February Book Giveaway From Crossway

This month we'll be giving away three books. They are:

• The Wisdom of God: Seeing Jesus in the Psalms and Wisdom Books
• Understanding Scripture: An Overview of the Bible's Origin, Reliability, and Meaning
• The Joy of Calvinism: Knowing God's Personal, Unconditional, Irresistible, Unbreakable Love

Click the links to see the authors and descriptions.  

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January Book Giveaway From Crossway!

Here are the books for January.  Click the links to read the descriptions.

Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons by Thabiti Anyabwile

Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches by James Hamilton

Keep Your Head Up: America's New Black Christian Leaders, Social Consciousness, and the Cosby Conversation:  by Anthony Bradley (editor)

We'll have three winners.  First winner gets first pick of the three, second gets second pick, you get the idea.


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December Book Giveaway from Crossway - ESVSB Bonded Leather!

We are giving away one of these for the Dec book giveaway from Crossway.  The usual rules apply.  If you want to be entered in the random drawing, sign up for the RSS feed, my Twitter AND share on Twitter, FB or link on your blog and email me to let me know. If you don't have any of those means of sharing just email me anyway and let me know you want in.  We'll pick a winner on Dec 25th!

Book Giveaway For November from Crossway Books!

Two books again this month with two winners of each book.

The two books are:

Voddie Baucham's, Family Shepherds.  Here is a description:

God has mandated the transfer of his truth from one generation to the next. Because this transfer takes place primarily in the home, Voddie Baucham Jr. seeks to guide men in faithfully shepherding their families.

Derived from Baucham’s monthly meetings with men in his church, Family Shepherds calls men to accountability for their God-given responsibilities as husbands and fathers. This book will inspire them to live better, love better, and lead better so that their families will thrive in every way.

Baucham’s clear style and practical approach will help men protect their marriage, raise kingdom-minded children, value the synergy between church and home, and navigate difficult family dynamics. It will inspire them to carefully evaluate and live out their role in all areas of life.

Family Shepherds is a book that every father needs and that every church will want as a resource for training the men in their congregations.

And the second book is Scott Oliphint's, God with Us: Divine Condescension and the Attributes of God.  Description:

For the Christian mind seeking to understand the nature of God, one fundamental paradox poses a philosophical stumbling block: how can God be both a wholly independent, eternal being yet also an interactive force in the temporal plane of creation? The desire to harmonize God’s actions and his attributes has challenged laymen and scholars through the ages. In God With Us, K. Scott Oliphint finds an answer in the person of Jesus Christ incarnate—the manifestation of God and the cornerstone of creation.

Where other theological efforts view the study of Jesus as simply one branch of a systematic approach, Oliphint puts a primary focus on the understanding of the Son of God as both the quintessential revelation of God’s character and the explanation of how he relates to us. This book leads the reader to think biblically about who God is and how he in his eminence can condescend to us in our finite surroundings. Oliphint’s unique approach to the attributes of God will appeal to anyone desiring a biblical perspective on God’s nature, whether for academic reasons or personal advancement.

To be entered, since it's the month of November, let's talk about what we are thankful for.  Just put anything in the comment section.  What are you thankful for?  I'll pick the four winners next Monday.   Be sure to leave your email.  (zachnielsenATgmailDOTcom)

October Book Giveaway from Crossway Books!

This month I'll be giving away two books from Crossway with two winners of each book.


The two books are:

Jared Wilson's, Gospel Wakefulness.

Tullian Tchividjian's, Jesus + Nothing = Everything.




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Book Winners For September!

The winners of Bloodlines by John Piper are...

Craig Hurst
Denny Dispennette

The winners of What is The Mission of the Church are...

Matt Clooten

Joe Foell

September Book Giveaway!

I am excited to announce two new books for the Take Your Vitamin Z monthly book giveaway. They are:

Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian by John Piper










What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission by Kevin DeYoung and Greg Glibert









As usual, here is how you get in...

If you want to be entered in the random drawing, sign up for the RSS feed, my Twitter, or share on Twitter, FB or link on your blog and email me to let me know. If you don't have any of those means of sharing just email me anyway and let me know you want in.  

Book Giveaway for July!

Two books this month and there will be two winners that will receive both books.  I'll announce the winners on Monday.

The two books are...

King Solomon: The Temptations of Money, Sex, and Power











Welcome to the Story: Reading, Loving, and Living God's Word











As usual here is how you get in...

If you want to be entered in the random drawing, sign up for the RSS feed, my Twitter, or share on Twitter, FB or link on your blog and email me to let me know. If you don't have any of those means of sharing just email me anyway and let me know you want in.

June Book Giveaway from Crossway Books

This month we have two books and two winners will each receive both books.

Here are the books for this month:

Am I Really a Christian? (9Marks) - By Mike McKinley



Here is a description:

Jesus divided the world into two groups—those who follow him and those who don’t. But what happens when someone thinks he or she is a Christian, but isn’t? With his witty, engaging style, Mike McKinley takes readers on a journey of what it means to be a Christian. He asserts that “manipulative evangelism techniques and a poor understanding of the gospel have resulted in an abundance of professing Christians who have no idea what it means to follow Christ.”

