You Can Change: God's Transforming Power for Our Sinful behavior and Negative Emotions - 

By Tim Chester - 

It's about heart change, not behavior change. That's the conviction of Tim Chester as he seeks to help everyday Christians "connect the truth about God with our Monday-morning struggles." This interactive book, laid out in workbook fashion, is for newer Christians struggling with sin and for more mature Christians who have plateaued in their faith as they seek to find victory over sin in their lives.

With a conviction that sanctification is God's work and the journey to holiness is joyful, Chester guides readers through a "change project"-beginning with the selection of one area of life they would like to modify. Each chapter includes a question (e.g., Why would you like to change? What truths do you need to turn to?) to guide readers as they deal with a specific sin or struggle, truths from God's word, and a reflection guide to help readers through their change project.

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by John Piper

Life Is Short. Eternity Is Long. Live Like It.

You will exist forever. You and God are both in the universe to stay—either as friends on his terms, or enemies on yours. Which it will be is proven in this life. And this life is a vapor. Two seconds, and we will be gone. Surely God means for our time on earth to count for something significant.

In these thirty-one meditations, John Piper will connect you to a fresh understanding of God and a renewed relationship with him. You’ll find your faith stirred to make every day count for Christ as you consider life as a vapor.

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by Dave Harvey
Courtesy of Crossway Books

This pioneering book rescues ambition from suspicion by putting it to work for the glory of God. Many think of ambition as nothing more than the drive for personal honor or fame. As a result, ambition—the God-implanted drive to improve, produce, develop, and create—is neglected and well on its way to paralysis. For some, dreams are numbed. For others, there are no dreams; life just happens. And for those who are dreaming, motives are often confused. One thing is certain: ambition needs help. Dave Harvey is calling for a rescue. He wants to snatch ambition from the heap of failed motivations and put it to work for the glory of God. To understand our ambition, we must understand that we are on a quest for glory. And where we find glory determines the success of our quest. Has your God-given ambition been starved and sedated for too long? Are you ambitious? It’s time to reach further and dream bigger for the glory of God.

Carried.

Bearing the Cross to a World in Love with Kingdoms

by Jeremy Willet & Justin Henneken

Do not miss this book.
It was written by one of our own; Jeremy Willet (of Willet) and his friend Justin Henneken.
Be blessed.  Be challenged.  Be encouraged.  Become the change.

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Jeremy will be available for dialog, so pick the book up, post your thoughts and questions in the comments below, and Jeremy will respond.

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The Supremacy of God in Missions, 3rd Edition

This new edition of a bestselling textbook (over 185,000 copies sold) draws on key biblical texts to demonstrate that worship is the ultimate goal of the church and that proper worship fuels missionary outreach.

John Piper offers a biblical defense of God's supremacy in all things, providing readers with a sound theological foundation for missions. He examines whether Jesus is the only way to salvation and issues a passionate plea for God-centeredness in the missionary enterprise, seeking to define the scope of the task and the means for reaching "all nations."

The third edition has been revised and expanded throughout and includes new material on the prosperity gospel.

The book is essential reading for those involved in or preparing for missions work. It also offers enlightenment for college and seminary students, pastors, youth workers, campus ministers, and all who want to connect their labors to God's global purposes.

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By R. Kent Hughes

This inspiring and best-selling book has long been speaking to the hearts of men, and its words continue to be highly relevant. Using biblical wisdom, engaging illustrations, practical suggestions for daily living, and personal study questions, Kent Hughes offers hard-hitting discussion on major areas of Christian manhood: marriage, fatherhood, friendship, purity, integrity, leadership, prayer, ministry, and more.

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LADIES, I know that this month's book selection might feel a little one-sided.  But it isn't!  I would encourage all of you pick this up anyway!  Though it will not help you be a better "man", it will give you perspective on what God calls men to be; giving you ladies a framework for how to pick your man if you are not yet married!

-Nick

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Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God

By John Piper

The timeless themes of sex, racial tension, and God’s perplexing andperfect plans are as much a part of our human experience today as theywere for Ruth and Boaz over three thousand years ago.

A Sweet and Bitter Providence, the book of Ruth comes alive as a story of how God uses the most dangerous and tenuous circumstances to accomplish His wise and gracious purposes. 

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Some two thousand years after he walked the earth, Jesus Christ is still a hot topic. And for all the ridiculous, twisted, Da Vinci Code-esque conspiracy theories and lies about Jesus that have permeated popular culture and even the academy over the years, the truth about his character, nature, and work has not changed. So what exactly is the truth about Jesus Christ?

That’s the question the authors of Vintage Jesus seek to answer by breaking it down into a number of sub-questions about Jesus, including Is Jesus the only God? Why did Jesus come to earth? Did Jesus rise from death? Why should we worship Jesus? and others. Nonbelievers and new Christians looking to sit down and delve into the topic of Jesus, asking the toughest, most confounding questions they can think of, will find solid, biblical answers presented in a relevant, accessible way.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS...

