The question that Paul set before the ancient church in Corinth -- Do you not recognize that Jesus Christ is in and among you? (2 Cor 13:5) -- remains a critical question for the church today. This commentary by Mark Seifrid seeks to hear Paul’s message afresh and communicate it to our time.

Seifrid offers a unified reading of 2 Corinthians, which has often been regarded as a composite of excerpts and fragments. He argues that Paul’s message is directed at the “practical atheism” of the Corinthian church -- the hidden heresy that assumes God’s saving work in the world may be measured by outward standards of success and achievement.

Like all of the Pillar volumes, Seifrid’s commentary on 2 Corinthians offers careful grammatical analysis and exegesis with clear pastoral application.

Spring '25

Required FLS textbook for Corinthian Epistles course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

A course of study for adult or teen Bible classes, home study groups, midweek Bible studies, or church membership classes. As stated in the preface, "The need of such a study as this is evident. There is confusion in the minds of too many, even within the church, because they have not clearly comprehended what the Bible teaches about the way, the purpose, and the goal of salvation." 14 lessons.

The autobiography of Rev. Trygve Dahle, one of a few retired pastors who joined with the new church body (AFLC) in 1962 out of firm conviction that they were called to preserve their precious heritage of free and living Lutheran congregations for a new generation. Dahle shares interesting experiences of his life as a pioneer pastor in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada, including memories of the founders of the Lutheran Free Church, Georg Sverdrup and Sven Oftedal, who were personal friends of his father.

This third hardcover book in a new history series for children teaches about Polycarp, a follower of Jesus Christ who loved and served his Lord for over eighty years. And from the beginning to the end, his faith lasted.

Uncovering the content, structure, and teachings of the New Testament

Understanding the New Testament is a daunting but exciting task. Our world is so different from that of the first century. The dress, travel, vocation, and custom of biblical characters are all foreign to us. Yet it is important to understand the context and content of the New Testament if we are to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ.

A Popular Survey of the New Testament is designed to help ordinary people enrich their understanding of New Testament people and events. It addresses many questions that readers of the Bible may have, such as:

· Who wrote the books of the New Testament and to whom were they writing? · When were these books written and why? · How can a warning about first-century Gnostics help Christians today? · What can today’s believers get out of a letter about a slave returning to his master? · How can we understand difficult passages in the New Testament?

Written in an easy, informal style, this survey is accessible and enjoyable to anyone who wants to better understand the New Testament.

Norman L. Geisler (PhD, Loyola University of Chicago) has taught at top evangelical colleges and seminaries for over fifty years and is distinguished professor of apologetics and theology at Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, California. He is the author of over eighty books, including Christian Apologetics, Christian Ethics, and Systematic Theology. Learn more at www.normgeisler.com.

Spring '21
Required FLBC textbook for Revelation course taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '20
Required FLBC textbook for Pastoral Letters course taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.
Required FLBC textbook for Synoptic Gospels course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Spring '20
Required FLBC textbook for Revelation and Acts and Prison Letters courses taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Illustrated with photos, charts, and maps, and written in an easy, informal style, this survey will be enjoyed by all Christians who want to enrich their understanding of Old Testament people and events.

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.

Each daily devotion includes a Bible reading, meditation, and prayer to apply to your daily life, published in multiple sizes and formats – pocket-size (4.125"x5.75"), digest-size (5.5"x8.25"), and large-print (8.25"x10.875").

Explore the apostle Paul's life and mission work and apply his missionary methods to present-day churches. Study questions at the end of each chapter make this book effective for personal and group Bible study.

As a pastor, do you feel like you're wearing too many hats?

If you're a pastor, you know the tension of balancing (or trying to) the many roles and expectations that come with leading a church. But are you able to distinguish which roles are truly essential? And can you measure how you're fulfilling them?

Portraits of a Pastor features contributions from evangelical leaders like Jason Allen, Jared Wilson, Daniel Akin, and Owen Strachan on the essential roles and aspects of pastoral ministry. Together the book answers three important questions:

• What does it mean for the pastor to hold all nine roles?
• Why should the pastor fulfill these roles?
• How can the pastor most faithfully fulfill them?

A pastor must be a preacher, shepherd, missionary, evangelist, church historian, theologian, man of God, leader of his household, and leader of others—a tall order! After reading Portraits of a Pastor, you'll:

• Have a clearer vision of the roles you should fulfill in the life of your congregation
• Be inspired to fulfill your calling by growing in new areas of leadership
• Know the unbiblical visions of pastoral leadership that may distract you from your core calling

It's true: much is demanded of pastors. But it's also true that too much is demanded of most pastors. Know what God has called you to, how to fulfill that calling, and what may be distracting you from it.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Principles of Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Fall ’23
Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Fall ’22
Required FLS textbook for Principles of Pastoral Theology course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

We live in a post-Christian world. Contemporary thought—claiming to be “progressive” and “liberating”—attempts to place human beings in God’s role as creator, lawgiver, and savior. But these post-Christian ways of thinking and living are running into dead ends and fatal contradictions.

