God sends people to help in little ways and big ways. He calls all of us to love and serve others at work, in church, as citizens, and as family members. This book teaches children that God works through us to help others in everyday situations no matter how old or young we are.

A primer of basic Christianity and apologetics that every believer should know. Four DVDs on The Authentic Christ, The Life of William Tyndale, Scripture Under Scrutiny, and Why 66? The Canon of Scripture with British theologian and Bible teacher Brian Edwards. Appropriate for personal enrichment and small group study. DVD set includes a free spiral-bound Leader Guide/Workbook (76-pages). Additional copies of Leader Guide/Workbook available by special order.

Hymn Descriptions: How Firm a Foundation teaches about the promises of God’s Word, which offers protection and comfort to believers.

Memory Verse: Hebrews 13:5b-6

Full-color 9" by 12" illustrations for three verses, plus teaching notes and sheet music.

“For it is a much greater miracle that Christ enters into the heart through faith than that he is present in the bread.” Many questions concerning the celebration of the Lord's Supper and Confession are answered in this book. Study questions included at the end of each chapter.

A changed heart is the bright promise of the gospel. When the Bible talks about the gift of a new heart, it doesn't mean a heart that is immediately perfected, but a heart that is capable of being changed. Jesus' work on the cross targets our hearts---our core desires and motivations---and when our hearts change, our behavior changes. It's amazing to watch people who once seemed stuck in a pattern of words, choices, and behaviors start living in a new way as Christ changes their hearts.

Study Guide also available:
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Summer Institute of Theology 2020

Textbook for Soul Care I course taught by Pr. Jerry Nelson and Dr. Tim Lane

The Gospel of Jesus Christ promises a changed heart. But so many of us are stuck. We make sinful choices again and again. We’re trapped by repetitive selfish behaviors.

Scripture would tell us that change is a process, not an event. When the Bible talks about the gift of a new heart, it promises a heart that is capable of being changed.

How People Change targets the root of a person – the heart. When our core desires and motivations change, only then will behavior follow. Using a biblical model of Heat, Thorns, Cross, and Fruit, Paul David Tripp and Tim Lane reveal how lasting change is possible.

You don’t need to be stuck anymore. In Christ, you are a new creation. The old has gone and the new has come.

Discover your new potential in Christ.

DVD and streaming options available here:
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Summer Institute of Theology 2020

Textbook for Soul Care I course taught by Pr. Jerry Nelson and Dr. Tim Lane

Is homosexual behavior a normal and acceptable lifestyle? What does the Bible say about gay marriage? How should a Christian respond to this issue? Ken Ham explains that the controversy over homosexual behavior and gay marriage are ultimately not the problems in our culture, but are symptoms of a much deeper problem.

This modern-day classic has become a benchmark for Christian worldview. Analyzes the reasons for modern society's state of affairs and presents the only viable alternative: living by the Christian ethic, acceptance of God’s revelation, and total affirmation of the Bible's truth, morals, values, and meaning. This L'Abri 50th anniversary edition includes a new foreword.

Dr. Francis Schaeffer's fascinating series on the rise and decline of Western culture from a Christian perspective presents profound truths in simple language and concludes that man’s only hope is a return to God's biblical absolute - the Truth revealed in Christ through the Scriptures. Each episode focuses on a significant era of history while presenting answers to modern problems. Twelve 30-minute episodes. Study guide included.

55 minutes. A carefully documented presentation of the origins of Scripture beautifully photographed in the Holy Land (Old Testament/New Testament divisions).

From Pentecost to the present day, follow the history of the Christian church and see God’s love and care for His people. Easy-to-use student book includes many helpful illustrations and discussion questions plus a lesson insert on AFLC history. Teacher guide provides a central truth for each lesson, background information, memory passages, answers for lesson activities, and review. 17 lessons. Grade 6 - Adult.

Do you feel like you should read the Bible more?

This book will help you want to read it.

