The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel

The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel - Did Jesus of Nazareth really rise from the dead?

Of the many world religions, only one claims that its founder returned from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very cornerstone of Christianity.

But a dead man coming back to life? In our sophisticated age, when myth has given way to science, who can take such a claim seriously? Some argue that Jesus never died on the cross. Conflicting accounts make the empty tomb seem suspect.

How credible is the evidence for―and against―the resurrection? Focusing his award-winning skills as a legal journalist on history’s most compelling enigma, Lee Strobel retraces the startling findings that led him from atheism to belief.  He examines:

The Medical Evidence―Was Jesus’ death a sham and his resurrection a hoax?

The Evidence of the Missing Body―Was Jesus’ body really absent from his tomb?

The Evidence of Appearances―Was Jesus seen alive after his death on the cross?

Written in a hard-hitting journalistic style, The Case for Easter probes the core issues of the resurrection. Jesus Christ, risen from the dead: superstitious myth or life-changing reality? The evidence is in. The verdict is up to you.

Book information:

Title: The Case for Easter

Author: Lee Strobel

Call number: 137 STR

New book: Romans 1-7 For You by Timothy Keller

Romans 1-7 For You by Timothy Keller - "Christianity is unique because it is about being saved through receiving a righteousness from God, rather than offering our own righteousness to God. In Romans, Paul wants us to understand and then experience this righteousness to know its glorious release." Join Dr Timothy Keller as he opens up the first half of the book of Romans, helping you to get to grips with its meaning and showing how it transforms our hearts and lives today.

Written for people of every age and stage, from enquirers to new believers to pastors and teachers, this flexible resource is for you to:

READ: As a guide to this letter which has changed history repeatedly, showing you how being right with God changes everything.

FEED: As a daily devotional to help you grow in Christ as you read and meditate on this portion of God's word.

LEAD: As notes to aid you in explaining, illustrating and applying Romans 1 7 as you preach or lead a Bible study.

Whoever you are, and however you use it, this is Romans 1-7 For You. 

Book information:

Title: Romans 1-7 For You

Author: Timothy Keller

Call number: 108.2 KEL

New book - Judges For You by Timothy Keller

Judges For You by Timothy Keller - Second in a new series of expository guides to the Bible, Timothy Keller's Judges For You walks you through the book of Judges, showing how the flawless God is at work in the most flawed situations and the most failing people. 

Combining a close attention to the detail of the text with Timothy Keller's trademark gift for clear explanation and compelling insights, this resource will both engage your mind and stir your heart. 

Judges for You is a uniquely flexible resource. It can simply be read as a book; used as a daily devotional, complete with reflection questions; or utilised by anyone who has a teaching ministry, to help small-group leaders understand and apply the text, and to give preachers helpful ways of connecting timeless Bible truths to today's world. 

Book information:

Title: Judges For You 

Author: Timothy Keller

Call number: 107.1 KEL

New book - The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller

The Prodigal God: Recovering the heart of the Christian faith by Timothy Keller - Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller “a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century” in a feature on his first book, The Reason for God. In that book, he offered a rational explanation of why we should believe in God. Now, in The Prodigal God, he uses one of the best-known Christian parables to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation.

Taking his trademark intellectual approach to understanding Christianity, Keller uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked inside his most familiar parable. Within that parable Jesus reveals God's prodigal grace toward both the irreligious and the moralistic. This book will challenge both the devout and skeptics to see Christianity in a whole new way. 

Book information:

Title: The Prodigal God: Recovering the heart of the Christian faith

Author: Timothy Keller

Call number: 201 KEL

New book - Prayer by Timothy Keller

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller - Christians are taught in their churches and schools that prayer is the most powerful way to experience God. But aside from learning prayers by rote, few receive instruction or guidance in how to make the most of this essential Christian act — how to make prayer genuinely meaningful. In Prayer, renowned pastor Timothy Keller delves into the many facets of this everyday act.

With his trademark insights and energy, Keller offers brilliant and inspirational biblical guidance, as well as specific prayers for certain situations, such as dealing with grief, loss, love, and forgiveness. He discusses ways to make prayers more personal and powerful, and how to establish a practice of prayer that works for each reader.

