Take Note 2017 Issue 3

2017 ISSUE 3 | THIS IS FAITH | RECOMMENDED CHRISTIAN RESOURCES

EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF THE CROSS A dozen different souls-all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in the Cross of Christ, even if they don’t believe it. Yet. When a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fuelled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate.

This is a stirring new film from the creators of God’s Not Dead & God’s Not Dead 2. More than a movie, it’s a question we all must answer in our lifetimes: DO YOU BELIEVE?

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Develop your understanding of the Old and New Testaments by considering ten key aspects, including: • The importance of history, the law and the prophets • How the Old Testament points to Jesus • What the first Christians believed, and how the gospel spread • How we can understand the book of Revelation ISBN: 9781782597346 (Old Testament) ISBN: 9781782597506 (New Testament)

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Defending the faith

Faith. What do you put your trust in? What do you believe in?

What is faith?

The writer to the Hebrews tells us: ‘Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.’ (Hebrews 11:1) 500 years ago in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany, kick-starting what has become known as The Reformation. To celebrate this reliance on faith alone, we feature a selection of books (p.6-7) to help you get a grip on the events and characters of this important era of church history.

In this edition of Take Note we look at the issue of faith and how this affects how we live. From how we share and defend our faith (p.3 & 8) to how to live by faith day-by-day (p.9), there are some excellent resources here to help us. We also include some stories of faith to help us learn lessons from others (p.5), and a couple of faith-building music CDs (p.11) – all to assist us in our own walk of faith.

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The Gospel and Personal Evangelism Mark Dever Why share your faith?

Evangelism is not only largely misunderstood; it is often all but neglected among Christians today.

Many want to share the gospel with others, but feel intimidated and incapable of doing so. Yet God has given us answers in the Bible that instruct and equip us to share the good news with others.

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This book draws from New Testament truths and Dever’s personal experience in sharing the gospel in order to help believers apply those truths in practical ways.

As readers understand the biblical foundations of evangelism, they will begin to develop a habit of evangelism in their lives and local churches.

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Meet the writer: Tania Harris Interview with Tania Harris, author of God Conversations: WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO WRITE GOD CONVERSATIONS? There are a lot of good books out there that will tell you how to hear God’s voice.

I wanted to write a book that would show you. The goal was to invite the reader into the journey of hearing God - through the doubts and fears brought about by contradictions in circumstances, through asking God the hard questions and discovering his answers and finally, through experiencing the joy and wonder as God’s words manifested into spectacular reality.

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£7.99 God Conversations Tania Harris In God Conversations, international speaker and pastor Tania Harris shares insights from her own journey about hearing God’s voice.

You’ll get to eavesdrop on some contemporary conversations with God in the light of his communication with the ancient characters of the Bible.

Part memoir, part teaching, this unique and creative collection of stories will help you to recognise God’s voice when he speaks and how to respond when you do.

Its brutal honesty! You get all the arguments and questions; you experience the fears and doubts. It’s the journey we all go through when God speaks, because he is always calling us to do things according to his ways and not our own! So you get to see all that in vivid detail. For example, when God spoke to me about giving away a large sum of money, my emotions turned from wonder to dread in an instant. That was real and I hope you can feel that.

IT CAN BE QUITE SCARY FOLLOWING GOD’S VOICE INTO THE UNKNOWN. DOES THAT EVER CHANGE? In the beginning I struggled with the process a lot. There were tears, questions and plenty of arguments. You’ll see that in the book. I’ve since discovered the process doesn’t change, but I have. I’ve seen the pattern of how God works; I’ve learnt to trust him in the smaller things, and though the leading gets bigger, riskier and more supernatural, I now understand the process and that means there’s a whole lot less arguing and doubting than there used to be!

WHAT MESSAGE DO YOU HOPE PEOPLE WILL TAKE AWAY FROM READING GOD CONVERSATIONS? My prayer is that readers that will recognise the voice of God in their own experience and be encouraged to follow it.

