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Welcome to The Annual Catalog, 2013 edition.

When InterVarsity Press opened its doors in 1947, the publishing vision spoke of introducing

ideas that engage the culture and lead the church. As you browse through these pages,

you will recognize that same commitment in every title. You’ll also find a lot of extras that

should be of interest to you. Whether it’s a vision statement on leadership development in

the church (page 10), an introduction to a great new Bible study series (page 15), breaking

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and reaching the world.

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leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Missional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

sMall group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

discipleship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

spiritual ForMation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

evangelisM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

social justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Multiethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

apologetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

church history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

BiBlical studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

reFerence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Backlist Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

eBooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

how to order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Let’s Redefine Readiness

“Many [ministry] protégés who attend seminary as

their sole preparation end up stumbling around the

church upon graduation and battling confusion and

frustration. Why? Becaue they initially believe they’ve

been properly prepared, trained and equipped for the

demands ahead, but they soon realize it’s not true. In

actuality they were, more often than not, only given

information instead of personalized and intentional

development. We must join together to shift our

paradigms on what it looks like to train and develop

ministers, church planters, social entrepreneurs and

other spiritual leaders. Our current system does a

disservice to protégés when we tell them (or even

imply to them) that education is enough, or that it’s

the primary path. We all know life doesn’t happen in a

classroom—it happens far beyond those walls. And it’s

only outside those walls that a more holistic process of

leadership development is even possible.”—from Protégé

steve saccone is director of leadership development at The

Highway Community in the san Francisco Bay Area, where he

trains and develops emerging leaders, staff and volunteers.

He also founded and directed the Protégé Program, a global

leadership experience for future entrepreneurs, church

planters and spiritual leaders. He is the author of

Relational Intelligence.

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ence to instruct freshman and veteran

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ership development. Protégé is your

chance to look again at the “leadership

gap” and see not an intractable genera-

tional problem but a once-in-a-generation

opportunity for church renewal.

“Our church had Steve consult with us and we modeled our intern program based on Steve’s ideas. What you will read in this book has proven to be extreme-ly effective. . . . This is birthed and written from the front lines.”—Dan kimball, author of They Like Jesus but Not the Church

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Planning to Pray?

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Barton: This is a book for leaders and leadership groups

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leaders reflect on discerning and doing God’s will as the

heart of spiritual leadership, it offers them a step-by-step

process for becoming a community for discernment at

the leadership level along with an actual practice for

corporate discernment. This book is designed to be a

one-stop shop for leadership groups who want to shift

their approach to leadership from a model that relies

primarily on human decision-making and strategic

planning to an approach that is defined by the spiritual

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Ruth Haley barton is a spiritual director, teacher, author

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The First Law of Church Planting

”Through much reflection, reading and many sleepless

nights, I’ve discovered that effective church planting

requires thinking about the culture of the congregation.

”More than a strategy, vision or plan, the unseen culture

of a church powerfully shapes its ability to grow, mature

and live missionally. . . . Like gravity, the culture of a

congregation can either pull people down to their base

instincts or lift people up to their sacred potential. We

create culture, and culture re-creates us.

”If we want to create a missional culture in the

congregations we serve, we need to understand how the

different elements of culture work. The language we live

in, the artifacts that we make use of, the rituals we engage

in, our approach to ethics, the institutions we are a part

of and the narratives we inhabit have the power to shape

our lives profoundly. In addition, we need to cultivate an

environment that fosters learning, healing, welcoming,

liberating and thriving. We do this by yielding to the work

of the spirit in our lives by developing communal rhythms

of life—grace-filled spiritual practices which engage our

senses, grab our hearts, form our identities and reshape

our desires toward God and his kingdom.”

—from Creating a Missional Culture

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for a recasting of the very environment

that shapes us.

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customized, holistic development process that serves young and future ministry leaders. It is designed to shape their character, calling, mission, competencies and creative potential.

Over the course of this two-year journey, I come alongside protégés to help facilitate a personal, customized development plan for each of them. I seek to serve as a growth catalyst for their character formation, help them navigate the complexities of relational leadership and coach them in areas

of mission, team building and organizational leadership. I help them craft a unique learning experience that sharpens their communication and stretches their theology. I challenge them to become entrepreneurial leaders who know how to face failure as they

cultivate a life of initiative and risk. Real transformation and growth become a reality in their lives.

