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Introduction to the Gospel of God
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Introduction to the Gospel of God

It's hard to believe that, after two thousand years, the Christian church is still debating, “What is the gospel?”. Read John Frame’s introduction to the new Applied Theology series book, "The Gospel of God: Good News about Who God is and What God Does."

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Good News About God’s Mission: The Gospel of God, Chapter 1
Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, Triune God, Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration, Salvation, John Frame, Steve Childers Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, Triune God, Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration, Salvation, John Frame, Steve Childers

Good News About God’s Mission: The Gospel of God, Chapter 1

The Gospel is not just a set of beliefs, but an unfolding story meant to shape your entire life. God's salvation in Christ reaches beyond the redemption of souls to the renewal of all creation. Explore this in the new series, The Gospel of God, by Steve Childers and John Frame.

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Good News About God’s Kingdom: The Gospel of God, Chapter 2
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Good News About God’s Kingdom: The Gospel of God, Chapter 2

Discover how the good news about God’s kingdom can give you a deep sense of purpose in both your private and public life. Explore how God’s kingdom has come, is coming, and will come in the series The Gospel of God: Good News You Can Use, by Steve Childers and John Frame.

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Good News About God’s King: The Gospel of God, Chapter 3
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Good News About God’s King: The Gospel of God, Chapter 3

Do you know the highest blessing of the gospel? [Hint: It's not forgiveness.] Explore God’s amazing promises of forgiveness, a new heart, and a renewed world for all who believe. Then learn the highest blessing in this new series by Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers.

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Good News of a New Standing, Forgiveness: The Gospel of God, Chapter 4
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Good News of a New Standing, Forgiveness: The Gospel of God, Chapter 4

Explore the life-changing good news that you are not only a pardoned criminal, but also an accepted and beloved child of God in the new series The Gospel of God: Good News You Can Use, by Steve Childers and John Frame.

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Good News of a New Heart, The Holy Spirit: The Gospel of God, Chapter 5
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Good News of a New Heart, The Holy Spirit: The Gospel of God, Chapter 5

Explore the life-changing good news that you can be not only born again, but also be set free from sin’s power, and transformed by the Holy Spirit in the new series The Gospel of God: Good News You Can Use, by Steve Childers and John Frame.

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Good News of a New Life, Gospel Renewal: The Gospel of God, Chapter 6
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Good News of a New Life, Gospel Renewal: The Gospel of God, Chapter 6

Learn How the Gospel Changes Us: Practical Steps to Spiritual Renewal. Discover how disciplines of grace like faith, repentance, and obedience can transform your life in the new series The Gospel of God: Good News You Can Use, by Steve Childers and John Frame.

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Process of a Leader’s Calling: Calling, Lesson 5
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Process of a Leader’s Calling: Calling, Lesson 5

Is God calling you to church leadership? Learn four practical ways to confirm your call. Discover the process involved in four time-tested ways to confirm if God is calling you into church leadership – in the Calling Series by Steve Childers.

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Elements of a Leader’s Calling: Calling, Lesson 4
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Elements of a Leader’s Calling: Calling, Lesson 4

How can you know if you’re called to be a church leader? Learn about the divinely inspired church leader’s job description. Discover four ways to know if you're called to be a church leader–in the Calling Series by Steve Childers.

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Church Leader Calling: Calling, Lesson 3
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Church Leader Calling: Calling, Lesson 3

Explore the essential calling of church leaders to equip followers of Christ for effective ministry. Uncover the biblical foundation for church leadership and its impact in ministry in the Calling Series by Steve Childers.

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Secondary Ministry Calling: Calling, Lesson 2
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Secondary Ministry Calling: Calling, Lesson 2

Discover why your work matters to God! Find out how the popular view of being called to the ministry is the opposite of the biblical view in the Calling Series by Steve Childers.

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Primary Ministry Calling: Calling, Lesson 1
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Primary Ministry Calling: Calling, Lesson 1

Learn why you must fight against the belief that only an elite group of religious people are called by God to a life of ministry. Explore why nothing has had such a transforming impact on culture as a biblical understanding of God's call on your life in the Calling Series by Steve Childers.

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How to Keep Praying and Not Give Up: Prayer, Lesson 6
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How to Keep Praying and Not Give Up: Prayer, Lesson 6

Learn how to keep praying with confidence and not give up, even when you see no answers. Discover how trusting in God's timing can transform your prayers and your life in the Prayer Series by Steve Childers and Larry Kirk.

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Learning How to Pray from Jesus: Prayer, Lesson 5
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Learning How to Pray from Jesus: Prayer, Lesson 5

Discover the power of aligning your prayers with God's kingdom purposes. Explore how the Lord's Prayer is a radical blueprint for a kingdom-aligned life and ministry.

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Prayer in the Book of Acts: Prayer, Lesson 4
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Prayer in the Book of Acts: Prayer, Lesson 4

Learn how prayer was the driving force behind the early church's mission and how it can transform your spiritual life today in the Prayer Series by Steve Childers and Larry Kirk.

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Lessons from Jesus’ Prayer Life: Prayer, Lesson 3
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Lessons from Jesus’ Prayer Life: Prayer, Lesson 3

Learn lessons from Jesus' prayer life that can transform yours. Discover how Jesus’ prayers shaped his life mission and can also shape yours in the Prayer Series by Steve Childers and Larry Kirk.

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Prayer and the Kingdom of God: Prayer, Lesson 2
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Prayer and the Kingdom of God: Prayer, Lesson 2

Learn how to Pray Kingdom Prayers: Explore the Bible's profound connection between prayer, God's kingdom, and God's mission in the Prayer Series by Steve Childers and Larry Kirk.

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The Heart of Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 6
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The Heart of Renewal: Renewal, Lesson 6

How does the gospel really change you? What’s your part? What’s God’s part? Discover how the gospel brings personal renewal to the human heart – beginning with yours.

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