{"product_id":"city-on-a-hill-book-philip-graham-ryken-9780802441997","title":"City on a Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CHURCH TODAY STANDS AT A CROSROADS. HOW WIL WE FULFIL CHRIST'S CALING TO BE A CITY SET ON A HIL? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany sincere and dedicated Christians point to the path of relevance as a means for enjoying a post-Christian witness. They want to explore new ways of doing church-- ways that focus on seekers' needs, that appeal to today's entertainment-saturated audiences, and don't make church too hard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Ryken, however, sees danger ahead. Rather than confronting the relativistic and narcissistic mind-set of our world, this way may very well accommodate it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCity on \u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eHill, \u003c\/i\u003eRyken asserts that the church needs to walk a different path. a biblical path that leads to exalting God and Him alone by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Proclaiming the saving work of our crucified and risen Lord, Jesus Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Focusing on our holy God in our personal and corporate worship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Reaching our in Christ's love to care for one another and share the Good News with the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the church does what it\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas called to do, it will give the world what it\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eneeds most--the life-giving message that Jesus Christ is Savior and Lord. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePHILIP GRAHAM RYKEN (M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary; D.Phil., University of Oxford, England) is senior minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, where he has preached since 1995. His published works include \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of the Cross \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Doctrines of Grace \u003c\/i\u003e(with James Montgomery Boice), \u003ci\u003eIs Jesus the Only Way?, The Message of Salvation, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJeremiah and Lamentations. \u003c\/i\u003eDr. Ryken lives with his wife, Lisa, and children, Joshua, Kirsten, Jack and Kathryn in Center City, Philadelphia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49613982335249,"sku":"GOR003623779","price":3.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50366538154257,"sku":"CIN0802441998G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51752172028177,"sku":"CIN0802441998VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52354804384017,"sku":"CIN0802441998A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0802441998.jpg?v=1751200596","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/city-on-a-hill-book-philip-graham-ryken-9780802441997","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}