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Age of Opportunity

     A Biblical Guide for Parenting Teens
      By: Paul David Tripp
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Parenting teens. From the argument over the last donut, to the cry of "nothing to wear" a half-hour before school, Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting parents and their teenagers during the often chaotic adolescent years. He shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities to deepen communication, learn and grow with their teenagers. "Paul David Tripp has written a significant book to help Christian parents deal with the difficulties of parenting teens. It is a good, practical reminder of how to relate to and communicate with our young people." —Bill Shannon (Pastor of Children’s Ministries, Grace Community Church). 256 pp. Softcover.

Blame it on the Brain
     Distinguishing Chemical Imbalances, Brain Disorders, and Disobedience (Resources for Changing Lives)
      By: Edward T. Welch
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Depression, Attention Deficit Disorder, Alcoholism, Homosexuality. Research suggests that more and more behaviors are caused by brain function or dysfunction. But is it ever legitimate to blame misbehavior on the brain? How can I know whether "My brain made me do it?" Viewing brain problems through the lens of Scripture, Edward T. Welch distinguishes genuine brain disorders from problems rooted in the heart. Understanding that distinction will enable pastors, counselors, families, and friends to help others - or themselves - deal with personal struggles and responsibilities. While focusing on a few common disorders, Dr. Welch lays out a series of practical steps adaptable to a wide range of conditions, habits, or addictions.


Essential Truths of the Christian Faith
     100 Key Doctrines in Plain Language
      By: R. C. Sproul
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This is Pastor Jim's selection for a campanion book in the Fundamental of the Faith Bible Study. With the layperson in mind, Dr. Sproul offers a basic understanding of the Christian faith that is interesting, informative, and easy to read. Here are brief explanations of biblical concepts every Christian should know in language everyone can understand. Highlighted with homespun analogies, more than 100 doctrines are categorized under major headings for easy reference. Contains chapter summaries, reading suggestions, diagrams, and more.

Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
      By: A. W. Pink
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After our recent study in Roman's 9, Pastor Doug thought that this would be a great book to help fortify our understanding of the God's sovereignty in salvation. If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize?

Or does active evangelism imply that God is not really sovereign at all?

J.I. Packer shows in this classic study how both of these attitudes are false. In a careful review of the biblical evidence, he shows how a right understanding of God's sovereignty is not so much a barrier to evangelism as an incentive and powerful support for it.

This book is also availible at the MBC Bookstore!

Evangelistic Calvinism
     Why the Doctrines of Grace are Good News
      By: John Bention
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This booklet addresses a misunderstanding widely held among present-day Christians. Calvinism, according to the author, has received a bad press and has been unjustly criticized on the grounds that its teachings undermine zeal for Christian mission and evangelism. Taking each of the so-called five points of Calvinism in turn, John Benton convincingly shows how the doctrines of grace are in fact five beautiful diamonds from which the glories of Jesus wonderfully shine to attract those who are lost in sin. He demonstrates how they address the sinner’s deepest fears in the most heart-warming way imaginable and comes to the conclusion that rather than being truths of which we are to be wary, they are in fact an integral part of the gospel to be proclaimed.

Father, Son, Holy Spirit
     Relationships, Roles, & Relevance
      By: Bruce A. Ware
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Description:Bruce Ware provides an approachable examination of the doctrine of the Trinity. He discusses the relationship and roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and the practical implications of the Trinity for our lives.

God’s revelation of himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit affects how he relates to us, how he made us, and who he is eternally. The doctrine of the Trinity is essential to our understanding of him and of our faith. The focus of this study is to examine the ways in which the three Persons of the Trinity relate to one another, how they relate to us, and what difference this makes to our lives.

To understand just how God is both One and Three is to delve into some of Scripture’s most glorious truths and to experience the joy of beholding the wonder of our triune God. This is a practical study for you and your home, church, and ministry.

Fifty Reasons Why Christ Came to Die
      By: John Piper
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For a few years now at MBC we've been handing out this comprehensive yet digestable look at Christ's work on the cross to visitors at our Resurrection Sunday service. Bestselling author John Piper explores fifty things that Jesus accomplished through his death on the cross.

WHY? The most important questions anyone can ask are: Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Why did he suffer so much? What has this to do with me? Finally, who sent him to his sdeath? The answer to the last question is that God did. Jesus was God’s Son. The suffering was unsurpassed, but the whole message of the Bible leads to this answer.

The central issue of Jesus’ death is not the cause, but the meaning—God’s meaning. That is what this book is about. John Piper has gathered from the New Testament fifty reasons. Not fifty causes, but fifty purposes—in answer to the most important question that each of us must face: What did God achieve for sinners like us in sending his Son to die.

