The Death of Deadly Sins: Embracing the Virtues That Transform Lives (Doriani, ed.)

Description

Pride. Greed. Anger. Envy. Sloth. Gluttony. Lust. These sins have endured since the beginning, but they do not need to endure in a believer’s life. This book explores their counterpoint virtues—showing how we can drive out vice with Christlikeness as we learn to increasingly desire, discern, and practice what is good.

• The Pursuit of Virtue — Daniel M. Doriani
• The Paths to Virtue — Daniel M. Doriani
• Virtue and Vice in Christian Thought — Robbie Griggs
• From Pride to Humility — Dustin Messer
• From Greed to Generosity — Philip Graham Ryken
• From Anger to Graciousness — Michael J. Kruger
• From Envy to Contentment — Melissa B. Kruger
• From Sloth to Diligence — Trent Casto
• From Gluttony to Thanksgiving — Daniel M. Doriani
• From Lust to Love — Christine Gordon
• Building Godly Character — Jen Pollock Michel

Contents

Foreword by Ligon Duncan
Preface
Acknowledgments

1. The Pursuit of Virtue, Daniel M. Doriani
2. The Paths to Virtue, Daniel M. Doriani
3. Virtue and Vice in Christian Thought, Robbie Griggs
4. From Pride to Humility, Dustin Messer
5. From Greed to Generosity, Philip Graham Ryken
6. From Anger to Graciousness, Michael J. Kruger
7. From Envy to Contentment, Melissa B. Kruger
8. From Sloth to Diligence, Trent Casto
9. From Gluttony to Thanksgiving, Daniel M. Doriani
10. From Lust to Love, Christine Gordon
11. Building Godly Character, Jen Pollock Michel

Bibliography
Index of Scripture
Index of Subjects and Names
Contributors

Endorsements

“The list of deadly sins is an example of a perennial topic that richly benefits from a contemporary treatment. In The Death of the Deadly Sins, Daniel Doriani and his excellent cast of contributors remind Christians that the cultivation of virtue is always in style. Like John Owen’s classic The Mortification of Sin, this compilation sets forth both the necessity and blessing of taking a hard look at our sins and taking up God’s gracious resources in putting them to death. This book is a must-read for preachers of God’s Word and a rich resource for every kind of Christian.”
–Richard D. Phillips, Senior Minister, Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina

“In The Death of the Deadly Sins, we are reminded of the vices that are alive and well in every human heart. The nature and presence of such sins are honestly and insightfully analyzed, but the greatest blessing of the book is its direction to the hope of overcoming these sins by the understanding that believers have been freed not only from the penalty of sin, but also from its power. We are made most resistant to the vices that attract us (even as they attack us) by the expulsive power of new, virtuous affections stimulated by our Savior’s grace and exercised with confidence in the promise of his strength. Tomorrow does not have to be like yesterday for those united to Christ by faith.”
–Bryan Chapell, Author, Christ-Centered Preaching and Holiness by Grace

About the Contributors

Trent Casto serves as senior pastor at Covenant Church of Naples. He holds degrees from West Virginia University (BS), Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv), and Gordon- Conwell Theological Seminary (DMin), with additional studies at Harvard Business School. He is the author of 2 Corinthians in the Reformed Expository Commentary series and of a forthcoming commentary on Deuteronomy.

Daniel M. Doriani earned degrees from Geneva College, Westminster Seminary, and Yale University. He is professor of biblical theology at Covenant Seminary and has authored eighteen books on Scripture, biblical ethics, and work. He has pastored large and small churches and hosts the podcast Working for the Center for Faith and Work, St. Louis. He also serves on the board of The Gospel Coalition.

Christine Gordon earned her MATS from Covenant Seminary. She is the cofounder of At His Feet Studies and has coauthored ten Bible studies. She teaches the Bible in churches around the country, is a visiting instructor at Covenant Seminary, and regularly writes for online Christian publications. She loves to make music with others, take long walks with friends, and snuggle her ridiculous dogs.

Robbie Griggs earned degrees from the University of Missouri–Columbia, Covenant Theological Seminary, and Durham University. He is associate professor of systematic theology, chair of systematic theology, and director of the ThM program at Covenant Theological Seminary. He researches, writes about, and speaks on Paul’s theology in the context of ancient Judaism, modern morality, and the ethics of digital technology and artificial intelligence. Robbie has been a Presbyterian pastor and churchman for over twenty years.

Melissa Kruger (BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) serves as vice president of discipleship programming for The Gospel Coalition. She is the author of multiple books, including The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World, Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age, and Wherever You Go I Want You to Know. Her husband, Mike, is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary, and they have three children.

Michael J. Kruger (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and author of fourteen books. He is a leading scholar on the origins and development of the New Testament canon and blogs regularly at his website, Canon Fodder (www.michaeljkruger.com).

Dustin Messer holds degrees from Boyce College, Covenant Theological Seminary, and La Salle University. He serves as vicar of All Saints Dallas and teaches courses relating to apologetics and philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary-Dallas.

Jen Pollock Michel is the award- winning author of five books, including Teach Us to Want and In Good Time. She holds a BA in French from Wheaton College, an MA in literature from Northwestern University, and an MFA from Seattle Pacific University. Jen lives in Cincinnati with her family and attends New City Presbyterian Church.

Philip Graham Ryken is the eighth president of Wheaton College. Following his graduation from Wheaton in 1988, Dr. Ryken earned advanced degrees from Westminster Theological Seminary and the University of Oxford. He preached at Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian Church until his Wheaton appointment in 2010. Dr. Ryken has published more than fifty Bible commentaries and other books. He serves as a board member for The Gospel Coalition, the National Association of Evangelicals, and the Lausanne Movement.