Mentor & Christian h e r i t a g e C a t a l o g u e 2 0 13 Mentor and Christian Heritage are imprints of 1 Welcome to the combined edition of our Mentor and Christian Heritage Catalogue! About Christian Focus Publications Staying Faithful – In dependence upon God we seek to impact the world through literature that is faithful to His infallible Word, the Bible. Our aim is to ensure that the Lord Jesus Christ is presented as the only hope to obtain the forgiveness of sin, live a useful life and look forward to heaven with Him. Reaching Out – Christ’s last command requires us to reach out to our world with His gospel. We seek to fulfil that by publishing books, which point people towards Jesus and for them to develop a Christ-like maturity. We aim to equip all levels of readers for life, work, ministry and mission. Contents Mentor Pages Theology & Doctrine 2-7 Introduction Commentaries 8-9 Biblical 10-12 Mentor has developed a great Pastoral, Counselling and Preaching 13-16 reputation for being accessible and Christian Life 17 profound. Not only is Mentor noted Church Life 18 for its high view of Scripture, Mentor Church History 19 is also able to offer an intelligent Other Mentor Titles 20 response from both inside and Malcolm Maclean, Christian Heritage Pages Mentor Editor outside the church. With over 100 titles, Mentor covers a wide range Devotionals 21-22 of subjects such as Theology and Spurgeon 22-23 John Owen 24 Doctrine; Biblical, Pastoral, Preaching and Counselling, J. I. Packer Introductions 25 Church life, Christian life and Church History. We have a Martyn Lloyd-Jones 26 growing set of academic-level commentaries from Old and Key Titles 27 New Testament. Do you want to think more on a topic then Other Christian Heritage titles 29 why not consider a Mentor book! index 30-31 NEW Confessing Jesus as Lord Children and the Lord’s Supper terry a. Chisope – Professor of History and guy Waters – Associate Professor of New Bible at Missouri Baptist College, St Louis, Testament at the Reformed Theological Missouri. Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi It is so easy to voice the words: “Jesus is & ligon Duncan – Senior Minister of the Lord” but what does it mean to be under historic First Presbyterian Church (PCA), the rule of the one we confess to be Lord? Jackson, Mississippi For this to be our true confession it has to What age is it okay for a child to partake be lived out in our daily lives too. This lucid in the Lord’s Supper? This book takes a book provides a biblical survey on the theme constructive look at the doctrine of paedo- of God’s Lordship and how we can make communion as defined: “as the admittance this a living reality every day. of a covenant child to the Lord’s Supper on the “We are surrounded by false Gospels, confused basis of his descent from at least one professing Gospels, and half Gospels. In this important Christian parent.” Looking at this doctrine, book, Terry Chrisope lays out the authentic Gospel these essays will provide food for thought of the Lord Jesus Christ and clearly identifies across the various disciplines such as what it means to confess Jesus as Lord. The most fundamental affirmation of the biblical, theological, historical and pastoral. It will be a guide as you seek church is the lordship of Christ. This new book is both important and powerful.” to explore this key pastoral issue. r. albert Mohler ISBN 978-1-84550-729-9 | Large Trade | 224 Pages | PB | £10.99 $17.99 ISBN 978-1-84550-962-0 | Large Trade | 352 Pages | PB | £12.99 $19.99 2 NEW Kingdom Come The People’s Theologian The Amillennial Alternative Writings in Honour of Donald Macleod sam storms – Pastor, Bridgeway Church, edited by iain D. Campbell & Malcolm Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Maclean “I should say a few words about what this book Because Donald Macleod makes doctrine hopes to accomplish as well as what it isn’t. It come alive, people of different backgrounds most certainly is not an exhaustive treatment of are drawn in as they yield to the Spirit every issue or biblical text relating to end-time speaking through this man. They are prophecy. No such book has ever been written and drawn into a new world of exciting vistas I doubt if it will. Therefore, I am quite prepared of undreamed-of theological truth, and to be criticized for not addressing a number of are raised by high oratory to a new level of passages and topics that I suspect many of my understanding of their God and Saviour. readers were hoping I might explain. My primary “Through it all shines his adoration of Jesus aim will be to provide a biblical rationale for Christ and his deep sympathy with people. what is commonly known as amillennialism.” He never loses sight for a moment that he is sam storms addressing people - people who are hurting, or ISBN 978-1-78191-132-7 | Large Trade | 560 Pages | PB | £19.99 $29.99 confused