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Stories of faith English Lessons Andrea Lucado

A Chance to Die Elisabeth Elliot

Andrea takes us through the roads of England and the paths of the soul as she explores the journey of a changing faith and an unchanging God-and why growing in our faith starts with realising just how small we are.

A vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty–three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as “Amma,” or “mother,” as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children.

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In this engaging memoir, Andrea speaks to all of us who wrestle with faith, doubt, and spiritual identity. Join her as she navigates the River Thames, the Oxford Atheist Society, romance in ancient pubs-and a new perspective on who God is. What she didn’t expect was that God would be much bigger than she knew...

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Amy’s life of obedience and courage stands as a model for all who claim the name of Christ. She was a woman with desires and dreams, faults and fears, who gave her life unconditionally to serve her Master.

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Celebrating 500 years of The Reformation ...

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Freedom Movement Michael Reeves

Reformation Women Rebecca Vandoodewaard

The Reformation Andrew Cook

500 years ago one man made a discovery so radical that we still feel its influence today.

Women are an essential element in church history. Just as Deborah, Esther, and the New Testament Marys helped shape Bible history, so the women of the Reformed church have helped to make its history great.

In honour of the 500-year anniversary of the Reformation, this small book goes through some of the key events and characters who, under God, brought about one of the most significant changes in the history of the church. Covering great names, such as Luther, and less well-known names, such as John Huss, this work seeks to present the essence and impact of this great era. This is an engaging and accessible introduction to the Reformation.

When Martin Luther sat alone reading his Bible, he would have had no idea that his personal journey from deep despair to lasting joy would have such wide-reaching implications. The Reformation, far from being an awkward blip in church history, was actually a rediscovery of the truth about God that would change hearts and minds across Europe.

This book, written to celebrate the 500 year anniversary of the Reformation, tells the gripping story of this freedom movement, complete with run-away nuns, exiled monks and bold martyrs. Read this book and discover exactly what the Reformation really did for us - and how the God that changed the life of Luther is still changing lives today.

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In Reformation Women, Rebecca Vandoodewaard introduces readers to twelve sixteenth-century women who are not as well known today as contemporaries like Katie Luther and Lady Jane Grey.

Providing an example to Christians today of strong service to Christ and His church, these influential, godly women were devoted to Reformation truth, in many cases provided support for their husbands, practiced hospitality, and stewarded their intellectual abilities.

Their strength and bravery will inspire you, and your understanding of church history will become richer as you learn how God used them to further the Reformation through their work and influence.

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£4.99 Meet Martin Luther Anthony Selvaggio

Praying the Bible with Luther Michael Parsons

Rediscovering Joy Tim Chester

Martin Luther (1483-1546) contributed so much to the development of Western civilization that it is not an overstatement to declare that he changed the world as he set the Protestant Reformation in motion five hundred years ago.

There is a need in today’s church to relate scripture and prayer in such a way as to enable us to speak God’s words after him.

This book takes a simple lectio divina approach developed in the sixteenth century by Martin Luther and offers practical guidance to pray in this way.

The title, Rediscovering Joy, derives from Galatians 4:15 (NLT). The Galatians had lost the joy of God’s blessing because they had departed from the truths of the gospel. The Reformation - and this book - is an invitation to rediscover the joy of the gospel.

Despite the common claim that the Reformation is either outdated or divisive, its rediscovery of the apostolic message was a rediscovery of joy - a message that is as relevant today as it was 500 years ago and 2,000 years ago.

In this brief sketch, you will learn about the exciting historical facts and fascinating events surrounding this Reformer’s influential life. Luther’s story provides a picture of the gospel – an object lesson of faith, grace, and the forgiveness that can only be found in Jesus Christ.

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Beginning each time of prayer with a Bible passage, Luther would meditate on it with four ‘strands’ in mind: teaching, thanksgiving, repentance and supplication. Then he would pray, having his thoughts shaped by his reading, praying God’s words after him, confident of God’s grace. Praying the Bible with Luther explains this method, demonstrates it and encourages readers to follow his example, helping us to turn scripture into prayer and to pray it into our own lives today.

