What does it mean to be a man made in the image of God? And what does it mean to be a man under God's grace, called according to His purpose? In The Masculine Mandate, Dr. Richard D. Phillips cuts through the cultural confusion, highlights God's mandate for men, and encourages readers to join him on a journey of repentance and renewal. Phillips begins in the Garden of Eden, drawing foundational teaching for men in the earliest chapters of God's Word. He provides clear biblical instruction for husbands, fathers, and sons as he carefully examines important truths from Scripture. Includes…
In which the good Bishop Ryle gives wise and fatherly advice to young men. Originally written in the late 1800's, but you'd think it was penned only yesterday.Compact size, easy to carry, yet very readable text.Quoted Scriptures taken from the ESV
Our elders recently read Simple Church together for our annual elder retreat, and it was both refreshing and convicting. The book challenged us to reexamine how easily churches can become cluttered with programs that distract from the clear, biblical mission of making disciples. Rainer and Geiger do an excellent job reminding leaders that simplicity is not about doing less for the sake of convenience—it’s about doing what matters most with clarity, focus, and purpose.
The authors draw from Scripture and practical research to show that healthy churches have a clear process for helping people move from unbelief to spiritual maturity. Their emphasis on clarity, movement, alignment, and focus gave our leadership team valuable tools to evaluate how we shepherd our congregation.
We came away encouraged to streamline our ministries, communicate more intentionally, and ensure that everything we do contributes to making disciples of Jesus Christ. Simple Church is a must-read for any church leader who wants to align ministry strategy with God’s design for disciple-making.
The simple revolution is here. From the design of Apple products to Google's uncluttered homepage, simple ideas are changing the world.
Now in paperback, multi-awarded #1 national bestseller Simple Church guides Christians back to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required. With insights based on case studies of 400 American churches, Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger prove the disciple-making process is often too complex. Simple churches thrive by taking four ideas to heart:
Clarity. Movement. Alignment. Focus.
Simple Church examines each idea, clearly showing why it is time to simplify. This updated trade paper edition includes…
Philippians 4:12 reveals a profound truth: there is a “secret to learning contentment.” As Paul declares in the next verse, he learned to be content from the strength Christ provides: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Just as a tree’s unseen root system gathers vital resources for the tree, the unseen part of contentment is being “rooted and built up in Christ” (Colossians 2:7).
With Being Content God’s Way, you will…
learn to “be content with what you have” (Hebrews 13:5) enjoy personal stories and application to daily life be equipped to put off covetousness (Colossians 3:5) receive biblical answers to common questions discover why “godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6-10)
Being content in all things is not an elusive concept. Instead, it is a tangible reality within our reach through a relationship with Christ.
Be sure to check out the accompanying Being Content God’s Way Workbook.
