introductory – insights into jesus’ life and teaching
  • The Kingdom Within: The Inner Meaning of Jesus’ Sayings
    by John Sanford – The stories and parables of Jesus are beloved teachings that impart spiritual truth and offer glimpses into the reality of God’s kingdom. In his book, The …
  • Jesus and the Disinherited
    by Howard Thurman – Howard Thurman’s words stand in the background of what Martin Luther King Jr., proclaimed about racial and economic relationships. The civil rights leader is said to …
  • 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 …
  • If Jesus Were Here Today
    by Maralene and Miles Wesner – Maralene and Miles Wesner, whose generosity made this online resource library possible, are prolific writers of practical books focused on being faithful followers of …
  • The Moral Teachings of Jesus: Radical Instruction in the Will of God
    by David P. Gushee – “I believe that the teachings of Jesus offer the best ethical instruction, the best account of the will of God, that the world has ever …
  • The Ninefold Path of Jesus: Hidden Wisdom of the Beatitudes
    by Mark Scandrette – The introduction to The Ninefold Path of Jesus sets the stage for traveling the nine paths the author draws from Jesus’ teachings known as the Beatitudes. …
  • Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus
    by Michael B. Curry – Upon hearing Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, now retired, speak in 2023 I wrote about how clearly he “echoes a Jesus worldview.” “I’m here to …
  • Stories Jesus Still Tells: The Parables
    by John Claypool – John Claypool was a uniquely gifted communicator — speaking and writing with the honesty and humility of fellow traveler. It was a model he picked up …
  • Jesus of Nazareth: What He Wanted, Who He Was
    by Gerhard Lohfink – This is one of the most useful and inspiring resources I have found for learning about — and preparing a study series on — what Jesus …
  • The Disturbing Galilean: Essays about Jesus
    by Malcolm Tolbert – The late New Testament scholar with a pastor’s heart begins this collection of essays with a simple yet important affirmation: “I am captivated by Jesus.” He …
  • Do You Really Know Jesus?
    By Maralene and Miles Wesner – During the writing of this book, co-author Maralene Wesner “lived” for six months in the red-lettered words of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels, …
  • The Humor of Christ: A Significant But Often Unrecognized Aspect of Christ’s Teaching
    by Elton Trueblood – “The well-known humor of the Christian is not a way of denying the tears, but a way of affirming something that is deeper than tears,” writes …
Advanced – addresses timely issues through a jesus lens

Accordion Content

Challenging – offers deeper theological exploration of jesus and the christian faith