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The book of Acts is set within the larger story of the outworking of God’s plan to save for Himself a people from every nation––the story that runs from Genesis to Revelation. In Saved: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Acts, author Nancy Guthrie provides an easy-to-read, theologically insightful guide to this important book in Scripture.

Saved is a chapter-by-chapter companion to the book of Acts that will help you more deeply understand how the Spirit of God was at work in the lives of the apostles in the days following the resurrection and ascension. In the first part of Saved, Guthrie looks closely at the apostle Peter and observes how the Holy Spirit transformed him and enabled him to powerfully preach the Gospel and build Christ’s church. In the second half, she focuses on the missionary work of the apostle Paul and the remarkable story of how the message of salvation spread from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and beyond.

You’ll learn how the early church took root and how the Holy Spirit transformed thousands to become followers of Jesus. You’ll also read about the widespread conversion of both Jews and Gentiles and learn how the Holy Spirit continues to work in the same way today.

Saved will help you better understand the key events and important themes in the book of Acts.

This is a must-have study companion to guide you skillfully through all twenty-eight chapters of Acts with helpful commentary and insights.

 

For Christians, the resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of our faith. But for many who have never explored the story of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, the details may be largely unknown, and the story on the surface may appear to be more myth than fact.

The book Is Easter Unbelievable? Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the Resurrection Story invites those unfamiliar with or skeptical about the events surrounding the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus to consider the historical evidence. This brief, sixty-page book concisely explains why the Gospel records are historically credible. It addresses questions like “Is there any proof that Jesus actually lived?” and “What makes Christians believe that He rose from the dead?”

The author, apologist Rebecca McLaughlin, draws not only from the Gospels but also from non-biblical sources, like scholars and ancient Roman historians, to address four main questions:

1. Is Jesus’ death historical?
2. Is Jesus’ death ethical?
3. Is Jesus’ resurrection credible?
4. Is Jesus’ offer of eternal life desirable?

This is a book for you to give to unbelieving or skeptical friends, neighbors, and colleagues. It comes bundled as a three-pack so you can keep one and give two away—or give all three away! As Easter approaches, this book is perfect for opening the door to a Gospel conversation or to give along with an invitation to your church’s Easter Sunday worship service.

 

 

Sighing on Sunday: 40 Meditations for When Church Hurts explores the difficult—but unfortunately not uncommon—circumstances of pain experienced by people from others within the church.

Author Megan Hill is a pastor’s daughter and a pastor’s wife who draws from her own experience of seeing people wounded within the church community to compassionately address feelings of neglect, rejection, betrayal, and even abuse. In this collection of forty Scripture-based meditations, she offers empathy and biblical insights into how to heal from these difficult circumstances.

The book offers encouragement by pointing to faithful biblical figures, including the apostle Paul, who experienced criticism, neglect, and abandonment from those within the church. Yet in all of these struggles, Paul still acted in love.

This book is candid, relatable, and saturated with the Gospel. It was written to address difficulties among believers, including strained relationships, unmet expectations, leadership failures, division, and personal feelings of isolation. Sighing on Sunday also offers words of warning against Satan’s tactics that draw those who are hurting into deeper misery and redirects them to the steadfast love of Christ, who remains the head of His church despite its imperfections.

If you’ve experienced these challenges or know someone who has, request Sighing on Sunday.

Gathering in person to worship and learn from God’s Word Sunday by Sunday is essential to our spiritual health and vital for a Christ-centered church community.

The book Gather: Loving Your Church as You Celebrate Christ Together is written to encourage us to participate in Sunday worship with joyful purpose. Author and pastor Tony Merida invites us to revisit our motivations and realign our hearts with the privilege we have to praise and glorify Christ together with the members of His church. He explains,

Indeed, there is nothing in the world like the gathering of the church. No other meeting or event is like the one that happens week by week when God’s people come together in a local church. That is because this gathering, unlike every other gathering in the world, is supernaturally designed by God to edify followers of Jesus and draw people to Jesus while exalting the name of Jesus. In other words, no other gathering is guaranteed by God to lead to our good, to others’ good, and to God’s glory.

Gather is written to help you make Sunday worship the pinnacle of your week. You’ll explore God’s design for the gathering of His people and the reasons why in-person fellowship is so important. Each chapter includes actionable steps to make the most of Sunday church and specific suggestions for actively participating and encouraging those around you.

“This is a timely and necessary call to all who profess to love Jesus. Gather doesn’t just tell me why I need to gather with my church—it makes me want to.” ––Alistair Begg

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