Dr. Keller’s previous books have sold more than one million copies. His Redeemer Presbyterian Church is not only a major presence in his home base of New York, it has also helped to launch more than two hundred fifty other churches in forty-eight cities around the world. His teachings have already helped millions, the majority of whom pray regularly. And with Prayer, he’ll show them how to find a deeper connection with God.

Book information:

Title: Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

Author: Timothy Keller

Call number: 245 KEL

New book - The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy and Kathy Keller

The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy and Kathy Keller - Based on the acclaimed sermon series by New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller, this book shows everyone - Christians, skeptics, singles, long-time married couples, and those about to be engaged - the vision of what marriage should be according to the Bible.

Modern culture would make you believe that everyone has a soul-mate; that romance is the most important part of a successful marriage; that your spouse is there to help you realize your potential; that marriage does not mean forever, but merely for now; that starting over after a divorce is the best solution to seemingly intractable marriage issues. All those modern-day assumptions are, in a word, wrong.

Using the Bible as his guide, coupled with insightful commentary from his wife of thirty-six years, Kathy, Timothy Keller shows that God created marriage to bring us closer to him and to bring us more joy in our lives. It is a glorious relationship that is also the most misunderstood and mysterious. With a clear-eyed understanding of the Bible, and meaningful instruction on how to have a successful marriage, The Meaning of Marriage is essential reading for anyone who wants to know God and love more deeply in this life.

Book information:

Title: The Meaning of Marriage

Authors: Timothy Keller and Kathy Keller

Call number: 249.4 KEL

New book - Walking from East to West by Ravi Zacharias

Walking from East to West by Ravi Zacharias - For more than three decades, apologist Ravi Zacharias has shared bits and pieces of his personal life and experience. In Walking from East to West, Zacharias invites you to follow him on a journey through his life: to see and smell the neighborhood in India where he grew up, to feel a mother’s love and the consternation of a harsh father … and the lure of a rebellious soul. In a crisis experience, Zacharias exchanged pantheism for monotheism, and meaninglessness for true fulfillment in Christ. He has traveled from the East to the West, and then back again to answer skeptics’ penetrating questions about the meaning of life and the existence of a God who is there for his children. Zacharias invites you to follow him on this journey through his life and into the lives of others, and to see how he has become more convinced with each year that Jesus Christ is the one who came to give you life to the fullest.

Book information:
Title: Walking from East to West
Author: Ravi Zacharias
Call number: 267.1 ZAC

New book - The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by F.F. Bruce

The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by F.F. Bruce - This modern classic in the field of New Testament studies offers a compelling defense of biblical truth. One of evangelicalism's most trusted scholars, F. F. Bruce clearly presents the evidence for the historical trustworthiness of the Christian Scriptures.

Book information: 
Title: The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?
Author: F.F. Bruce
Call number: 108 BRU

New book - C.S. Lewis - A Life by Alister McGrath

C.S. Lewis - A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Alister McGrath - Fifty years after his death, C. S. Lewis continues to inspire and fascinate millions. His legacy remains varied and vast. He was a towering intellectual figure, a popular fiction author who inspired a global movie franchise around the world of Narnia, and an atheist-turned-Christian thinker.

In C.S. Lewis: A Life, Alister McGrath, prolific author and respected professor at King's College of London, paints a definitive portrait of the life of C. S. Lewis. After thoroughly examining recently published Lewis correspondence, Alister challenges some of the previously held beliefs about the exact timing of Lewis's shift from atheism to theism and then to Christianity. He paints a portrait of an eccentric thinker who became an inspiring, though reluctant, prophet for our times.

You won't want to miss this fascinating portrait of a creative genius who inspired generations.

Book information:

Title: C.S. Lewis - A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet

Author: Alister McGrath

Call number: 267.4 MCG

New children's book - Case for Grace for Kids by Lee Strobel

Case for Grace for Kids by Lee Strobel - What does “grace” really mean? How can God’s grace impact your life? How can you experience grace every day?

This new book by New York Times bestselling author, Lee Strobel, shows how God’s love is for everyone—no matter what. Through stories of everyday people whose lives have been changed, you will discover God’s love and the power of forgiveness. You will experience God’s amazing grace and be able to share it with others.

Book information:
Title: Case for Grace for Kids
Author: Lee Strobel
Call number: 960 STR