100X spotlight books/DVDs archive:
2011
Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels
A man stuck inside the belly of a fish may sound improbable, even
ridiculous. But in this retelling of the biblical story of Jonah,
pastor-author Tchividjian (Do I Know God?) means serious business.
Tchividjian, grandson of Billy Graham, creates a play-by-play version of
this ancient tale to put today's audience at the scene. Drawn from a
sermon series, the book employs typical sermon fodder--Scripture,
descriptions of artistic representations of Jonah, and extended quotes
from authors like Herman Melville (Moby-Dick) who have written on the
subject. Through these interpretations, the reader discovers Jonah's
characteristics-he is self-righteous, prideful, a
work-in-progress-contrasted with the attributes of God, who is
unwavering, all-powerful, and merciful. One can almost hear the author's
voice rising and falling as he compares Jonah's reticence to
contemporary human attitudes. The abrupt ending of the biblical tale may
leave the impression that this well-loved character is no hero at all.
Yet Tchividjian's animated, heartfelt homily will boost readers with the
message that God's heroic grace is perfect.
2010
every man's battle - winning the war on sexual temptation one victory at a time
Reviews
"There is no more common enemy of true manhood than
the diversion or the perversion of our sexual capacities. I welcome
every contribution to the arsenal of resistance."
-Jack W. Hayford, Litt.D., pastor of The Church on the Way and president of The King's Seminary
"The vulnerable, honest, and insightful pages of this book reveal what everyman must know."
-Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, authors of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
"Clear, practical principles for sexual purity...a call for courage, commitment, and self-discipline."
-Dr. John C. Maxwell, founder of The INJOY Group
"Read with an open heart, Every Man's Battle may save your marriage and your witness."
-Dr. Gary Rosberg, president of America's Family Coaches author of Guard Your Heart and The Five Love Needs of Men and Women
2009
The Prodigal God - Christianity Redefined
Through the Parable of the Prodigal Sons
Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller “a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century” in a feature on his first book, The Reason for God. In that book, he offered a rational explanation of why we should believe in God. Now, in The Prodigal God, he uses one of the best-known Christian parables to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation.
Taking his trademark intellectual approach to understanding
Christianity, Keller uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked
inside his most familiar parable. Within that parable Jesus reveals
God's prodigal grace toward both the irreligious and the moralistic.
This book will challenge both the devout and skeptics to see
Christianity in a whole new way.
Nooma 22 - Tomato
We all get consumed with ourselves; sometimes we're not even aware of
it. We learn from a young age that life is about winning and
impressing. We pick up that our worth and value come from how good, how
smart, and how skilled we are. So, we twist things in our favor, making
us look like we have it all together. Every day we have the choice to
prop up these false ideas about ourselves or to let go of them. Jesus
invites these parts of us to die, the parts of us that tell us our
worth comes from the things we say and do. Maybe it's only when we let
these things die, that we truly begin to live.
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What is a Nooma? It's a new series of short films, between 10 and 14 minutes long, about God and our lives. Since its release in November 2002, Noomas have had an incredible impact on millions of people. Rob Bell, a leading pastor and breakthrough communicator in the Christian community, uses the experiences of our lives to illustrate the fullness of life through Jesus... tackling issues like forgiveness, discipleship, and unconditional love.
Most of the Nooma videos are up on our
bookstore shelves. They are all excellent so feel free to watch all of
them and share them with others. Please let me know when we are out of
a volume and I will order more.
The Shack - Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted
during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally
murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a
suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack
for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a
wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he
finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion
seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the
timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable
pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you
as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!
2008
I Do Again - How We Found a Second Chance at Our Marriage - And You Can Too
The hot off the press first book by Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs (hopeformarriages.com), leaders of our 100X Marriage Enrichment Retreat in the Fall of 2008.
Beginning December 17th, our 100X bookstore
will be stocked with twenty autographed copies of the Scruggs
incredible story. So feel free to stop by and pick up yours before
they run out (of course, we will order more when they do).
Sacred Marriage - What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?
Highly recommended by Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs (hopeformarriages.com), leaders of our 100X Marriage Enrichment Retreat.
Our 100X bookstore is stocked with plenty of these books so feel free to pick up your copy today.
