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He is the author of several books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumility\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinding the Right Hills to Die On\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"humility-the-joy-of-self-forgetfulness","title":"HUMILITY THE JOY OF SELF FORGETFULNESS","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"top-details mobile\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHumility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cover-blurb\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-contributors\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crossway.org\/authors\/gavin-ortlund\/\"\u003eGavin Ortlund\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"carousel carousel-product\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many misconceptions about what it means to be humble. Some think that being humble means hiding your talents and abilities or being weak and inauthentic. But the Bible paints a different picture—defining humility as a self-forgetfulness leading to joy and explaining that it is a life-giving virtue that frees you from the restricting needs of your ego. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHumility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness\u003c\/em\u003e, Gavin Ortlund encourages readers that humility is not just an abstract virtue but a mark of gospel integrity. Ortlund examines humility both on a personal level and in the context of the church, giving examples of ways to cultivate it—including meditation on the gospel and practicing intentional gratitude. Drawing from Philippians 2 and historical texts such as C. S. Lewis’s \u003cem\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e and Jonathan Edwards’s sermon “A Christian Spirit Is a Humble Spirit,” Ortlund defines humility in light of the incarnation and death of Jesus Christ, casting a vision for a gospel-centered, humble life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Book in the Growing Gospel Integrity Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e Created in partnership with Union School of Theology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by Gavin Ortlund:\u003c\/strong\u003e Author of \u003cem\u003eTheological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFinding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor Small Groups and Individual Study:\u003c\/strong\u003e Questions at the end of each chapter encourage small group discussion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CROSSWAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43994596344028,"sku":"9781433582301","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/files\/31_QDKMbvL._SY445_SX342.jpg?v=1697637800"},{"product_id":"what-it-means-to-be-protestant","title":"WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PROTESTANT","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"mt-1 mb-3 md:mt-1.5 md:mb-4 product-page-title\"\u003eWhat It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-p-s my-1.5\"\u003eBy: Gavin Ortlund\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-p-s my-1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-p-s my-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2024 \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/em\u003eBook of the Year Award and Popular Theology category; Winner of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCredo Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e’s Award in Theological Retrieval\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a movement among evangelicals of exploring the more sacramental, liturgical, and historically-conscious church traditions, including Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. This hunger for historical rootedness is welcome—but unfortunately, many assume that this need can only be met outside of Protestant contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhat it Means to Be Protestant\u003c\/em\u003e, Gavin Ortlund draws from both his scholarly work in church history and his personal experience in ecumenical engagement to offer a much-needed defense of the Protestant tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetrieving classical Protestant texts and arguments, he exposes how many of the contemporary objections leveled against Protestants are rooted in caricature. He shows how historic Protestantism offers the best pathway forward and to historical rootedness for Christians today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his charitable style, Ortlund demonstrates that the 16th century Reformation represented a genuine renewal of the gospel. This does not entail that Protestantism is without faults. 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It is fantastic, and I thank God for it. . .\"\u003c\/em\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Harrington, co-founder of RENEW.org and Discipleship.org, founding pastor Harpeth Christian Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-p-s my-1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-p-s my-1.5\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZONDERVAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46760243593436,"sku":"9780310156321","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/files\/9780310156321.webp?v=1753103027"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/collections\/2827.jpg?v=1752569411","url":"https:\/\/bible-society-uae-7958.myshopify.com\/collections\/gavin-ortlund.oembed","provider":"Bible Society UAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}