books by John Stott

books by John Stott

books:

John Stott

The Message of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7 : Christian Counter-Culture)

John R. W. Stott

InterVarsity Press, 1985

Very practical exposition of the Sermon
I am preaching through the beatitudes right now, and next year, I plan on preaching through the rest of the Sermon on the Mount. I already had all the heavy duty technical books on this section of the Bible. So I really needed a book where the writer explained the text ...

The Birds, Our Teachers

John, Stott

Baker Books, 2008

The perfect gift
Since receiving this book as a gift last year, I've enjoyed browsing through the amazing photographs and reading the fascinating and inspirational text. It makes the perfect gift for any gender, interest level, or occasion. I'm so disappointed to find it out of print ...

The Cross of Christ

John R. W. Stott

InterVarsity Press, 2006

Definitive
A masterpiece - possibly the definitive work on substitutionary atonement, which makes it all the more important for the present decade, when there are many who claim to be evangelicals but deny this historic doctrine. Stott looks at the Cross from all angles, ...

Your Mind Matters: The Place of the Mind in the Christian Life (IVP Classics)

John R. W. Stott

IVP Books, 2007

A protest against shabby thinking
Albert Einstein once said, "If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies." That idea is fleshed out from a Christian perspective by John Stott. He wrote to address a spirit of ...

Through the Bible, Through the Year: Daily Reflections from Genesis to Revelation

John, Stott

Baker Books, 2006

A thought-provoking daily devotional
Daily devotionals come in many varieties -- from simple one paragraph reminders of the fundamentals of the Christian faith, to several pages of relatively in-depth bible study on a short passage. Stott's book falls into the latter category. With one page per day, ...

The Message of Romans: God's Good News for the World (The Bible Speaks Today)

John R. W. Stott

InterVarsity Press, 2001

Scholarly, comprehensive, readable.
Stott conveys a sturdy solidarity with the historic Christian faith, rather than promoting any pet agendas of his own, or an abrasive combat with opposing views. He reasons in the spirit of an objective scientist whose field is theology. He offers evidence, reasoning, ...

Basic Christianity (IVP Classics)

John R. W. Stott

IVP Books, 2007

Classic Stott
This work is for anyone who wishes to understand the fundamentals of Christianity. Highly recommended.

Between Two Worlds: The Challenge of Preaching Today

John R. W. Stott

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994

More than Preaching
John Stott is a preacher of great renown so it is both enlightening and encouraging to read about his struggles with preaching as well as the advice he gives after a lifetime in the pulpit. Throughout the book he inserted small parentheses which seem minuscule but are ...

The Living Church: Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor

John R. W. Stott

IVP Books, 2007

the living church
For many years, John Stott has distinguished himself as a preeminent theologian and pastor. For 60 years, Stott has been rector at All Souls Church in England where he has initiated a dynamic ministry which now reaches internationally. Having authored more than 30 ...

The Message of Acts: The Spirit, the Church, and the World (Bible Speaks Today)

John R. W. Stott

InterVarsity Press, 1994

Reliable Guide to Help You Understand Acts
John Stott is a thought-provoking writer with dozens of helpful titles in print, from books about his travels [People My Teachers: around the world in 80 years], books about his life-long habit of bird-watching [The Birds Our Teachers] to the many helpful books about ...

God's Global Mosaic: What We Can Learn from Christians Around the World

Paul-Gordon Chandler

InterVarsity Press, 2000

good for global mind...
The book contains little snippets of Christianity from cultural perspectives... saying that culture strenghtens certain aspects of Christianity as opposed to diluting it. It truly opened my eyes to thinking in a global sense about God's love... made John 3:16 come to ...

Message of Galatians (Bible Speaks Today)

John R. W. Stott

InterVarsity Press, 1984

Excellent
A readable, enjoyable, insightful commentary on Galatians for regular Bible students. Our small group used it along with the Lifechange (Navpress) study guide on Galatians with great success.

Sermon on the Mount: 12 Studies for Individuals or Grous (Lifeguide Bible Studies)

John R. W. Stott

InterVarsity Press, 2000

Much Better than Average
This is one of the Lifeguide Bible Studies, which is generally a good small group study series. My former Sunday School class liked the Lifeguide format and consequently used many of the guides. So I have first-hand experience, in an actual classroom setting, using ...

Ephesians: Building a Community in Christ (John Stott Bible Studies)

John Stott

IVP Connect, 2008

Ephesians Small Group & Individual Bible Study
This is an outstanding small group or individual Bible study on the book of Ephesians. John Stott does a marvelous job of summarizing the message of the book as you go through the lessons. The questions are thought provoking and instructive. It helps to read the ...

Facing the Fire: Experiencing and Expressing Anger Appropriately

John Lee

Bantam, 1993

Breakthrough In Understanding Anger
. Mr. Lee's approach to discharging/expressing anger safely is RIGHT ON. Many people might think that by expressing anger - they will become more angry. In reality, you are uncovering the suppressed anger that has been inside of you all your life. You are merely ...