General Publications List

Publications from the Office of Theology and Worship may be ordered by calling Presbyterian Distribution Service: (800) 524-2612 or Presbyterian Publishing Corporation at (800) 227-2872.

Subject areas covered:

• Scripture
• Theology
• Worship
• The Life of the Church
• Ethical Issues
• Ecumenism and Interfaith
• Journals
• Foundations of Christian faith

Scripture

Biblical Authority for the Life of the Church: Theology and Worship Church Issues Series, No. 3
The Office of Theology and Worship is pleased to make available an important paper from the United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom, "The Nature of Biblical Authority for the Life of the Church." The paper grows out of the URC's own struggles with sexuality issues and the debates over the Bible that are part of those struggles. The United Reformed Church has not settled these matters for itself, nor will its paper settle matters for Presbyterians in the United States. Yet our church may benefit from the way the United Reformed Church has dealt with the matter as well as from some specific perspectives that it offers. PDS #70-420-00-009; $3.00

Using the Bible
This guided study of Presbyterian statements on biblical authority and interpretation will enable groups to use guidelines for interpreting the Bible when dealing with difficult or controversial issues. Using the Bible deals with "Marriage and Divorce" and "War and Peace." Insights and skills developed in these studies will be useful in dealing with other difficult issues such as human sexuality. PDS #277-92-101; $5.00

Theology

The Great Ends of the Church: Preservation of the Truth by the Rev. Joe Small
In the second book of the Great Ends of the Church Series, Preservation of the Truth, Rev. Joseph Small explains that truth is not a proposition, an objective fact existing outside human experience, but in a fact a person, Jesus Christ, who is God with us and for us. PDS #095819 . $14.95.

Conversations with the Confessions by Joseph D. Small
Fourteen Presbyterian scholars enter into conversations with the confessions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and examine the theological themes that make the confessions such foundational commitments of faith. This collection of essays provides readers with a clear understanding of the confessions from different periods of the church's life. Contributors include John P. Burgess, Margit Ernst-Habib, Willie James Jennings, Clifton Kirkpatrick, Thomas G. Long, Martha Moore-Keish, Kevin Park, Cynthia L. Rigby, Joseph D. Small, Laura Smit, Sheldon W. Sorge, John L. Thompson, Leanne Van Dyk, and Charles A. Wiley. Joseph D. Small is Associate Director of the Office of Theology and Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He is the editor of Fire and Wind: The Holy Spirit in the Church Today, published by Geneva Press. PDS# 0664502482 . $24.95.

Bearing the Marks of the Church: Reforming Ministry's Occasional Paper Series No. 1, by Charles Wiley, Kevin Park and Darrell L. Guder
Who or what is the church? By what stars shall we navigate as we seek to be the church here and now? The three essays gathered in Bearing the Marks of the Church use the Nicene marks of the church — one, holy, catholic, apostolic — as navigation points as we seek to be the church now and into the future. PDS #70424-06-001. $3.00 each; $2.00 each if 10 or more to the same address.

Theology in the Life of the Congregation: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper #17, Edward Farley
The Office of Theology and Worship is pleased to present the opening essay in Practicing Gospel, "Theology in the Life of the Congregation," as Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 17. The essay stands by itself as a valuable contribution to the self-understanding of the church and its ministers. Pastors and seminarians will benefit from its analysis and its suggestive description of "a theology of ministry and ministry as theology." The essay also serves as an introduction to the whole collection, and may inspire some to read further, exploring such issues as "Preaching the Bible and Preaching the Gospel," and "The Tragic Dilemma of Church Education." The Office of Theology and Worship is grateful to Westminster John Knox Press for permission to publish the present essay, and hopes that readers will find their way to all the essays in Practicing Gospel. PDS #70420-04-004 $3.00

Are Children Human: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 12, Barbara Pitkin.
"Are Children Human?" brings together historical, theological, and pastoral issues in order to help the church explore the quality of its relationship with its children. "Are Children Human?" may seem to have an obvious answer, but the way we answer will affect the ways we shape church life. "Let the little children come to me," said Jesus, "do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs" (Mark 10:14). Who are these children? Barbara Pitkin helps to answer the question with grace and faithfulness. PDS# 70-420-00-008 $3.00