or ill-informed or tempted. This is theology straight from the heart of a great preacher of the gospel.” alex MacDonald ~ Minister of Buccleuch & greyfriars Free Church of scotland, edinburgh ISBN 978-1-84550-584-4 | Large Trade | 320 Pages | PB | £14.99 $22.99 Calvin and the Atonement Calvin and the Sabbath What the renowned pastor and The Controversy of applying teacher said about the cross of Christ the Fourth Commandment robert a. Peterson sr. – Professor of richard gaffin – Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Covenant Seminary, St Systematic Theology, Emeritus at Westminster Louis, Missouri Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, John Calvin had a profound understanding Pennsylvania of the atoning work of Christ. His writings Calvin’s views on the Sabbath are the subject are still one of the major sources scholars of claim and counterclaim. This book brings and others rely on to give insight into what together two controversial themes, Calvin’s was accomplished by Jesus on the cross. ideas on Church/State relationships and Peterson describes the richness of Calvin’s on the Sabbath. Richard Gaffin traces doctrine of the atoning work of Christ with the development of the beliefs of Calvin striking clarity. through his comments and writings and “Rather than fall into the trap of insisting on also helps us understand the relationship one “theory” of the atonement, John Calvin between the Ten Commandments and the recognised that the biblical teaching presents us with a multi-faceted jewel. The New Testament. Calvin’s conclusions have a much wider implication great strength of Dr Peterson’s work lies in his grasp of Calvin’s biblical vision and than just what you do on Sunday! You might also be surprised by Gaffin’s the clarity and enthusiasm with which he expounds it.” sinclair Ferguson analysis! “... a fine contribution to modern Calvin studies...” J. i. Packer “This is a most interesting study, and, incidentally, a reminder that no mere man ISBN 978-1-85792-377-3 | Large Trade | 160 Pages | PB | £13.00 $20.00 is our ultimate authority for belief or practice.” David McKay, Professor of systematic theology, ethics and apologetics, reformed theological College, Belfast ISBN 978-1-85792-376-6 | Large Trade | 176 Pages | PB | £13.00 $20.00 Contending for the Faith Creation and Change Lines in the sand that strengthen the Church Genesis 1:1 - 2:4 in the Light of Changing robert l. reymond – taught for more than Scientific Paradigms 25 years on the faculties of Covenant Theological Douglas F. Kelly – Richard Jordan Professor Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri and Knox of Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Charlotte, North Carolina With an infectious style Reymond contends An authoritative look at the early for the Biblical and Reformed faith in a chapters of Genesis, showing the inherent winsome and robust manner. A collection of consistency of the biblical account with papers in the areas of Systematic Theology the evidence seen in Science and Theology. and Apologetics, which has been brought Kelly traces how the prevalent scientific together to address topics that are currently viewpoints of each era have influenced new being debated within the Church at large. interpretations of Genesis – rather than the Find here new takes on a wide range other way round! An ideal book for students of subjects such as Creation, The New to investigate the controversial theories that Perspective on Paul, The Trinity and Islam. surround the creation of life and this planet. “With customary thoroughness and exacting exegesis, Professor Reymond leads us Educationalists and scientists have independently confirmed the soundness through a maze of theological topics which call out for a clear biblical perspective in of this book’s reasoning and suitability for school and university use. our day.” iain D. Campbell “A highly intelligent engagement with these crucial verses… scholarly but ISBN 978-1-84550-045-0 | Large Trade | 448 Pages | PB | £11.99 $17.99 accessible, a model of the kind of exegetical thinking which the church of our day needs.” nigel M. De s. Cameron ISBN 978-1-85792-283-7 | Large Trade | 240 Pages | PB | £10.99 $17.99 Please see Page 6 for Kelly’s systematic theology Volume 1 3 Creation, Fall, Restoration Creeds, Councils and Christ A Biblical Theology of Creation Did the early Christians misrepresent Jesus? andrew Kulikovsky – an active supporter of gerald Bray – Research Professor at Creation Ministries International Beeson Divinity School, Sanford University, Amidst the debate among creationists, Birmingham, Alabama Andrew Kulikovsky’s call to return How reliable a picture of Jesus Christ do to biblical authority is relevant to all we get from the Bible and the early Church evangelicals, whether convinced that the writings? This book considers this key earth is recent or old.