This timely book demonstrates how the Christian worldview stands firm in a world dedicated to constructing its own knowledge, morality, and truth. Gene Edward Veith Jr. points out the problems with how today’s culture views humanity, God, and even reality itself. He offers hope-filled, practical ways believers can live out their faith in a secularist society as a way to recover reality, rebuild culture, and revive faith.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '22
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '21
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '20
Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley, President of FLBCS.

The modern era is over. Assumptions that shaped twentieth-century thought and culture, the bridges we crossed to this present moment, have blown up. The postmodern age has begun.

Just what is postmodernism? The average person would be shocked by its creed: Truth, meaning, and individual identity do not exist. These are social constructs. Human life has no special significance, no more value than animal or plant life. All social relationships, all institutions, all moral values are expressions and masks of the primal will to power.

Alarmingly, these ideas have gripped the nation's universities, which turn out today's lawyers, judges, writers, journalists, teachers, and other culture-shapers. Through society's influences, postmodernist ideas have seeped into films, television, art, literature, politics; and, without his knowing it, into the head of the average person on the street.

Christ has called us to proclaim the gospel to a culture grappling with postmodernism. We must understand our times. Then, through the power that Christ gives, we can counter the prevailing culture and proclaim His sufficiency to our society's very points of need.

Spring '21

Recommended FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '20

Recommended FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '19

Recommended FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

We don’t have to lose the next generation to culture. In this practical guide, John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle explore questions including:

• What unseen undercurrents are shaping twenty-first-century youth culture?
• Why do so many kids struggle with identity?
• How do we talk to kids about same-sex marriage and transgenderism?
• How can leaders steer kids away from substance abuse and other addictions?
• How can we ground students in the biblical story and empower them to change the world?

With biblical clarity, this is the practical go-to manual to equip kids to rise above the culture.

Spring '24
Recommended FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Fall '23
Recommended FLBC textbook for Worldview, Kingdom, and Culture course taught by Pr. Adam Osier.

Spring '23
Recommended FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Fall '22
Recommended FLBC textbook for Worldview, Kingdom, & Culture course taught by Pr. Adam Osier.

Spring '22
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Fall '21
Recommended FLBC textbook for Worldview, Kingdom, & Culture course taught by Pr. Adam Osier.

Spring '21
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '20
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Fall '19
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism/ Apologetics course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '19
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Children and adults alike will enjoy making and using these various puppets to tell Bible stories and teach faith concepts. Using easy-tofind, economical materials, these puppets give children the opportunity to tell and retell Bible stories, enhancing memory and language skills as well as helping the stories become familiar favorites.

Hymn Description: This hymn of praise encourages believers to worship the Lord for His salvation, provision and care.

Memory Verse: Psalms 150

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

Let your prayer life be enriched through this devotional classic that takes the reader to the starting line of helplessness and faith. Hallesby describes prayer as a "resting place" and a "workshop," involving both utter dependence upon God and energetic wrestling with God. Includes study questions for each chapter.

Fall '24
Recommended FLBC textbook for Spiritual Disciplines course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '18
Required AFLBS textbook for Prayer course taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Required reading option in Category B for FLS interns.

This compilation of devotional writings includes "The Prayer of Faith Takes God at His Word," "How Shall We Receive the Spirit of God?" and more as well as a brief biography of Rosenius.

Christians are taught in their churches and schools that prayer is the most powerful way to experience God. But few receive instruction or guidance in how to make prayer genuinely meaningful. In Prayer, renowned pastor Timothy Keller delves into the many facets of this everyday act.

With his trademark insights and energy, Keller offers biblical guidance as well as specific prayers for certain situations, such as dealing with grief, loss, love, and forgiveness. He discusses ways to make prayers more personal and powerful, and how to establish a practice of prayer that works for each reader.

Fall '24
Recommended FLBC textbook for Spiritual Disciplines course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

When should I pray? What should I say? Discover the answers to these questions and more. God invites His children to talk to Him about anything-anywhere-anytime. He is a loving Father who promises to listen and answer our prayers in ways He knows are best for us. A helpful resource for nurturing the habit of regular, confident conversation with our heavenly Father.

8 1/2" x 3 1/2" Tract.

You, your family, and the church are invited to return to the riches of this treasure. Beyond its purpose as a handbook and outline of Christian teachings, Luther’s Small Catechism is also a prayer book for every age, anchoring you in God’s Word where the expansive skies of His mercy in Christ are wide and wonderfully never-ending. The carefully written words of the catechism offer both depth and simplicity for your meditation, accessible to the beginner learning the ABCs and valuable for stirring the hearts and minds of the wisest.

