{"title":"Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"40-rockets","title":"40 Rockets","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's Sunday. You're in church. Your pastor is preaching and—for what feels like the eight millionth time—encourages you to share the gospel at work this week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you react? Is it with a sense of guilt? Anxiety? Fear? Or perhaps you're more positive than that but just feel a bit clueless in knowing how to go about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Craig Josling uses his years of experience in workplace ministry to give you 40 'rockets'—that is, 40 short tips and encouragements to get you moving and to turbocharge your evangelistic efforts at work. It's a book full of tangible, practical ideas to help you make gospel conversations an achievable reality. 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Political turmoil and intrigue. A clash of new ideas and ancient pagan religions. Courageous and extraordinary individuals. Doctrinal disputes that were matters of life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to 'the Reformation', that explosive period of European history from 1517 to the turn of the century. The Reformation determined the shape of our modern world, and yet many people today, even Christians, have very little idea of even the basic events and people involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this introductory book, Kirsten Birkett brings us the essence of the Reformation—the social and religious soil in which it grew, the events and people that shaped it, and the ideas and doctrines for which many of them died.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Kirsten Birkett, who studied the Reformation and its effects on science for her PhD, teaches pastoral counselling, Reformation and apologetics at Oak Hill Theological College, London. She is a cat lover and a voracious reader, and has written books on psychology, feminism, the family, and the relationship between science and Christianity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRecommendations\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"I do not know any book that more succinctly gets across, in readable prose, what the Reformation was about. This new edition combines Birkett's superb text with some judiciously selected primary documents. This is a book to distribute widely among lay leaders and other Christians who want to be informed of the heritage of the gospel that has come down to us.\"\u003cbr\u003e—DA Carson\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"The reissue of Kirsten Birkett's introduction to the Reformation is to be welcomed. Kirsten is one of the most thoughtful voices in contemporary Anglican evangelical theology, and has written with enviable grace, lucditiy and insight, on a variety of cultural, theological, and historical issues. Here, she guides the reader through the main events of the sixteenth century, demonstrating sensitivity to social, political and, above all, theological factors. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Carl Trueman\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collateral-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head accordion_toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Matthias Media","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":29089673543766,"sku":"500eotr","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"ebook","offer_id":29089673576534,"sku":"e500eotr","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/1830\/4342\/products\/Essence_of_Reformation_16.jpg?v=1562656706"},{"product_id":"the-archer-and-the-arrow","title":"The Archer and the Arrow","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collateral-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is about a sentence 40 years in the making:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"My aim is to preach the gospel by prayerfully expounding the Bible to the people God has given me to love.\"—Phillip Jensen\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Phillip Jensen and Paul Grimmond as they explore each phrase in this carefully wrought statement, and show not only why faithful, powerful, biblical preaching is so important, but how to go about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload the sermons referenced in the book: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/1830\/4342\/files\/Matthew_5.13-16.mp3?v=1602213376\" title=\"Matthew 5 13-16\"\u003eMatthew 5:13-16\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/1830\/4342\/files\/Matthew_5.17-30.mp3?v=1602213399\" title=\"Matthew 5:17-30\"\u003eMatthew 5:17-30\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhillip Jensen is an internationally renowned preacher and evangelist. He is the author of the well-known \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twowaystolive.com\"\u003eTwo Ways to Live\u003c\/a\u003e gospel presentation, as well as numerous books and Bible study materials, including \u003ca href=\"guidance-and-the-voice-of-god\"\u003eGuidance and the Voice of God\u003c\/a\u003e. He currently serves as Dean of Sydney at St Andrew’s Cathedral. Phillip and his wife, Helen, have three children and a growing number of grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Grimmond is the Dean of Students at Moore Theological College, Sydney, where he loves his job teaching students to preach and grow in self-awareness so that they can serve others in ministry. Before joining the faculty at Moore he worked as a pastor and ministry trainer, as well as spending a stint as editor and author at Matthias Media. He is a keen amateur photographer and musician and loves spending time with his family (when they aren’t teasing him mercilessly). He is the author of \u003cem\u003eRight Side Up\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), \u003cem\u003eThe Archer and the Arrow\u003c\/em\u003e (co-authored with Phillip Jensen, 2010), \u003cem\u003eSuffering Well\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), and \u003cem\u003eWhen the Noise Won’t Stop\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), as well as a number of articles on pastoral issues for the general Christian public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRecommendations\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003ePreaching is the lifeblood of the local church. 