I realize that not everyone has access to the kind of customized, personal development that the Protégé Program offers, nor can most pause their entire life and enter a two-year leadership development program. so, I recently put the DnA of the Protégé Program inside a book—Protégé: Developing Your Next Generation of Church Leaders. This book can serve as a way to help pastors and ministry leaders codesign their own protégé journey no matter what age or experience levels they have. In addition, the book intends to help them gain insight into developing the next generation of leaders—protégés—around them.

steve saccone

The protégé path: cultivating a Leadership Development culture in Your church

As a young, aspiring ministry leader, I wondered what it would take to excel in the years ahead. My quest began with a calling and a vision. A plethora of questions drove my learning and curiosity, and immeasurable drive and passion fueled my quest. What I didn’t have initially, though, was a mentor to guide me in a personalized, customized way. I didn’t have someone who was willing to take the time necessary to guide, sharpen and motivate me to be who God uniquely designed me to be as I gained insight into the realities of ministry and leadership. Unfortunately, seminary doesn’t accomplish this kind of development either.

That’s the dilemma I believe many young leaders face. That’s the dilemma the church is staring in the face as we ponder how the next generation of leaders will be developed.

It’s going to take a culture change in the church. It’s going to take women and men who decide to intentionally build processes and systems and paths that facilitate transformational development. . . .

But there’s a huge gap in the church. My experience and research have repeatedly revealed that there is a significant gap between a protégé’s strong desire to grow as ministry leader and the ability to find a substantial mentor who knows how to offer a customized, personal and transformational investment. Herein lies the great dilemma in developing the next generation of leaders.

As I moved from being a protégé to being a mentor, my conviction to do something

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Bless This Mess

“I’ve never met anyone more gifted at or passionate

about creating authentic community than Heather

Zempel. That passion is evident both personally and

professionally. Her love for life is absolutely infectious.

so is her laugh! And this book is not just an expression

of what she knows. It’s an expression of who she is. By

the time you’re done reading, I think you’ll see why

Heather is so beloved by national Community Church.

“‘Community is messy.’ It sounds so straightforward.

And that much is universally understood. Why it’s messy

and how messiness actually creates the community and

what can be done to manage a community’s messiness

have always proven to be elusive. But Heather has the

guts to step into the mess, to dig around in it, and then

step back and find the beauty in it. You’ll never see

community the same way!”

—from the foreword by Mark Batterson, lead pastor, national Community Church

heather Zempel is the discipleship pastor at national

Community Church in Washington, D.C. Before serving

at her church, Zempel served in the U.s. senate as an

environment and energy policy advisor from 2001-2005.

she has previously published Sacred Roads: Exploring

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helps leaders see the “mess” of such

gatherings as raw material for genuine

community.

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Read It Like a Book

“A Bible publisher recently told me, ‘If you want to

ensure that someone will have a bad experience

reading a book, tell them to only read one page a

day.’ Whether it is a murder mystery, a romance novel

or a book on your favorite hobby, limiting yourself to

one page at a time will suck all the enjoyment from

reading. But this is what most of us do when reading

the Bible. We are used to reading one chapter at a

time, which amounts to just a page or two. In doing so,

we undermine our ability to get a feel for the drama

of the narrative and the inherent connectedness of

the various stories. I remember as a teenager staying

up late to read the last hundred pages of Gone with

the Wind because I was so caught up in the drama.

Why not read the Bible in the same way? set aside a

few hours to curl up with a cup of coffee and the book

of Revelation. If you read it straight through (as the

original audience would have listened to it), the depth

of struggle of God’s faithful witnesses and grandeur of

Christ’s ultimate triumph over evil will engulf you and

you will be moved to worship with the angels. In a ‘big

read’ of Revelation, all the confusion over signs, seals

and beasts fades away; Jesus, the lamb who was slain,

is magnified.”

—from chapter 7, “respect for the story”

Lindsey Olesberg is the scripture manager for

the Urbana student Missions Convention. she has

overseen Bible study and exegesis at major evangelical

gatherings throughout the world.

The Bible Study Handbook

Lindsay Olesberg lays a foundation for

why we read the Bible, what attitudes

and expectations are most helpful as

we enter into serious Bible study, and

what methods and practices yield the

most fruit. From foundational insights to

best practices and hands-on exercises,

you will find everything you need in this

book to cultivate your curiosity, hone

your attention and mine the applica-

bilities of whatever passage you find

yourself in.