So this book is two things which are really one thing: a simple introduction to the message of the Reformation and an invitation to rediscover the joy of knowing God through faith alone in Christ alone.

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Defending the faith 31 Surprising Reasons to Believe in God Rick Stedman

Unbelievable Justin Brierley

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Conversations matter.

Yet, recently, good conversations about faith have been increasingly squeezed out of the public sphere.

Seeking to reopen the debate, Justin Brierley began to invite atheists and sceptics on to Premier Christian Radio to air arguments for and against the Christian faith. But how has ten years of discussion with atheists affected the presenter’s faith?

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Could our lives be surrounded by surprising clues to God’s existence?

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This carefully reasoned yet whimsical approach to a perplexing topic paves the way for meaningful dialogue between those who believe in God and those who are sceptical.

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Reflecting on conversations with Richard Dawkins, Derren Brown and many more, Justin explains why he still finds Christianity the most compelling explanation for life, the universe and everything. And why, regardless of belief or background, we should all welcome the conversation.

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The Reason for God Timothy Keller As the pastor of an inner-city church in New York City, Timothy Keller has compiled a list of the most frequently voiced ‘doubts’ sceptics bring to his church, as well as the most important reasons for faith.

If You Could Ask God One Question Barry Cooper & Paul Williams If you could ask God one question, and you knew it would be answered, what would it be?

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In The Reason for God, he addresses each doubt and explains each reason. Keller uses literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and reasoning to explain how faith in a Christian God is a soundly rational belief, held by thoughtful people of intellectual integrity with a deep compassion for those who truly want to know the truth.

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Paul Williams and SAVE £2 Barry Cooper have spent several years asking people that question. And inside this book, they reveal the results: the 12 most frequently asked questions about God.

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But this isn’t just a book about questions. There are answers too. Answers from the lips of the most powerful, insightful and extraordinary figure in all of human history.

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Living by faith

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UnPopular Culture Guvna B

Follow Me David Platt

A Praying Life (revised edition) Paul E Miller

What does it mean to live differently - to stand up for injustice, to live a life greater than just yourself, to dare to be unpopular? In a culture which is quick to define us and places a heavy emphasis on conformity, Guvna B encourages young people not to be afraid to stand up and be different, exploring the ways in which God calls us to live purposedriven and transformative lives.

Revealing a biblical picture of what it means to truly be a Christian, Follow Me explores the gravity of what we must forsake in this world, as well as the indescribable joy and deep satisfaction to be found when we live for Christ. The call to follow Jesus is not simply an invitation to pray a prayer; it’s a summons to lose your life – and to find new life in him. This book will show you what such life actually looks like.

A Praying Life has discipled thousands of Christians to a vibrant prayer life full of joy and power. When Jesus describes the intimacy He seeks with us, He talks about joining us for dinner (Revelation 3:20). A Praying Life feels like having dinner with good friends. It is the way we experience and connect to God. Paul Miller lays out a pattern for living in relationship with God and includes helpful habits and approaches to prayer that enable us to return to a childlike faith.

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Thank God It’s Monday (3rd Ed.) Mark Greene SAVE £1 Fun, fast and full of stories, this highly practical book looks at how we can make the most of our time at work, helping us to see our jobs, our coworkers and our bosses the way God does.

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Goliath Must Fall Louie Giglio

What Happens After You Die Randy Frazee

The Way Carl Beech

Fear. Rejection. Addiction. Anger.

Comfort...Must Fall.

Popular pastor Randy Frazee answers perennial questions about life after death with an accessible exploration of what the Bible has to say on the subject. In both Christian and pop culture, there is a certain fascination with the afterlife. What happens after you die? What happens if you die with Christ or without Christ? What happens when Jesus returns if you have or haven’t accepted Christ?

What exactly comes next?

