July 2008
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Welcome to another Matthias Media enews.
New Resources
The following new resources have recently arrived in stock at Matthias Media. Click on the links to find more information, pricing for larger quantities, or to place an order in either our Australian or US online store.
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The Daily Reading Bible (Volume 14)The all-in-one, take-anywhere package to help you feed regularly from God's word. This popular devotional series is becoming the staple diet for many Christians' 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 14th volume contains 60 undated readings looking at Luke 7-9, Micah and Galatians. Each reading is designed to take around 15-20 minutes, and contains:
It's all here in one booklet that you can take with you anywhere—on the train, on the bus, to the park at lunchtime, or to your favourite armchair. |
When we sent our last enews, US Customs had delayed delivery to our US office of some new resources. We're glad to say these have been cleared and delivered, and are now in stock in the USA, UK and Australia:
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The Future of JesusDr Peter Jensen, former Principal of Moore Theological College and currently the leader of the Anglican Church in Sydney, asks some intriguing questions about the future of Jesus and our society: who was Jesus? Can we believe in his miracles? If Jesus announced the coming of the Kingdom of God, why are we still waiting? Was he a failed prophet or a religious genius? And does it matter? The intelligent and thought-provoking answers Peter Jensen provides in this book will challenge non-Christian readers to look again at the person of Jesus, and will greatly strengthen the confidence and faith of those who already love and serve Christ. (A preview of the cover, contents and chapter 1 of this book is available as a PDF online.) |
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FaithThe latest in our Guidebook for Life series is a marvellous guide to the critically important topic of faith. Just what is faith? What makes it so important? What are we meant to have faith in, and what difference should our faith make to everyday life? This is a very helpful book for any Christian, no matter what stage they're at in their Christian life. (A preview of the cover, contents and chapter 1 of this book is available as a PDF online.) |
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The Free Gift of SonshipThis brand new Interactive Bible Study continues on from The Free Gift of Life—Gordon Cheng's insightful studies on Romans 1-5. In The Free Gift of Sonship, you will explore the challenging and greatly encouraging teaching of Paul in Romans 6-11. (A preview of the cover, contents and study 1 is available as a PDF online.) This new Interactive Bible Study is the first in an updated and improved format for our Interactive Bible Study (IBS) series. |
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Two Ways to live: the choice we all face (French and Simplified Chinese)We've also added a couple more foreign language versions of our Two Ways to Live (pocket edition) tract—one in French and the other in Chinese using simplified characters. (We also have available a Chinese edition in traditional characters.) Simplified Chinese: AUS $0.95 | USA $0.75 Bulk discounts available. |
Thinking about Ministry
This month, our hometown of Sydney is hosting the Roman Catholic Church's ‘World Youth Day’. They say it will be bigger than the Olympics we hosted in 2000. So Roman Catholicism is going to very much be the talking point in our city, and quite possibly in plenty of other places as well.
So we're pleased to bring you a fascinating interview with Ray Galea. Ray is an interesting guy: he's pastor of the Multicultural Bible Ministry, he's a gifted Bible teacher, and he came from a strongly Roman Catholic family background. He is also the author of Nothing In My Hand I Bring. In this interview with Peter Hastie, he provides some fascinating insights into Roman Catholisicm. Here's an excerpt:
Peter Hastie: If the Pope receives a copy of your book, Nothing in My Hand I Bring, and asks you over for a cup of tea, what will you do?
Ray Galea: I'll go. I will talk to him about the claims of Jesus. Interestingly, he was behind the Catholic Catechism that was released in 1994, so he is as conservative as the previous Pope. Anyone who thinks that the Catholic Church is really changing its core teachings is a million miles away from reality. At the time, Benedict was nicknamed the ‘theological watchdog’. He is clearly concerned, like Pope John Paul II, about liberalism gaining the upper hand within Catholicism.
The Briefing—July 2008
The strategy of God by Phillip D Jensen.
Doing good: The shape of the Christian life (Part 1): Why we don't—by Stuart Heath. (Read Parts 1, 2 and 3 online.)
The broken marriage of preaching and pastoring by Archie Poulos and Gordon Cheng.
Plus our other regular sections: Up front, Pastor's brief, Bookshelf, Resource talk and Bible brief (daily readings on Habakkuk and John 7-11).
12-month subscription: from AUS $35.00 | USA $29.99 or buy this issue as a PDF AUS $5.00.
Gospel growth focus
Matthias Media develops ministry resources designed to promote and fuel what we call the ‘gospel growth process’. You can learn more about this at our website: AUS | USA. In this section of enews, we highlight one category and refer you to some of our resources available to help in this area. This month, it's ‘growth’.
In our ‘growth’ category, we have a series called ‘Insight Multimedia Studies’. These small group Bible studies tackle important topics using a combination of Bible investigation, group discussion and video input. A typical session might look something like this:
Study 5: The beginning of wisdom
Section Suggested timing Look and listen (video): Introduction 4 min Investigate 7 min Think it through 10 min Look and listen (video): Wisdom 7 min Think it through 20 min Look and listen (video): To sum up 2 min Think it through 10 min TOTAL 60 min
Currently we have studies on the topics of guidance and holiness:
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Where to, Lord? Six studies on guidanceSEE THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL OFFER BELOW Guidance can be one of the most frustrating issues for Christians. We know that Jesus has died and that heaven lies in the future, but we still remain unsure about everything in between. We have many questions about guidance—such as, “Am I missing out on God's personal guidance?”, “How does God guide his people today?”, “If God speaks, will I hear his voice?” and “How do I know God's will for my life?”. You will need a copy of the Where to Lord? booklet for each person in the group, plus a copy of the accompanying DVD. You can download the booklet's table of contents, introduction and first chapter free. Pricing: See this month's special offer below. |
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From Sinner to Saint: Five studies on holinessGod has a plan: he is transforming every Christian from sinner to saint. That is, God's plan is to make Christians holy, just as he is holy. Over these five studies, you will explore what holiness is, how it is possible and how God is going to bring it about in your life. You will be challenged to persevere on the path to holiness and warned of the distractions you may encounter along the way. Finally, you'll be encouraged by the grandeur of God's plan for you in his new creation. You will need a booklet for each person in the group, plus a copy of the accompanying DVD. You can download the booklet table of contents, introduction and sample chapter free.
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This month's special offer
In the gospel growth focus section above, we described our Insight Multimedia Study Where to, Lord?. This month, we're offering you a chance to discover how great these studies can work in your group.
Normally the pricing for the booklet is AUS $7.95 and the DVD AUS $28.50 (USA $4.99 and USA $19.99). But for the month of July, we are dropping the price of five or more booklets to just AUS $5.00 (USA $3.75) and the DVD price to just $19.95 (USA $16.99):
| Booklet: | AUS $7.95 AUS $5.00 for 5+ |
USA $4.99 USA $3.75 for 5+ |
| DVD: | AUS $19.95 | USA $16.99 |
Conferences
Don't forget to register for The Faithful Writer conference! It's not too late. Registrations close Friday 25 July.
Thanks again for your continuing interest in Matthias Media.
Ian Carmichael and Tony Payne
for the Matthias Media team
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