back to the top

The book of Proverbs celebrates all who live toward wisdom, who are willing to learn from life, regardless of education. Proverbs upholds the pursuit of wisdom as a high calling, perhaps our highest, but never for personal gain or recognition. The pursuit and living out of wisdom is always for the blessing of the larger community and the proper honor of God. The book of Proverbs aims to help all believers live in ways that bless others and honor God. The study of Proverbs, the book itself tells us, helps us on this journey toward wisdom and roots our lives in those things that truly matter the most (1:1-7).

In Faith Postures, Holly Sprink describes a two-fold journey—first, we must notice the kingdom of God. How is God’s kingdom arriving in our world right now? Are we proclaiming the difference it makes in our everyday lives? Second, we must allow Christ to realign us, to adjust and transform us into living examples of his wholeness. We take up residence in this kingdom by letting him redirect our attitudes toward life and health in him.

Charles Whaley spent forty-three years working with schools and churches across Japan. During that time, he came to see life and faith through the lens of the Japanese culture and has applied that unique perspective to the study of three pivotal biblical books, Jeremiah, Job, and 1 & 2 Peter. These studies include insights and illustrations gleaned from his years in Japan and are designed to bring new depth and meaning to one’s understanding of the Old and New Testaments.

Perhaps more than any other “book” in the New Testament, 1 Corinthians offers readers a window to the life of the early church. Through this window we catch a glimpse of a community of faith struggling with questions of identity, relationship, belief, and practice. Yet our vision through the window of 1 Corinthians is not without significant limitations. For the most part, we can see only what Paul wished to expose and only in the ways he wished to expose them.

The Bible is full of examples of how God’s people, with homes grounded in the faith, faced crisis after crisis. These biblical personalities and families were not hopeless in the face of catastrophe—instead, their faith in God buoyed them, giving them hope for the future and strength to cope in the present. John Lepper will help you and your family prepare for, deal with, and learn from crises in your home. He will also help you help others in crisis.

When we encounter a Christian who thinks and believes differently, we often experience that difference as an attack on the principles upon which we have built our lives and as a betrayal to the faith. These battles are not new—Christians have disagreed since the days of the early church. However, it is possible for Christians to retain their differences and yet unite in respect for each other. It is possible to love one another and at the same time retain our individual beliefs.

Go deep into the thought world of Paul and his congregation at Corinth and explore the social and theological tensions that shaped Paul's relationship with the Corinthian Christians. His letter expresses his joy that prior "severe" correspondence had been positively received and addresses the issues that were tearing the church apart. Paul finds as well that many have repented of their rebellion, and he encourages them even as he seeks to vindicate his apostleship to those who challenged him.

In this captivating collection of essays, Dr. Malcolm Tolbert reflects on nearly two dozen stories taken largely from the Synoptic Gospels. Those stories range from Jesus’ birth, temptation, teaching, anguish at Gethsemane, and crucifixion.

Leaving Religion, Following Jesus is a book about running after Jesus, about a journey with the Christ—his journey and yours. It is a book about looking and listening to the unexpected. It is a book about opening our eyes, unstopping our ears, and soaking up the gracious wonder that he is, the wonder that surrounds us.