Between Millenia
What Presbyterians Believe About the Coming of Christ In response to overtures from the 2000 General Assembly on the Millennium and the 2001 General Assembly on the Left Behind book series, the Office of Theology and Worship has produced this booklet that discusses the second coming of Christ, the end times, the rapture, and the millennium. The booklet contains a discussion of the issues, Reformed confessional statements, and a bibliography. PDS #70-420-01-007 $3.00

Social Witness in Generous Orthodoxy: Theology and Worship, Occasional Paper No. 14, George Hunsinger.
George Hunsinger asserts that the polarity of "progressive politics and traditional faith" is not true to the gospel and not true to the church's own tradition. More directly, Hunsinger demonstrates the the Presbyterian Church's new "Study Catechism" embodies theology and social witness together in fidelity to the gospel. Social Witness in Generous Orthodoxy - Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 14 - is a significant contribution to the church's ongoing discussion of its faith and mission. It is also a demonstration of the capacity of the church's new catechisms to shape the conversation and to form the church and its members in Christian discipleship that is deeply rooted in the gospel and that bears fruit in active engagements for justice and peace in the world. PDS #70-420-01-004 $3.00 each - $2.00 each for 10 or more to same address.

Growing Up Theologically: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 15, Leanne Van Dyk.
In Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 15, Leanne Van Dyk develops a lively metaphor for thinking theologically. Growing Up Theologically spins out the process of organic growth as an imaginative way of understanding ourselves as people who can and do reflect on Christian faith and life, and who can mature in our theological thinking. PDS #70-420-01-010 $3.00 each - $2.00 each for 10 or more to same address.

The Crucified One is Lord: Confessing the Uniqueness of Christ in a Pluralist Society - Theology and Worship Church Issues Series, No. 4
How shall Christians confess their faith in the midst of people whose beliefs are different? What is the shape of the faith that Christians confess? What should be the church's stance toward other faith traditions? The Office of Theology and Worship wishes to contribute to the church's consideration of the issue by making available to Presbyterians a superb theological paper from the Commission on Theology of the Reformed Church in America. PDS #70-420-00-014 $3.00 each - $2.00 each for 10 or more to same address.

Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ
The 213th General Assembly (2001) requested the Office of Theology and Worship to help the church better understand the theological richness of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. The Office of Theology and Worship has prepared a concise articulation of the church's historic faith, which also expresses our clear convictions. Included in this version of the statement is a 4-session study guide of the statement, including reflection on scriptural and confessional quotations. PDS #70-420-02-004. $2.00 each — $1.00 each for 10 or more to same address. Korean translation — PDS #70-420-03-007. $2.00 each — $1.00 each for 10 or more to same address.

Catalog Of Theological Statements of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assemblies (1935-1996)
An index of 158 theological statements by topic and year, providing abstracts of 105 statements. The catalog is helpful for locating the church's theological position on a wide variety of topics. PDS #70-420-96-300; $9.95

Selected Theological Statements of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assemblies (1956-1998)
Texts of 32 significant theological statements from 1956's "The Position of Women in the Church" through 1998's "Just Peacemaking." An invaluable source for the church's theological tradition. PDS #70-420-98-010; $12.95

Confessions, Principles, and Diversity
Three theological statements approved by General Assemblies are included in one volume. The Confessional Nature of the Church (1986) examines the purpose of confessions and their place in the church; Historic Principles, Conscience, and Church Government (1983) helps to clarify the relationship between theology and polity and the relationship between doctrine and conscience; Is Christ Divided? (1988) explores theological diversity and the unity of the church.
PDS #70-420-99-007; $3.00.

Is Christ Divided?
Presbyterians do not always agree with one another on important theological issues. We sometimes set ourselves in theological "camps" - conservatives, liberationists, liberals, feminists, evangelicals - and we often have different ways of talking about crucial theological themes - salvation, mission, Christology. In the midst of our diversity, how are we united? How shall we, as a community of faith, deal with our diversity? "Is Christ Divided?" wrestles with hard realities and points the way toward responsible diversity within faithful unity. PDS #OGA88-108; $2.00. Study Guide PDS #OGA-93-003; $0.50. Also available in Korean, #OGA-90-018, $1.50 and Spanish, #OGA-90-017, $1.50.