A comprehensive guide for Bible stu-

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spiritual maturity.

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Dave Zimmerman

Quiet!

You may or may not be aware of this, but InterVarsity Press is about as geeked out as an

organization can get over Bible study. Our very first homegrown book, back in 1947, was

Discovering the Gospel of Mark by Jane Hollingsworth, and we’ve pretty much never

stopped. Our commitment to being rooted in the scriptures gets expressed in overt ways,

as we publish commentaries like The Gospel of Matthew (Resonate), and in subtler ways

as we publish books for personal reflection and group discussion like The Story of God,

the Story of Us. The Bible problematizes everyday living and cultural issues in books like

The Cost of Community; it orients stories of spiritual growth and turbulence in books like

After Shock; it catalyzes social change in books like Reborn on the Fourth of July and Go

and Do. We even did two fortnights of reflections on donkeys in the Bible right here at

strangely Dim. so yeah, we like the Bible here.

We like it so much that we continue to publish new Bible studies, on topics and characters

and biblical books, every year, as part of our LifeGuide line and in other forms as part of

our IVP Connect imprint. And as if that weren’t enough, we like Bible study so much that

we give one away every day for free. A new Lifeguide study is posted daily at our Quiet

Time Bible study page; it gets you into a passage from scripture and, if I may

be cliche for a moment, it gets that passage from scripture into you.

so, if you’ve got a little time to kill and you feel like doing some

soul-searching and some Bible reading, find a quiet place

and give yourself a little “quiet time”—a quaint little term

meaning “time alone with God,” most often occupied

with prayer, meditation and (you guessed it) Bible

study. Before you know it, you’ll be as geeked out

about it as we are.

dave Zimmerman is an editor for

Likewise Books. This article was written

for strangely Dim, a blog of publishing

updates, daily reflections and other

"sanctitainments" loosely associated with

InterVarsity Press's Likewise line of books.

stop by! strangelydim .ivpress .com

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A New Approach to Bible Study

With the acquisition of Biblica Books in January 2012,

InterVarsity Press began publishing a new set of Bible studies,

called the Understanding the Books of the Bible series, written

by Christopher R. smith. This series takes a unique approach,

showing that the books of the Bible are real books and are

meant to be read as such—without using any chapter or verse

notations.

The Understanding the Books of the Bible series reinforces the

idea that the Bible is exciting and engaging and its books are

meant to be savored and experienced. Ideal for group study,

these invigorating Bible studies help readers to walk through the

Bible in a whole new way.

“The typical guide on the market smacks strongly of modernity,

encouraging people to scan the Bible for discrete bits of

information that can be rationally systematized,” says smith.

“The guides in the Understanding the Books of the Bible

series take an entirely different approach. They’re targeted

at postmodern young adults who will be turned off by a

presentation of the Bible as a collection of discrete statements

that are rules, propositions and doctrinal assertions, but who will

be attracted to the Bible as a treasury of stories, songs, dreams,

letters, poems and visions.”

The Rev. Dr. christopher R. smith (Ph.D., Boston College)

is an author and biblical scholar who lives in East Lansing,

Michigan. He served local churches for nearly twenty years in

Massachusetts, Ontario and Michigan and is now a volunteer

campus staff member with Graduate InterVarsity at Michigan

state University. He was a consulting editor for Biblica’s Books

of the Bible Bible.

Paul’s Prison Letters

In this new Understanding the Books of

the Bible guide, Christopher R. smith

walks groups through Paul’s final seven

letters (Colossians, Ephesians, Phile-

mon, Philippians, 1 Timothy, Titus,

2 Timothy), emphasizing the dramatic

context of Paul’s imprisonment through-

out. Each session sets aside artificial

chapter and verse divisions, letting

the natural outline of each letter

take shape.

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Series Complete!

The publication of Revelation marks the

completion of the n. T. Wright for Everyone

series of Bible study guides. The series is

designed to help you understand scripture

in fresh ways under the guidance of one of

the world’s leading new Testament scholars.

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The Biblical Imagination

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Jeff Crosby

The abiding value of bookstores

The theologian Klaus Bockmuehl once wrote that books are “God’s instruments in the history of salvation.” As a longtime bookseller in Bloomington, Indiana, before joining IVP in 1998, I clung to Bockmuehl’s thesis as I went about my front-line work putting books in the hands of readers. I believed wholeheartedly that he was right on target—that there is something of significant, transcendent value in ideas expressed carefully, artfully, in books.