Keith Ferrin has been talking to churches for years about enjoying God's Word. Here he shares the most helpful ideas and habits you can start using today. You will find ten proven tips that are equally practical whether you are a longtime Bible student or simply exploring what this life-changing book is all about.

Aimed at deepening your relationship with God, these simple suggestions will help you focus more easily as you read, remember Scripture better, and most importantly, enjoy the Bible and its Author more than you ever dreamed possible.

Includes Discussion Questions and Reading Suggestions for Small Groups.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '21
Required FLBC textbook for Intro to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '20
Required FLBC textbook for Intro to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Communication between parents and teens is at an all-time low. Besides marriage, this is the area where adults seem to struggle most. This user-friendly book will help readers get inside their teen’s mind, showing them what turns today’s teen on and off in terms of communication. Topics include: Ten Best Ways to Kill a Conversation, Language Barriers, Don’t Be Afraid to Say No, and Gender Differences and Communication. How to Get Your Teen to Talk to You is chock-full of fresh ideas and simple techniques that will encourage teens to open up!

Spring '26
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.
Students will need this and Age of Opportunity OR Give Them Jesus and The Jesus Storybook Bible.

Spring '25
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.
Students will need this and Age of Opportunity OR Give Them Jesus and The Jesus Storybook Bible.

Spring '24

Recommended FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.

Spring '22

Recommended FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Dr. Jason Holt.

Spring '20

Recommended FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Dr. Jason Holt.

Ideal for giving to new believers, small group members, or in a counseling situation, this handy booklet gives practical helps for establishing a time of daily meditation.

Freshly translated from the German On Christian Freedom, this book helps the reader understand the struggle between the old and new nature in living the Christian life. Includes study questions with each chapter.

For pastors and laypeople, this manual explores the many options for ministry with and to the older adult age group. Chapters address demographics and the unique needs of older adults as well as providing practical ideas, Bible studies, and workshop outlines to revitalize and help mobilize ministry for older adults.

Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. Go to the ant, you lazybones; consider its ways, and be wise.

Every day we make choices on the path of life. Proverbs are memorable capsules of wisdom, chiseled in words and polished through use by those who have traveled that path ahead of us. But the proverbs of the Bible make a greater claim than "a penny saved is a penny earned." They are woven into the web of divine revelation, rooted in the "fear of the Lord" that is the beginning of wisdom.

While many proverbs speak to us directly, we can gain much greater insight by studying the book of Proverbs as a whole, understanding its relationship to ancient non-Israelite wisdom, and listening to its conversation with the other great voices of wisdom in Scripture--Job and Ecclesiastes.

In How to Read Proverbs Tremper Longman III provides a welcome guide to reading and studying, understanding, and savoring the Proverbs for all their wisdom. Most important for Christian readers, we gain insight into how Christ is the climax and embodiment of wisdom.

Spring ’26
Required FLBC textbook for Poetical Books course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Spring ’25
Required FLBC textbook for Poetical Books course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall ’22
Required FLBC textbook for Poetical Books course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.
You will need either this or How to Read the Psalms.

Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your twenty-first-century life.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

The Psalms possess an enduring fascination for us. For frankness, directness, intensity and intimacy, they are unrivaled in all of Scripture. Somehow the psalmists seem to have anticipated all our awe, desires and frustrations. No wonder Christians have used the Psalms in worship from the earliest times to the present.

Yet the Psalms cause us difficulties when we look at them closely. Their poetry is unfamiliar in form. Many images they use are foreign to us today. And the psalmists sometimes express thoughts that seem unworthy of Scripture.

Tremper Longman gives us the kind of help we need to overcome the distance between the psalmists' world and ours. He explains the various kinds of psalms, the way they were used in Hebrew worship and their relationship to the rest of the Old Testament. Then he looks at how Christians can appropriate their message and insights today. Turning to the art of Old Testament poetry, he explains the use of parallelism and imagery.