The Confessional Nature Of The Church
How do statements of faith from other times and places inform our faith today? What does it mean to be instructed, led, and guided by The Book of Confessions? This exploration of the role of confessions in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) A study guide is included. PDS #271-86-001; $1.50

The French Confession of 1559
At a time when the Presbyterian Church (USA) must learn to live with the reality of its 'cultural disestablishment,' the French Confession is a helpful conversation partner. It is more than a mere historical curiosity, for although the French Confession is a product of 16th century Europe, it is neither out of date nor 'eurocentrist.' PDS #70-420-98-004, $3.00

John Calvin Was Right
How shall pastors regain a sense of the theological, biblical, and spiritual dimensions of their calling? This brochure describes how John Calvin's "Venerable Company of Pastors was a means of nurturing the roots of pastoral ministry, and how the Office of Theology and Worship's "Company of Pastors' can help pastors return to those roots. PDS #70-420-99-005; free

Sisters Struggling In The Spirit: A Women Of Color
Theological Anthology Essays and sermons presenting theological voices of African-American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latina, Native American, and international women of color. The material is open to all in the church with the expectation that the whole church will gain a deeper understanding of the struggles and theological concerns of women of color. PDS #72-700-94-002; $9.95

Between Confessions: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 3, William C. Placher.
Booklet; What happened in American theology during the quarter century between The Confession of 1967 and A Brief Statement of Faith. William Placher examines the dynamics of theologies of liberation, the intellectual disestablishment and mainline Protestantism, and developments in other disciplines, as well as the disastrous split between theology and the church. PDS #271-92-201; $2.00

An Awkward Church: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 5, Douglas John Hall.
In two addresses, Douglas John Hall proposes that the church's intentional disengagement from the dominant North American culture is the necessary precondition for meaningful engagement of that same dominant culture. PDS #271-93-201; $2.00

Being Reformed: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 9, Milan Opocensky', General Secretary of the World Alliance of reformed Churches.
The paper's title Being Reformed, is deliberately ambiguous. Being Reformed can be taken to signal an exploration of what it is to exist as Reformed churches, or to acknowledge that our churches are always in the process of reformation. PDS #70-420-97-200; $3.00

Definitions and Guidelines On Inclusive Language Received by the 197th General Assembly (1985).
A companion piece to "Opening the Door," "Definitions and Guidelines on Inclusive Language" provides the church with brief, sensible guidance. PDS #70420-01-003; $1.25.

Growing In The Life of Christian Faith
There is a yearning among many members of the Presbyterian Church for a life of faith that is newer, fresher, and more vibrant. "Growing in the Life of Christian Faith" is a resource that examines both the contemporary desire for a more lively life of faith and the way in which that desire might be appropriately be fulfilled. The booklet suggests that our hope lies in the recovery of the Reformed tradition's commitment to disciplined life in community and points the way toward such a recovery. This resource is bound together with a study guide. Download this resource.

The Trinity: God’s Love Overflowing
This resource from the Office of Theology and Worship is based on “The Trinity: God’s Love Overflowing,” A General Assembly report for study in the church.  An accompanying study guide enables groups to delve deeply into the gift that is the Trinity:  Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Sessions will focus on the Trinity and the Gospel; what we believe about God; how we are drawn into the embrace of the Triune God in worship and how the Trinity shapes our lives together.  In addition, a four-part DVD that features well-known pastors and scholars is available that provides an excellent general introduction to the Trinity and introductions to the three parts of the paper.  The DVD can also be used as a stand-alone media piece for confirmation classes, new member classes, and other venues as an introduction to the doctrine of the Trinity.  The resource is available as a complete set (Report, Study Guide, DVD), the DVD only or the Report and Study Guide only.  Download the report.

Report and Study Guide Only
PDS #21162-07-002 $5.95
Quantities of 10 or more: $2.95

DVD Only
PDS #21162-07-002D $25.95

Report, Study Guide, DVD Set
PDS #21162-07-002S $29.95

The Belhar Confession Study Guide
The Belhar confession was written by the Dutch Reformed Mission Church as a theological challenge to South African apartheid. The six-session study guide explores Belhar and its historical context alongside the confessions of the PC(USA) and the legacy of racism in the United States. Each session includes an essay and questions for discussion, framed in worship. The guide contains the text of the confession, its accompanying letter, and Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." PDS #21162-08-001 . $5.00. $4.00 each if 10 or more to same address.

The Life of the Church

The Church and Its Unity
Barbara Wheeler and P. Mark Achtemeier

Two significant perspectives on the unity of the church, offered by persons who have different views on some of the issues currently dividing the church. Both essays go beyond the preservation of institutional or sentimental ties to genuinely theological understandings of the unity of the church.