Mark Driscoll is the founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, one of the fastest-growing churches in America. He is president of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network and is the author of several books, including Vintage Jesus.

Gerry Breshears is professor of theology and chairman of the division of biblical and theological studies at Western Seminary.

“In a society where the Nicene Creed doesn’t hold as much water as a tall Americano, Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears take an unabashed stance on biblical theology that comes as a refreshing yet timeless hyssop in response to a Christian sociological breakdown of truth.”
Brandon Ebel, President, Tooth & Nail Records

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Job lost everything: his wealth, his health, and his ten children. All swept away in one satanic storm. Reduced to a heap of flesh, ashes, and tears—rebuked by friends and jeered by strangers—righteous Job wrestled over the purpose and presence of God in the midst of unbearable pain.

With moving illustrations by Christopher Koelle, John Piper unfolds the story of Job in beautiful, compassionate poetry and revels in God's sovereign and surprisingly joyful purposes in allowing exquisite suffering in the lives of his saints. An uplifting book, especially for those experiencing great suffering and loss.

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Every now and then there is a story that touches the hearts of all who hear it. A story that speaks to your soul and says, "This is true!"

This is one of those stories. It is about the Punchinello in each of us--the part of you that struggles to believe that someone treasures you. Someone who doesn't judge you by what you look like, what you have, or what you do. Someone who loves you just because you are you.

It's a vital message we all need to hear. A message we need to share with others: You are special, no matter what.

I read this kids story at a pivotal point in my faith.  It was given to me by a friend when I was 20 years old.  It changed my life.  If any part of you needs to hear that someone loves you for you, please, order this book.  I pray you are as blessed by it as I was.

Serving the Voices,

Nick

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John Piper, Sinclair Ferguson, Mark Driscoll, and other leaders from Desiring God’s 2008 national conference examine the life-altering power of our words and their impact in sharing the gospel.

Words carry immeasurable significance: The universe was created with a word; Jesus healed and cast out demons with a word; rulers have risen and fallen by their words; Christians have worshiped through words of song, confession, and preaching. Even in our technological age, politics, education, business, and relationships center on words. Since the tongue is such a powerful force—for good or evil—we are wise to ask: What would homes, churches, schools, even the public square be like if we used words with Christian intentionality and eloquence?

The Power of Words and the Wonder of God seeks to answer this difficult question. In these chapters, derived from Desiring God’s 2008 national conference, John Piper, Sinclair Ferguson, and Mark Driscoll team with worship pastor Bob Kauflin, counselor Paul Tripp, and literature professor Daniel Taylor to help readers harness their tongues and appropriately command their silences for the glory of God and the ministry of the gospel.

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The Bookends of the Christian Life -

Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington -

Most of us have experienced the difficulty of putting books on a bookshelf without having a set of bookends to keep them in place. You know what happens. The books on the end tip over. Then the books next to those tumble over the ones already fallen. Inevitably some end up on the floor. At this point we do what we should have done in the first place. We set a couple of sturdy bookends in position to support and stabilize the books on the shelf.

Think of your life right now as a long bookshelf. The books on it represent all the things you do—both spiritual and temporal. There’s a spiritual book for each activity of your Christian growth and service, perhaps with titles such as Church Attendance, Bible Study, Daily Quiet Time, Sharing the Gospel, or Serving Others. The temporal books might include Job Performance, Educational Pursuits, Recreation and Leisure, Grocery Shopping, Driving the Car, Doing the Laundry, Mowing the Grass, and Paying the Bills, to name a few. Our temporal books are intermingled with spiritual books on our bookshelf, since all our activities are to be informed and directed by the spiritual dimension, just as Paul indicated: “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).

This bookshelf of your life is a very active place. In the course of each day, as you pull one book after another off the shelf, life can get complicated. And the more committed and conscientious you are, the more frustration you might feel trying to manage all your various books simultaneously.

Without adequate bookends, even if we succeed in getting all our books to remain upright, their stability is precarious at best. If we try removing even one book, we may jostle those next to it, disturb the delicate balance, and cause books to topple and fall. Sometimes a single tilted book can knock over every other volume on the shelf in a catastrophic “domino effect.” You can see why two sturdy, reliable bookends can make all the difference.

On top of life’s complexity with its demands in both the spiritual and temporal realms, we often add a sense of guilt—guilt for what we should do but don’t and guilt for what we do but shouldn’t. Regrettably, many Christians struggle with one or more persistent sin patterns, often called besetting sins. They produce a sense of deep, gnawing, demoralizing guilt, which tends to hinder us from pursuing godly change. In fact, contrary to popular thinking, guilt by itself rarely, if ever, motivates a person to change. By itself, it only discourages us.

However, when rightly handled, guilt is actually good for us. It’s like pain. Pain tells us something’s wrong and alerts us to do something to address its root cause. Consider leprosy, a disease that causes the loss of the sensation of pain in the hands and feet so that its victims frequently injure themselves without realizing it. In a similar way, a person without a sense of guilt can continue on a destructive path of sin without being aware of it. Such was generally the case of the self-righteous Pharisees, the ones Jesus opposed so vehemently.1 Truth be told, there’s probably something of the Pharisee in all of us, but in some, numbness to guilt is the prevalent condition of their heart. And their resulting sense of self-righteousness is far more dangerous than a sense of guilt.

