Simon Greenleaf School of Law) is senior pastor of the historic Moody Church in Chicago, as well as a popular conference and radio speaker. His many books include The Doctrines That Divide (Kregel Publications, 1998), How You Can Be Sure That You Will Spend an Eternity with God (Moody, 1996), and One Minute After You Die (Moody, 2007).

Related TitlesWhat to Do When You’re Scared to Death 978-0-8254-6293-1 $12.99

Life Lessons from a Horse Whisperer 978-0-8254-6316-7 $13.99

10 Lies About God 978-0-8254-2945-3 $13.99

The Doctrines That Divide 978-0-8254-3165-4 $15.99

a new cover for a popular book from a best-selling author

Conquering the Fear of FailureLessons from the Life of Joshua

Erwin W. Lutzer

The fear of failure afflicts us all. It erodes faith, deflates courage, and prevents victorious living. But fear doesn’t have to haunt us anymore. In this newly repackaged edition of his popular book, best-selling author and beloved pastor Erwin W. Lutzer offers a healing alternative that releases Christians from attitudes of defeat.

Using lessons from the life of Joshua, Lutzer teaches what Christians can do every day to see the promises of God fulfilled in their lives. From learning to listen to the right voice to living with a bad decision, from embracing the power of prayer to overcoming obstacles, this handbook will guide readers through the pitfalls of spiritual growth. “My prayer is that through studying Joshua we all will take one more giant step toward spiritual maturity,” writes Lutzer. “In the process we shall discover that God is all-powerful and worthy of our trust.”

Written in the tone that made Lutzer a best-selling author of more than twenty books, Conquering the Fear of Failure shows readers how to focus on God and His promises, not upon circumstances or setbacks, so we may live a faith-filled, victorious life.

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a perceptive and unexplored approach to evangelism

BrandedSharing Jesus with a Consumer Culture

Tim Sinclair

The church spends $1.5 million for every one new follower of Jesus. Apple sells 26 iPads every minute. What is it that makes Apple so exciting and Jesus so boring? What is it that compels someone to bring their iPod everywhere and their Bible nowhere? In a word: marketing. Jesus is a life-changing product with lousy salespeople—people who are intimidated and embarrassed by the word “evangelism” and who show more enthusiasm for their gadgets than their God.

What would life look like if we could market our faith like Nike and Apple market their products? Using examples from these and other successful companies, author Tim Sinclair challenges Christians to throw out their casual attitudes toward faith and sign on for a marketing campaign for the Savior.

Other books on evangelism encourage readers to share their faith but fall short of practical application and fail to address intimidation. Written with the wit and wisdom of an experienced marketer, Branded peels away the feelings of fear and shows readers how to share their faith in ways that are creative, effective . . . and fun!

Features and benefits•Anentertainingreadthatbalancesrelevantapplicationandbiblicalprinciple•Authoroffersstrongplatformandpromotionopportunities•TableofcontentsandexcerptavailableonKregel.com

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about the authorTim Sinclair is a radio personality on Mornings with Tim and Pam, one of the top Christian morning shows in the country. For over a decade, he has been helping radio stations and various other businesses creatively and effectively market themselves. His award-winning productions have been heard on more than 2,000 radio stations worldwide and recent clients include McDonald’s, Word Records, Moody Press, and the country’s most-listened to Christian non-profit radio station, KSBJ/Houston. Tim has written for CCM Magazine and The Huntsville Times.

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DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-2751-0Price: $16.99binding: PaperbackRelease Date: June 30, 2011Trim:5.5x8.5Pages:320Category:RELIGION/ChristianLife/Inspirational


about the authorsGary Heim is pastor of Small Groups and Discipleship at Blythefield Hills Baptist Church in Rockford, Michigan; an adjunct professor at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary; and a retreat and seminar speaker. He is a limited licensed psychologist in Michigan where he had a private counseling practice for over ten years and was a staff counselor for RBC Ministries. Married to Lisa for over twenty-five years with two college-age children, Gary enjoys hunting, fly fishing, and backpacking.

Lisa Heim (MA, Grace Theological Seminary) is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Michigan where she has had a private practice for the last twenty years. Lisa has been married to Gary for over twenty-five years and together they are the proud parents of two college-age children. In her spare time Lisa enjoys reading, walking, kayaking, home decorating, and gardening.

