Category: Westminster Bookstore

Deep Discounts on Parenting and Children’s Resources

~ Bob Hayton

Just a quick note to point out a great sale that Westminster Bookstore is running this week on parenting and Children’s resources.

I have previously reviewed several titles in the Christian Biographies for Young Readers set (see my review of Anselm, Athanasius, and Lady Jane Grey). These are fantastic books, and the series continues to grow: the volume on John Knox just released. You can now get the whole set at 50% off, or 45% off of individual volumes.

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Another great deal focuses on Alex Chediak’s new book, Preparing your Teens for College. I reviewed his Thriving at College book directed to teens, this book is directed to parents and promises to be just as good. You can get the book now for 50% off when you buy three copies at only $8 a piece. Otherwise you can get single copies for only $10.

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Book Deals of Note: “Body Broken” and “The Creedal Imperative”

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I want to highlight two special deals on important books. The books come from different publishers and cover different topics, but both are worth getting and are on a special sale right now.

Body Broken: Can Republicans and Democrats Sit in the Same Pew? by Charles D. Drew (New Growth Press)

Description: I wish I had time to give my full review on this book. I think it is especially important to consider given how we close we are to November. Charles Drew makes us think and challenges us to consider how American our Christianity has become. Do we share more affinity with Republican talk show hosts than with Christians who think differently than us about politics? Is our church different than the sharply divided nation we live in? Drew spells out biblical considerations for doing politics and explains how political theory gets messy in the real world, sometimes.

The publisher’s description might say it better:

Drew helps Christians develop practical biblical convictions about critical social and political issues. Distinguishing between moral principle and political strategy, Body Broken equips believers to maintain the unity of the church while building their political activism upon a thoughtful and biblical foundation. Drew helps Christians of all political persuasions understand how to practice servanthood, cooperation, and integrity in today’s public square.

Book Deal: New Growth Press is offering this book at 40% off through their website, through 5pm Eastern time, Friday 9/28. (I know, I’m a little slow in posting this, hopefully you can take advantage of the deal in time). That’s a discounted price of only $9.59. If you miss that deal, Westminster Bookstore has it at 11% off, and Amazon for 10% off (although they have some used copies just over $9).

The Creedal Imperative by Carl Trueman (Crossway)

Description: This is a new book who has been making waves. Justin Taylor has an excellent write up on it. And like anything from Carl Trueman, this book promises to be an engrossing read.

Trueman makes the point that “no creed but the Bible” is an inaccurate statement. Even those who shun creeds and confessions the most, still operate by an unstated creed. A few years ago I highlighted an article where Trueman made this very point, and Justin Taylor shared some fuller quotes from the book of Trueman on this very point.

Here’s the publisher’s description:

Recent years have seen a number of high profile scholars converting to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy while a trend in the laity expresses an eclectic hunger for tradition. The status and role of confessions stands at the center of the debate within evangelicalism today as many resonate with the call to return to Christianity’s ancient roots. Carl Trueman offers an analysis of why creeds and confessions are necessary, how they have developed over time, and how they can function in the church of today and tomorrow. He writes primarily for evangelicals who are not particularly confessional in their thinking yet who belong to confessional churches – Baptists, independents, etc. – so that they will see more clearly the usefulness of the church’s tradition.

This sure seems like a must-read book. Learn more by watching this video clip of Carl Trueman talking about his new book.

Book Deal: Westminster Bookstore has the book at 41% off, for only $10.00, now through 10/2. And if you buy multiple copies, you can get it for as low as 53% off. Details on the discount are available here. Meanwhile, Amazon has single copies for 43% off, for only $9.60 (but no word on how long that price will last).

Great Books at 50% off from Westminster Bookstore

~ Bob Hayton

Right now there are a lot of book deals going. Crossway has all their e-books at $5.99 or less. And at Westminster Bookstore, their 2011 bestsellers are all at 50% off, now through January 12th.

Here are some of the discounted books that I think are most worth picking up.

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A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller

This book was my top book read in 2009. It is a very important book and a good read. If you’re looking to jump-start your prayer life in 2012, or just looking for a book that is a good mix of theology and practicality, this book is for you.

Read my review here.

Westminster Bookstore deal: $7.49 (50% off)

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The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd-Jones

This is still my favorite kids Bible story book. The stories are told in a moving way, and the artwork is beautiful. Be sure to look at the video on the book detail page at Westminster Bookstore to get a taste of this book.

Read my book recommendation here.

Westminster Bookstore deal: $8.49 (50% off)

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The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments by Marty Machowski

I’m using this story Bible with my kids right now. It comes with high recommendations and so far looks really good. I like how it intends to bring out the connections between the Old and New Testaments. I plan on reviewing this book soon.

Westminster Bookstore deal: $14.99 (50% off)

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The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Tim Keller

This book promises to be excellent. It’s on my wishlist for sure. I appreciate how Tim Keller speaks and writes, and this book is by all accounts one of his best. This isn’t the only Keller book on this list of 50% off deals. His books The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism and King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus are also bestsellers from 2011.

Learn more about this book here.

Westminster Bookstore deal: $12.97 (50% off)

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Here are a few additional titles worth checking out:

For the full list of discounted titles, click here.