On the other hand, the guilt-laden person is painfully aware of his situation. He struggles with his persistent sins, but sooner or later he fails again. He just doesn’t know what to do. He has been told to “try harder,” but that hasn’t worked either. So he continues a life of quiet desperation.

Both the self-righteous Pharisee in his smugness and the guilt-laden person in his desperation have one thing in common: their bookshelf of life has no bookends.

The solution for both is the same. When we become united to Christ by faith, God places a set of bookends on the bookshelf of our lives. One bookend is the righteousness of Christ; the other is the power of the Holy Spirit. Though they’re provided by God, it’s our responsibility to lean our books on them, relying on them to support, stabilize, and secure all our books—everything we do.

Why are these two gracious provisions from God the bookends of the Christian life? And how do we lean our books on them?

This book will answer those questions, and these:

• How can I overcome persistent guilt?

• How can I deal with the pressure to measure up?

• Where can I find the motivation to grow?

• How can I live the Christian life with my heart and not just my head?

• How can I be sure God loves and accepts me?

• Where do I draw the line between God’s grace and my works?

• Where can I find the strength to change in an authentic and lasting way?

The answers start with the first bookend. So continue with us as we explore the meaning and application of the righteousness of Christ.

I thought we'd switch it up a bit. A novel! Dave Jackson is my uncle, and has offered one of his books to you!

-Nick

Forty To Life

Dave Jackson

"MURDERER. It's a word few people ever expect to apply to them. But for fourteen-year-old Ray, it's suddenly a reality. Provoked by a gnag leader into the random shooting of an innocent guy, Ray now faces a forty-year sentence in Chicago's infamous prison system. As far as Ray is concerned, it might as well be for life."

"In prison, Ray finds his gangbanger ties difficult to escape and even necessary for survival. Just when he's resigned himself to his new existence, though, Ray receives an unexpected gift - forgiveness. Even as he learns that the source of his forgiveness is God, Ray struggles with accepting it. And then the ultimate test comes: When faced with the man who ruined his life, can Ray extend the same forgiveness that has been handed to him?"

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Death by Love: Letters from the Cross

By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears

"Real people. Real sin. Transformed lives. A compilation of heartfelt letters written from a pastor to his people that explains Jesus’ work on the cross."

"Death by Love is a unique book on the cross of Jesus Christ. While many books debate the finer points of the doctrine of the atonement, what is often lost are the real-life implications of Jesus’ death on the cross for those who have sinned and have been sinned against. Written in the form of pastoral letters, Death by Love outlines the twelve primary effects of Jesus’ death on the cross and connects each to the life of a different individual."

"Driscoll, one of America’s most influential pastors, and Breshears, a respected theologian, help readers understand, appreciate, and trust in Jesus’ work on the cross in a way that will transform their lives. Both deeply theological and intensely practical, this book shows how everyone can find hope through the death of Jesus Christ."

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Thirty-One Meditations for Your Soul

By John Piper

Whether you're steeped in the Word of God or newly acquainted with it, these thirty-one meditations will penetrate to the deepest reaches of your soul.

With a contagious passion, John Piper awakens us to violent prayer, piercing pleasure, and fearless faith. 

Order this book, and commit to reading one 3-page chapter a day.  I trust that God will use Piper's love for the Word of God in your life.  And begin reading His Word if you do not already.  It will not return void.

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MARCH'S BOOK:

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came To Die
- By John Piper -

In preparation for Easter, our friends at Desiring God have joined with RYFO to offer Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came To Die.

We pray that this book will enrich your desire to celebrate Jesus' resurrection more this year than ever.  ORDER YOUR BOOK TODAY!

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Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ
By John Piper

Hey everyone,

If you've read one page or all the book, we would love to get some feedback / learn from what you've learned about the book: so...

What were some things that you liked (or are liking) about the book?
What were some things you disagreed with?
Have you seen something in a new way / maybe never thought of something that way before?
Any other thoughts about the book?

-Nick

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Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ
By John Piper

You've never met him in person, and you don't know anyone who has. But there is a way to know who he is. How? Jesus Christ-the divine Person revealed in the Bible-has a unique excellence and a spiritual beauty that speaks directly to our souls and says, "Yes, this is truth." It's like seeing the sun and knowing that it is light, or tasting honey and knowing that it is sweet.

The depth and complexity of Jesus shatter our simple mental frameworks. He battled proud scribes with his wisdom but was understood and loved by children. He calmed a raging storm with a word but would not get himself down from the cross.

Look at the Jesus of the Bible. Keep your eyes open, and fill them with the portrait of Jesus in God's Word. Jesus said, "If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority." Ask God for the grace to do his will, and you will see the truth of his Son.

John Piper has written this book in the hope that you will see Jesus for who he really is and will come to enjoy him above all else.

Let's walk through this together.

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