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Each reflection is also followed by a Bible passage for further thought and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhillip Jensen writes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eSince being drawn to Christ in my early teens, I have been trying to understand life and live by the word of God. It has been a wonderful journey. It has been made much richer by the many Christians with whom I have journeyed—those who have taught me and those that I have had the privilege to teach. I hope in reading these reflections you will gain something of an insight into how one Bible reading pastor views the world around him. And in gaining this insight you may be encouraged to see the world through the lens of the word of God where you are living.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhillip Jensen was the Dean of Sydney at St Andrew's Cathedral, and serves as a well-known Bible teacher and gifted evangelist at Two Ways Ministries. 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With penetrating insight, good humour, and a disarming personal honesty, Ray opens up the wonders of this chapter and takes us to the heart of the Christian life. \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e also features special contributions from Christians who share their personal reflections on walking with God through suffering and finding real hope and comfort in the promises of Romans 8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a treasure for living the Christian life, no matter how long you've been walking with Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRay Galea is the senior minister at \u003ca href=\"www.mbm.asn.au\"\u003eSt Alban’s Multicultural Bible Ministry\u003c\/a\u003e in Rooty Hill, Sydney, and the author of the best-selling book \u003cem\u003eNothing in My Hand I Bring\u003c\/em\u003e. Ray loves his wife, Sandy, his three children, eating Middle Eastern food, listening to Bob Dylan, and watching films set in New York. And he especially loves being reminded that God is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRecommendations\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is a very good book. It is good because it is the work of a pastor-theologian who knows how to think his way through a passage of Scripture—in this case, Romans 8—and get it right. It is good because Ray Galea, the pastor-theologian in question, knows how to write simply and compellingly. It is good because it ably addresses some of the crucial pastoral challenges of our age without sliding into utopianism on the one hand or nothing but grim determination on the other. And finally, it is a good book because the Appendices, especially two of the five, are worth the price of the entire work: what Ray says about predestination is gold (App 3), and so is Phillip Jensen's reflection on the death of his grandson (App 5).\u003cbr\u003e—DA Carson, President of The Gospel Coalition\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eFew preachers make the transition from sermon to book successfully, but Ray Galea does it. Here is a book as fresh, insightful, down to earth and powerfully applied, as Ray's weekly sermons at Rooty Hill. These are worthy expositions of the truths which they expound!\"\u003cbr\u003e—David Cook, former Principal, Sydney Missionary and Bible College\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"What do you get when you take a chapter full of significance and treasure (Romans 8) and have it taught by a pastor full of grace and honesty (Ray Galea)? You get this terrific book that will benefit everyone who is seeking answers and assurance. God has impacted so many through Ray's ministry and He will surely help many more through this wise and loving book. It breathes pastoral reality and comfort.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Simon Manchester, Senior Minister, St Thomas' Anglican Church North Sydney\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collateral-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head accordion_toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Matthias Media","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":29089709883478,"sku":"fhte","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"ebook","offer_id":29089709916246,"sku":"efhte","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/1830\/4342\/products\/From_Here_to_Eternity_17.jpg?v=1562657586"},{"product_id":"faith-in-a-time-of-crisis","title":"Faith in a Time of Crisis","description":"\u003ch5\u003eVideo\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 50% 0 0 0; position: relative; display: block;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/222311050?loop=1\u0026amp;color=ff9933\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collateral-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the history of the church, God's people have regularly been forced to choose between following the beliefs and practices of the world, and fidelity to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the word of God. In our own time, issues around human sexuality have become the touchstone for the latest round of these controversies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNowhere have these issues been felt more keenly than in the global Anglican denomination, where many evangelicals have faced the crisis of seeing fellow Anglicans rejecting \"the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints\" (Jude 3). They have been forced to wrestle with crucial questions: What does the Bible really say about human sexuality? How do we relate to those who claim to follow Jesus yet reject the plain teaching of Scripture? What does faithfulness to Christ and his gospel look like during such times?