Each chapter title begins with “You’re not a Christian [if/when/just because you]…” As he surveys what it means to be Christian, McKinley offers criteria for evaluating one’s standing before God. Readers are guided through a series of challenges to reflect, repent, remember, and report to another person. Am I Really a Christian? ends with chapters on salvation and the local church. This unique book is written for nominal or new Christians and can be used in personal or small-group study.

Endorsements:

“This is a truly important book in the most urgent sense—a book that serves the cause of Christ by raising the most important question human beings face, and helping to answer it, no less. I am thankful to McKinley for his faithfulness and for the pastoral concern that prompted him to write such an important work.” 

-R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

“There can be no more important question than ‘Am I really a Christian?’ and Mike McKinley helps us answer it with great skill. He manages to challenge nominal Christians while comforting genuine believers. McKinley’s writing is accessible, engaging, and simple without ever being simplistic. I particularly appreciate the way he encourages us to explore this crucial question in the context of a Christian community. If you’re not sure where you stand before God, or you know someone who’s not sure, then this is the book for you.” 

-Tim Chester, Director, The Porterbrook Institute; author, You Can Change and A Meal With Jesus

AND...

The Deity of Christ (Theology in Community) - Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson



Description:

The biblical teaching about the deity of Christ is a precious truth and foundational to the Christian faith. It has been called “the most distinctively Christian doctrine of all”—one that must be taught and preserved.

With this in mind, Robert Peterson, Christopher Morgan, Andreas Köstenberger, Steve Wellum, Gerald Bray, Alan Gomes, Ray Ortlund Jr., Stephen Nichols, and J. Nelson Jennings have collaborated to develop a theology of Christ’s divinity across multiple disciplines. Combining first-rate evangelical scholarship with rich application, their work examines this central doctrine from contemporary, historical, biblical, systematic, apologetic, and missional perspectives.

This accessible volume—the third in the noted Theology in Community series—guides readers to the significance of Christ’s deity across the Old and New Testaments, in Johannine literature, in popular culture and church history, and among cults and world religions. With its keen theological insight and straightforward application, this volume will give pastors, students, and educated readers a clear and useful treatment of the deity of Christ.

As usual here is how you get in...

If you want to be entered in the random drawing, sign up for the RSS feed, my Twitter, or share on Twitter, FB or link on your blog and email me to let me know. If you don't have any of those means of sharing just email me anyway and let me know you want in.

Book Winners of "Give Them Grace"

And the winners of Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus are...

David Widener

Ryan and Gina Boyer

Kevin Fiske

Send me an email (zachnielsen7ATgmailDOTcom) with your mailing address so I can get those sent out to you!

Look for a new giveaway next month!

May Book Giveaway From Crossway Books - Give Them Grace

This month, in participation with Crossway Books, I'll be giving away three copies of Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick, and Jessica Thompson.

Here is a description:

How are parents to raise children so they don’t become Pharisees (legalists) or prodigals (rebels)? It’s all about grace-filled, gospel-driven parenting, says the mother/daughter team of Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson. Christian parents, in their desire to raise godly children, can drift toward rule-centered discipline. There is, however, a far more effective method—a grace-motivated approach that begins with the glorious truth of God’s love for sinners.

In Give Them Grace, parents will learn how to connect the benefits of the cross—especially regeneration, adoption, and justification—to their children’s daily lives. Chapters address topics such as our inability to follow the law perfectly, God’s forgiveness and love displayed at the cross, and what true heart obedience looks like. Fitzpatrick and Thompson also discuss discipline, dealing with popular culture, and evangelism as a way of life. Parents will find this book a great resource for raising grace-filled, Jesus-loving kids.

If you want to be entered in this book giveaway tell us your best parenting story (funny, serious, crazy... whatever) in the comments section of this post.  Please put your full name in the post so I can notify the winners on Monday.

Book Giveaway - A Meal with Jesus by Tim Chester

For the month of April, in partnership with Crossway Books, I'll be giving away three copies of Tim Chester's new book, A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission around the Table (RE: Lit)

Here is a description:

Meals have always been important across societies and cultures, a time for friends and families to come together. An important part of relationships, meals are vital to our social health. Author Tim Chester sums it up: “Food connects.”

Chester argues that meals are also deeply theological—an important part of Christian fellowship and mission. He observes that the book of Luke is full of stories of Jesus at meals. These accounts lay out biblical principles. Chester notes, “The meals of Jesus represent something bigger.” Six chapters in A Meal with Jesus show how they enact grace, community, hope, mission, salvation, and promise.

Moving from biblical times to the modern world, Chester applies biblical truth to challenge our contemporary understandings of hospitality. He urges sacrificial giving and loving around the table, helping readers consider how meals can be about serving others and sharing the grace of Christ.

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We'll announce the winners next Monday.  

February Book Giveaway from Crossway

In light of Feb. being the month of love, we'll giveaway two books to two winners that speak well to healthy marriages.

The books are:

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ










And...

Practicing Affirmation: God-Centered Praise of Those Who Are Not God









I would like this month's giveaway to be focused on couples that have been married less than ten years.  If that is you, sign up for my RSS feed or Twitter and/or share this post on FB and/or Twitter, then put your name in the comments section with 1) the name of your spouse, 2) how long you have been married, and 3) what you love most about your spouse.

Enjoy!