Paul is the unexpected apostle. He violently opposed Christianity and vigorously persecuted the church. Yet after Jesus appears to him, Paul becomes a passionate believer, preacher, and apostle. As he traveled to teach others about Jesus, he left behind an extensive set of letters to young churches and fellow Christians.
Paul’s letters are a special treasure. His words—from “love never ends” to “I can do all things through him who strengthens me”—have changed the world and echo in our own time. These letters continue to guide us, inspire us, challenge us, and correct us.
A Year in Paul’s Letters is an invitation to discover these writings afresh. Each day, Jacob Hudgins presents a reading from Paul’s letters, then provides reflections and suggestions for thought and application. An ideal guide for those new to Paul’s letters or for the experienced disciple, A Year in Paul’s Letters will help you experience the power of these timeless words afresh.
A Year in Paul’s Letters is available in both paperback and kindle.
What starts at home changes the world.
Home provides us lessons, examples, and scars that affect us for the rest of our lives—and through us, the world.
How do we follow Jesus at home? The Bible tells us about God’s great love for humanity and the sacrificial death of his Son. But it also reveals God’s expectations for what Christian homes should be like. House Rules is intended for believers who seek to apply Jesus’ teaching to our home relationships, marriage frustrations, parenting problems, and conflict resolution.
What values should a Christian home focus on? What lessons should we be teaching each other? What principles inform our conversations with our spouses? What do our kids need to know and do as we try to raise them in the “discipline and instruction of the Lord”?
House Rules calls attention to ten biblical guidelines which, when taught and lived, will change the world.
Jesus is fascinating. His teachings challenge us, his actions amaze us, and his sacrifice humbles us. But how do we learn more and draw closer to him?
A Year with Jesus invites you on a journey through all four gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—in one year. Through daily exposure, you will learn Jesus’ priorities, think more deeply about his teachings, observe his treatment of people, and understand how he views God. With this devotional guide, you will begin each day with a thought for meditation and prayer.
A Year with Jesus is available in both paperback and Kindle.
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above” (James 1:17).
The Bible paints God as good—kind, giving, and forgiving—yet that raises questions for us. How is God good to me? Do God’s gifts mean that he doesn’t care how I live? If God is good, why do I sometimes suffer hardship?
Exploring God’s Grace is a journey through the Bible focused on how God expresses his goodness throughout history down to today. The devotional guide will walk you through the challenges of understanding grace, providing thoughts for deeper reflection and prayer. Exploring God’s Grace promises to enrich your spiritual walk by enabling you see God as the giver he is.
Exploring God’s Grace is available in both paperback and Kindle.
The School of Christ is intended as a guide to the teachings of Jesus about the challenging process of character transformation. We come to Jesus as imperfect, needy creatures acknowledging our weakness. So just what does he want us to be and become? Just what will a disciple of Jesus look like?
The School of Christ is available in both paperback and Kindle.
I have always struggled with the practical side of humility. When instructed to be humble, I was never told what to do. “Be humble” doesn’t help much; the verb here is “be,” not “do.” Yet I began to notice that my humility would come in waves. There were times when I could tell that I wasn’t thinking of myself as much—or when I wasn’t as boastful or as competitive with others—and then times when my pride got out of hand. It occurred to me that there were certain behaviors that triggered a deeper sense of humility, usually immediately. Left to my own devices, I became more and more proud until I reached a crisis that revealed my ego. I wanted a way I could regularly refocus on humility.
So I began to collect those actions and experiences that helped me gain flashes of humility. This book puts those things together as a set of humility disciplines.
Humility Practice is available in both paperback and Kindle.
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