{"product_id":"the-gospel-how-the-church-portrays-the-beauty-of-christ-hardcover","title":"The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Ortlund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJ. I. Packer\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does the church portray the beauty of Christ?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gospel is a theological message. But this message also creates human beauty--beautiful relationships in our churches, making the glory of Christ visible in the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely book, Pastor Ray Ortlund makes the case that gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture. In too many of our churches, it is the beauty of a gospel culture that is the missing piece of the puzzle. But when the gospel is allowed to exert its full power, a church becomes radiant with the glory of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRay Ortlund\u003c\/strong\u003e is the president of Renewal Ministries, the pastor to pastors at Immanuel Nashville Church, and a canon theologian with the Anglican Church in North America. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Porn\u003c\/em\u003e; the Preaching the Word commentaries on Isaiah and Proverbs; and \u003cem\u003eMarriage and the Mystery of the Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also a contributor to the \u003cem\u003eESV Study Bible\u003c\/em\u003e. Ray and his wife, Jani, have been married for fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJ. I. Packer \u003c\/strong\u003e(1926-2020) served as the Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College. He authored numerous books, including the classic bestseller \u003cem\u003eKnowing God\u003c\/em\u003e. Packer also served as general editor for the English Standard Version Bible and as theological editor for the \u003cem\u003eESV Study Bible\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765485797664,"sku":"9781433540837","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2645056c0165d7059506f0e7d7b28e19.webp?v=1780271407","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-gospel-how-the-church-portrays-the-beauty-of-christ-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}