New Books and Bibles
Below is a list of the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway. Titles include Saved to Sin No More by Brad Wetherell and That Holy Week So Long Ago by Matthew Boswell.
Saved to Sin No More: How Union with Christ Empowers a Life of Holiness
Encouraging for new Christians and lifelong believers, this book explores how union with Christ offers lasting freedom and hope, both in this life and beyond the grave. Chapter by chapter, pastor and author Brad Wetherell walks readers through key biblical passages, showing that in Christ we can marvel at the miracle of conversion, fight sin with greater confidence, and rest in the riches of God’s glorious grace.
“The doctrine of union with Christ declares to us Christians that God has so removed every barrier that we are forever safe within the total salvation that Christ has accomplished. Pastor Brad Wetherell invites us into this strong assurance. May your heart be thrilled by all that is now yours in Christ!”
—Ray Ortlund, President, Renewal Ministries
That Holy Week So Long Ago: The Seven Days That Led to Easter
This illustrated book includes short, memorable rhymes about Holy Week, with individual poems dedicated to Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Spy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Resurrection Sunday. Descriptive and memorable, each retelling helps kids picture the timeline of the Easter story. Along with poetry, Boswell briefly summarizes the biblical significance of each day. Kids will love reading and reciting this fun book as they learn more about Jesus’s life, ministry, and sacrifice.
“This good news that I trusted as a child is now mine to share with my grandchildren. May That Holy Week So Long Ago be used to lead many to Jesus.”
—Alistair Begg, Bible Teacher, Truth for Life
The Biggest Story Curriculum, Easter Lessons
The Biggest Story Curriculum, Easter Lessons covers 4 Bible stories: Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, the Last Supper, the crucifixion, and the resurrection. Each lesson features a flexible, easy-to-use teaching plan, discussion questions, and memory verses, as well as simple craft and activity options for each age group. Whether you use these lessons alone or as part of the complete Biggest Story Curriculum, they are a great way to celebrate Easter with your children’s ministry or Sunday school group.
“Is there any greater joy—or responsibility—than sharing the gospel with children and guiding them through the biblical narrative? Toward that all-important end, The Biggest Story Curriculum is sure to serve as a wonderful resource for parents and churches. Through this collection of thought-provoking lessons with beautiful artwork, engaging activities, and digital supplements, little ones will be led to delight in the wonder of Scripture’s narrative and to embrace the gospel’s life-changing truth.”
—Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family
Sabbath Rest
Keeping up with our do-it-all culture is not only exhausting, it can also hinder us from seeking the Lord. How can we grow in devotion to God in a world of endless distractions? TGC’s Disciplines of Devotion series helps women cultivate a life of devotion to the Lord by building simple, biblical practices into their days.
Each volume highlights one spiritual discipline—exploring its meaning, biblical examples, and benefits—and offers accessible ways to make this practice a spiritual habit. In this volume, Megan Hill encourages women to find rest for their souls by observing the Sabbath. Explaining that God graciously gives us time to commune with him, Hill shows women how to enjoy the Sabbath in their busy lives.
“The Disciplines of Devotion series is a timely and valuable resource for women who long to grow in spiritual depth and maturity. With biblical insight and godly wisdom, each volume offers practical help for cultivating habits that lead us closer to Christ. I’m thankful for this series and eager to see how God will use it to strengthen and encourage the hearts of women.”
—Melissa B. Kruger, author; Vice President of Discipleship Programming, The Gospel Coalition
Prayer
Keeping up with our do-it-all culture is not only exhausting, it can also hinder us from seeking the Lord. How can we grow in devotion to God in a world of endless distractions? TGC’s Disciplines of Devotion series helps women cultivate a life of devotion to the Lord by building simple, biblical practices into their days.
In Prayer, Courtney Reissig explains the rich blessings of communicating with God. Helping busy women find strength through dependence on the Savior, she offers advice on praying the Scriptures, waiting on the Lord, and praying with others.
“These gospel-centered primers are saturated with scriptures that nourish the delight of knowing Christ. The accessible content, coupled with practical ideas and heart-oriented application questions, invites the reader to draw near to God through cultivating Spirit-empowered holy habits.”
—Karen Hodge, Coordinator of Women’s Ministries, Presbyterian Church in America; coauthor, Transformed: Life-Taker to Life-Giver and Life-Giving Leadership
Fasting
Keeping up with our do-it-all culture is not only exhausting, it can also hinder us from seeking the Lord. How can we grow in devotion to God in a world of endless distractions? TGC’s Disciplines of Devotion series helps women cultivate a life of devotion to the Lord by building simple, biblical practices into their days.
In this volume, Cassie Achermann invites women to stir their affections for God by fasting. She considers what biblical fasting is; ways to fast prayerfully, both alone and in community; and how fasting increases our dependence on God. Brief, biblically rich, and highly practical, Disciplines of Devotion booklets are ideal for individual or small-group study.
“The Disciplines of Devotion series is a timely and valuable resource for women who long to grow in spiritual depth and maturity. With biblical insight and godly wisdom, each volume offers practical help for cultivating habits that lead us closer to Christ. I’m thankful for this series and eager to see how God will use it to strengthen and encourage the hearts of women.”
—Melissa B. Kruger, author; Vice President of Discipleship Programming, The Gospel Coalition
In All Things Thee to See: A Devotional Guide to Selected Poems of George Herbert
George Herbert
Selected by Stephen Witmer
In this devotional volume, Stephen Witmer presents 40 of George Herbert’s most impactful poems, favored for their brevity, accessibility, and relevance to contemporary Christians. With explanations of unfamiliar terms and concepts and brief devotional reflections, Witmer helps readers gain a deeper understanding of each poem and its application. This beautiful volume shepherds readers toward spiritual growth, inviting them not only to engage with Herbert’s poetry but also to encounter the God who inspired it.
“The poetry of George Herbert holds a hallowed place in the hearts of Christian readers who love devotional poetry. This edition of selected Herbert poems accompanied by pastoral commentary makes Herbert an even greater treasure.”
—Leland Ryken, Professor Emeritus of English, Wheaton College
The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Who Ever Lived
Andreas J. Köstenberger
Justin Taylor
Designed as a day-by-day guide to Passion Week, The Final Days of Jesus leads us to reexamine and meditate on the history-making, earth-shaking significance of Jesus’s arrest, trial, crucifixion, and empty tomb.
Combining a chronological arrangement of the Gospel accounts with insightful commentary, charts, and maps, this book will help you better understand what actually happened all those years ago—and why it matters today.
“An enlightening and edifying look at the most important week in history. Both those who want to know more about the history and those who long to behold the wonder will find much to love about this great work. One gets the sense that we should proceed through these pages on our knees.”
—J. D. Greear, Pastor, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; author, Everyday Revolutionary