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a spiritual road map for daily living

True NorthChoosing God in the Frustrations of Life

Gary Heim and Lisa Heim

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

(John 16:33 niv)

Every day we face some kind of frustration: flat tires, flooded basements, wounding words, a broken body, a troubled marriage—trouble comes in all shapes and sizes and can happen when we least expect it. While everyone struggles, few people have learned to struggle well. But it’s not impossible!

Frustrations arise when we look to people and things of this world to fill our desires, rather than to the only One who can really satisfy us. True North offers a unique, biblical paradigm that gives understanding and help to turn to God in the frustrations of life. Frustration often causes us to “go south” and react in the flesh. We grumble and grasp. God calls us to “go north” and respond to hardship with wisdom and redemptive love. Combining biblical insight with personal stories, practical help, and compelling examples, authors Gary and Lisa Heim encourage readers to turn from self-centered grumbling and grasping to Christ-centered gratitude and giving. As they read stories of hardships and trials, successes and profits, readers will see how frustrations can actually help them grow in their personal lives, in their marriages, in their parenting, and in their ministries.

Believing that learning to live for God through all of life’s frustration is an intentional activity for every day, the Heims also provide discussion questions at the end of each chapter to help readers apply biblical truths to situations where frustrations loom. Perfect for use in ministry settings or as a handbook for personal growth, Truth North shows readers how to embark on the life-giving adventure of walking with God.

Features and benefits•Writtenbyalicensedpsychologistandprofessionalcounselor•North-Southmetaphoroffersapopularteachingtopicinchurches•Personalstoriesofferapplicationforanimportantbiblicalparadigm•Includesdiscussionquestionsattheendofeachchapter•Tableofcontents,overview,andexcerptavailableonKregel.com ISBN 978-0-8254-2751-0

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DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-4197-4Price: $9.99binding: saddlestitchRelease Date: June 30, 2011Trim:7.5x10.5Pages:32Category:RELIGION/BiblicalStudies/Paul

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about the authorTodd Wilson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is associate pastor of adult training and ministries at College Church, Wheaton, and an adjunct professor at Wheaton College. He has written The Curse of the Law and the Crisis in Galatia (J.C.B. Mohr, 2007), along with a number of scholarly articles on the New Testament, and has edited a volume on expository preaching. He and his wife, Katie, have three children.

Related TitlesThe Kregel Pictorial Guide to Everyday Life in Bible Times 978-0-8254-2465-6 $9.99

St. Paul the Traveler and Roman Citizen 978-0-8254-3639-0 $25.99

Saint Paul 978-0-8254-7906-9$14.95

a new addition to the best-selling Kregel Pictorial Guide series

Kregel Pictorial Guide to the Apostle PaulHis Life and LettersKregel Pictorial Guide SeriesTodd Wilson

Sound research and illuminating visuals make biblical and historical times and teachings come alive for today’s middle-school and high-school students as well as Bible students, teachers, and pastors looking for a concise overview of familiar topics. This new volume continues the valuable tradition of the best-selling Kregel Pictorial Guide series, making history easy to understand and interesting to learn.

Paul is one of the most influential figures in history—and one of the most controversial. In this comprehensive outline of Paul’s life, travels, writing, and theology, Dr. Todd Wilson sets out to clear away some of the misunderstanding and present the extraordinary achievements of the man from Tarsus.

Fully illustrated with maps, color photographs, and charts, this book offers an invaluable introduction to Paul, the voyager and church-builder, writer and theologian.

Features and benefits•Writtenbyanexpertinhisfield•Four-colorillustrationsandchartsbringthesetopicstolife

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Fresh spiritual formation primer that helps Christians see the world as God sees the world

Christian ContoursHow a Biblical Worldview Shapes the Mind and Heart

Douglas S. Huffman, editor

The world around us places constant strain on Christians, who must “be in the world but not of the world” (John 17:11–19). How can Christians have an everyday influence on the world without it wrongfully influencing them and how can the basics of the historic Christian faith be lived out amidst competing worldviews? Christian Contours addresses these questions through essays on the basics of Christian worldview by Daryl N. Aaron, Ardel B. Caneday, Paul Kjoss Helseth, Douglas S. Huffman, Mark H. Muska, Randy W. Nelson, and James G. Raymo and Dale R. Hutchcraft, and Walter J. Schultz.