Step-by-step suggestions for interpretating the psalms on our own are followed by exercises for further study and reflection. Also included is a helpful guide to commentaries on the Psalms.

Here is a book for all those who long to better understand these mirrors of the soul.

Spring ’26
Required FLBC textbook for Poetical Books course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Spring ’25
Required FLBC textbook for Poetical Books course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall ’22
Required FLBC textbook for Poetical Books course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.
You will need either this or How To Read Proverbs.

This insightful series equips Christians with detailed information on contemporary non-Christian religious movements. Each booklet compares the teachings of these movements with Scripture and shows how to respond with a clear Gospel presentation.

Foldout pamphlet, colorful and informative, 5.5" x 8.5" when closed. Fits inside most Bible covers.

Correlating Powerpoint also available.

Helps believers learn the basics of Bible study and develop confidence to read Scripture themselves. Focuses on the basic principles of Bible study, how to get started, inductive Bible study, and using Bible reference tools. Includes reproducible worksheets and handouts.

Correlating foldout pamphlet also available.

Join M and M Detective Agency• Max, Molly, and Sam the Beagle•in an "inductive detective" training course to discover God's Word and learn basic skills of studying, understanding, and applying the Bible. 6 lessons.

Encourage personal Bible study for youth and adults with basic step-by-step study skills in observation, interpretation, and application.

Fall '19

Required AFLBS textbook for Bible Orientation/John course taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '18

Required AFLBS textbook for Bible Orientation/John course taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

This comprehensive, conversational book is for anyone who wants to understand and apply the Bible—and the New Testament in particular—in a responsible, well-informed, and God-glorifying way. Naselli is an able guide, walking readers through a carefully field-tested twelve-stage interpretive process that pastors, scholars, teachers, and laypeople can use with benefit.

• Move from genre to textual criticism, take Greek grammar and literary context into account, and journey through the passage all the way to practical application.
• Learn how to track an author’s thought-flow, grasp the text’s message, and apply the ancient Word in this modern world, all in light of Christ’s redeeming work.
• Go further in your studies using the extensive recommended resources for every step of the way.

With engaging illustrations and practical answers at their fingertips, readers will master the skills needed to deepen understanding and shape theology with confidence and wisdom.

his book is for anyone who wants to learn how to observe carefully, understand accurately, evaluate fairly, feel appropriately, act rightly, and express faithfully God’s revealed Word, especially as embodied in the Old Testament.

• Follow an extensively field-tested twelve-step process to deepen understanding and shape theology (biblical, systematic, and practical). ?
• Engage with numerous illustrations from Scripture that model these interpretive steps. ?
• Learn how to track an author’s thought-flow, grasp the text’s message, and apply the ancient Word in this modern world, all in light of Christ’s redeeming work. ?

Loaded with examples, practical answers, and recommended resources, the twelve chapters will empower believers to study, practice, and teach the Old Testament as Christian Scripture, understanding and applying it in ways that nurture hope in the gospel and magnify the Messiah.

Dr. Paul Maier shares his expertise and enthusiasm on the preservation and transmission of God’s Word through the centuries. This study surveys the historical development, textual transmission, and publication history of the Bible with special emphasis on God's divine activity through the Spirit-inspired authors of the Old and New Testaments. 5 sessions. DVD with Discussion Guide.

19" x 26" laminated chart. It includes four reproducible student worksheets on the back side. Many charts have coordinating pamphlets also.

Correlating Powerpoint and foldout pamphlet also available.

Foldout pamphlet, colorful and informative, 5.5" x 8.5" when closed. Fits inside most Bible covers.

Correlating wall chart and Powerpoint also available.

This informative presentation will enable you to teach about key people and events in the history of the Bible. Discover the writing materials used for early manuscripts and meet people who gave their lives in order to translate and print the Bible. Includes printable worksheets.

Correlating wall chart and foldout pamphlet also available.