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Now Available: Extravagant Grace by Barbara Duguid

Why do Christians—even mature Christians—still sin so often? Why doesn’t God set us free? We seem to notice more sin in our lives all the time, and we wonder if our progress is a constant disappointment to God. Where is the joy and peace we read about in the Bible?

Barbara Duguid turns to the writings of John Newton to teach us God’s purpose for our failure and guilt—and to help us adjust our expectations of ourselves. Her empathetic, honest approach lifts our focus from our own performance back to the God who is bigger than our failures—and who uses them for his glory. Rediscover how God’s extravagant grace makes the gospel once again feel like the good news it truly is!

 

“If you desire to follow Jesus but still feel like such a sinner, this is the perfect book for you.” ~ Edward T. Welch, author of When People Are Big and God Is Small, Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave, and Blame It on the Brain?

“I cannot commend this book enough. We need more and more books like this that remind us that the focus of the Christian faith is not the life of the Christian, but Christ.” ~ Tullian Tchividjian, Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and author of Jesus + Nothing = Everything

“Buy this book. Buy one for a friend and live in the freedom that only the good news of the gospel can bring.” ~ Elyse Fitzpatrick, author of Idols of the Heart

“Barb tells the story of God’s unrelenting compassion toward sinners like us with profound wisdom.” ~ Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California

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Read more about Extravagant Grace on P&R’s website by clicking here.

Barbara Duguid is a counselor and ministry assistant at Christ Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Grove City, Pennsylvania, where she crafts the weekly liturgy. She is a pastor’s wife and the mother of six children, and she holds an advanced certificate in biblical counseling from the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

 

Just In: Housewife Theologian by Aimee Byrd

This book is for women—for all women who want to explore beneath the superficial and get to know God, and themselves, better.

While striving to find meaning amid the mundane and ordinary, many women find themselves swallowed up by culture’s expectations, trying to escape the labels that trap and define them. But Aimee Byrd is determined to reclaim terms like housewife, which have divided many women, to unite them instead in their common calling.

What is this calling, and how can women rise above what the world offers? By taking back another term—theologian—and knowing God intimately. Aimee will help you evaluate your Christian life and see your world from a different perspective. Great for journaling and for group discussion.

What are people saying about Aimee's book?

“Aimee Byrd has created a resource that will benefit women tremendously. . . [and] will certainly facilitate some fantastic discussions in your small groups.”

– Gloria Furman, author of Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home

“With wisdom, warmth, and wit, Aimee challenges women to think biblically about all of life. She connects sound doctrine to daily life in a way that inspires us to intentionally live out the gospel.”

– Susan Hunt, Author and Women’s Ministry Consultant, Christian Education and Publications, Presbyterian Church in America

“Aimee Byrd turns the word housewife on its head, bringing it back to life.”

– Trillia Newbell, author, writer, Editor of Karis, the Women’s Channel at The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

Sample ChapterTable of Contents | Check out Housewife Theologian on P&R’s site

Aimee Byrd is just an ordinary mom of three living in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Aside from that amazing gig, Aimee has made a fool of herself in martial arts training, survived college, dabbled in ceramics, owned a coffee shop, braved leading the youth group with her husband, become a Bible study teacher and blogger, and done a little speaking on the side. Since her children’s schedules have majorly cut into her social life, she has resorted to writing.

Interested in Aimee’s blog?  Check it out here!

Aaron’s Thoughts from the Inside: Housewife Theologian

Despite what that professional photo shoot may lead you to believe, I myself am not a housewife. (I’m not even the same model from the front cover.) However, while helping with Aimee’s book behind the scenes did give me an insider’s perspective, I think the most important thing I can say is that although I’m clearly not the target market . . . I really like this book. I like it in particular, even as a standout from many other books. And I couldn’t be more excited that it is coming out soon.

The reason I like this book so much, even though I am not a housewife, is the same reason I think you will like it even if you aren’t a housewife. Because while Aimee speaks from a housewife’s perspective, the topics she tackles should feel familiar to us all—to women especially, but not exclusively. They are things that tie us together as humans, no matter what our daily job is: what we think about, what our culture thinks of us, our successes, our failures, our sin . . . everyday experiences that may seem very small, but can be a springboard for us to think about truths that are bigger than all of us—if we take the time to let them.

That’s what Aimee helps us to do—she reminds us that the gospel, far from being a lofty idea set apart from everyday life, is woven together with it and leaves echoes of itself everywhere. When we wonder how we measure up in our neighbors’ eyes, the gospel reminds us to think bigger, about how God sees us. When we think about the roles society has stuck us with, the gospel reminds us of the exciting role we share in God’s kingdom. Looking for these excuses to think about God is theology, and that’s what Aimee’s book offers to us all. Do you know God? Does your life show evidence of both his grace and a fallen world? Then you are already a theologian. Aimee is here to help you make it intentional!