Part 1 addresses the basics of worldview thinking and its relationship to the historic doctrines of the Christian faith. This includes such issues as what is meant by a “worldview,” the relationship of one’s worldview to truth, and the impossibility of equally true but competing worldviews. A crucial chapter frames the historic Christian faith as a worldview—as something more than a traditional add-on to an otherwise secular way of living.

Part 2 addresses the believer’s personal responsibilities in light of the Christian worldview. This includes such issues as fundamental Christian disciplines (Bible study, prayer, worship, handling temptation, etc.), interaction with other Christians, and the challenges of interaction with those who do not share the Christian worldview.

This spiritual formation primer will guide the reader to worldview thinking and integrity in their Christian life.

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about the editorDouglas S. Huffman is professor and chair of Biblical and Theological Studies at Northwestern College in Minnesota. He is coeditor of God Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents God (Zondervan, 2002), editor of How Then Shall We Choose? Three Views on God’s Will and Decision Making (Kregel Publications, 2009), and author of The Handy Guide to New Testament Greek: Grammar, Syntax, and Diagramming (Kregel Academic & Professional, 2010).

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The Spirituality of Jesus 978-0-8254-2905-7 $12.99

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Design for Discipleship 978-0-8254-3451-8 $11.99

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Timely instruction for the church to follow God’s call to care for the disenfranchised

A Passion for the FatherlessDeveloping a God-Centered Ministry to Orphans

Daniel J. Bennett

A Passion for the Fatherless exposes believers to the Scriptural mandate to care for orphans, helps them understand why God has issued that call, and equips them to joyfully respond to that call. Bennett provides a sturdy theological foundation for a ministry to the disenfranchised—the orphan—and then shows how churches can build on these biblical foundations to implement or improve an orphan care program and to equip care-givers. With “how-to” practicality, this book focuses on total orphan care ministry and not just adoption, including a wide range of activities intended to get the whole church involved: domestic and international adoption, foster care, counseling, congregational funding, overseas mission trips, prayer ministry, and so on. The temptation in a church can be to see orphan care as a ministry for couples of child-bearing age. This approach fails to make wise use of the incredible resources of energetic young people, empty-nesters with newfound freedom, or older saints who have some time with which they desire to be good stewards.

A Passion for the Fatherless includes practical and encouraging stories of how other churches and believers have cared for orphans, and each chapter contains a study guide so that a group leader could use the book in a small-group bible study. It encourages the church to retain “its strong biblical philosophy of ministry while simultaneously being obedient in so-called social ministries, like orphan care.”

“This book is based on a careful study of what the Bible has to say about [orphan care] (and the answer, is plenty!), and why we cannot ignore the most helpless and abandoned of God’s creation without grieving the heart of God. All who are in Christian ministry should read it and ask: How should we get involved?”

—Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Moody Church, Chicago

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andnecessarymotivation)•Addressesburgeoninginterest•Includesstudyguideforgroupstudy•ExcerptavailableonKregel.com

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about the authorDaniel J. Bennett is senior pastor at Bethany Community Church, Washington, IL. He is the founder of Open Hearts, Open Homes, the orphan ministry of the Bethany fellowship of churches. He is also actively involved in the Christian Alliance for Orphans, and he and his wife have adopted one child and have three biological children.

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When Empty Arms Become a Heavy Burden, Revised and Updated 978-0-8254-2684-1 $12.99

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new textbook for missions presenting evangelical methods of contextualization in communicating the gospel

Contextualization in World MissionsMapping and Assessing Evangelical Models

A. Scott Moreau

Contextualization is the art of translating ideas into a particular situation, place, or culture. It is fundamental to communication, which makes contextualization essential in missions. This textbook pulls together and maps the variety of evangelical approaches to contextualization. Introductory classes on contextualization and missionary preparation institutes will appreciate this valuable textbook.

