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  The Man of Adamant - Powerful...

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on 4th July 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, a town synonymous with the earlier Salem Witch Trials. It was instrumental in Hawthorne’s later use of American Gothic and dark romanticism in his writing. 
  He was a mere four years old when his father died and his mother took him and his two sisters to live with her family and then on to their own home in Raymond, Maine. The young Hawthorne had a passion for fiction and poetry and voraciously read the works of Ann Radcliffe, Henry Fielding and Lord Byron.  
  He was sent to college at his maternal uncle’s insistence. During these years he met and befriended Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and future U S president Franklin Pierce. These friendships were lifelong and to have a crucial impact on his writings and career.  
  At college Hawthorne had made attempts at writing short stories and essays but without opportunities to publish. It was only in 1828 that he finally published his novel ‘Franshawe’ to little success and so he began work as editor for the American Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge.  
  Hawthorne’s short stories were first published in magazines but in 1837 were collected and published as ‘Twice-Told Tales’. A steady literary career still did not come his way and so he worked in a good position at Salem’s port and married the love of his life Sophia Peabody. They moved to live in ‘The Old Manse’ at Concord, Massachusetts.   
  Finally. in 1850 came spectacular literary and commercial success with ‘The Scarlet Letter’ followed by ‘The House of the Seven Gables’ the following year.  
  In 1852, Hawthorne published a biography of presidential candidate Franklin Pierce. After Pierce’s victory he was appointed consul in Liverpool, a position that offered prestige, money and fame. At the end of this appointment he returned several times to Europe before settling in Massachusetts and resuming writing and publication. 
  During the early 1860’s his health declined and on 19th May 1864 during a trip to Plymouth, New Hampshire. He was 59 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.

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  Rediscovering Scripture's Vision...

  Lucy Peppiatt, Scot McKnight

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  IVP Readers' Choice Award 
   
   
   
  Does God call women to serve as equal partners in marriage and as leaders in the church? 
   
   
   
  The answer to this straightforward question is deeply contested. Into the fray, Lucy Peppiatt offers her work on interpretation of the Bible and Christian practice. With careful exegetical work, Peppiatt considers relevant passages in Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Peter, 1 Timothy, and 1 Corinthians. There she finds a story of God releasing women alongside men into all forms of ministry, leadership, work, and service on the basis of character and gifting, rather than biological sex. 
   
   
   
  Those who see the overturning of male-dominated hierarchy in the Scriptures, she argues, are truly rediscovering an ancient message—a message distorted by those who assumed that a patriarchal world, which they sometimes saw reflected in the Bible, was the one God had ordained.

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  Think Biblically (2nd edition) -...

  John MacArthur, Abner Chou

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  23 Essays Demonstrate How God's Voice Guides Every Area of Life, from Science and Economics to Marriage and the Arts
  What we think shapes who we are. That's why the Bible tells us, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans 12:2a). In a time of differing voices competing for our allegiance, we must learn to "think biblically" so we can distinguish good from evil.
  In this collection of essays, John MacArthur and other teachers from the Master's College confront the false worldviews that dominate our postmodern world. The authors provide models for cultivating a biblical mindset on worship, psychology, gender, science, education, history, government, economics, and literature. This second edition includes new chapters on hermeneutics, mental illness, complementarianism, and Christian liberal arts. Written for students as well as teachers and pastors, Think Biblically helps us navigate today's culture with our thoughts and lives centered on Christ. 
  
  - Biblical and Practical: Edited by John MacArthur and Abner Chou, these theologically profound essays guide readers to discern God's will and obey his word
  - Comprehensive: Covers a wide range of issues, including psychology, gender, science, education, and economics
  - Accessible: A great resource for high school and college students, as well as laypeople, pastors, and counselors 
  - Replaces ISBN 978-1-4335-0398-6

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  What Did Jesus Say About Israel?...

  Christopher Glyn, Simon Bennett

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  Is the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ still relevant in a postmodernist, transhumanist world? In spite of technological advancements, why is the world so unstable, broken and drowning in debt? What's the basis of true love? Why are we emotional in the face of loss and death? Even though Salvation is free, how much did it really cost? Let David Kiran reveal to you the astonishing answers to these questions and much more, which can be found in the hidden mysteries of "The Story of the Lamb" — an epoch journey reaching all the way back to Creation, Abraham, Moses, Calvary, up to today and into the future!

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  On Getting Out of Bed - The...

  Alan Noble

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  Christianity Today Award of Merit
  Meditations on Why Life is Worth Living
  We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is.
  For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each must make—like the daily choice to get out of bed.
  In these pages, you'll find
  
  - Alan Noble's deeply personal yet universally relatable consideration of the unique burden of everyday life,
  - Insight that offers hope and challenge without minimizing the reality of ordinary suffering, grief, and mental illness, and
  - Noble's ultimate conclusion that the choice to carry on amid great suffering—to simply get out of bed—is itself a powerful witness to the goodness of life, and of God.

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  Unraveling Gender: The Battle...

  John Grabowski

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  Where did all this gender confusion start?Want to fight back against perverse ideologies but don’t know where to start?And what exactly does the Church teach on human sexuality?Unraveling Gender teaches you how to be a part of the Church’s effort to fight harmful gender ideology and to promote the order God designed for human sexuality. In this book, learn from a master on these sensitive topics as Dr. John Grabowski thoroughly explains topics such as:The philosophic roots of gender ideologyThe dangers of the modern cultural revolutionsThe origin and dangers of GnosticismThe Church’s teachings on the gift of sexual differenceHow to fight against dangerous gender ideologiesWith the insights that Unraveling Gender offers, you will be able to confidently and faithfully defend the Church’s teachings on the gift of human sexuality. This book is an informative introduction to the chaos in modern culture and the beauty of the Church’s teachings.Dr. Grabowski explains where gender ideology comes from and identifies its sources, citing modern troubles like poisonous secularism, the aftermath of the sexual revolution, and the ever-expanding reach of technology.“While gender ideology has multiple origins, some from long ago, its impact today has accelerated because of large cultural shifts. Ultimately, gender ideology is best understood as a modern expression of Gnosticism, the ancient heresy that opposes Christian conceptions of creation, the Incarnation, the body, and sexual difference.” (Page 10)In the end, Unraveling Gender shows that what might seem like a new fad is actually one of the oldest heresies in the Church’s history. Not only that, but the ideology is one which is best refuted by the enduring beauty and clarity of the Church’s teachings about the body and the gift of sexuality.

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