That’s why I am excited about this book—it speaks to what we all experience, and it has something better to offer us. I hope women everywhere will pick up this book and be encouraged to focus their everyday thoughts deliberately on God and his kingdom, becoming theologians wherever they are and whatever they do.

But, I have to admit, I’m also a little nervous about something. I hope nobody debating whether to read this book will look at the title and say, “I don’t like the word housewife. It implies a lot of things I don’t like, and I’m not sure this book is for me.” If those are your thoughts, let me assure you—Aimee knows that you don’t like the word. And she knows it has picked up some unfortunate meanings from a sinful culture’s unfair stereotypes, trying (and failing) to rob the word and the role it describes of godly dignity and potential. But, rather than running away from what society has done, Aimee is determined to be proactive and redefine the word. To take it back. I hope that, instead of “running away” from her book, you will read it and learn how to do the same!

(After all, if I can set aside my dignity enough to wear an apron and put books in my refrigerator, I’m sure you can set aside your dislike for the word housewife! Take it from someone who will never be a housewife, but is starting to realize what a theologian he is—it is well, well worth it.)

 

PRICE 12.99 PAGES 240 ISBN 9781596386655 BINDING Paperback AVAILABLE

New Series Release – Christian Answers to Hard Questions

 

When faced with hard questions, how do you even begin to answer? Partnered with Westminster Theological Seminary, P&R Publishing presents its new booklet series which kicks-off with 6 new booklets. Ranging from 32-48 pages, these booklets include biblical and scholarly reasoning from authors who have been addressing these hard questions for years. Written to equip and strengthen laypeople in their defense of the faith, Christian Answers to Hard Questions challenges contemporary opposition to Christianity with concise, practical answers. Be on the lookout for upcoming booklets in the series!

Christian Interpretations of Genesis 1 by Vern S. Poythress

Several interpretations of Genesis and scientific evidence endeavor to demonstrate harmony: among them young-earth creationism, mature creation, the day-age theory, the analogical-day theory, and the framework hypothesis. Vern Poythress explores which is best.

Christianity and the Role of Philosophy by K. Scott Oliphint

“The role of philosophy must be subservient to theology,” says Scott Oliphint, who demonstrates that it is only when we begin with God and his Word that we engage in true philosophy.

Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design by Gonzalez & Richards

What are creationism, evolution, and intelligent design really about? Has materialism displaced God as the best explanation for our existence? Jay Richards and Guillermo Gonzales serve up a guide for the perplexed.

Should You Believe in God? by K. Scott Oliphint

People increasingly demonstrate a disbelief in God. In a conversational style, apologist Scott Oliphint discusses why belief is still a preferable and more coherent position than unbelief and answers common objections to Christian belief.

 

The Morality of God in the Old Testament by G. K. Beale

Can God be morally good if he commanded the Israelites to exterminate the Canaanites? G. K. Beale tackles troubling passages in the Old Testament to show that Scripture can be true and God still good.

 

Was Jesus Really Born of a Virgin? by Brandon D. Crowe

Do you know why the virgin birth of Christ is a significant doctrine? Seven objections to the virgin birth are considered, along with an investigation of the relevant biblical texts.

 

Price: $4.99 per booklet Pages: Range between 32 and 48 pages each Binding: Paper
Series Editors: Peter A. Lillback and Steven T. Huff

NEW from Sam Allberry—Connected

Sam Allberry releases his second P&R title – Connected: Living in the Light of the Trinity.

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How is the doctrine of the Trinity really meant to be understood? Can it be applied to our everyday lives? Sam Allberry shows us that the Trinity really matters: in fact, this insight God gives us into himself has enormous implications for how we understand him and how we understand ourselves—as beings made in his image.

Have you been avoiding the mystery of the Trinity as complicated and unapproachable? Get connected instead to this foundational and life changing truth!

 

“As a pastor I am really happy when someone writes a clear and accessible book about the Trinity. I’m even happier when that person is Sam Allberry. . . It’s the kind of book that I want people in my church to read and discuss and take to heart.”

—Michael McKinley, Senior Pastor, Guilford Baptist Church, Sterling, Virginia

“Sam Allberry rightly points out how neglected the doctrine of the Trinity is, showing its importance clearly and warmly. I hope many will read this an be affected.”

—Michael Reeves, Head of Theology, Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship

PRICE $11.99 PAGES 176 ISBN 978-1-59638-595-5 BINDING paper

Other books by Sam Allberry available through P&R Publishing:
Lifted: Experiencing the Resurrection Life.

 

Sam Allberry studied theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and is the associate minister of St. Mary’s Church, Maidenhead, UK. He is also the author of Lifted: Experiencing the Resurrection Life and Is God Anti-Gay?