In section one, Moreau explores foundations that make it possible to see the variety of evangelical models more clearly. He looks at the ways evangelical models have been characterized in the literature, and he highlights the main concerns of evangelicals in their contextualizing efforts. Moreau explains several guiding ideas and analytic tools that show how evangelicals “lean into” contextualization.

In section two, Moreau describes how evangelical models of contextualization can be split into four primary categories based on the directional flow of each: linear, dialogical, cyclical (spiral or helix), and organic. For each category, Moreau explains what he mean by the category name, portrays one or more models from the category, and presents selected contextual practices that evangelicals use which fit the category. This arrangement makes categorization easier than other options and does not frame the models in ways that bias their evaluation.

Contextualization in World Missions will guide mission-minded readers to an informed plan for spreading the gospel effectively. While written with a theoretical perspective, Contextualization in World Missions also provides real-world examples to provoke both thought and action.

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about the authorA. Scott Moreau (DMiss, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) served fourteen years on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ, ten of those in Africa. In 1991, he accepted a position as professor of missions and intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School, where he is now professor and takes turns serving as department chair. The general editor for Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions (Baker, 2000) and a significant contributor to the past three editions of the Missions Handbook, he is editor of the Encountering World Missions series, coauthor of the “Missions on the Web” series, editor for Evangelical Missions Quarterly, and managing editor for The Network for Strategic Missions “KnowledgeBase.”

Related TitlesInvitation to World Missions Invitation to Theological Studies Series 978-0-8254-3883-7 $38.99

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Paradigms in Conflict 978-0-8254-2770-1 $22.99

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Presenting an exploration of the suffering servant in Isaiah for Jews and Christians alike

The Gospel According to Isaiah 53Encountering the Suffering Servant in Jewish and Christian Theology

Darrell L. Bock and Mitch Glaser, editors

The Gospel According to Isaiah 53 presents the redemptive work of the Messiah to the Jewish community, exploring issues of atonement and redemption in light of Isaiah chapter 53. It is clear that Jesus fulfills the specifications of the suffering servant of Isaiah 53.

This book has many potential uses in its presentation of the gospel for Jewish people. Pastors who study it will find unparalleled help in preparing Bible studies and sermons, so that their listeners will become better equipped to tell Jewish people about Jesus. It will be beneficial as supplemental reading for classes on Isaiah, the Prophets, and Jewish evangelism. And believers will be trained to share Isaiah 53 with Jewish friends and family.

Contributors include:• David L. Allen• Richard E. Averbeck• Darrell L. Bock• Michael L. Brown• Robert B. Chisholm Jr.• Craig A. Evans• John S. Feinberg• Mitch Glaser• Walter C. Kaiser Jr.• Donald R. Sunukjian• Michael J. Wilkins

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about the editorsDarrell L. Bock is research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. A former president of the Evangelical Theological Society, he is the author of the best-selling Breaking the Da Vinci Code (Thomas Nelson, 2004) and numerous works in New Testament studies, including Jesus According to Scripture (Inter Varsity, 2002).

Mitch Glaser is president of Chosen People Ministries. Mitch and his wife, Zhava, are Jewish believers in Jesus and have each labored for more than twenty years in ministry among the Jewish people. Mitch holds a PhD in Intercultural Studies.

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Israel in the Plan of God 978-0-8254-2089-4 $19.99

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about the authorsA. J. Gordon (1836–1895) was a pastor, evangelist, and writer. The founder of Gordon College in Boston, MA, he wrote many books and published his own monthly, the Watchword. He saw the church he pastored completely transformed into one of the most spiritual and aggressive churches in America with an unsurpassed effort in missions.

A. T. Pierson (1837–1911) pastored in Binghamton and Waterford, NY, as well as Detroit, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia. He was a contemporary and friend of many Christian leaders, including Dwight Moody, A. J. Gordon, George Mueller (whose biography he wrote), and Charles Spurgeon.

Scott M. Gibson (DPhil, University of Oxford) directs the Center for Preaching and the A.J. Gordon Guild, the PhD program in association with London School of Theology. Dr. Gibson is cofounder and past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society and is a member of several professional and ecclesiological organizations,.

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what would change if Christ came into your church?