I still do. In my travels representing InterVarsity Press, I continue

to find bookstores doing their work in light of that belief, and serving readers like you and publishers like IVP exceptionally well—bookstores like Hearts and Minds in Dallastown, Pennsylvania; Logos Bookstore in Dallas; and Eighth Day Books in Wichita, Kansas. They are shining examples of stores distinguishing themselves through the stocking and promoting of thoughtful books.

When Logos Bookstore opened in 1974, there were 25 Christian retail stores in Dallas. Today there are comparatively few, but the store in snider Plaza on the north side of the city still stands, still serves readers.

“Our establishing of a niche with a broader selection of books (than simply bestsellers) has helped us weather the storm,” said Rick Lewis, who with his wife, susan, owns and manages the store. “We do carry many of the bestselling titles—they help us generate the capital that enables us to carry the titles that I believe have a deeper impact, a more long-lasting impact.”

The familiar injunction from Matthew 6:33 (“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well”) guides the work going on at Hearts and Minds Bookstore, owned and managed by Byron and Beth Borger.

The Borgers see their store’s mission embodying at least four key characteristics: serving the diversity of the church as a theological principle even more than as a business strategy; equipping students of local colleges in the integration of faith and learning; helping people integrate faith and vocation; and guiding men and women toward experiencing more of God through reading on the contemplative life.

“We carry the sorts of books that we think will be useful

for the vision we have of equipping the saints to live faithfully in every area of life,” Byron said. “We keep books on hand that aren’t as popular, but can help folks think through these significant areas of whole-life discipleship.”

Eighth Day Books, owned and managed by Warren Farha, has specialized in classic books across the disciplines of art, science, and the humanities since 1988, when the original store was opened in Wichita.

“From the beginning, we have not been a typical independent bookstore; we eschew the trendy, and do not carry books solely based on their salability,” Farha said of the store. “Instead, we’re selective, offering an eccentric community of books based on this organizing principle: if a book—be it literary, scientific, historical, or theological—sheds light on ultimate questions in an excellent way, then it’s a worthy candidate for inclusion in our catalog” or store.

These and many other stores across the country are doing significant work serving the breadth of the church and their communities with thoughtful Christian literature that can be an essential part of the awakening and deepening and enlarging of the faith of men and women they come in contact with.

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“The best disciplers I’ve had through the years have been authors,” Rick Lewis said. “Having read these books enables me to sell them. I can say that George MacDonald deepened my love for God. Reading Henri nouwen helped me grow in compassion. C. s. Lewis and John stott sharpened my thinking. Richard Foster encouraged me in the disciplines. The storytelling of Walter Wangerin, stephen Lawhead and Madeleine L’Engle improved my imagination and aided my wonder. Brennan Manning told me God loves me, as I am. I cannot not tell others about them.”

If you have a bookseller like this in your area, we encourage you to support them and their work. We’ll all be better off, when you do.

Byron Borger, Hearts & Minds Bookstore, Dallastown, PA susan and Rick Lewis, Logos Bookstore, Dallas, TX Eighth Day Books, Wichita, Ks

Jeff Crosby is associate publisher and director of sales and marketing at InterVarsity Press. This piece was adapted from an article published in CBA Retailers + Resources.

Mentoring the Mostly Grown

“Whether in the desperate slums of Kampala or the affluent

neighborhoods of Chicago’s suburbs or the overcrowded

streets of Saigon, we stand amazed at the passion with

which emerging adults are pursuing radical Christ-centered,

kingdom-based visions for change. And, in every country

and culture, the key factor that determines whether young

adults are thriving or simply surviving is always the same: the

availability and accessibility of teachers, coaches, pastors,

friends and mentors who are committed to investing in their

spiritual vitality.”—from the introduction to Shaping the Journey of Emerging Adults

Richard R. Dunn is lead pastor at Fellowship Evangelical Free

Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the author of Shaping the

Spiritual Life of Students.

Jana L. sundene is associate professor of Christian ministries at

Trinity International University and serves on the leadership core of

Life on the Vine Christian Community in Long Grove, Illinois.

