Don't Call It a Comeback

by Deyoung, Kevin; Carson, D. A.

• ISBN13: 9781433521690
• ISBN10: 1433521695
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-06
• Publisher: Crossway Books

Summary

Unites some of today's most promising young evangelicals in a bold assertion of the stability, relevance, and necessity of Christian orthodoxy, and reasserts the theological nature of evangelicalism.

Author Biography

Kevin Deyound (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is senior pastor at University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan. He is the author of several popular books, including Just Do Something and Why We Love the Church.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 13
Introduction: All Grown Up and Nothing to Say	p. 15
Evangelical History: Looking Forward and Looking Back
The Secret to Reaching the Next Generation	p. 21
The Story of Evangelicalism from the Beginning and Before	p. 33
Evangelical Theology: Thinking, Feeling, and Believing the Truths That Matter Most
God: Not Like You	p. 47
Scripture: How the Bible Is a Book Like No Other	p. 59
The Gospel: God's Self-Substitution for Sinners	p. 71
New Birth: ôYou Must Be Born Againö	p. 83
Justification: Why the Lord Our Righteousness Is Better News Than the Lord Our Example	p. 95
Sanctification: Being Authentically Messed Up Is Not Enough	p. 105
Kingdom: Heaven after Earth, Heaven on Earth, or Something Else Entirely?	p. 117
Jesus Christ: The Only Way and Our Only Hope	p. 129
Evangelical Practice: Learning to Live Life God's Way
It's Sometimes a Wonderful Life: Evangelicals and Vocation	p. 143
Social Justice: What's God Got to Do, Got to Do with It	p. 155
Homosexuality: Grace, Truth, and the Need for Gentle Courage	p. 167
Abortion: Why Silence and Inaction Are Not Options for Evangelicals	p. 179
Gender Confusion and a Gospel-Shaped Counterculture	p. 191
The Local Church: Not Always Amazing, but Loved by Jesus	p. 201
Worship: It's a Big Deal	p. 213
Missions: The Worship of Jesus and the Joy of All Peoples	p. 225
Contributors	p. 237
General Index	p. 239
Scripture Index	p. 243
The Gospel Coalition	p. 251
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