Theology for the pew, not the ivory tower.
Books and adult Bible studies for ordinary Christians — written by a layman, for the pew. Whether you want to read Scripture with more confidence, recover from a tradition that wore you out, or hear a word of grace in the middle of a long struggle, start here.
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For Bible Readers
You want to read Scripture with more confidence — and teach it to others.
- Ad Fontes
- Just Enough Greek
- The Bible study series
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For Weary Evangelicals
You love Jesus, but something about your church tradition stopped adding up.
- The Hollow Altar
- What Horse?
- Judeo-Christian Values?
- Start here
For the Struggling
You're a Christian — and you still struggle. These books are for you.
- THORN
- KEPT
The Hollow Altar
A Confessional Lutheran Invitation to Weary Evangelicals
For evangelicals who are tired — an invitation to something older, deeper, and full of grace.
Three series, written for real congregations
Letters to the Church Under Pressure
Four New Testament letters for Christians holding fast in a hostile world.
- Epistle of Straw? — James
- Strangers and Exiles — 1 Peter
- That You May Know — 1–3 John
- Something Better — Hebrews
The Pauline Captivity Letters
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon — written from chains, full of Christ.
- In Christ — Ephesians
- To Live Is Christ — Philippians
- Christ in You — Colossians
- Brother in Christ — Philemon
The Things Concerning Himself
Finding Christ in the Old Testament, as He Himself taught (Luke 24:27).
- Genesis — Genesis
- Psalms — Psalms
- Isaiah — Isaiah
- The Twelve — Hosea–Malachi