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This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

For the Church Institute is a free online platform from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary designed to provide free and accessible theological training to equip, encourage, and edify local churches. Courses may be taken as a self-paced individual or as a group within your local church. 

Join Dr. Jason Duesing, Dr. Thomas Kidd, and Dr. Patrick Schreiner to reflect on the relationship between politics and the Christian life in our newest free course, Politics and the Christian Life.

Four winners will receive a book bundle from MBTS faculty. Giveaway winners are limited to North America.

Faculty Book Bundle

Adoniram Judson edited by Jason G. Duesing. “A biography of Baptist missionary Adoniram Judson (1788 – 1850), written to honor the 200th anniversary of his first mission trip from the U.S. to the Far East that would in turn mark the start of Americans joining the modern missions movement.” (B&H Academic)

Baptist Political Theology edited by Thomas S. Kidd, Paul D. Miller, and Andrew T. Walker. “Baptist Political Theology, edited by scholars Thomas Kidd, Paul Miller, and Andrew Walker, introduces readers to the full sweep of Baptist engagement with politics.” (B&H Academic)

Who is an Evangelical? by Thomas S. Kidd. “In this illuminating book, Thomas Kidd draws on his expertise in American religious history to retrace the arc of this spiritual movement, illustrating just how historically peculiar that political and ethnic definition (white Republican) of evangelicals is. He examines distortions in the public understanding of evangelicals, and shows how a group of “Republican insider evangelicals” aided the politicization of the movement. This book will be a must‑read for those trying to better understand the shifting religious and political landscape of America today.” (Yale University Press)

Political Gospel by Patrick Schreiner. “In a supercharged political climate, Political Gospel explores what it means for Christians to have a biblical public witness by looking to Scripture, the early church, and today. In these pages, we’ll see that Christians live in a paradox, and we’ll see how to follow Christ our King right into the political craziness of our day.” (B&H Publishing)

The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts by Patrick Schreiner. “In The Mission of the Triune God, author Patrick Schreiner argues that Luke’s theology stems from the order of his narrative. He shows how the major themes in Acts, including the formation of the church, salvation offered to all flesh, and the prolific spread of the gospel, connect. Through Schreiner’s clear presentation and helpful graphics, readers follow the early church as it grows “all under the plan of God, centered on King Jesus, and empowered by the Spirit.” (Crossway)

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