{"product_id":"called-to-be-saints-an-invitation-to-christian-maturity-9780830840304","title":"Called to Be Saints: An Invitation to Christian Maturity","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e Award of Merit\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBest Book of Spirituality--Academic, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvangelicals are known for their emphasis on conversion. But what about life \u003cem\u003eafter\u003c\/em\u003e conversion and \u003cem\u003ebeyond\u003c\/em\u003e justification?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperately needed is a comprehensive theology of the Christian life from beginning to end, along with the means of formation and transformation. In \u003cem\u003eCalled to Be Saints\u003c\/em\u003e, Gordon Smith draws on a distinguished lifetime of reflecting on these themes to offer us a theologically rich account of our participation in the life of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth profound and practical, this book is a trinitarian theology of holiness that encompasses both justification and sanctification, both union with Christ and communion with God. Smith unfolds how and why Christians are called to become wise people, do good work, love others and enjoy rightly ordered affections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf holiness is the ongoing journey of becoming mature in Christ, then there is no better guide than Smith. Christians in every walk of life will find this a rich resource for learning what it means to \"grow up in every way . . . into Christ\" (Ephesians 4:15).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon T. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830840304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christianity Today Book Award - Award of Merit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Gordon T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon T. Smith is president and professor of systematic and spiritual theology at Ambrose University College and Seminary in Calgary, Alberta. He is the author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eCourage and Calling: Maximizing Your God-Given Potential\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Voice of Jesus: Discernment, Prayer and the Witness of the Spirit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40847914893427,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_744e5d07-1a97-4874-87d0-6a40d01659bd.jpg?v=1686239274","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/called-to-be-saints-an-invitation-to-christian-maturity-9780830840304","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}