This 64-page devotional booklet helps encourage through Scriptures, prayers, and words of wisdom for those traveling through life’s ups and downs.

How do you know if you?re ready to marry? What are the signs that a man and a woman are heading in the same direction and are right for each other? In this booklet a biblical counselor and a pastor team up to offer five pertinent questions that will help couples decide whether to commit themselves to each other for life. These questions bring to light basic convictions, assumptions, expectations, priorities, and more. As couples think through and discuss them, they will get to know themselves and each other better-a wise investment toward building a marriage on a solid foundation, with Christ at the center.

Spring ’20 J-Term

Required FLBC textbook for J-Term: Relationships and Marriage course, taught by Pr. Brett Boe.

The book Preach The Gospel offers even the seasoned pastor an excellent refresher course in the art of preaching. This book discusses the purpose, construction, and delivery of sermons. Each chapter includes summaries and study questions. Sample text analyses, sermon outlines, and two complete sermons also enhance this volume.

Fall '20
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching II course, taught by Pr. Steven Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.

Fall '19
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching II course, taught by Pr. Steven Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.

This thought-provoking anthology of writings by respected pastors on the value and practice of expository preaching and the challenges of the 21st century will encourage pastors and lay people to proclaim God's Word faithfully and entrust God with the results.

At first glance, preaching and advertising seem worlds apart from one another. One tries to proclaim love of God and neighbor; the other tries to sell you something that you may or may not need. Yet both must compete with other ways we receive and process information in an increasingly distracted world. While most of the time preaching simply tries to muddle through this situation, advertising knows that it must continually relearn how to reclaim its audience's attention-and keep it.

Believing that preaching can benefit from advertising's laser focus on how to make its message stick, O. Wesley Allen, Jr. (a preaching professor) and Carrie La Ferle (a professor of advertising) have written this first-of-its-kind book on what preachers can learn from advertising.

Examples of these lessons include:

- Sharpening one's analysis to understand the congregation better

- Encoding a message so that listeners can decode it for their individual lives

- Understanding how the form of the sermon leads to greater or lesser effectiveness

- Building the sermon around imagery and narrative

Spring '23
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 3 course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.
You will need either this or The Homilectical Beat: Why All Sermons Are Narrative.

Spring '22
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 3 course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Arguing for the need both to preach Christ in every sermon and to preach regularly from the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus develops a christocentric method that will help preachers do both simultaneously.

Greidanus challenges Old Testament scholars to broaden their focus and to understand the Old Testament not only in its own historical context but also in the context of the New Testament. Suggesting specific steps and providing concrete examples, this volume provides a practical guide for preaching Christ from the Old Testament.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 3 course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 3 course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall '22
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 2 course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall '21
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 2 course taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Spring '21

Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 2 course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.

Spring '20

Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 2 course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.

Spring '19

Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 3 course taught by Dr. James Molstre.

Preaching Christ from the Old Testament is a must for pastors interested in preaching the Old Testament. Greidanus begins by explaining the necessity of preaching Christ from the Old Testament, and then gives a thorough history of this type of preaching. But the greatest value of this book will be found in the last half as Greideanus explains how this is done. He takes the reader step by step through the process necessary to preach the Old Testament as God’s redemptive history, and not a series of morality plays. Experienced pastors will find this book helpful and may transform their Old Testament preaching to the powerful preaching of Jesus Christ.
—Dr. James Molstre

Are congregations exiting their sanctuaries malnourished and illprepared to stand firm when their faith is challenged? Recognizing the need for biblical preaching, this book explains its distinctives, tells how to accomplish it, and demonstrates its importance in the life of a church.

Sooner or later, every pastor will be called on to conduct special services. Baptisms, weddings, funerals, infant presentations, and evangelistic services, each in their own way, challenge pastors to find the right words to mark the occasion.

Preaching for Special Services will help pastors prepare sermons for these special services. Each chapter explores a different occasion and offers the perspective, encouragement, and practical advice that pastors need as they plan their messages.

Through this useful book, pastors will discover how Christ-centered special occasion preaching can make a difference in the lives of their listeners.

Fall '25
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 1 course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 1 and Expository Preaching 5 courses taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Fall '23
Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 3 course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

Learn about several significant yet unsung Lutheran women hymn writers from the sixteenth century to the present. Author Gracia Grindal provides fascinating profiles of these talented Scandinavian women who "preached from home" and recounts her own inspiring journey as a Lutheran woman hymn writer.

Christian preaching need not be tedious or predictable. The very nature of the Gospel itself is enough to motivate our best efforts to present it creatively. Beloved professor of preaching, Francis Rossow, provides help for preachers looking to be more creative in their preaching, showing hot varied literary constructions and parallels open numerous, often overlooked, doors to creative preaching.

Spring '21

Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 2 course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.

Spring '20

Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 2 course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.