The Interpretation Bible Commentary is a resource for pastors, students, and students of the Bible who are seeking a basic understanding of Scripture. This acclaimed collection offers an accessible commentary on each book of the Bible, focusing on preaching and teaching. While it doesn’t contain rigorous scholarship as do some other commentaries, its focus is on the theological and literary aspects of the biblical text. Rather than getting bogged down in technical details, the commentaries illuminate the overarching themes, narrative... Read more

Just learned that Amazon has dropped the prices of many of my most important books, some by 61%. Here are the best titles along with some of the endorsements. GO HERE TO VIEW THEM ALL. EACH COVER WILL TAKE YOU TO THE APPROPRIATE AMAZON LINKS. ENDORSEMENTS Let me be clear—Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom is not a book offering yet another parochial debate over some inconsequential point of theology. On the contrary, Viola’s message strikes at the heart... Read more

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If you’re a Christian who knows in your bones “there’s got to be more than this.” You’re nether a progressive who has abandoned the orthodox tenants of the faith nor are you a blue-blooded Fundy who believers only you and your small camp of true believers are destined for heaven. Then THE DEEPER JOURNEY YOUTUBE CHANNEL is for you. We don’t pay for ads like most ministries do, so the growth is organic, mostly by word of mouth. There are... Read more

Look, I know most of you are already subscribed to the Christ is All podcast so I don’t normally feature episodes from it in these Thursday articles. But for all you glorious train wrecks who haven’t subscribed to the podcast yet (smile), we’re featuring a conference message from the show. Episode #183 of the Christ is All podcast is too important to miss, so we’re putting it front and center today. The episode contains a message called “THE MESSAGE THAT... Read more

Amy Peeler’s commentary on Hebrews is yet another book I’ve cited in my upcoming volume, The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: Revised and Expanded, due out in 2025. Peeler’s commentary on the book of Hebrews in the Commentaries for Christian Formation series is a rich and insightful resource. Peeler provides a fresh perspective on this complex New Testament text, making it accessible for modern readers while still faithfully unpacking its profound theological depth. Right from the introduction, Peeler... Read more

The Zondervan Thompson Chain Reference NKJV Bible, premium goatskin leather cover edition is an absolute treasure. Out of all the premium Bibles I own (17 currently), I rank this one in the top three.   From the moment you pick it up, you can feel the quality oozing from this Bible. The goatskin cover has an incredibly soft and supple feel, yet it’s durable and will age beautifully over time, developing that rich patina that proves it’s a well-loved Bible.... Read more

In case you’re not aware … THE INSURGENCE PODCAST – my conversation partners include Michael Heiser and others. Major audience – serious Christians who are also fans of Heiser, N.T. Wright, Scot McKnight, and Francis Chan. Over 600,000 downloads. THE CHRIST IS ALL PODCAST – interviews (some with me and Len Sweet, Steve Brown, Drew Marshall and many others), conference messages, monologues, spoof episodes, etc. Major audience – serious Christians who are also fans of Leonard Sweet, Tim Keller, Matt... Read more

Sadly, the world often blazes past the Christian community, leaving it to cough up dust. Eventually, the Christian community plays catch up. It’s been this way with creativity. With music. With movies. And with other forms of art. But the big dinosaur in the room right now is the economy. “Well Frank, it’s about time you shared your opinion about our President’s plan to fix the US economy.” Hold your fire: I don’t mean the financial economy. I mean the connection... Read more