Many pastors today see themselves primarily as counselors, leaders, and motivators. Yet this often comes at the expense of the fundamental reality of the pastorate as a theological office. The most important role is to be a theologian mediating God to the people. The church needs pastors who can contextualize biblical wisdom in Christian living to help their congregations think theologically about all aspects of their lives, such as work, end-of-life decisions, political involvement, and entertainment choices.
Drawing on the Bible, key figures from church history, and Christian theology, this book offers a clarion call for pastors to serve as public theologians in their congregations and communities. It is designed to be engaging reading for busy pastors and includes pastoral reflections on the theological task from twelve working pastors, including Kevin DeYoung and Cornelius Plantinga.
Fall '26 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 '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.
Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy features the spectrum of evangelical positions on inerrancy. Facilitating understanding of these perspectives, particularly where and why they diverge, the contributors to Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy encourage sensitivity as the basis for future evangelical considerations on this topic.
Fall '26 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 '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.
Fall '19 Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles/ Doctrine of the Word course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.
Discover the beauty of reading the New Testament in Greek. Authored by experienced Greek scholars Benjamin Merkle and Robert Plummer, 1 John: A New Testament Greek Reader is perfect for beginner and intermediate students. Each of the book's 14 units begins with a vocabulary list and is followed by the assigned text. Merkle and Plummer provide lexical and grammatical help, while also taking students deeper into syntax. 1 John: A New Testament Greek Reader is a useful tool for professors, pastors, and students alike.
Fall '26 Required FLS textbook for Intermediate Greek I course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Spring '25 Required FLBC textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
The Book of Hebrews is one of encouragement, hope, and confidence. Jesus Christ is shown to be our great High Priest, the greater Moses, the fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies, the sacrifice for the world’s sins. By faith, we, like those listed in the well-known passage in chapter 11, place our hope in God.
This commentary is built on the common agreement that this book is a written sermon by an unknown speaker. John Kleinig, the author of this Concordia Commentary, proposes an interpretation of the text that uses a new kind of liturgical rhetoric, a new method of discourse analysis, and a new consideration of the context and purpose of the homily.
Fall '26 Required FLS textbook for Hebrews/Unity of the Testaments course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.
Spring '25 Recommended FLS textbook for Hebrews/Unity of the Testaments course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Spring '23 Required FLS textbook for Hebrews/Unity of the Testaments course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.
Spring '21 Required FLS textbook for Hebrews course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen, Professor of New Testament.
Spring '19 Required FLS textbook for Hebrews/James course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen, Professor of New Testament.
An Interpretive Lexicon of Old Testament Hebrew and Aramaic is an essential exegetical tool that works as both a lexicon and interpretive handbook. It describes all syntactic functions and semantic meanings for:
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Interjections
Particles
Prepositions
Pronouns
Designed for easy reference in both print and digital formats, this compact lexicon helps students, pastors, and scholars quickly and easily to determine the range of translation possibilities for these essential Hebrew and Aramaic words.
Fall ’26 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew III/Hebrew Prose course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Fall ’25 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew III/Hebrew Prose course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Three experienced biblical language professors inspire students and pastors to learn, retain, and use Hebrew for ministry, setting them on a lifelong journey of reading and loving the Hebrew Bible. Written in a conversational style, Hebrew for Life offers practical guidance, inspiration, and motivation. It provides effective strategies to help readers learn biblical Hebrew, maintain current knowledge, and enjoy reading the Old Testament in its original language.
This companion volume to the successful Greek for Life incorporates research-tested strategies for learning, presents methods not usually covered in other textbooks, and surveys helpful resources for recovering Hebrew after a long period of disuse. It will benefit anyone who is taking (or has taken) a year of Hebrew.
Fall ’26 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew I course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Fall ’25 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew I course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Spring ’25 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew I and Hebrew II courses taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Fall ’24 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew II course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Spring '24 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew I course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Fall '23 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew I course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Spring '23 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew I course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Textual Criticism of the Bible provides a starting point for the study of both Old and New Testament textual criticism.
In this book, you will be introduced to the world of biblical manuscripts and learn how scholars analyze and evaluate all of that textual data to bring us copies of the Bible in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek that can be used for translating the Bible into modern languages. Textual Criticism of the Biblesurveys the field, explains technical terminology, and demonstrates in numerous examples how various textual questions are evaluated. Complicated concepts are clearly explained and illustrated to prepare readers for further study with either more advanced texts on textual criticism or scholarly commentaries with detailed discussions of textual issues.
You may not become a textual critic after reading this book, but you will be well prepared to make use of a wide variety of text-critical resources.
Fall '26 Required FLS textbook for Intermediate Greek I course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
A classic handbook of doctrinal theology by J. T. Mueller based on Francis Pieper's Christliche Dogmatik. Presents the voluminous material in Pieper's work in a clear, concise, complete, and practical manner for use of theology students.
Fall '26 Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Dr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Pieper.
Spring '26 Required FLS textbook for Christ & Man course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. Required FLS textbook for Introduction to Lutheran Thought course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Pieper.
Spring '25 Required FLS textbook for Introduction to Lutheran Thought course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Pieper.
Fall '24 Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.
Spring '24 Required FLS textbook for Christology and Pneumatology course taught by Pr. Steven Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.
Fall '23 Required FLS textbook for Theology and Anthropology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.
Spring '23 Required FLS textbook for Ecclesiology & Eschatology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Pieper.
Fall '22 Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Pieper.