Church Issues Series, no. 1

This paper is available only as a download.

Identity — Polity — Praxis: Ecclesiology and the Presbytery: Reforming Ministry's Occasional Paper Series No. 2, by Paul K. Hooker
Presbyteries are one of the places in our system where the dying of old patterns of church life and the birth of new patterns come together most intensely. It can be difficult to see the opportunities such a moment brings: the challenges, difficulties and losses press in so closely. And yet there are presbyteries all across the PC(USA) imagining, seeking the opportunities, gathering for new possibilities. Paul Hooker’s essay, "Identity — Polity — Praxis" is a contribution to this ferment. Hooker calls us to hear and respond to the questions we face in this time of intense transition — “who are we called to be?”, “what are we called to do?”, “how are we called to do it?” Envisioning presbyteries as embodiments of life together, thinking through how they can become such places — that’s a conversation that is energizing. "Identity — Polity — Praxis" is an invitation to continue (or to join) that conversation. PDS #211650701. $3.00 each ($2.00 each if 10 or more to the same address).

Mission from the Margins: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper #18, Philip Wickeri
Philip Wickeri believes that we are living in a time of fundamental change in the shape and structure of world Christianity. This change creates a crisis that may be described in terms of the churches' relationship to globalization, and its response to religious and cultural pluralism. Prof. Wickeri sets forth an understanding of "mission from the margins," suggesting that, throughout the history of the Christian churches, the cutting edge for mission has come from movements emerging outside established Christian centers. In today's context, these "marginal" movements include the African initiated churches, Pentecostals all over the world, and the rural churches of China. PDS# 70420-04-009 $3.00

Ordinary and Extraordinary Discipline — Theology and Worship Church Issues Series No. 6, Charles Wiley
The life of the PC(USA) is now consumed with matters of church discipline. What is "rightly ministered" church discipline? What does church discipline shaped by God’s Word look like? What is the role of the church’s discipline in inhibiting vice and nourishing virtue? In Ordinary and Extraordinary Discipline, Charles Wiley explores the nature of mutual accountability in the Christian community. PDS #70-420-02-008 $3.00 each - $2.00 in quantities of 10 or more to same address.

Bearing With One Another — The Pastoral Task in Times of Struggle — Theology and Worship Church Issues Series No. 5, Sheldon Sorge
In times of deep, persisting internal struggle, the church is tempted to seek facile, pragmatic resolutions, often resulting in the scandal of schism. All too easily, the core theological principles that shape our life together are obscured in the press for quick relief. In Scripture, the church is understood as being indivisibly one body; yet even though it already is one body, it is also called to become one - one in mind and one in witness under the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. It always lives under the paradox that it must become what it already is. This paper mines the deep treasures of biblical teaching and Reformed wisdom on unity in the visible church, particularly identifying the tradition's council for faithful pastoral strategy in times of dispute and decay. Responsible leadership demands that we address ecclesial stress points with theological integrity; this study points the way toward such an engagement with the church's struggles in our own time and place. PDS #70-420-02-001 $3.00 each - $2.00 each for 10 or more to same address.

Committed Conversation - Theology and Worship Church Issues Series No. 2 Joseph D. Small
Three essays - "Church Fears," "Body Language," and "A Grammar of Committed Conversation" - that offer an analysis of current divisions in the church and an ecclesially faithful way to talk about those divisions. PDS #70-420-99-011 $3.00

The Shape of Pastoral Ministry: Theology and Worship Occasional paper No. 13 Joseph A. Sittler and Richard R. Osmer
The Shape of Pastoral Ministry reprints two significant essays that are no longer readily available. "The Maceration of the Minister" by the late Lutheran theologian Joseph Sittler, is an incisive, sympathetic analysis of the plight of ministers. "The Teaching Authority of the Minister in the Reformed Tradition: A Contemporary Proposal" by Richard R. Osmer, the Thomas W. Synnott Professor of Christian Education at Princeton Theological Seminary, presents a creative understanding of the office we Presbyterians used to call "teaching elder." The Office of Theology and Worship believes that The Shape of Pastoral Ministry is a useful resource for pastors, sessions, and presbyteries. We hope that it will be used by groups of ministers and elders as a means to order discussion of the perils and possibilities of ministry. PDS #70-420-00-013 $3.00 each - $2.00 each for 10 or more to same address