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this invaluable book, Vaughan Roberts and Peter Jensen combine their decades of theological thinking and practical, pastoral wisdom to provide timeless answers to these questions. Without demonizing their opponents or resorting to simplistic solutions, together the authors paint a majestic picture of Christ and his gospel—a gospel that saves, changes our hearts, and creates true unity, true love and true faith among the people of God. Bold, winsome and biblical, \u003ci\u003eFaith in a Time of Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed call for faithfulness to the gospel of Christ and the word of God in a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRecommendations\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"This book may have begun with a couple of well-known Anglicans addressing the world of Anglicanism, but its voice penetrates to the minds and hearts of Bible-believing Christians everywhere. In a manner both bold and winsome, Vaughan Roberts and Peter Jensen show how the attempts to legitimize homosexual marriage are profoundly and tragically tied up with a denial of the gospel and a rejection of God and his Word. Rightly, they urge much more than a holding operation on one issue: they call for the massive repentance that returns to God and his truth and his grace. This book merits the widest circulation.\" \u003cbr\u003e— DA Carson, Research Professor of New Testament Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"As the Anglican Church in New Zealand makes decisions regarding issues of human sexuality and faces the very real possibility of schism, I am tremendously thankful for this book. With a topic that is deeply personal for many individuals and potentially divisive for churches and denominations, truth and grace have never been more necessary. What Vaughan Roberts and Peter Jensen have produced combines careful and faithful biblical teaching, cultural awareness and understanding, and a gracious pastoral heart. I trust it will be helpful for many seeking to honour the Lord Jesus in these difficult days.\" \u003cbr\u003e— Jay Behan, Vicar, St Stephen’s, Shirley (Christchurch, New Zealand) \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"This is a timely book. In a period when most mainline denominations are facing challenges to biblical authority, unity and discipline, especially over issues of human sexuality, this book will stand you in good stead. It tackles the issues of gospel, sex, love, unity and faith head on, with sound biblical and theological thinking, and a pastoral heart and love for the church. It provides a clear roadmap for us in these troubled times. \u003cbr\u003e— Dr Richard Condie, Bishop of Tasmania Chair of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans Australia\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"This outstanding book will be a great help not only to individuals as we seek to follow the Lord Jesus faithfully, but also to the whole church as we seek to respond to one of the great issues of our day. I hope that many will read it, and I certainly intend to distribute it far and wide. \u003cbr\u003e— William Taylor, Rector St Helen’s Bishopsgate, London\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"What I found really valuable about this book is the main author’s personal experience and testimony. If the Bible’s teaching on human sexuality makes sense to Vaughan Roberts, it should make sense to all of us. He tells us, quoting Thomas Chalmers, of “the expulsive power of a new affection”. This is exactly right: as Christ grows in us and we in him, our old affections of a fallen world are gradually replaced by recognizing the divine priority in everything. There can be, indeed must be, a richness of relationships, but marriage between man and woman is the fulfilment of a particular kind of relationship for which our sexuality is designed. While Vaughan, as the rector of a parish, concentrates on the local and congregational, Peter Jensen reminds us tellingly of the Church as connection, as a fellowship of the local, regional and universal. Fidelity to the good news of Jesus Christ is crucial in every expression of the Church. I do hope that this little book will inspire many to sacrificial faithfulness in every area of discipleship.\" \u003cbr\u003e— Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, Anglican Bishop of Rochester (1994-2009) President, Oxford Centre for Training, Research, Advocacy and Dialogue (OXTRAD)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collateral-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head accordion_toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Matthias Media","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":29089714176086,"sku":"ftc","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"ebook","offer_id":29089714208854,"sku":"eftc","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/1830\/4342\/products\/Faith_in_a_Time_of_Crisis_17.jpg?v=1562657183"},{"product_id":"grumpy-day","title":"Grumpy Day","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collateral-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome days everything seems to go wrong and everyone feels grumpy. And sometimes, not even a hug from Mum can fix things up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful story from Stephanie Carmichael and Jessica Green contains a wonderfully clear message about the disappointments of life and the goodness of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eStories for Little Ones\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA series of delightfully illustrated storybooks which teach important truths about God and are ideal for parents to read to children aged 3 to 6 or for older children to read themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe themes in\u003cem\u003e Stories for Little Ones\u003c\/em\u003e tie in closely to lessons found in the \u003cem\u003eTeaching Little Ones\u003c\/em\u003e children’s syllabus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collateral-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head accordion_toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Matthias Media","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":29089715388502,"sku":"gd","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/1830\/4342\/products\/Grumpy_Day_11_rgb.jpg?v=1563324558"},{"product_id":"gods-good-design","title":"God's Good Design","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collateral-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Claire Smith was a young adult when she came to know Jesus, it wasn't until she went to theological college that she noticed parts of the Bible that challenged her feminist views. 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