Spring '22 Required FLS textbook for Christology and Pneumatology course taught by Pr. Steven Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.
Fall '21 Required FLS textbook for Theology and Anthropology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.
Fall '20 Required FLS textbook for Basic Principles of Theology/Doctrine of the Word course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley, President of FLBCS. Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.
Spring '20 Required FLS textbook for Christology/Pneumatology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.
Improving on earlier lexical works, A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament incorporates all words that occur fewer than fifty times in the New Testament. In canonical order, it catalogs a word's frequency in each book, in each author's writings, and in the entire New Testament. References to rare or noteworthy word usages are included, allowing the reader to quickly identify words of special significance.
Fall '26 Recommended FLS textbook for Intermediate Greek I course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Fall '24 Required FLS textbook for Captivity Epistles course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Jesus’s Final Week leads readers through a close examination of the last experiences of Jesus’s earthly life, including his entry into Jerusalem, cursing of the fig tree, and final Passover meal. Author and pastor William F. Cook doesn’t merely comment on the events themselves but studies the key biblical passages carefully, evaluating their meaning and significance. Substantive enough for classroom and church use, this book will delight any Christian who wants to learn more about the events of Holy Week and to prepare for celebrating Easter.
Fall '26 Recommended FLS textbook for Synoptic Gospels course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Volume 1 addresses Nature and character of theology, Holy Scripture, Doctrine of God, Creation, Divine providence, Angelology, Doctrine of man, Sin and evil, and more.
Volume 2 addresses the saving grace of God; the doctrine of Christ, including His deity, humanity, attributes, humiliation, exaltation, and office; and the application of salvation, including saving faith, conversion, and justification by faith.
Volume 3 addresses Sanctification, Good works, Christian life, Means of grace, Law and Gospel, Baptism, Lord's Supper, Christian church, Public ministry, Eternal election, and Eschatology.
Fall '26 Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Dr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Mueller.
Spring '26 Required FLS textbook for Introduction to Lutheran Theology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Mueller.
Spring '25 Required FLS textbook for Introduction to Lutheran Thought course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Mueller.
Fall '24 Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.
Spring '23 Required FLS textbook for Ecclesiology & Eschatology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Mueller.
Fall ’22 Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology. You will need either this or Christian Dogmatics - Mueller.
An abridgment of the award-winning standard reference grammar of New Testament Greek, Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics, for use in intermediate Greek courses.
Fall '26 Recommended FLS textbook for Intermediate Greek I course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Fall '25 Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Greek course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Spring '25 Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Greek course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Fall '24 Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Greek course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Spring '24 Required FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Fall '23 Required FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Spring '23 Required FLS textbook for Greek 2 course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Fall '22 Required FLS textbook for Greek 2 course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Spring '22 Required FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Fall '21 Required FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Spring '21 Required FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Fall '20 Recommended FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
Fall '19 Recommended FLS textbook for Greek II course taught by Dr. Phil Haugen.
This graded reader introduces the second-year Hebrew student to various types of biblical Hebrew literature and contains various notations to assist him or her in the further advancement of Hebrew translation and exegesis.
Fall ’26 Recommended FLS textbook for Hebrew III/Hebrew Prose course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Fall ’25 Recommended FLS textbook for Hebrew III/Hebrew Prose course taught by Pr. Brian Lunn.
Fall '23 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew II course taught by Dr. Oliver Blosser.
Fall '18 & Spring '19 Required FLS textbook for Hebrew II course taught by Dr. Oliver Blosser.
A thorough introduction to the four biblical Gospels and their subject—the life and person of Jesus.
Like different artists who render the same subject using unique styles and points of view, the Gospels paint four distinctive portraits of the same Jesus of Nazareth. To Christians worldwide, he is the centerpiece of history, the object of faith, hope, and worship. Even those who do not follow him admit the vast influence of his life.
With clarity and insight, biblical scholar Mark Strauss illuminates these four books, addressing the following important areas:
The nature, origin, methods for study, and historical, religious, and cultural backgrounds of each of the Gospels.
A closer study of the narratives and themes found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; and their contribution to our understanding of Jesus.
A detailed examination of what the Gospels teach about Jesus' ministry, message, death, and resurrection—with excursions into the quest for the historical Jesus and the historical reliability of the Gospels.
For anyone interested in knowing more about Jesus, study of the four biblical Gospels is essential.
This fully-updated textbook—together with its workbook, video lectures, and laminated sheet—gives students everything they need for a thorough and enriching study of Jesus and the Gospels.
Fall '26 Recommended FLS textbook for Synoptic Gospels course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Mark 1-8: A Handbook on the Greek Text offers teachers and students a comprehensive guide to the grammar and vocabulary of Mark. A perfect supplement to any commentary, this volume's lexical, analytical, and syntactical analysis is a helpful tool in navigating New Testament literature. Rodney J. Decker leads students toward both a greater understanding of the Greek text and an appreciation for the textual and rhetorical intricacies not available in English translations.
Fall '26 Recommended FLS textbook for Synoptic Gospels course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
Mark 1-8: A Handbook on the Greek Text offers teachers and students a comprehensive guide to the grammar and vocabulary of Mark. A perfect supplement to any commentary, this volume's lexical, analytical, and syntactical analysis is a helpful tool in navigating New Testament literature. Rodney J. Decker leads students toward both a greater understanding of the Greek text and an appreciation for the textual and rhetorical intricacies not available in English translations.
Fall '26 Recommended FLS textbook for Synoptic Gospels course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.
