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on the Christian Life CHRISTIAN LIFE / PERSONAL GROWTH ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3971-8 ISBN-10: 1-4335-3971-3 9 7 8 1 4 3 3 5 3 9 7 1 8 5 1 9 9 9 U .S. $ 19 .9 9 “Here is mastery! Reinke distills a vast flow of pure honey for the Christian heart. This is a book to read over and over again.” J. I. PACKER,
Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology, Regent College “ Newton on the Christian Life is a magnum opus. A bold project, beautifully done. You know about John Newton; now you can be pastored by him.” ED WELCH,
counselor and faculty member, The Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation “Linger long here. The depths and riches within these pages are truly rare, and answer what your soul most hungers for: life in Christ. I will be returning to this book many, many times over.” ANN VOSKAMP, New York Times best-selling author, One Thousand Gifts TONY REINKE is a former journalist who serves as a staff writer and researcher at desiringGod.org. He is the author of Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books and hosts the popular Ask Pastor John podcast. Reinke and his wife live in Minneapolis with their three children. The Theologians on the Christian Life series provides accessible introductions to the great teachers on the Christian life. WISDOM FROM THE PAST FOR LIFE IN THE PRESENT John Newton is famous for his legendary hymn “Amazing Grace.” Many have celebrated his dramatic conversion from a life in the slave trade to his eventual work to end it. But often overlooked are Newton’s forty years as a pastor ministering to parishioners and friends unsettled by the trials, doubts, and fears of life. Newton is perhaps the greatest pastoral letter writer in the history of the church. He took up his pen day after day to help others fix their eyes on Christ, which, he writes, is the underlying battle of the Christian life. Through a careful study of scores of letters, Tony Reinke brings together Newton’s brilliant vision of the Christian life in one accessible place. REINKE F O R E W O R D B Y J O H N P I P E R “Through Newton’s words and Tony’s words—one voice—God does eye surgery on the heart, so that we see Christ more fully. And more fully means seeing him as more precious. And more precious means more powerful to heal us and change us. Relentlessly focused on the sweetness and the greatness of Christ as the Savior and Satisfier of our souls, over this book flies the banner of John Newton: ‘None but Jesus.’” John Piper, Founder, desiringGod.org; Chancellor, Bethlehem College and Seminary
“Here is mastery! As the Lord Jesus Christ, crucified and reigning, was the life- giving focus of the Evangelical Revival, and as George Whitefield was its supreme awakener, and John Wesley its brilliant discipler, so ex–slave trader John Newton was its peerless pastoral counselor and perhaps the greatest Christian letter writer of all time. In his 768-footnote digest of the spiritual wisdom in Newton’s thousand-plus published letters, along with his published sermons and hymns, Reinke distills a vast flow of pure honey for the Christian heart. This is a book to read over and over again.” J. I. Packer, Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology, Regent College “Linger long here. The depths and riches within these pages are truly rare and an- swer what your soul most hungers for: life in Christ. I will be returning to this book many, many times over.” Ann Voskamp, author, New York Times best seller, One Thousand Gifts “Newton on the Christian Life is a magnum opus (though Tony still has plenty of time to surpass it)—a bold project, beautifully done. You know about John Newton; now you can be pastored by him. You will feel known by him. You will be encouraged that your struggles are like his and his congregants. And you will discover again that huge helpings of the beauty and love of Jesus are the perfect antidote for our self-consumed lives.”
Educational Foundation “The Christian life is Christ, as John Newton clarified so helpfully. If you are still treating Christianity as a strategy for your own self-improvement, this book will not satisfy you. But if you have despaired of yourself and are now clinging only to Christ, this book will refresh you. Newton’s practical counsel, brought vividly to life again by Tony Reinke, will lead you into the green pastures and beside the still waters that are, at this moment, awaiting you in your all-sufficient Savior. For some readers, this book may just become the most important book, outside the Bible, they will ever read.” Raymond C. Ortlund Jr., Lead Pastor, Immanuel Church, Nashville, Tennessee “Best known for the iconic hymn ‘Amazing Grace,’ John Newton deserves to be equally known for his tremendous corpus of spiritual letters. In them, Newton’s gifting as a pastoral cardiologist with few peers is on full display. Many of the main struggles and joys of the human heart have not changed. And, as Reinke ably shows, Newton’s advice, given in a world somewhat different from ours, is still potent and relevant. Very highly recommended.” Michael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary “Newton’s pastoral letters are a unique and rich resource for Christians today, and both of us owe them a debt too great to describe. However, they constitute a notoriously difficult body of work in which to navigate. Many a time you can remember some gem you have read in these letters but now can’t locate. Here we have a guide to Newton’s main themes and topics, as well as considered treatments of many of his most valuable letters. This is a welcome tool for Christian growth and discipleship.”
“This book is worth every minute of your time, whether or not you have any interest in John Newton. Reinke brings out Newton in all his cheer to minister to readers. The result is a Christ-exalting manual for growth into Christian joy, freedom, and fruitfulness. No, more than a manual, this is a work of beauty to be read again and again.”
Michael Reeves, Director of Union and Senior Lecturer, Wales Evangelical School of Theology; author, Delighting in the Trinity, The Unquenchable Flame, and Rejoicing in Christ “John Newton mentored his young friend William Wilberforce into politics, which eventually led to the abolition of the British slave trade. To this day, Newton’s letters continue to disciple generations of Christians. This book draws together Newton’s key life lessons in a way every Christian can apply. As a state governor, a former member of Congress, and a Christian in public service, I am reminded by Newton that we are never more valuable to our society than after we have been humbled by the amazing grace of God.” Mike Pence “Reinke takes us well beyond the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ to explore John Newton’s stirring pastoral ministry and soaring vision of the believer’s life in Christ. I am delighted to recommend this book.” Thomas S. Kidd, Professor of History, Baylor University; author, The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America Yüklə 2,91 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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