Fall has arrived!! Here in Western PA…leaves are changing colors, high school football happens each Friday night, and pumpkin fields are getting ready for visitors. What does this change in season mean for The Loved Bible Project? Our Instagram and Facebook posts will have quotes and photos from a NEW round of books.
Check out why we chose each book!
Dust to Dust: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging World by Jen Wilkin
Creative Team Member: Malea
“The world tells us at every turn that aging is a steep descent into irrelevance, one to be avoided at all cost. This false story diminishes not only us but our elders and the time God gives us. But Scripture reveals a markedly different pattern of life, one of increasing value, that calls us to embrace our age and number our days rightly.
In this extended exploration of aging, Jen Wilkin draws poetic parallels between the first half of life and the second. Exploring the changing realities of caregiving, abilities, and potentiality, she helps us to trace God’s give-and-take design at every stage. Wilkin offers practical insights on body image, honoring the elderly, the essential value of family, and more. She urges us to trade an anti-aging mindset for the pursuit of biblical wisdom, encouraging believers to lean into―not fight―their place in the true story of the arc of life.”
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Romans: Saved by Grace (Conversational Commentaries) by Jen Oshman
Creative Team Member: Malea
“Choosing a Bible commentary can be a daunting prospect. With complex terms and dense exposition, many are tailored to scholarly theologians rather than everyday believers. And for those selecting resources in order to lead a small-group Bible study, speak at a women’s gathering, or simply grow in their knowledge of God’s Word, it can be hard to know where to start.
With warmth and clarity, Jen Oshman makes in-depth Bible study accessible without diminishing the richness of God’s Word. Verse by verse, Oshman guides readers through the full ESV text of Romans to aid their personal study, group discussion, teaching, and outreach. In this well-loved epistle, Paul presents the gospel with deep theological insight and practical application across a wide array of topics, including salvation by faith, works righteousness, Jesus throughout Scripture, God’s heart for all nations, and more. Each volume in the Conversational Commentary series includes an engaging introduction, historical and cultural background, key themes, and suggestions for deeper study.” Follow #LovedBibleRomans!
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: A Gospel Call to Bold Enjoyment by Ray Ortlund
Creative Team Member: Amber
“Enjoying the human journey through this world can seem impossible. So much is going wrong in these dark days. And the daily personal demands never let up. Who has the time―much less the freedom of heart―to play, to laugh, to delight? What’s more, those following Christ can also feel duty-bound to live in sacrificial austerity.
But God’s strategy for wise living includes bold enjoyment. In fact, any “Christianity” that feels embarrassed about enjoying God’s good gifts dishonors him and leaves Christians with less to give their suffering world.
With a pastor’s heart, Ray Ortlund invites readers to embrace God’s strategy for facing reality and living well. Meditating on Ecclesiastes 11:9–10, Ortlund explains how following Christ here in this world is a nuanced mix of both suffering and happiness. Ecclesiastes is a gospel call to accept the suffering and to savor the happiness―and savor it boldly.” Follow #LovedBibleBeMerry!
Gospel Formed: Living a Grace-Addicted, Truth-Filled, Jesus-Exalting Life by J.A. Medders
Creative Team Member: Christie
“Christianity is based on the foundation of the good news of the gospel. Yet how many Christians truly find their identity there? How many are thriving in a community clinging to the gospel? How many forget about the wondrous glory of Jesus? J. A. Medders is on a mission to help Christians remember that the power that raised Jesus from the dead is also the power for our everyday life in Christ.
Yet living a gospel-centered life does not always come easily. The biblical meditations in Gospel Formed help to kindle, or rekindle, the passion to live a grace-addicted, truth-filled, Jesus-exalting life by constantly driving the reader back to the power of the cross and the empty tomb. Funny, punchy, and theologically accessible, readers will be encouraged, challenged, and ultimately reoriented to the true North of Christianity―Christ Himself.” Follow #LovedBibleGospelFormed to see these posts!
Which of these books interests you the most? Let us know in the comments!
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