New book: Generous Justice by Timothy Keller

Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just by Timothy Keller - It is commonly thought in secular society that the Bible is one of the greatest hindrances to doing justice. Isn't it full of regressive views? Didn't it condone slavery? Why look to the Bible for guidance on how to have a more just society? But Keller sees it another way. In GENEROUS JUSTICE, Keller explores a life of justice empowered by an experience of grace: a generous, gracious justice. Here is a book for believers who find the Bible a trustworthy guide, as well as those who suspect that Christianity is a regressive influence in the world.

Book information:

Title: Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just

Author: Timothy Keller

Call number: 201 KEL

New book: King's Cross by Timothy Keller

King's Cross: Understand the Life and Death of the Son of God by Timothy Keller - At a time when interest in Jesus has never been higher, Tim Keller takes a deep and thought-provoking look at the life of Christ. Drawing from Mark's gospel, he explains how Jesus' identity as king and his purpose in dying on the cross have meaning and significance on a cosmic scale as well as for the individual.

Book information:
Title: King's Cross: Understand the Life and Death of the Son of God
Author: Timothy Keller
Call number: 132 KEL

New book: Center Church by Timothy Keller

Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller - Many pastors struggle to translate their theological beliefs into fruitful ministry in the places they are called to reach. It's not enough to simply know what to believe (theology) or, on the other hand, how to do ministry (methodology) — they need something in between. They need help thinking about ministry in a culture that no longer believes Christianity is a force for good, let alone the source of ultimate revealed truth in the person of Christ. Center Church, a collection of twelve essays by Timothy Keller, outlines a theological vision for ministry that is organized around three core commitments:

• Gospel-centered: The gospel of grace in Jesus Christ changes everything, from our hearts to our community to the world. It completely reshapes the content, tone and strategy of all that we do.
• City-centered: With a positive approach toward our culture, we learn to affirm that cities are wonderful, strategic and underserved places for gospel ministry.
• Movement-centered: Instead of building our own tribe, we seek the prosperity and peace of our community as we are led by the Holy Spirit.

Book information:

Title: Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City

Author: Timothy Keller

Call number: 266.5 KEL

New book - Winsome Persuasion by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer

Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Charles Langer - We blush at the possibilities. Brainwashed fanatics? Out-of-touch dogmatists? Buffoons?

The task of bearing faithful witness to Jesus is complicated by persistent―and not altogether baseless―cultural stereotypes. In our post-Christian society, thoughtful Christians are considering again how to engage the dominant culture as a minority, a counterpublic, amid varying perceptions and misperceptions.

In this timely book, Timothy Muehlhoff and Rick Langer ask what our interactions with the dominant cultural ethos should look like. How might we be persuasive and civil at the same time? How should we respond to those who ridicule and caricature us? How can we challenge the beliefs of other communities with love and respect?

Muehlhoff and Langer present a model for cultural engagement that integrates communication theory, theology, and Scripture. Penetrating, wise, and relentlessly practical, it includes test cases and examples from history, such as William Wilberforce and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Now more than ever, Christians need what Winsome Persuasion offers: a compelling vision of public engagement that is both shrewd and gracious.

Book information:

Title: Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World

Authors: Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Charles Langer

Call number: 201 MUE