New book: Christ has Set us Free edited by D.A. Carson

Christ has Set us Free: Preaching & Teaching Galatians edited by D.A. Carson - How can a sinful human stand before a holy God?

The New Testament book of Galatians deals with this question--a question that stands at the heart of the gospel. In Christ Has Set Us Free, nine seasoned Bible teachers walk through the entirety of Galatians, offering insights on how to interpret and apply its important message about justification by faith. This book will help all who teach or study the Bible better understand what Christ has done to set us free from the power of sin through his death and resurrection.

Book information:

Title: Christ has Set us Free: Preaching & Teaching Galatians

Editor: D.A. Carson

Call number: 108 CAR

New book: Transformed by Truth by Katherine Forster

Transformed by Truth: Why and How to Study the Bible for Yourself as a Teen by Katherine Forster - Studying God's Word as a teenager changed my life . . . And it can change yours, too.

The Bible is more than just an ancient religious document. It's a book filled with the actual words of the living God, meant to be read often and studied deeply that we might experience its life-changing power.

If you're a teen who's tired of low expectations and weightless platitudes, this book will help you dig into the Bible and make the time you spend reading count for eternity. Katherine Forster walks you through three simple practices that changed how she reads Scripture--observation, interpretation, and application-- so you too can begin to understand what God has said in his word and discover how God's truth can literally transform you from the inside out.

Book information: 

Title: Transformed by Truth: Why and How to Study the Bible for Yourself as a Teen

Author: Katherine Forster

Call number: 249.6 FOR

New book: J-Curve by Paul E. Miller

J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life by Paul E. Miller - Do we have the wrong map for the Christian life?

Life's inconveniences, disappointments, and trials can leave us confused, cynical, and eventually bitter. But the apostle Paul traces out the path of dying and rising with Jesus--what Paul Miller calls the "J-Curve"--as the normal Christian life.

The J-Curve maps the ups and downs of daily life onto the story of Jesus. It grounds our journeys not in some abstract idea but in union with Christ and his work of love. Understanding our lives in light of the J-Curve roots our hope, centers our love, and tethers our faith to Christ.

Book information:

Title: J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life

Author: Paul E. Miller

Call number: 132 MIL

New book: 7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry

7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry - If marriage shows us the shape of the gospel, singleness shows us its sufficiency.

Much of what we commonly assume about singleness--that it is primarily about the absence of good things like intimacy, family, or meaningful ministry--is either flat-out untrue or, at the very least, shouldn't be true. To be single, we often think, is to be alone and spiritually hindered.

But the Bible paints a very different picture of singleness: it is a positive gift and blessing from God. This book seeks to help Christians--married and unmarried alike--value singleness as a gift from God so that we can all encourage singles to take hold of the unique opportunities their singleness affords and see their role in the flourishing of the church as a whole.

Book information:
Title: 7 Myths about Singleness
Author: Sam Allberry
Call number: 249.91 ALL

New book: Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. Williams

Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. Williams - The Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John--are four accounts of Jesus's life and teachings while on earth. But should we accept them as historically accurate? What evidence is there that the recorded events actually happened?

Presenting a case for the historical reliability of the Gospels, New Testament scholar Peter Williams examines evidence from non-Christian sources, assesses how accurately the four biblical accounts reflect the cultural context of their day, compares different accounts of the same events, and looks at how these texts were handed down throughout the centuries. Everyone from the skeptic to the scholar will find powerful arguments in favor of trusting the Gospels as trustworthy accounts of Jesus's earthly life.

Book information:

Title: Can We Trust the Gospels?

Author: Peter J. Williams

Call number: 108 WIL

New book: A Loving Life by Paul E. Miller

A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships by Paul E. Miller - 

How do you love with no love in return?

How do you love when no one notices or cares?

Best-selling author Paul Miller tackles these tough questions at the heart of our struggle to love head-on. Drawing from the book of Ruth, A Loving Life offers the help we need to embrace relationship, endure rejection, cultivate community, and reach out to even the most unlovable around us as we discover the power to live a loving life.

Book information:

Title: A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships

Author: Paul E. Miller 

Call number: 201 MIL

New book: Love Walked Among Us by Paul E. Miller

Love Walked Among Us: Learning to Love Like Jesus by Paul E. Miller - Nowhere was the vitality of Jesus more visible than in His love--compassionate, honest, powerful, humble, and sacrificial. Combined with author Paul Miller's own life stories, "Love Walked Among Us" will encourage you to imitate Jesus' way of loving people in your relationships and community. Get to know Jesus, observe His life and His love as they unfold in the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Become more like Jesus and grow in your relationship with God.

Book information:

Title: Love Walked Among Us: Learning to Love Like Jesus

Author: Paul E. Miller

Call number: 132 MIL