The Heart of Christianity
by Marcus Borg – The flavor of Marcus Borg’s preface gives the reader a taste of the author’s style and self-revealed expertise and limitations. The first chapter sets the context …
The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind – a New Perspective on Christ and His Message
by Cynthia Bourgeault – It is refreshing to read of Jesus in his Near Eastern context emerging “as a sophisticated, fully attuned, and even cosmopolitan teacher, working in a genre …
The Historical Figure of Jesus
by E. P. Sanders – E. P. Sanders gives a careful historian’s explanation of the context in which Jesus lived. He leans more into the actions than the words of …
Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus; Become like him; Do as he did
by John Mark Comer When speaking to ministers and lay leaders on “Infusing a Jesus Worldview into Congregational Culture” I encouraged dispelling the unexamined idea that Bible study and spiritual …
Jesus in the Gospels: Leader Guide
by Leander E. Keck This 2003 resource from Abingdon Press provides material for weekly group discussions as well as daily preparation and reflection for participating in them. The study introduces …
Mark: Jesus—Powerful, Courageous, and Trusting
by Carol J. Miller This eight-session study of Mark’s Gospel, a Kerygma Study Resource, is focused on the identity and mission of Jesus. It provides both challenge and comfort as …
Seeing with Jesus: Developing a Worldview Shaped by the Gospels
By Jack Glasgow Veteran pastor Jack Glasgow digs into the Gospels to explore the ways Jesus viewed and valued people, possessions, authority and more. He reminds readers of the ways …
Making Sense of the Bible
by Adam Hamilton In a discipleship class based on this book, an older adult said: “I wish someone had led this class when I was a high school youth. I …
Into the Mess & Other Jesus Stories
by Debie Thomas “To reflect on the Jesus of the Gospels is to reflect on paradox, mystery, wonder, and messiness,” says author Debie Thomas. “It is to find God in …
The Cost of Discipleship
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer – With growing parallels to a time when many professing Christians lent their support through voice or silence to a nationalist movement of favoritism for some and …