Book deals on work and vocation, including Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung, $3.99; Work and Our Labor in the Lord by Jim Hamilton, $3.99; God at Work by Gene Veith, $3.99; Work Matters by Tom Nelson, $4.99…
One Life by Scot McKnight, $2.99; Know the Councils and Creeds, by Justin Holcomb, $2.99; The Gospel at Work: How Working for King Jesus Gives Purpose and Meaning to Our Jobs, by Traeger and Gilbert, $2.99; The God I Don’t Understand, by Christopher Wright, $2.99; The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission, by John Dickson, $2.99; The Unbelievable Gospel, by Jonathan Dobson, $2.99; How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens, by Michael Williams, $2.99; Reading Romans in Context: Paul and Second Temple Judaism, $4.99 Check out…
Crossway put up several D. A. Carson books for sale, all under $3. The sale is for a limited time only. Buy the ones you want and share this post with others to enjoy as well….
You’ll find below lots of book deals from various figures such as Sproul, Ehrman, and Craig… and you’ll also find a couple posts focusing on Augustine, his understanding of Greek, and his doctrine of original guilt. Hopefully more Augustine to come… you can’t ever have enough of him….
These books come from the professors at Westminster and/or CCEF, the gospel-centered counseling center situated just across the street. Each are only $1.99 on Kindle. They’re great reads for those in ministry or those who just want to love their neighbor better….
Announcements Regarding the new book Christianity at the Crossroads by Michael Kruger, Larry Hurtado (senior scholar and expert in early Christianity) says, “I’ve endorsed the book heartily. Indeed, I think it’s now the best single-volume introduction to Christianity in the second century.” Our Quarterlies are now all available on Kindle for just $2.99 each, with new issues soon to come. They’re great ways to get concise reviews, book notices, discussions of current biblical studies issues, and Greek discussions. The ET Podcast “Tool…
Blogs Thomas Kidd gives a brief and useful history of the altar call. William Varner posted his second video on how to read BDAG. Haddon Robinson, a preaching giant, died this week. Here’s a memoir. A quiz from Mike Bird that’s sure to stump you. I explained my new discipleship guide; download a sample chapter here. Here’s a Quizlet set of vocab cards for the Greek of Mark’s Gospel. Mike Aubrey wants to convince you that Greek accents matter. Book…
Jobs The LAB has posted more academic jobs. Fontes Press is searching for typesetters. Please email todd@exegeticaltools.com if you’re interested or know someone who might be. Blogs Trouble keeping up with the Eugene Peterson debacle? Religion News posted an interview in which Eugene Peterson allegedly claimed he was fine with LGBT relationships and would marry a same-sex couple and that many he knows have spiritual lives as good as his. Backlash ensued, and LifeWay was about to pull his books.…
New Books Scacewater’s new book, Grounded in the Faith, is an ideal tool for teaching the basics of the faith to new believers in a discussion- and mentor-based scenario. For more on why Todd wrote it (and uses it in his church), see his post Two Problems with Making Converts instead of Disciples. Blogs Larry Hurtado tells you about a hidden Greek gem that he likes to carry in his briefcase. Book Deals The Pastor Theologian by Wilson and Hiestand, $2.99 on…
Hobby Lobby will pay a $3 million fine for illegal acts in their purchase of thousands of artifacts from Iraq in 2010. They paid $1.3 million for them and will return them all. Several major news sites have covered the story, from CNN to Time to the NYTimes to FEE, who offers some apologetic for Hobby Lobby. A research associate at Tyndale House discovered a manuscript of the former prophets by Samuel ben Jacob, the scribe of the Leningrad Codex (the earliest…