Holiness by Grace:
     Delighting in the Joy that is Our Strength
      By: Bryan Chapell
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How can God expect us to be as holy as he is? Isn't it unrealistic, given that he is infinitely pure and we are clearly imperfect? Such a standard seems either to ignore our frailty or to impose certain failure--until we understand how God views us. Then we are reminded that, thanks to what Christ accomplished on our behalf, our perfection is not the requirement for entering his kingdom. Yet that very grace still calls us to live righteously--for the sake of our well-being, yes, but most of all, because it glorifies God.
 
In this challenging yet heartwarming work, Bryan Chapell illustrates the principles of grace, the practices of faith, and the motives of love in living a life of holiness. You will journey through reassuring Scripture passages that show good works and obedience to be, not a means of establishing or maintaining salvation, but a grateful response to God's mercy. And in Bryan Chapell's encouraging words--drawn straight from the heart of God--you will understand that your holiness is not so much a matter of what you achieve as it is the grace that God provides. A grace so rich as to make the pursuit of his holiness your soul's deepest delight.

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Redemption Accomplished and Applied
      By: John Murray
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Murray explores the biblical passages dealing with the necessity, nature, perfection, and extent of the atonement, and goes on to identify the distinct steps in the Bible's presentation of how the redemption accomplished by Christ is applied progressively to the life of the redeemed.

This book is also availible at the MBC Bookstore!

Stop&Think
     Stop& Think
      By: Think Inc.
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This though provoking little film asks some of the most basic questions about and demonstrates the futility of trying to see life apart from God. Many of you commented on how much you appreciated this powerful little gospel presentation when we viewed it during our Sunday school class. Well, now it’s you turn to share it with others.



Systematic Theology
     An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
      By: Wayne Grudem
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Available in the MBC BookShack!
The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, studying theology and doctrine organized around fairly standard categories such as the Word of God, redemption, and Jesus Christ. This introduction to systematic theology has several distinctive features: 
- A strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine and teaching 
- Clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum 
- A contemporary approach, treating subjects of special interest to the church today 
- A friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect 
- Frequent application to life - Resources for worship with each chapter 
- Bibliographies with each chapter that cross-reference subjects to a wide range of other systematic theologies.


To Tell the Truth
     The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People
      By: Will Metzger
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This is Will Metzger's training manual on the message and methods of God-centered evangelism and was part of Pastor Jim's required reading for his studies at TMS. 

This revised and expanded version is written to address the concern that many Christians, entrusted with the gospel message, have forgotten the message and their responsibility to accurately convey it.

The recovery of a God-centered and grace-centered gospel is imperative, says Will Metzger. In this version of his training manual, Metzger expands on the topics of grace and worship. And he emphasizes the centrality of sovereign, saving grace that completely exalts God. In addition, he offers a narrative approach to witnessing with the story "Come Home," training materials for Christians who want to learn God-centered evangelism, and a study guide on evangelism suitable for individuals or groups.



Turning on the Light
     Discovering the Riches of God's Word
      By: Carol J. Ruvolo
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Carol J. Ruvolo sets forth a clear and sound method of interpreting the Bible and applying it to daily life. This book is a refreshing, illuminating Bible Study for women eager to know God better and love him more. It features careful handing of Scripture, and emphasis on applicaton, a blend of topical and biblical studies, and solid Reformed teaching. For both young and old, this study will help women dig deeper, helping them to understand and learn God ‘s word and to apply in fresh ways.


Worldly Amusements
     Restoring the Lordship of Christ to our Entertainment Choices
      By: Wayne Wilson
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Let's face it, the Church is losing the purity battle. Drawing heavily on Scripture, Worldly Amusements challenges believers in Jesus Christ to take seriously Hollywood's assault on moral purity. Pastor Wayne Wilson says the sacrifice of pure hearts and pure minds for the sake of entertainment must come to an end if the cause of Christ is to go forward. The Church must reclaim one of its most prized gifts: moral innocence.
The unique contribution of this book is that it is solidly based on the Word of God (something missing from most Christian discussions of the movies). Wilson's premise: There is a standard for entertainment, and ignoring that standard has dishonored God and imperiled our witness.  As a former film student who understands and appreciates cinema as an art form, Wilson speaks knowledgeably of Hollywood's power to shape the heart for good or evil. The movies can encourage virtue or deceive and twist the soul.  Marshaling his training in the Bible and church history, and impassioned by his experience as a pastor, Wilson makes his case by measuring Hollywood by the Bible¹s standard of decency and morality. He calls upon the Church to reaffirm her past commitment to shun evil and to cherish that which is pure and a delight to God.


 

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