If you want to get to the heart of what it means to follow Jesus, the Beatitudes are a good place to start.

It’s likely you have a threatening giant in your life...an adversary or stronghold that’s diminishing your ability to live a full and free life. Frozen in the grip of rejection, fear, anger, comfort, or addiction, we lose sight of the promise God has for our lives. Demoralized and defeated, we settle for far less than his best.

God has a better plan for you, a plan for you to live in victory. That’s why he has silenced your giant once and for all. In Goliath Must Fall, pastor Louie Giglio uncovers a newfound twist in the classic story of David and Goliath. The key to living free from our giants is not better slingshot accuracy, but keeping our eyes on the one and only giant-slayer-Jesus.

Put your faith in him and watch Goliath fall.

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Randy Frazee answers these questions and more. Born out of a deeply personal search for truth after the death of his mother, What Happens After You Die is a straightforward exploration of what the Bible says about life after death. From heaven and hell to the Lake of Fire and the actual presence of God, Frazee uncovers what is simply cultural tradition and what is truly biblical. He shows readers not only the death Jesus came to save us from but the life he came to save us for.

This is a guide to the perennial questions about life and death, what comes next, and how we should live until then.

Carl Beech uses his honest and accessible style to explore Matthew 5. He considers how we can have good biblical knowledge, but sometimes lack in matters of the heart, character and spiritual disciplines. The Beatitudes to be merciful, meek, humble, pure, a peacemaker and so on are so upside down, so counter cultural, yet so necessary if we are to truly follow Christ today.

This book is full of real-life stories of people who are living according to the Beatitudes in one way or another. Be inspired to open yourself up to be used by God. Be encouraged with the promise of God’s blessing. And be challenged to live your life completely for Jesus. The way is narrow, but it leads to life.

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Faith-building worship

Understand how your act of worship through your daily life and expression of gratitude and love draws you closer to God. We are called, by the way we live and in all we do, to worship God. Yet most of us do not have the proper understanding of what worship really is.

In Worshipping God, R. T. Kendall shows us the true meaning of worship as a way of honouring, glorifying, and loving God. Dealing with the different ways people worship, he explores the connection between our worship and our relationship with God.

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Mercy Road: CD Worship Central After more than a year of working on new songs Worship Central are back with a studio album, Mercy Road.

Having released 3 Christian chart-topping SAVE £2 live albums with songs including Spirit Break Out, Let It Be Known, The Same Power and The Way, their first ever studio album has 10 new tracks for the Church.

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This album features a number of worship leaders from the collective including Tim Hughes, Luke & Anna Hellebronth, Nick Herbert, Josh Gauton and Ben Cantelon, along with writing collaborations with Phil Wickham, Chris Tomlin, Reuben Morgan and others.

Lion and the Lamb: CD Various Artists Leading the way in worship, these Live UK recordings of the best songs from around the world show the very best of what Britain has to offer.

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Recorded at live events in the UK, including Spring Harvest and Keswick, these are not only the sounds of the performers; they are the people too. Whole crowds of UK worshippers praising God together.

Sung by a whole host of brilliant worship leaders, including Ben Cantelon, Cathy Burton, Chris McClarney, Stuart Townend, Pete James, Sound Of Wales, Graham Kendrick and Paul Baloche, this CD follows up the previous release with joy and life!

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500 years ago, Martin Luther nailed his ideas to

a church door - and the Reformation began. Or maybe it was a little more complicated than that.

Nick Page brings his skills as an unlicensed historian to bear on this key period in European (and world) history in order to uncover everything you need to know about the Reformation – with a fair few bits you never wanted to know thrown in for good measure. Historians tell us that the Protestant Reformation laid the foundations for the Industrial Revolution, religious freedom, and all sorts of other Good Things. But what actually happened?

In-depth research, historical analysis and cutting-edge guesswork combine to scintillating effect in this fastmoving examination of the strange and wonderful whirlwind that was church life in late medieval Europe.

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