Immersing us in the first-century world, this study will help us read the ancient biography of Jesus in light of the first listeners’ expectations and hopes and will draw analogies to the modern world. Sessions with Matthew also focuses on passages that make Matthew unique among the Gospels.

Mark has been at the center of debate about the nature of the Gospels and their relationships to one another.  The Gospel remains one of the pillars of the Christian faith and tradition, one that is endlessly fascinating, inspiring, and pivotal for our understanding of Jesus.

The book of Job recounts a dark and dangerous journey toward unseen insights that challenge both human assumptions and traditional theological beliefs. Those who dare to enter Job's world may discover that their own world— or view of the world— has changed in surprising ways.

The American Dream goes like this: “get all you can, save all you can, achieve all you can.” If you do, you'll be happy, healthy and enter your retirement years with peace and tranquility. The only problem with this: it's a myth. The life people really want is found not in getting but giving.

Bugg has updated the story of his son David and the families' struggle with his malignant brain tumor in this new book, Lingering Grief. It also considers the stories of countless others who connected to Bugg's previous book (Learning to Dream Again) and who shared with the author their stories of dealing with the lingering grief of their pain and, indeed, learning to dream again.

Sessions with Thessalonians takes readers on a journey through Paul’s two letters to the Thessalonian Christians. Through our reflection on Paul’s words, we can see that his counsel to the Thessalonians in the midst of their confusion remains invaluable words for believers today who live in a world that is just as chaotic. Paul’s tools for  navigation for the first-century Christians prove to lead us safe and true as well.

Sessions with Colossians & Philemon takes readers on a journey through Paul's letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. These letters celebrate the good news that God is on the move in the world through Jesus Christ, shaping the world into what it was created to be. Paul's letters equipped their original audiences and they equip us to be “on the move with God” as faithful kingdom workers.

Drama Ministry: A Guidebook is a one-stop manual for starting, directing, and managing a drama ministry. Lay leaders who have no formal drama training will glean from the authors 25+ years of drama training and experience. Even those leaders who are experienced in drama will benefit from the practical insights...

Author and professor Daniel Bagby’s latest book, Beyond The Myths: The Journey To Adulthood, addresses some of the unique challenges confronting today’s emerging young adult. Exploring that gray area between adolescence and adulthood, the book identifies their unique struggles in regard to personal identity, sexuality, intimacy, vocation, personal choice, and spiritual definition.

It only takes a few hours at Laity Lodge for the term to get scrubbed of every and any hint of condescension. "Laity" is restored to its gospel vigor. "Laity" is a term of dignity that Christian men and women are bold to carry with them into workplace and marketplace, home, and church without deference, without apology.

This collection of 40 essays completes the series Building Materials for Life, which includes three volumes and a total of 120 essays, which includes essays on habits, inspiration, anger, trouble, humor, and thirty-five additional topics. As in the first two volumes, the essays deal with both religious and secular subjects, and everything is relevant to daily living.

In the pages of Hidden Treasures, we go a bit off the beaten, scriptural path to meet unfamiliar people and visit unusual places. Even if you’ve spent a good part of your life studying the Bible, you’ll probably go places in this book that you’ve seldom been before.

Higher Ground is an attempt to shine the lamp of experience on our history and let it guide Christians to learn a gracious, restrained, and well-mannered civility among one another. We need to move beyond the lowlands of caustic controversy to the higher ground of Christian civility.

The old maxim is true: sometimes it is not just what you say, it is how you say it. Communications Specialist Brian Kaylor, offers numerous insights for Christian leaders and followers who desire to share their beliefs in more meaningful and effective ways.

Looking Around for God, Autry’s tenth book, is in many ways his most personal. In it he considers his unique life of faith and belief in a God. James A. Autry is a former Fortune 500 executive, author, poet, and consultant whose work has had a significant influence on leadership thinking.