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Don’t Call it a Comeback: The Old Faith for a New Day (Kevin DeYoung)

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Recent cultural interest in evangelicalism has led to considerable confusion about what the term actually means. Many young Christians are tempted to discard the label altogether. But evangelicalism is not merely a political movement in decline or a sociological phenomenon on the rise, as it has sometimes been portrayed. It is, in fact, a helpful theological profile that manifests itself in beliefs, ethics, and church life.

DeYoung and several other key evangelical Christian leaders present Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Same Evangelical Faith for a New Day to assert the stability, relevance, and necessity of Christian orthodoxy today. This book introduces young, new, and under-discipled Christians to the most essential and basic issues of faith in general and of evangelicalism in particular.

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Don’t Call It a Comeback

The Old Faith for a New Day

Recent cultural interest in evangelicalism has led to considerable confusion about what that word – evangelicalism – actually means. Many young Christians are tempted to discard the label altogether. But evangelicalism is not merely a political movement in decline or a sociological phenomenon on the rise, as it has sometimes been portrayed. It is, in fact, a helpful theological profile that manifests itself in beliefs, ethics, and church life.

In Don’t Call It a Comeback Kevin DeYoung and other contributors such as Justin Taylor, Thabiti Anyabwile, and Tim Challies examine what evangelical Christianity is and does within the broad categories of history, theology, and practice. They demonstrate that evangelicalism is still biblically and historically rooted and remains the same framework for faith that we need today.

Contents

Foreword by D. A. Carson)

Introduction: All Grown Up and Nothing to Say (Kevin DeYoung)

Part 1: Evangelical History: Looking Forward and Looking Back

  • 1) The Secret to Reaching the Next Generation (Kevin DeYoung)
  • 2) The Story of Evangelicalism from the Beginning and Before (Collin Hansen)

Part 2: Evangelical Theology: Thinking, Feeling, and Believing the Truths That Matter Most

  • 3) God: Not Like You (Jonathan Leeman)
  • 4) Scripture: How the Bible is a Book Like No Other (Andy Naselli)
  • 5) The Gospel: God’s Self-Substitution for Sinners (Greg Gilbert)
  • 6) New Birth: “You Must Be Born Again” (Ben Peays)
  • 7) Justification: Why the Lord Our Righteousness is Better News Than the Lord Our Example (Jan Harvey)
  • 8) Sanctification: Being Authentically Messed Up Is Not Enough (Owen Strachan)
  • 9) Kingdom: Heaven after Earth, Heaven on Earth, or Something Else Entirely? (Russell Moore)
  • 10) Jesus Christ: The Only Way and Our Only Hope (Tim Challies)

Part 3: Evangelical Practice: Learning to Live Life God’s Way

  • 11) It’s Sometimes a Wonderful Life: Evangelicals and Vocation (Ted Kluck)
  • 12) Homosexuality: Grace, Truth, and the Need for Gentle Courage (Eric Redmond & Kevin DeYoung)
  • 13) Abortion: Why Silence and Inaction Are Not Options for Evangelicals (Justin Taylor)
  • 14) Gender Confusion and a Gospel-Shaped Counterculture (Denny Burk)

Endorsements 

“It brings this aging man great joy to see a rising generation address contemporary questions with theologically informed answers. These are the right guys, on the right topics, at the right time.” — C. J. Mahaney, Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church, Louisville, Kentucky

“Sometimes I wonder how I could have spent my entire life in the church, safely ensconced in the evangelical subculture, and yet have such a difficult time articulating the essence of significant biblical concepts and convictions that I claim to have built my life upon. And I don’t think I’m alone. Don’t Call It a Comeback is more than just a primer for the young and uninitiated; it is essential reading for all who want to make sure they are clear and convinced on the things that matter most.” — Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author, Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow

About the Editor 

Kevin DeYoung (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina. He serves as a council member at the Gospel Coalition and blogs at DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed. Kevin is assistant professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte) and a PhD candidate at the University of Leicester. He is the author of several books, including Just Do Something; Crazy Busy; and The Biggest Story. Kevin and his wife, Trisha, have seven children.