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ivp: Why did you decide to write Invitations from God?

calhoun: I have watched over-optioned people struggle

with their choices. so many good things to choose

from, so little time.We want to say yes to everything. As

I witnessed the toll of our yeses in craziness and soul-

depleted lives I wanted to say, “It doesn’t have to be

like this. You can say yes to God’s invitations and find an

antidote to the craziness.”

ivp: The subtitle is Accepting God’s Offer to Rest, Weep,

Forgive, Wait, Remember and More. What difference

does it make when we say yes to these invitations from

God?

calhoun: God’s invitations slow us down, unmask our

idols, root us in reality, deepen our ability to care for

others, transforming us into men and women of character.

. . . I believe the church and Christ-followers don’t have to

look like our culture. We can be the breath of fresh air, the

place of freedom and depth and change for the better.

adele ahlberg calhoun (M.A., Gordon-Conwell Theological

seminary) has worked in Christian ministry for over thirty

years and is currently copastor with her husband of Redeemer

Community in Wellesley, Massachusetts. A trained spiritual

director, Adele is a founding member of the

Transforming Center.

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Spiritual Disciplines Handbook

Fasting. solitude. Contemplative prayer.

Lectio divina. Have you heard about

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Adele Calhoun lists fifty-five spiritual

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Invitations from God

“I have known Adele Calhoun since

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navigate through them. She is a wise

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—Tim keller

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Celebrating the Return of a Classic

Learning to hear God’s voice and develop a richer

relationship with him has long been a desire of God’s

people. More than a decade ago, InterVarsity Press

released Hearing God, in which Dallas Willard, one

of today’s most influential spiritual leaders, presented

his model for the Christian life as “a hand-in-hand,

conversational walk with God.”

now, inspired by new material from Willard’s provocative

teaching at the Renovaré Institute, this expanded edition

provides deeper, more comprehensive insight into God’s

direction for daily life. Willard invites his readers to move

beyond communication with God to companionship with

God and enter into the richness of the Way of Jesus.

Reformatted for easier reading, Hearing God includes six

new scripture meditations as well as subject and scripture

indexes to bring readers fresh insight in their journey

of hearing God. “Hearing God is but one dimension of

a richly interactive relationship,” Willard writes, “and

obtaining guidance is but one facet of hearing God.”

He places divine guidance in the context of Christian

discipleship. In other words, hearing God becomes far

more an issue of being the kind of person God calls us to

be, not merely doing what he wants us to do.

Dallas Willard is professor of philosophy at the University

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“The best book on divine guidance I have ever read.” —Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline

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individuals and congregations. The books aim at a total

revitalization of discipleship among believers by coming to terms

with who God is, what it means to live as a Christian and what it

means to live in community.

“[Our] congregation and area have not exactly been well-versed

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“Leading others through the Apprentice Series is the best thing

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—Daniel Harris, pastor of discipleship, First United Methodist Church, Midland, Texas

“Jim Smith is the most articulate, accurate and helpful writer of

spiritual formation of my generation. I give this series my highest

recommendation.”

—Todd Hunter, author of Giving Church Another Chance

James bryan smith (D.Min., Fuller seminary) is professor of theology

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Friends University, Wichita, Kansas. An ordained United Methodist Church

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Foxhole Theology

ivp: How do you approach the difficult topic of war

and faith?

Mehl-laituri: Instead of theology from the sidelines, my

approach is necessarily one that is heavily invested in the

nitty-gritty reality of combat. I try to be honest about the

tragedy in war, but also the beauty we catch glimpses of

therein and the hope that we find in Jesus. I insist that to

deal holistically with war, we must not abstract it from the

lived experience thereof. The most important way to learn

about war is to hear real accounts of it, accounts that may

very well be grotesque. Only after we grapple tangibly

and viscerally with the reality of war will we be able to

take comfort in the fact that Jesus has saved us, that

war is in fact over, if we’ll have it. In short, my purpose

is to describe the rebirth that occurred in one soldier’s

life and what is possible in the lives of others, soldiers or

otherwise. The military is one way in which to understand

the great and abiding joy made possible by the horrific

and obscene reality of the cross.

Logan mehl-Laituri is an army veteran who speaks

and writes broadly about veterans issues and Christian

perspectives on militarism and nationalism. He served in

the Iraq War as a forward observer/fire support specialist

before applying to change his status to conscientious

objector. After his discharge he went to Palestine with

Christian Peacemaker Teams.

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Reborn on the Fourth of July

Reborn on the Fourth of July is the true

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objector status and ultimately left the

military with a new assignment

for peace.

