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Books & Bible Studies
The Vines Expository Bible: A Guided Journey Through the Scriptures with Pastor Jerry Vines GENERAL EDITOR: JERRY VINES (THOMAS NELSON)
The Vines Expository Bible offers scriptural truth alongside guided explanations from influential preacher Jerry Vines. With biblical exposition and practical teaching culled from years of faithful ministry, Vines presents helpful insights from God’s Word in the warm, pastoral manner for which he is known. Features include: • 200 “Presenting the Message” detailed outlines from Jerry Vines’ sermon archive • 100 “Living the Message” articles with illustrations for living the Christian life • 200 “Applying the Message” notes that help you see the relevance of Scriptures for your walk with Christ • 300 “Discerning the Meaning” word studies that illuminate the meaning of key words in Scripture
James: Faith/Works MATT CHANDLER (LIFEWAY)
The Book of James is filled with practical wisdom for Christians, calling us to live out genuine faith through good works. This new Bible study from well-known pastor Matt Chandler reminds us that in our own ability, we cannot stand in the face of adversity. Without faith we could never find the strength to trust God. We would never be able to see above the trials we meet and keep our eyes focused on the King while counting our trials as joy. This is the essence of James. We don’t work to be saved; we work because we are saved. The 13 sessions, which feature videos with Chandler, help participants better apply James’ practical teaching, including dealing with adversity, extending mercy to others, using our words for good, fighting against the desires at war within us, and recognizing the importance of prayer.
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ColorFull: Celebrating the Colors God Gave Us DORENA WILLIAMSON (B&H)
Teaching our children to be “colorblind” is not truthful or helpful because it minimizes the gift of sight and God’s glorious work. Children need an accurate vision that teaches His artistry in creating all people with beautiful color. Everything God made is good, because He said so. A short walk through Genesis 1-2 displays God’s intentionality in creation bursting with vibrant colors. In ColorFull, author Dorena Williamson tells the story of best friends Imani and Kayla, who are learning to celebrate their different skin colors. As they look around them at the amazing colors in nature, they can see their skin as another example of God’s creativity. This joyful story takes a new approach to discussing race: instead of being colorblind, we can choose to celebrate each color God gave us and be colorFULL.
SUMMER 2018