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What Is Biblical Wisdom?

What Is Biblical Wisdom?

by R.C. Sproul

Wisdom isn’t something only needed by the foolish and immature. All of us are called to grow in wisdom, for true wisdom has to do with pleasing the God who made us.In this booklet, Dr. R.C. Sproul introduces the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament. He shows that wisdom goes hand in hand with being godly, and he demonstrates the Bible’s practic… Read more…

Ephesians

Ephesians

by Dr David Jeremiah

Paul’s reminder of our identity in Christ.Ephesus was located in Asia Minor, a region full of spiritual darkness and the site of a clash taking place between Christianity and pagan religions. However, the apostle Paul saw an opportunity to advance the kingdom of God. In the letter to the Ephesians, Paul walks the believers through their spiritual inher… Read more…

Open the Bible in 30 Days

Open the Bible in 30 Days

by Colin S. Smith

Discover the whole Bible story.Though the Bible is the perennial best-selling book, many people don’t know where to begin. Open the Bible in 30 Days is a comprehensive and engaging tool that gives you an overview of God’s Word. Colin Smith opens the Bible in three stages: the Old Testament where we meet God the Father, the Gospels where we lea… Read more…

New Testament Apocrypha: More Noncanonical Scriptures

New Testament Apocrypha: More Noncanonical Scriptures

by Tony Burke

A compilation of apocryphal Christian texts, many translated into English for the first time, with comprehensive introductions.This second volume of New Testament Apocrypha continues the work of the first by making available to English readers more apocryphal texts. Twenty-nine texts are featured, including The Adoration of the Magi and The Life of… Read more…

Living for What Really Matters: 7 Weeks in the Book of Philippians

Living for What Really Matters: 7 Weeks in the Book of Philippians

by Teresa Swanstrom Anderson

2021 ECPA Award FinalistAre you burning out from busyness?We often glorify “the hustle,” hoping to find acceptance in our hard work. Yet for most of us, we find ourselves on the way to burnout and anxiety from sometimes pointless pursuits. What if meaningful struggle can instead lead us to growth, depth, and even joy?The apostle Paul understood hard work… Read more…

Saying Yes in the Darkness: 7 Weeks in the Book of Psalms

Saying Yes in the Darkness: 7 Weeks in the Book of Psalms

by Teresa Swanstrom Anderson

What are you facing today?When you are struggling, you have a choice to walk with God . . . or let the darkness envelop you. It is not always easy, but God’s Word captures this struggle perfectly in the Psalms. Although they are often known for their passages of praise, the Psalms are also full of lament.This study is about that in-between space—walking … Read more…

Unto Us a Child Is Born: Isaiah, Advent, and Our Jewish Neighbors

Unto Us a Child Is Born: Isaiah, Advent, and Our Jewish Neighbors

by Tyler D Mayfield

Whether through a hymn, Handel’s Messiah, or the lectionary reading, the book of Isaiah provides a familiar voice for congregations during the season of Advent. So how do we create faithful, Christian interpretations of Isaiah for today while respecting the interpretations of our Jewish neighbors? Integrating biblical scholarship with pastora… Read more…

Matthew: Making Disciples for the Nations, Volume 1 (Chapters 1–13), A 13-Lesson Study

Matthew: Making Disciples for the Nations, Volume 1 (Chapters 1–13), A 13-Lesson Study

by Jonathan Nielson

The gospel of Matthew is not just the story of Christ’s ministry on earth—it’s also a wellspring of instruction on day-to-day Christian living. Showing how the new covenant fulfills old covenant promises and how the law of Moses applies today, Matthew writes to make disciples, forming the minds, hearts, and hands of believers. Designed for gr… Read more…

Shelter in God: Your Refuge in Times of Trouble

Shelter in God: Your Refuge in Times of Trouble

by Dr David Jeremiah

In a period of almost unbearable uncertainty and fear, many of us have wondered, “Does God see us? Can he help us through this nerve-racking time?” Beloved Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah shares through psalms that God is always walking beside us. Now is the time to Shelter in God.Renowned pastor and teacher Dr. David Jeremiah believes comfort c… Read more…

Shelter in God: Your Refuge in Times of Trouble
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Shelter in God: Your Refuge in Times of Trouble

by Dr David Jeremiah

Narrated by Henry O. Arnold

In a period of almost unbearable uncertainty and fear, many of us have wondered, “Does God see us? Can he help us through this nerve-racking time?” Beloved Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah shares through psalms that God is always walking beside us. Now is the time to Shelter in God.Renowned pastor and teacher Dr. David Jeremiah believes comfort c… Read more…

Hearing the Message of Daniel: Sustaining Faith in Today’s World
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Hearing the Message of Daniel: Sustaining Faith in Today’s World

by Christopher J. H. Wright

Narrated by Matt Addis

In many corners of the world these days the climate of hostility hangs over any overt Christian faith commitment. Any kind of Christian commitment is now assumed to imply intolerance and often prompts reactions that range from a low-grade hostility and exclusion in the West to the vicious and murderous assaults on Christian believers in Pakistan, Nigeria, Ke… Read more…

How to Read Daniel

How to Read Daniel

by Tremper LongmanIII and Longman III

Beyond the familiar lions' den and fiery furnace, much of the book of Daniel seems baffling to modern readers. The first half recounts stories full of ancient Near Eastern protocol and imperial court drama; the second half features apocalyptic visions of monstrous beasts and cosmic conflict. Many Christians misunderstand or simply avoid the book. But fai… Read more…


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