How Christ Came to ChurchThe Pastor’s Dream A Spiritual Autobiography

A. J. Gordon with A. T. Pierson Scott M. Gibson, editor

A spiritual classic by pastor and evangelist A. J. Gordon published just after Gordon’s death in 1895. This volume tells the story of an actual dream that Gordon had, and how dreaming that Jesus attended his church and heard him preach brought life to his dead church and electrified his ministry. The issues Gordon raises and the insights he shares are relevant to today’s pastor. There is a conclusion by A. T. Pierson another world-renowned pastor of his era, who followed Spurgeon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London.

This edition of A. J. Gordon’s classic is printed in recognition of the 175th anniversary of Gordon’s birthday and the 125th anniversary of Gordon College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. After Gordon’s story, his closest friend, A. T. Pierson, provides reflections on the significance of this nineteenth-century leader’s experiences. Also, Scott Gibson, current professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, provides a brief introduction.

Features and benefits•Discussesrelevantissuestotoday’spastor•Spiritualclassicbytwoofthemostinfluentialevangelicalpreachersofthe

nineteenthcentury•ExcerptavailableonKregel.com

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“before you know it, ignorance will kill you.”

Un Dios un mensajeOne God One Message

P. D. Bramsen

Weaving together real-life stories, e-mails from skeptics, and a fresh retelling of history’s most-told story, this spiritual odyssey offers a framework for rethinking life’s greatest questions. With compelling clarity, this inviting and informed three-stage journey through the Bible offers hope for time and eternity.

Drawing on the author’s passion for the Scriptures and thousands of conversations with Muslim neighbors, friends, and e-mail correspondents, this 30-chapter adventure offers insight into life’s big picture and clarifies some of the primary differences between a biblical and an Islamic worldview. The book’s 271 endnotes furnish valuable background information.

“After reading this book the logic in the Bible makes sense and clicks in my mind. This book has created an interest in me to read the Holy Bible.”

—Mohammad, Middle Eastern Correspondent

“A mine of truth; the writing style is unique; it is full of human interest.”—William MacDonald, Author of Believer’s Bible Commentary

AvailableinEnglishfromRockInternational

DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-1228-8Price: $13.99binding: PaperbackRelease Date: march 31, 2011Trim:5.5x8.5Pages:424Category:Apologetics/Discipleship

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about the authorP. D. Bramsen’s writings flow not only from a passion for God and His Word, but also from thousands of dialogues—face-to-face and via e-mail—with Muslim friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. Between 1992 and 1994, Paul wrote The Way of Righteousness, a 100-program chronological radio series, which he and his Senegalese colleague Malick produced in the Wolof language for broadcast in Senegal. Later, an English translation of this series was published as a book. Today these radio programs have been or are being translated into more than 80 languages for broadcast in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Related TitlesRespuestas a preguntas que hacen los escépticos (One Minute Answers to Skeptics’ Top Forty Questions) 978-0-8254-1198-4 $7.99

Cómo defender su fe (Defending Your Faith) 978-0-8254-1624-8 $10.99

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“most people spend far more time in preparation for their vocation than they do in preparation for marriage.”

Lo que me hubiera gustado saber antes de casarmeThings I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married

Gary Chapman

Best-selling author and marriage counselor Gary Chapman, with more than thirty-five years of counseling couples, believes that divorce is the lack of preparation for marriage and the failure to learn the skills of working together as intimate teammates. This practical book is packed with wisdom and tips to develop a loving, supportive, and mutually beneficial marriage. It’s the type of information Gary himself wishes he had before he got married. Dating or engaged couples will enjoy the “Talking It Over” sections, extensive resources, a thought-provoking appendix, plus a revealing learning exercise! By understanding and balancing the five key aspects of life, dating couples can experience a healthy dating relationship.

AvailableinEnglishfromNorthfieldPublishing

DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-1229-5Price: $9.99binding: PaperbackRelease Date: may 31, 2011Trim:5.5x8.5Pages:160Category:Marriage/ChristianLiving


about the authorGary Chapman is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling The Five Love Languages book and series. With more than thirty-five years of pastoring and marriage counseling experience, he travels the world presenting seminars to couples who want to improve their marriage relationship. He is host of the weekly radio program Building Relationships, which airs on more than 170 stations.

