His new book Raised with Christ explores how the Resurrection changes everything. Endorsements include Tim Chester who writes:

“Adrian Warnock rightly highlights the common neglect of the resurrection and helpfully shows why this matters. Come and share the excitement of his own rediscovery of this central event of our faith.”
Tim Chester The Crowded House and the Northern Training Institute

As we approach Easter 2010, over 2000 years since the resurrection, it is an opportune time to remember why the resurrection changes everything…

There is a crying need in the church today for men to be men. But competing visions for what a man is to be —some growing out of popular culture and others arising from flawed teaching in the church—are exacerbating the problem. Only in the pages of Scripture … can men find a clear explanation of their God-given roles as leaders, husbands, fathers, and churchmen. Beginning in Genesis, Rev. Phillips shows that God commissioned Adam to “work” and “keep” the Garden of Eden. In these twin tasks, he perceives a template for manhood, one that, when carried out with diligence, provides dignity to men, service to mankind, and glory to God. He then goes on to show that men are called to lead, to love their wives, to discipline their children, and to serve the church of Jesus Christ. Here is biblical exposition of the most practical sort—teaching that reveals not only what men are to think but what they are to be.

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In the 36 hours between Jesus’ death and resurrection, Joanna, the sister of Mary, plumbs her own grief and loss by listening to the voices of the generations of women before her who have clung onto the promises of God. From the time of Noah, through Sarah, Leah, Miriam, Rahab, Deborah, Hannah, Abigail, Huldah, Esther and more, Joanna listens to the women who would speak to her of the faithfulness of God. And in hearing their stories, she prepares herself to experience the impossibility of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This is Naomi Reed, doing what she does best – storytelling. In a single volume she captures the entire sweep of God’s plans and purpose for the world. And she does it through the voices of women, which is exactly why it works. Women all over the world gain strength through hearing each other’s stories. They listen to different versions of longing and fear and grief and joy, and they identify with them. But when the stories point to the way God is at work, revealing himself and his plans and purposes in the world – ultimately through his son Jesus Christ, the hearer is strengthened as well as comforted. In catching a glimpse of what God is like, his sovereignty and loving kindness, the hearer begins to believe that God’s promises of forgiveness and relationship are for them also. They too can believe that somehow, in the midst of their own trial, God is present and at work to bring about his purposes on this earth and in our lives, until he comes again. And that’s wonderful, astounding news, that’s a promise for me.

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The 21st Century church is pulled in different directions by external and internal pressures. Total Church clearly identifies the foundation of the church and gives practical suggestions for fulfilling the mission of the church.

Chester & Timmis explain that while the gospel must be proclaimed in words, Christian community provides the context in which those words can be properly understood. They encourage Christians to share their whole lives with each other and to offer a place of belonging to unbelievers.

The principles of being word-centred and community-centred are applied to church planting, evangelism, apologetics, social involvement, leadership, discipleship, pastoral care, world mission and notions of success.

Highly recommended read for people involved in church leadership.

SCAT plays jazz! SCAT is a 4 piece jazz combo, specialising in original gospel music and jazz standards. SCAT is Jeremy O’Connor on double bass, Trent Bryson-Dean on drums, Chris Poulsen on keys and Craig Burnett on vocals.

SCAT’s latest album Living Room (April 2006) has eight brand new original tunes, re-worked Scat favouries and jazz standards. Live at The Healer was released in July 2003. This award winning 15 track CD captures the atmosphere of a live jazz and blues club and features great guest sax and guitar soloists.

SCAT has performed as support acts for Delirious, Grace Knight, Steven Curtis-Chapman, and The Whitlams.

Manager’s Pick:

These guys know how to play! Live at the Healer is full of energy. I love how their albums mix new work with the standards. You can soak up these tunes late into the night.

The Orange Christian Book Centre now stocks music by SCAT.
So now you can buy SCAT – here in Orange or by mail order. Call us or just call in.

Living Room ….. $25
Bottomless Cup …… $15
Live at the Healer ….. $15

Nobody’s Child tells the story of John’s childhood and his introduction to Jesus. John’s second book Somebody’s Child was released in June 2007 and tells the story of his bus ministry.