“Logan Mehl-Laituri is one of the contemporary prophets for peace, decrying the evils of war and declaring the nonviolent love of Jesus.”—shane claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution

“[Logan Mehl-Laituri] loves this country, and that’s why he chal-lenges its tendencies toward nationalism.”—Tony campolo, professor emeritus, Eastern University

The Challenge of Faith,

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Al Hsu

Why Ivp values multiethnicity

We at IVP sometimes describe ourselves as a “multiethnic” publisher. What do we mean by that? It simply means that we aim for our books and authors to reflect the diversity of the global church, in all its myriad variety and vitality.

The Greek word ethne is often translated as “nations” or more properly understood now as “people groups.” Jesus’ Great Commission exhorts us to go into all the world and preach the gospel to all ethne. since the day of Pentecost, the church has been a multiethnic body of believers from across ethnic backgrounds and cultures. This is a key dimension of our identity as the church, and it will be so for eternity. Revelation 7 tells us that the great multitude will consist of people from every tribe and every tongue. The more the church embodies this ultimate reality, the more prophetic and powerful our witness becomes. As John stott put it, “We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God.”

That means that the body of Christ consists of nigerians and norwegians, Americans and Australians, Brazilians and Koreans. All of us bring our distinct cultural identities and ethnic backgrounds to who we are as Christians. As Paul puts it in 1 Corinthians 12, all of us need one another for the body to function. The eye cannot say to the hand, I don’t need you. The American church cannot say to the Chinese church, I don’t need you.

so we at IVP have been intentional about publishing authors from various ethnic backgrounds and cultural locations. some of our books focus on the specific experiences of particular ethnic groups, such as

Being Latino in Christ by Orlando Crespo, Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents by a team

of Asian American authors, or Being White by Paula Harris and Doug schaupp. Other

books explore the implications of globalization and ethnic diversity

for the north American church as a whole, such as The Next Evangelicalism by soong-Chan Rah, Multicultural Ministry Handbook edited by David Anderson and Margaret Cabellon or A Future for the Latino Church

by Daniel Rodriguez.Race and ethnicity have

been particularly affected by the brokenness of the Fall,

as evidenced by the world’s long history of racial injustice, ethnic cleansing,

slavery and genocide. Thus we address the need for reconciliation and healing across racial and ethnic lines through books such as The Heart of Racial Justice by Brenda salter Mcneil and Rick Richardson. We also intentionally publish resources that help readers cross cultures well, with books such as Cross-Cultural Partnerships by Mary Lederleitner or Leading Across Cultures by Jim Plueddemann.

As we move further into a more globally interconnected era, multiethnicity is simply becoming the new normal. so don’t be surprised to see more books like Real Life by James Choung, The Mission of Worship by sandra Van Opstal, Partnering with the Global Church by nikki Toyama-szeto and Femi Adeleye or Making All Things New by York Moore. These are the voices of our multiethnic Christian community, and we all need to hear from one another if we are to serve and minister effectively in a diverse world.

the more the church

embodies this ultimate

reality, the more prophetic and powerful

our witness becomes.

al hsu is associate editor of IVP Books, acquiring books in the areas of discipleship, spiritual formation, cultural critique, church and mission and multiethnic issues. He is the author of The Suburban Christian.

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Ivp acquires biblica books

westMont, il—InterVarsity Press (IVP), a leading publisher of thoughtful Christian books, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Biblica Books, the book-publishing arm of Biblica Worldwide. In the acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of the calendar year, IVP will obtain 170 current and nearly 30 new Biblica Books titles. This includes Operation World, the definitive global prayer guide that’s now in its seventh edition.

The acquisition agreement between IVP and Biblica was made possible when Biblica recently made a strategic decision to narrow its focus solely to the Bible. A search for the right strategic partner with which to place their book-publishing portfolio led them to IVP.

“The addition of Biblica Books is a significant strategy for IVP. This will help us further serve and equip the church in its witness of grace and truth in the world,” says Bob Fryling, publisher of InterVarsity Press. “With this acquisition, IVP becomes an even stronger publisher for biblical and missions-oriented resources. We are grateful for this expansion opportunity.”