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Positive and practical steps to resolving conflict

Confrontar sin ofenderConfronting Without Offending

Deborah Smith Pegues

Where there are people, there are disagreements and misunderstandings. The author of Taming Your Tongue (more than 350,000 copies sold), a popular speaker, and a behavior expert, Deborah Smith Pegues draws on God’s Word, personal experience, and research to show how to approach difficult situations so relationships are strengthened not broken.

Meeting face-to-face to resolve an issue is difficult, but Pegues makes it easier by revealing how to avoid complications, sharing examples of good communication, and offering specific steps for dealing with conflicts. Readers will discover:

• effective and compassionate techniques for handling conflict

• practical strategies for resolving conflict

• how personality types influence discussions

• suggestions for minimizing defensiveness• ideas for developing and promoting cooperation

Confronting Without Offending gives readers the tools to successfully talk over and resolve issues and misunderstandings at home, at work, and in social situations.

AvailableinEnglishfromHarvestHousePublishers

DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-1797-9Price: $6.99binding: PaperbackRelease Date: may 31, 2011Trim:4.25x7Pages:208Category:ChristianLiving/PersonalGrowth


about the authorDeborah Smith Pegues is an experienced certified public accountant, a Bible teacher, a speaker, and a certified behavioral consultant specializing in understanding personality temperaments. As well as the best-selling 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue (more than 350,000 sold), she has authored 30 Days to Taming Your Finances and 30 Days to Taming Your Stress. She and her husband, Darnell, have been married for more than thirty years and make their home in California.

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a powerful book on leadership from a visionary who has trained more than 60,000 people in 177 countries

Sea un líder influyenteThe Influential Leader

John Edmund Haggai

While other books on leadership focus on methods, which unfortunately must keep changing as time goes on, this book focuses on characteristics that are at the core of successful leadership and will endure no matter how times change.

Haggai’s call to strong leadership looks at 12 characteristics for aspiring leaders, including

• humility• communication• vision• goal setting• self-control• opportunity• staying power• authority

Readers will learn how they can become leaders who influence people, inspire results, and accomplish great things for God.

“In eighty years I have met hundreds of influential leaders, of every profession, from CEOs to heads of state. I have devoured the biographies of past leaders, and developed and practiced leadership myself as the founder of a globe-encircling ministry providing advanced leadership training. I can say with assurance that all great leaders share one dominant characteristic: a particular way of making decisions. Anyone can learn it. And this book explains how.”

—John Edmund Haggai, author of The Influential Leader


DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-1334-6Price: $12.99binding: PaperbackRelease Date: may 31, 2011Trim:5.5x8.5Pages:256Category:LeadershipRights:WWDivision:EditorialPortavoz(Spanish)

about the authorJohn Edmund Haggai, founder and president of Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership Training, is an internationally acclaimed author, lecturer, and “leader of leaders.” He has helped people around the world with his practical formulas for winning over worry, pain, loneliness, and “impossible” situations.

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Teaching women how to let God shine through life’s hard moments

Cultiva un espíritu afable y apacible: 1 PedroPutting on a Gentle and Quiet Spirit: 1 Peter

Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George takes readers through a thought-provoking study of Peter’s teachings on handling trials and persecutions, including: suffering for doing good; understanding the mysteries of God; and fanning the flame of faith. The special “heart response” sections offer readers suggestions to help them apply biblical truths to their lives and focus on the amazing glory God promises. This is the newest title to be translated to Spanish from the A Woman After God’s Own Heart® series.


DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-1283-7Price: $8.99binding: PaperbackRelease Date: June 30, 2011Trim:5.5x8.5Pages:160Category:BibleStudies/Women


about the authorElizabeth George, whose books have sold more than 5 million copies, is the author of A Woman After God’s Own Heart® (more than 1 million copies sold) and Breaking the Worry Habit . . . Forever! She’s also a popular speaker at Christian women’s events. Elizabeth and her husband, Jim, are parents and grandparents, and have been active in ministry for more than thirty years.

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Sara: Camina en las promesas de Dios (Sarah: Walking in God’s Promises) 978-0-8254-1258-5 $8.99

Ester: Descubre cómo ser una mujer bella y fuerte (Esther: Becoming a Woman of Beauty) 978-0-8254-1259-2 $8.99

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“The bible is the greatest of all books; to study it is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.”

