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Instructional Strategies for Christian Teachers

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Teaching the Bible better . . . James Riley Estep Jr. and Jay L. Sedwick, eds. Instructional Strategies for Christian Teachers: How to Teach the Bible and Theology in the Church and School. 360p., $28.99, Kregel Academic. The best teachers in … Continue reading →

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Ancient Israel’s Women of Faith

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Carl Simmons

There’s more than you might think . . . Claude F. Mariottini. Ancient Israel’s Women of Faith: A Survey of the Heroines of the Old Testament. 272p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. Believers today are facing a profound spiritual poverty—an ignorance of … Continue reading →

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Holiness in the Old Testament

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Carl Simmons

A closer look at a critical—and often misunderstood—directive of God. . . . Matt Ayars and John N. Oswalt, eds. Holiness in the Old Testament: A Textual and Thematic Analysis. 320p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. “You shall be holy, for I the … Continue reading →

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Kerux: Genesis

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Carl Simmons

In the beginning . . . and beyond . . . John M. Soden and Randal Emery Pelton. Genesis: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. Kerux Commentaries. 720p., $54.99, Kregel Academic. Each Kerux volume uniquely combines the insights of an … Continue reading →

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40 Questions About the Trinity

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Looking at the one of the most simultaneously foundational and trickiest-to-explain doctrines from a variety of angles. . . . Matthew Y. Emerson and R. Lucas Stamps. 40 Questions About the Trinity. 40 Questions Series. 288p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. Trinitarian … Continue reading →

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Kerux: Matthew

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Everything you wanted to know about Matthew’s gospel but was afraid to ask 🙂 . . . Darrell L. Bock and Timothy D. Sprankle. Matthew: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. Kerux Commentaries. 800p., $58.99, Kregel Ministry. Kerux Commentaries … Continue reading →

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The Exegetical Process

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Carl Simmons

For students of the Bible, of any age . . . Aida Besancon Spencer. The Exegetical Process: How to Write a New Testament Exegesis Paper Step by Step. 272p., $26.99, Kregel Academic. “How do I do exegesis? And where do … Continue reading →

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Isaiah, Vol. 1

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Carl Simmons

On the life that was to come, and the life still to come . . . Robert B. Chisholm Jr. and Michael Hontz. Isaiah, Vol. 1: 1–39. Kerux Commentaries. 608p., $43.99, Kregel Academic. Each Kerux volume uniquely combines the insights of … Continue reading →

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That You May Believe

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Carl Simmons

A closer look at the fourth and most personal gospel. . . . Quinn R. Mosier, T. Desmond Alexander, Robert W. Yarbrough, eds. That You May Believe: Essays in Honor of Andreas J. Köstenberger. 328p., $32.99, Kregel Academic. Throughout his … Continue reading →

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40 Questions About Divine Election

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Daniel Kirkpatrick. 40 Questions About Divine Election. 40 Questions series. 280p., $24.99, Kregel Academic. The doctrine of election has been a major point of contention within the church, especially since the Reformation five hundred years ago. So much so that … Continue reading →

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