The two publishers readily agreed that IVP is in a very strong position to effectively carry forward the vision of Biblica Books. Through its missions-focused publishing program and networks such as the Urbana student Missions Conferences plus its broad reach in both trade and academic markets, IVP will now be publishing an even greater selection of books to help Christians throughout the church better fulfill their kingdom calling.

scott Bolinder, president of global publishing for Biblica, says that “there could not be a better fit for our authors and their wonderful content that makes up our unique book-publishing portfolio. The mission of IVP and Biblica resonates deeply with seeing lives around the world transformed through the Bible and biblical resources. We are delighted with the outcome of this transition and the potential

to continue working closely as partners in global ministry.”

In tandem with the acquisition Biblica Books, IVP is pleased to announce the launch of the Missional Mind enewsletter, which gives you all the latest from the missions community including insights into conferences, authors, books and trends. sign up today at ivpress.com/newsletters!

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the synthesizing mind of an analyst with the passionate heart of

an evangelist. . . .

“For me (and I suspect for many others) chapter 7 is Patrick’s

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unpacks the paradigm (he introduced years ago) in which he

presents the world’s array of people groups within 15 Affinity

Blocs and approximately 250 People Clusters; these are not

mere categories of convenience, but a genuine attempt both

to reflect field realities and to highlight ethnic connections

conducive to mission partnerships and missiological creativity.

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patrick Johnstone is a well-known and respected researcher

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“The body of Christ is not only a community called out of the world, but it is

also called back into that same world . . . for the sake of . . . communion.”

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“The point of view of this book is nondenominational—or, more accurately, superdenominational. Few will agree with everything in it. I invite you, whatever your viewpoint, to a discussion of what Christianity really is. I present the evidence as clearly and openly as possible. If you are a non-Christian, you are invited to investigate. If you are a Christian, recall that no one ever served Jesus by suppressing the truth. If you are anti-Christian, here is an opportunity to sort fact from fiction. The goal is to dispel myths and promote reasonable understanding of the subject. Welcome all.”—from the introduction to Exposing Myths About Christianity

Jeffrey burton Russell (Ph.D., Emory University)

is a professor of history, emeritus at University of

California, santa Barbara. now an expert in the history

of theology, Russell was a Fulbright Fellow, Harvard

Junior Fellow, and Guggenheim Fellow early in his

career. Among his books are Dissent and Order in the

Middle Ages and A History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers,

Heretics, & Pagans.

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Exposing Myths About Christianity

Renowned historian Jeffrey Burton Rus-

sell, famous for his studies of medieval

history, provides an encyclopedia of lies

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ity. His work sets the record straight

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“Jeffrey Burton Russell is a marvel. An eminent scholar of medieval intellectual history, he has placed his gifts in the service of the gospel, creating in one immensely readable volume an enlightening guide to the Chris-tian experience and a bracing antidote to the follies and willful confusions of our age.”—carol Zaleski, smith College

A Guide to Answering 145 Viral Lies and Legends

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“I am convinced that a solid and compelling case can be made that what matters most for everyone

in this life and beyond is one’s orientation to Jesus of Nazareth, the incarnation of God.”

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An Unlikely Call to Worship

Ivp: Can you give an example of how science

affirms a creator?

giberson: The big bang theory has been strongly

criticized by some Christians as being an atheistic

alternative to the Genesis statement “In the beginning

God created the heavens and the earth.” The big bang

theory, originally proposed by a Christian physicist, was

criticized for being a scientific restatement of the first

verse in Genesis. The atheistic view at the time was that

the universe was eternal. An eternal universe does not

need a God to get it going, of course. If the universe

had a real beginning, which the big bang says it does,

that creates a need for some explanation for how things

got started. And this, of course, opens the door to the

possibility that God caused the big bang. The big bang

invites theological speculation; it does not close it off.

karl W. giberson (Ph.D.) is an internationally known scholar

whose work has been translated into several languages. He is

a popular speaker and writer, and directs

the science & Religion writing workshop

at Gordon College. Giberson has

published over two hundred articles,

reviews and essays and written nine

books, including Saving Darwin and,

with Francis Collins, The Language of

Science and Faith.

apologetics

The Wonder of the Universe

If we, like the great scientists of the

past, agree to follow the physical

evidence wherever it leads, will there

be room left for wonder? Through this

guided tour of planets and protons,

galaxies and gamma rays, Karl Giberson

gives us a window into the universe re-

vealed by contemporary science. Most

will find it difficult to suppress the sense

of a great plan at work—a fine-tuned

world provoking thoughts of a creator.