La Biblia de estudio Ryrie ampliadaThe Ryrie Study Bible

Charles C. Ryrie

The updated expanded version is now available in Spanish with a beautiful blue bonded leather cover! A comprehensive single source for all Bible study needs, The Ryrie Study Bible includes:

• A Synopsis of Bible Doctrine• The Inspiration of the Bible• Understanding the Bible• How We Got Our Bible• The Meaning and Blessings of

Salvation• Archeology and the Bible• A Brief Survey of Church

History• The Reina-Valera 1960 version

in Spanish

Charles Ryrie’s years of study, teaching, and writing make him exceptionally qualified to help readers grasp the fundamental truths of Scripture. The Ryrie Study Bible has unique features that continue to make it a best-seller.

Other features include:• 10,000 concise explanatory notes• In-text graphics including maps, charts, timelines, and diagrams• Comprehensive book outlines in easy-to-read format• Expanded topical index• Wide margins for better note taking• Extensive cross references• Detailed introduction to each book• Introduction to the Old and New Testament and the Gospels• Comprehensive concordance• 16 full-color maps• 8-page historical timeline• Daily Bible reading• Words of Jesus in red

AvailableinEnglishfromMoodyPublishers

DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-1817-4Price: $69.99binding: bonded leather blueRelease Date: June 30, 2011Trim:6.75x9.25Pages:1,700Category:Bibles/StudyBiblesRights:WWDivision:EditorialPortavoz(Spanish)

about the authorCharles C. Ryrie is Professor Emeritus at Dallas Theological Seminary and former professor at Philadelphia Biblical University. He is the annotator of The Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition and author of many books, including Balancing the Christian Life, Basic Theology, Survey of Bible Doctrine, and Dispensationalism.

Related TitleLa Biblia de estudio Ryria ampliada hardcover (The New Ryrie Study Bible hardcover) 978-0-8254-1816-7 $39.99

ISBN 978-0-8254-1817-4

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an encouraging guide to spiritual growth and finding the joy of living

Sé positive en un mundo negativoStaying Positive in a Negative World

Roger Campbell

This book is for those who are tired of being down, tired of despair, tired of clouds, and tired of valleys. “There is a better way” says author Roger Campbell. That better way begins by knowing that in all the circumstances of life God really cares—and He is at work even in the darkest times of life. Combining biblically based principles with personal stories and historical examples, Campbell’s work provides Christian readers with an encouraging guide to spiritual growth and pastors with a helpful resource for counseling.

AvailableinEnglishfromKregelPublications

DetailsIsbn: 978-0-8254-1217-2Price: $5.99binding: PaperbackRelease Date: July 31, 2011Trim:4.25x7Pages:144Category:ChristianLiving/PersonalGrowth


about the authorRoger Campbell has had an extensive ministry in local church conferences and Christian radio since 1974. He is the author of seventeen books, including the Preach for a Year sermon outline series which is also available in Spanish.

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Vence el temor al fracaso (Conquering the Fear of Failure) 978-0-8254-1394-0 $5.99

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BrandedTim Sinclair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Christian ContoursDouglas S. Huffman, editor . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Conquering the Fear of FailureErwin W. Lutzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Contextualization in MissionsA. Scott Moreau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Forgiveness Project, TheMichael S. Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Gospel According to Isaiah 53, TheDarrell L. Bock and Mitch Glaser,

editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

How Christ Came to ChurchA.J. Gordon with A.T. Pierson; Scott M.

Gibson, editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How Huge the NightHeather Munn and Lydia Munn . . . . . . . 4

Kregel Pictorial Guide to the Apostle PaulTodd Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Passion for the Fatherless, ADaniel J. Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

True NorthGary Heim and Lisa Heim. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SpanishConfrontar sin ofenderDeborah Smith Pegues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cultiva un espíritu afable y apacible: 1 PedroElizabeth George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

La Biblia de estudio Ryrie ampliadaCharles C. Ryrie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Lo que me hubiera gustado saber antes de casarmeGary Chapman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Sé positivo en un mundo negativoRoger Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sea un líder influyenteJohn Edmund Haggai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Un Dios un mensajeP. D. Bramsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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