New Resource Guide

Our 2008/9 Resource Guide, with details of all our resources, is out now. It has a number of new and forthcoming resources listed, as well as some new pricing.

Over the next week or so a copy will be posted to our Australian customers. But you can also download a PDF version (6.43mb).

Pricing in our online store is being brought into line with the new Resource Guide today (Friday 29 Feb).

Conference talks

The MP3 CD containing the talks from our 2007 Matthias Media conference, "Gospel Growth vs Church Growth", featuring talks by Phillip Jensen, Mark Dever and Tony Payne, is now available in our online store.

Two Roads

Life is a journey—from the cradle to the grave.

And according to the Bible, there are really just two roads through life—God's road and our road.

This short booklet explains how we can start walking on God's road.

Two Roads has been adapted from the Two ways to live gospel outline. It explains the Christian gospel in simple, easy-to-read language. For more information about Two ways to live, go to www.twowaystolive.com.

Read the full text of this tract. Find out more.

So Many Questions—New edition

“How do I know God exists in the first place?” “Hasn't science disproved Christianity?” “Do you have to go to church to be a Christian?” When was the last time you were asked one of these sorts of questions? And when you were, did you know how to answer?

In a series of short sessions, So Many Questions will take you through 13 commonly asked questions about Christianity, helping you to work out what to say, and providing an ‘expert’ answer from which to learn. You'll also learn the basic principles behind all these answers. Presenters include: Tony Payne, Al Stewart, Claire Smith, Paul Grimmond and Chris Braga. Find out more.

The Art of Living

8 studies on Proverbs

“How should I live my life?” This is a pertinent question not just for Christians but for non-Christians too, judging by the shelves and shelves of self-help books you see in your local bookstore, and the letters pages of certain magazines. There are people wanting advice about all sorts of things, like “Which job should I take?”, “What should I say to my friend whose mother died recently?”, “What's the best thing to do in this situation?”, and so on. The answers come not just from self-help books and magazine columns, but from a variety of sources: your family, your friends, your colleagues, your minister and other people you respect. Some of it is common knowledge; some of it is folk wisdom. As the old sayings go, “Too many cooks spoil the broth”, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” and “Don't count your chickens before they hatch”.

However, when it comes to the art of living, the book of Proverbs is really the best authority on how to live, because its wisdom is no less than the wisdom of God—the God who created it all and knows it all. Indeed, the most important lesson on wisdom that Proverbs has to teach can be found in the very first chapter: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Prov 1:7).

Proverbs is filled with rich instruction on how to live—how to spend our money, how to work, what to say (and how to say it) and a whole host of other topics. In these studies, Bryson Smith helps you to understand what true wisdom is—and how true wisdom is ultimately found in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Find out more.

The Daily Reading Bible (Volume 13)

This popular devotional series is becoming the staple diet for many Christian's time with God. The Daily Reading Bible is an all-in-one resource and a good way to get started or keep going in your daily reading of the Bible.

This 13th volume contains 60 undated readings looking at Luke 1-6, Amos and 2 Corinthians. Find out more.

By God's Word

The Scriptures are the glasses by which we bring the world into focus. When we look through the glasses of Scripture, we see God and his world and his people and ourselves more clearly. There are some things—especially about God—that we would never see at all without the Scriptures. There are many things about the world, others and ourselves that we would see in a completely distorted fashion without these glasses. The word of God changes our perspective.

Each week for the last few years, internationally renowned preacher and evangelist Phillip Jensen has written a short essay for the congregations he serves at St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral in Sydney about living in God's world, from the perspective of God’s word.

By God's Word is a collection of 60 of the best of these essays or reflections, which offer warm encouragement to live by God's word in every aspect of our lives—from prayer to politics, from forgiveness to fatherhood, and from drought to democracy. Each reflection is also followed by a Bible passage for further thought and reflection. Find out more.

Living with the Underworld

Evil spirits. Demons. Ghosts. Magic. Satan.

Do these words speak of a frightening spiritual reality? Or are they the silly remnants of a more superstitious age?

The modern world seems to lurch between these two attitudes. At one level, we have never been more sceptical about ghosts and demons and Satan. And yet there are many—even in Western societies—who are deeply fearful of evil spiritual forces. There are yet still more who find the topic fascinating, and endlessly devour movies and TV shows that exploit these ideas and themes.

Christians also often swing between paying the devil far too much attention or not enough attention. Some Christian groups become obsessed with notions of ‘spiritual warfare’ and ridding people of demons, while other Christians regard such talk—even though it is found in the Bible—as outdated and part of the superstitious misunderstanding of the world from less enlightened, less scientific times.

In Living with the Underworld, Peter Bolt, Head of New Testament Studies at Moore Theological College, takes readers on a breathtaking journey through the spiritual underworld revealed in the pages of Scripture, and shows how Jesus came to reveal its true nature, neutralize its power, and liberate us to live without fear. Find out more.

The Daily Reading Bible (Volume 12)

This popular devotional series is becoming the staple diet for many Christian's time with God. The Daily Reading Bible is an all-in-one resource and a good way to get started or keep going in your daily reading of the Bible.

This 12th volume contains 60 undated readings looking at Elijah, Matthew 1-4, and 1 Thessalonians. Find out more.

Christian Living for Starters

Just for Starters is known around the world as a leading Bible study resource for new Christians. Since 1979, thousands have used these seven clear and simple studies to learn the basics of what it means to be a Christian.

Christian Living for Starters continues where Just for Starters leaves off, providing clarity and direction from the Scriptures on what it means to live the Christian life. Find out more.