Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Redesign) - by Nancy Guthrie (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>This redesigned anthology of Advent readings edited by best-selling author Nancy Guthrie, features 22 works by classic and contemporary theologians, each helping to prepare your heart for the sacredness of the Christmas season.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Join Christians Past and Present in Celebrating the Promise of Christmas</strong></p> <p>Between purchasing presents and planning travel, enjoying holiday pageants and attending parties, it is all too easy for the busyness of Christmas to crowd out a quiet anticipation of this sacred season. This anthology edited by Nancy Guthrie draws from the works and sermons of classic theologians such as George Whitefield, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, and Saint Augustine, and from leading contemporary teachers such as John Piper, Randy Alcorn, Tim Keller, and Joni Eareckson Tada to help readers enter into the wonder of Jesus's incarnation and birth.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Nancy Guthrie</strong> teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshops for Women. She is the host of the <em>Help Me Teach the Bible</em> podcast from the Gospel Coalition and the author of numerous books, including <em>Even Better than Eden</em> and <em>Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus</em>. She and her husband are cohosts of the GriefShare video series and lead Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child.</p><p><strong>Skip Ryan</strong> is Senior Minister of Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas and has served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. Skip is also an instructor for the Japanese Institute for Church Growth in Tokyo. He is a graduate of Harvard University and Westminster Theological Seminary.</p><p><strong>John Piper</strong> is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including <em>Desiring God</em>; <em>Don't Waste Your Life</em>; and <em>Reading the Bible Supernaturally</em>.</p><p><strong>Ligon Duncan</strong> (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is chancellor, CEO, and John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served as the senior minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi, for seventeen years. He is a cofounder of Together for the Gospel, a senior fellow of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and was the president of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals from 2004-2012. Duncan has edited, written, or contributed to numerous books. He and his wife, Anne, have two children and live in Jackson, Mississippi.</p><p><strong>Randy Alcorn </strong>(MA, Multnomah University) is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and a <em>New York Times</em> best-selling author of over fifty books. His books have sold over nine million copies and been translated into nearly seventy languages. Alcorn resides in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife, Nanci. They have two married daughters and five grandsons.</p><p><strong>John MacArthur</strong> is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, where he has served since 1969. He is known around the world for his verse-by-verse expository preaching and his pulpit ministry via his daily radio program, <em>Grace to You</em>. He has also written or edited nearly four hundred books and study guides. MacArthur is chancellor emeritus of the Master's Seminary and Master's University. He and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four grown children.</p><p><strong>Francis A. Schaeffer</strong> (1912-1984) authored more than twenty books, which have been translated into several languages and have sold millions globally. He and his wife, Edith, founded the L'Abri Fellowship international study and discipleship centers. Recognized internationally for his work in Christianity and culture, Schaeffer passed away in 1984 but his influence and legacy continue worldwide.</p><p><strong>R. C. Sproul</strong> (1939-2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization located near Orlando, Florida. He was also founding pastor of Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Florida, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of <em>Tabletalk</em> magazine. His radio program, <em>Renewing Your Mind</em>, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online. Sproul contributed dozens of articles to national evangelical publications, spoke at conferences, churches, colleges, and seminaries around the world, and wrote more than one hundred books, including <em>The Holiness of God</em>, <em>Chosen by God</em>, and <em>Everyone's a Theologian</em>. He also served as general editor of the <em>Reformation Study Bible</em>.</p><p><strong>Joni Eareckson Tada</strong> is founder and CEO of the Joni and Friends International Disability Center, which ministers to thousands of disabled people and their families through programs of practical encouragement and spiritual help. She is also an artist and the author of numerous best-selling books such as <em>Joni</em>; <em>Heaven: Your Real Home</em>; and <em>When God Weeps</em>.</p><p><strong>George Whitefield</strong> (1714-1770) was a leading evangelical clergyman of the eighteenth century and a primary catalyst of the First Great Awakening, preaching at least eighteen thousand sermons and twelve thousand talks and exhortations.</p><p><strong>Martin Luther</strong> (1483-1546) was professor of Bible at Wittenberg University, and many of his expositions came out of his classroom. Considered one of the most powerful discussions of justification by faith written by any of the Reformers, this commentary on Galatians has had a profound impact on many through the centuries. </p><p><strong>Timothy J. Keller</strong> is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York. He is the best-selling author of <em>The Prodigal God</em> and <em>The Reason for God</em>. </p><p><strong>Martyn Lloyd-Jones</strong> (1899-1981), minister of Westminster Chapel in London for thirty years, was one of the foremost preachers of his day. His many books have brought profound spiritual encouragement to millions around the world.</p><p><strong>Jonathan Edwards </strong>(1703-1758) was a pastor, theologian, and missionary. He is generally considered the greatest American theologian. A prolific writer, Edwards is known for his many sermons, including "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," and his classic<em> A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections.</em> Edwards was appointed president of the College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) shortly before his death. </p><p><strong>Charles H. Spurgeon</strong> (1834-1892) was an English Baptist pastor at New Park Street Chapel, London (which later became the Metropolitan Tabernacle), for thirty-eight years. As the nineteenth century's most prolific preacher and writer, his ministry legacy continues today. </p><p><strong>J. I. Packer</strong> (1926-2020) served as the Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College. He authored numerous books, including the classic best seller <em>Knowing God</em>. Packer served as general editor for the English Standard Version Bible and as theological editor for the <em>ESV Study Bible</em>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>JOHN CALVIN </strong>(1509-1564) was perhaps the preeminent theologian of the Reformation. Known best for his <em>Institutes of the Christian Religion</em>, he also wrote landmark expositions on most of the books in the Bible. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Alistair Begg</strong> serves as the senior pastor of Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio. He has been in pastoral ministry since 1975 and served eight years in Scotland at both Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church. He has written several books and is heard daily on the radio program <em>Truth For Life</em>. He and his wife, Susan, have three grown children.</p><p><strong>Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.</strong> is the president of Renewal Ministries and pastor to pastors at Immanuel Church, Nashville. He is also the author of several books, including the Preaching the Word commentaries on Isaiah and Proverbs and <em>Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel</em>. He is also a contributor to the <em>ESV Study Bible</em>. Ray and his wife, Jani, have been married for fifty years.</p><p><strong>J. C. RYLE</strong> (1816-1900) was a prominent writer, preacher, and Anglican clergyman in nineteenth-century Britain. He is the author of the classic <em>Expository Thoughts on the Gospels</em> and retired as the bishop of Liverpool.</p><p><strong>JAMES MONTGOMERY BOICE</strong> was senior minister of the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia for thirty years and a leading spokesman for the Reformed faith until his death in June 2000.</p><p><strong>R. Kent Hughes </strong>(DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.</p>
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