{"title":"Samuel T. Logan | Authors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/book-author\/samuel-t-logan-jr-books\/\"\u003eSamuel T. Logan, Jr.\u003c\/a\u003e, MDiv, PhD, has been International Director of the World Reformed Fellowship since 2005. He served at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1979–2007, and is now President Emeritus. He was also Visiting Fellow at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1988–1989, and special counsel to the president at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, from 2007–2013. He is a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Dr. Logan’s publications include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Preacher and Preaching\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSermons That Shaped America\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConfronting Kingdom Challenges\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/christian-books-christian-living-books-the-good-name-the-power-of-words-to-hurt-or-heal\"\u003eThe Good Name\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous articles on Jonathan Edwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item recent-articles\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"recent-articles-heading\"\u003eRecent Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/so-can-we-talk-at-all\/\"\u003eSo Can We Talk At All?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/why-are-christians-so\/\"\u003eWhy Are Christians so…?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"author-page\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/author\/samuellogan\/\"\u003eView more\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"reformed-means-missional-following-jesus-into-the-world","title":"Reformed Means Missional: Following Jesus into the World","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Christopher J. H. Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristians are not on a mission for God; his church is on his mission the mission of bringing the grace of Christ to sinners; the mission of bringing the whole world into obedience to Christ; and the mission of filling the world with his fame and glory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing on God's mission means following Jesus into the world, often an evil and frightening place. It is a place of idolatry, relativism, and secularism; it is a place where sexual abuse and child abuse occur; it is a place of pain and poverty and disease; it is a place of sexual dysfunction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it was to this place that Jesus came, and we do him honor as we follow him into the world bringing the good news of the total redeeming work of Christ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReformed Means Missional \u003c\/em\u003egathers Reformed leaders from all across the globe to demonstrate why and how the church must be on God's mission of bringing grace, holiness, compassion, and justice to a world of sin and suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/book-author\/samuel-t-logan\/?showHidden=true\"\u003eSamuel T. Logan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jr., MDiv, PhD, has been International Director of the World Reformed Fellowship since 2005. He served at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1979–2007, and is now President Emeritus. He was also Visiting Fellow at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1988–1989, and special counsel to the president at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, from 2007–2013. He is a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Dr. Logan’s publications include \u003cem\u003eThe Preacher and Preaching\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Sermons That Shaped America\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Confronting Kingdom Challenges\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/christian-books\/christian-living-books\/the-good-name-the-power-of-words-to-hurt-or-heal\/\"\u003eThe Good Name\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous articles on Jonathan Edwards.\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/book-author\/world-reformed-fellowship\/?showHidden=true\"\u003eWorld Reformed Fellowship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e seeks to serve the Kingdom of Christ by advancing Reformed partnerships worldwide. We believe this can be done so that the strengths of some might become the strengths of all in the service of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Samuel T. 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Logan, Jr. encourages readers to see the dangers of \"false witness\" among Christians, especially when dealing with disagreements, which can cause damage to individuals, the church, and the good name of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy exploring what it means to be a true witness in the Bible and the Christian church, Logan emphasizes the power of words both divine and human and explains how our Christian responsibility is to honor others in truth and respect, especially when we disagree.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis powerful book draws on Scripture and historical evidence of all the damage that verbal nastiness of Christians has done to the cause of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristians often disagree with one another and, because they are Christians, they tend to hold their beliefs very strongly. This sometimes leads us to speak harshly to and about one another. But the Bible has more to say about the way we speak than it does about almost anything else, and \u003cem\u003eThe Good Name\u003c\/em\u003e examines how we may express our disagreements in a way that honors Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogan provides biblical wisdom and practical help through specific examples of how to talk to and about those with whom we disagree on \"hot button issues,\" such as abortion, evolution, same-sex marriage, the place of women in ministry leadership, and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile encouraging readers to honor the good name of Jesus and love their neighbors, Logan also explores how Christians have undermined the gospel throughout church history. But words have the power to heal, not just hurt, and this resource outlines how to be winsome and respectful in all conversations, especially disagreements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Samuel T. 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