A Proposal For Considering The Theology and Practice of Ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The 204th General Assembly (1992) commended this report to the church, inviting study and response from all governing bodies. The report reflects on the nature, character, and functions of all three offices - minister, elder, and deacon - in relationship to the ministry of the whole people of God. This paper is also useful as a church officer training resource. PDS #272-92-411; $5.00 (Report); and #272-92-412; Free (Study Guide)

Disciplines Of Readiness: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 1 , Walter Bruggemann
The first in a series of occasional papers, Disciplines of Readiness was an address originally presented by Prof. Bruggemann at the Dedication of the Presbyterian Center in Louisville, Kentucky on October 28, 1988. PDS #271-89-200; $2.00

Ethical Issues

In Life And In Death We Belong To God
Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and End-Of-Life Issues A 12 session guided study of theological and pastoral issues that emerge from the public debate of euthanasia and assisted suicide. The study does not promote a particular church policy, but rather encourages participants to consider a wide spectrum of views and experiences. Download this resource.

In Whose Image? Faith, Science, and the New Genetics; John P. Burgess, editor
Recent developments in the biological sciences pose challenging questions to the church's theology and, especially, to the church's understanding of what it means to be human, that is, made in the image of God. This book is a collection of essays by Reformed pastors, scientists, and theologians putting science and faith into dialogue. Study guides accompany each chapter. Published by Geneva Press. Item #500250; $15.95

Ecumenism and Interfaith

Calvin, Ecumenism, and Justice: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 19, by Jane Dempsey Douglass and Margit Ernst-Habib
Calvin’s legacy is mixed. He is admired for the clarity of his thought but maligned for his doctrine of predestination. He is respected for his creative reform of the church but distrusted as the “dictator of Geneva.” He is esteemed for his faithful and imaginative interpretation of Scripture but criticized for his harsh censure of opponents. And, of course, there is always the Servetus affair. Recent biographies have moderated the severe judgments leveled against Calvin, and a revival of interest in his theology has renewed appreciation for his continuing significance. The Office of Theology and Worship is pleased to make available two new assessments of Calvin’s relevance to the contemporary church. The vitality of the Reformed tradition is evident in essays by Jane Dempsey Douglass and Margit Ernst-Habib. PDS #7042006007. $3.00 each ($2.00 each if 10 or more to the same address).

Christians and Jews–People of God: Theology and Worship Church Issues Series No. 7
The Office of Theology and Worship is pleased to provide Christians and Jews–People of God as one part of our response to the General Assembly’s action to “reexamine and strengthen the relationship between Christians and Jews and the implications of this relationship for our evangelism and new church development in the continuing response to the 211th General Assembly (1999) mandate to guide the church in ‘bearing witness to Jesus Christ in a pluralistic age.’” Like other publications in the Theology and Worship Church Issues Series, Christians and Jews–People of God is intended to make available resources that will help Presbyterians think through vital issues of faith and faithfulness. Some of the material comes from our own church, while other contributions come from beyond the PC(USA). All are useful to Presbyterians in congregations and presbyteries and may be suitable for Christian-Jewish dialogue. PDS #70420-05-004 $3.00 each - $2.00 each for 10 or more to same address.

Renewing the Ecumenical Vision: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 7, Lewis S. Mudge
During the past twenty five years, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has experienced a loss of ecumenical consciousness. Prof. Lewis Mudge of San Francisco Theological Seminary provides a revealing analysis of the ecumenical past and present, and offers the possibility of a new ecumenical vision. PDS #70-420-95-200; $3.00

Spirit's Gifts - God's Reign: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 11, Yohan Hyun & Frank Macchia
Presbyterian and Pentecostal both begin with the letter P, but many believe that is where the similarity ends. Spirit's Gifts - God's Reign provides a glimpse of international ecumenical dialogue between Pentecostals and Reformed Christians. Two preparatory papers for the 1999 Seoul meeting of the Pentecostal-Reformed Dialogue laid the groundwork for a week of intense theological discussion. The Office of Theology and Worship publishes them for the church in the hope that they may provide a foundation for conversation within Presbyterian congregations and presbyteries, and between local groups of Presbyterians and Pentecostals. PDS #70-420-99-008; $3.00

Catholic and Reformed: Theology and Worship Occasional Paper No. 8, John A. Radano
Monsignor Radano, head of the Western section of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, offers a review of the Roman Catholic ecumenical commitment, a survey of Catholic contacts with Reformed churches, and a prospectus of ecumenical possibilities. As the Vatican official responsible for ecumenical relationships with all the churches that have developed from the 16th century Reformation, Msgr. Radano is able to articulate Catholic commitments and to appraise relationships between the Roman Catholic Church and the Reformed family of churches. PDS #70-420-96-200; $3.00