“Readers looking for a clear, accurate and interesting ac-count of modern cosmology and the religious questions it raises should buy this book.”—edward b. Davis, professor of the history of science, Messiah College

The Wonder

of The UniverseHints of God in Our Fine-Tuned World

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Praise for A Week in the Life of Corinth

“If you want to know what it would have been like to live in ancient Corinth, spend a week in the life of a freedman, traverse the olive groves and cobblestone streets, survive the cutthroat politics of a Greek city, encounter pagan priestesses and converse with a Jewish tentmaker named ‘Paulos,’ then Ben Witherington has written the book for you. This short novella, with pictures and explanations of customs . . . brings to us the sights, smells, sounds and culture of Corinth as the apostle Paul knew it.”

—michael F. bird, Crossway College, Australia

“I know of no other introduction to the Greco-Roman environment of Paul’s mission that could also qualify as entertaining ‘beach reading.’”

—David a. desilva, Ashland Theological seminary

ben Witherington III (Ph.D., University of Durham, England) is

professor of new Testament at Asbury Theological seminary in

Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of many books on the new

Testament, including Women and the Genesis of Christianity

and The Paul Quest. He is coauthor (with Hershel shanks) of

The Brother of Jesus, a book on the controversial James ossuary.

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A Week in the Life of Corinth

Ben Witherington III attempts to reen-

chant our reading of Paul in this creative

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Following a fictitious Corinthian man

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readers encounter life at various levels

of Roman society—eventually meeting

Paul himself and gaining entrance into

the Christian community there. The

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to life in a major center of the new

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readers who wish to use the index. As any author (or editor) can tell you, indexing is hard, mind-numbing work. In the midst of it I wondered, Why do this? After all, many readers will be purchasing a digital version of this dictionary and will have the advantage of a digital search of the entire text (and more).

At that point, do you know what motivates me? Most readers don’t know what is in this book! They are limited in their search by what they don’t know they don’t know. Experienced readers learn that an index is not just a means of looking up something you thought of. It is also a way of exploring what the book has to

offer. Like the table of contents, it is another aperture into the mind of the author and the content of the book. Particularly if the author created the index. And this is why (for single-authored works in particular) I’m a proponent of author-created indexes. It’s their final opportunity to open up the book to their readers. The author is

able to make connections that others are not.A couple days after I announced to my Facebook

friends that I’d completed indexing the dictionary, an OT scholar friend chimed in to announce that he’d completed the hard work of indexing his latest (little 500-page) commentary. He wondered why he did it. Is he a control freak? Maybe. But if so, in this case it’s a great benefit to readers. He’s pointed them to things they didn’t know they wanted to know.

Like in my case it’s “Mischwesen, 29-30, 33-34.” You don’t know what that is? Well, you need to look it up! You can do that in a couple of months.

Dan Reid

Indexed Thoughts

Earlier this week I created a subject index for our Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets, which goes to the printer this week. This is probably the tenth time I’ve done this kind of job on a dictionary of one sort or another. needless to say, it is not my favorite task, and perhaps I should have someone else do it. Only it needs to be done very quickly. I clear the decks for two or three days and work steadily, day and night, until it is done. But before I arrive at this critical juncture, I’ve already done quite a bit of prep work in setting out the topics and the words that feed into them. But why should I be the one to do this?

Well, I am just about the only person who has a fresh and comprehensive grasp of what’s to be found in the 660,000 words—and is committed to getting the job done in the shortest amount of time. Plus, as I said, I’ve got experience! But the most important thing is my familiarity with the content. Over the four-year period of developing this project, and particularly during the final months of reading and cross-referencing articles, I’ve wired a network of connections in my head. Once we have the pagination finalized, I set loose some digital help in coming up with the page numbers. Then I clean it up by bringing some more human intelligence to the mass of data.

In fact, I take some radical measures—like throwing God out of the index. (Do you know how many pages are fetched up with God?) Then, seized by conscience, I reintroduce God with some handpicked pages that might offer maximal reward. And there are other compromises, like the prophetic books themselves. I dump the results of the blind fanaticism of the computer and then select the page ranges where each book is discussed in major articles. There is, after all, a computer-generated scripture index—and it captures everything in its machine-driven madness.

Due primarily to the time crunch, and some other factors too, this is not a refined index, all tricked out with subcategories and so forth. But I figure whatever I can do within the limited time is going to be a gift to

dan reid is IVP Academic’s senior editor for reference and academic books. This article originally appeared at addenda-errata .ivpress .com .

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