A Common Calling: The Witness of Our Reformation Churches In North America Today
The Report of the Lutheran-Reformed Committee for Theological Conversations - the report explores whether these churches (ELCA, PC(USA), RCA, UCC) "agree concerning the teaching of the Gospel and the administration of the sacraments," that is, whether this agreement is sufficient for "full communion." While disagreements continue to shape us, the report concludes they "should not stand in the way of achieving full communion." PDS #243-93-033; $5.95

A Common Discovery
This study guide for congregations is designed to help Lutherans and members of the Reformed tradition discover what they have in common and where they differ in the understanding of baptism, Eucharist and ministry. Distributed by PDS #243-93-034; $2.95

Presbyterians and Mormons: A Study in Contrasts
A brief study, with study guide, that contrasts the teaching of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with Christian theology of the Reformed/Presbyterian tradition. PDS #273-90-001; $3.00

Journals

Call to Worship
Quarterly journal on worship and music in the Reformed tradition. Articles on a variety of worship subjects, book reviews, announcements of new resources, lectionary helps, columns for musicians, pastors, worship committees, and other regular features. [Read more]

The Register of The Company of Pastors
Issued three times per year, The Register is the journal of the Company of Pastors. Subscription is included in the annual membership fee of the Company. Back issues are available at $4.00 per copy.

Foundations of Christian faith

Searching for Truth - Confessing Christ in an Uncertain World Thomas W. Currie III
This book is a clear treatment, in non-technical language, of the challenge and difficulty of claiming and trusting the truthfulness of the gospel in a time when all such truth claims are suspect. Published by Geneva Press - Item # 501397 $11.95.

Christian Worship - Glorifying and Enjoying God Ronald P. Byars
This second book in the Foundations of Christian Faith Series explores such questions as "Who cares about worship?"; "What are the meanings for contemporary Christians of worship and the sacraments?"; "What motivates people to worship God?"; and "What constitutes meaningful worship today?" Published by Geneva Press - Item #501362 $11.95.

What It Means to Be Human - Living with Others before God Michelle J. Bartel
The book is a clear treatment, in non?technical language, of the Christian doctrine of anthropology. It describes human beings as created by God and defined by relationships - with God and others. Published by Geneva Press. Item #501648. $11.95.

The Trinity Philip W. Butin
This short, readable book discusses the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity for contemporary faith. In clear, understandable language, it explores the development of the doctrine of the Trinity in church history, discusses modern issues and developments, and speaks practically about the significance of this doctrine for the Christian life. Published by Geneva Press. Item #501400. $11.95.

Creation and Last Things Gregory S. Cootsona
In this well?written and concise volume, Greg Cootsona explores the doctrines of creation and eschatology (the end of days) in light of contemporary science. The author addresses the relationship between the creation in the beginning and the new creation at the end of time, how the doctrine of creation informs our lives as Christians, and how we grow in faith and love in light of these doctrines. Published by Geneva Press. Item #501605 $11.95.

The Christian Life - A Geography of God - Michael L. Lindvall
The life of the Christian may be described as a journey. With an ease of style, pastor and author Michael Lindvall divides the journey into three parts: "Leaving for Home," "The Way," and "Life on the Road." The first part struggles with the question, "Why go anywhere at all, spiritually speaking?" The second part names the road--the way found in the God the Christian tradition has long understood in the ancient map of God called the Trinity, and describes how the "Stranger Come to Town," becomes "knowable." The last and largest part describes life on the road as other pilgrims have known it. In this section are mile?markers and road signs, warnings of perilous curves, refreshment for the weary, and notice of lovely things to be seen along the way by watchful eyes. Published by Geneva Press. Item #501427. $11.95.

Believing in Jesus Christ - Leanne Van Dyk
In this brief and accessible volume, Leanne Van Dyk examines the person and work of Jesus Christ and discusses what the church teaches about Jesus. Van Dyk offers a clear explanation of salvation and presents theories of how we receive salvation through Jesus' death and resurrection. In addition, she explores the significance of salvation for how we as a Christian community live out our faith in Jesus Christ. Published by Geneva Press. Item #501621 $11.95.

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