Nancy Guthrie

1 Peter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“These Conversational Commentaries absolutely deliver what they promise. They read like a wise friend sitting across the table explaining the text verse by verse, answering the questions that most naturally arise. While they offer sound scholarship, they eschew an overly academic tone. And while they ably cover the entire text, they are helpfully concise. I will pull these volumes off my shelf again and again.”

10 Questions About Salvation

Christian Living

“Nothing is more important to parents than the salvation of our children. Yet it can be difficult to have meaningful conversations about it with our kids. In this clear and concise book, Champ Thornton provides families with an engaging resource to talk about the need for salvation and the Savior who meets that need.”

2 Samuel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“John Woodhouse’s commentaries on 1 and 2 Samuel are not written to gather dust on the shelf. They are the rare commentaries worthy of being read cover to cover and are destined to be thoroughly underlined and oft quoted. Again and again Woodhouse helps readers see through the shadows of King David into the rule and reign of his greater Son, King Jesus.”

A Basic Guide to Biblical Theology

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Whenever a person hears someone do biblical theology—connecting the storyline of the Bible through its various parts according to themes written by the divine author—there’s usually a deep resonance that generates a desire to be able to see these connections. Alan Thompson’s A Basic Guide to Biblical Theology works through nine of the most important themes that span the Bible and presents them in a way that not only grounds the reader in these foundational themes but also trains the Bible student in how to search out additional themes with biblical integrity, leading to joyful discovery.”

A Bit of Earth

Christian Living

“In this rich and poetic book, Andrea Burke welcomes us into her garden so that we can almost feel the dirt on our fingers, the waiting for growth, the battle against weeds and bugs, the joy of the harvest, and taste of its bounty. But far more than that, she plants in us as readers a desire for Christ to dwell richly in us, ridding us of what will choke out spiritual life and beauty, and growing in us abundant fruit of his Spirit.”

A Place for You

Women

“Finally. I've been waiting for a book about what it means to be a woman in Christ that adeptly works through the pertinent texts with sound scholarship, simplicity, a lack of agenda, and a love for the gospel, and finally, here it is. Not only do I love how Kendra adeptly explains and applies the Scriptures, I love the vision she presents for what it looks like for men and women to live out all that it means to be an integral part of His kingdom work in the world.”

A Place to Belong

Christian Living

“This book is positively, intelligently, and helpfully countercultural. It pushes back on our individualism, cynicism, and consumerism and winsomely calls us to invest our lives—indeed find our lives—in something we may be tempted to think is simply not worth the trouble—the local church.”

A Woman's Wisdom

Christian Living

“If only we could pull up a chair across from the purple-linen-wearing Proverbs 31 woman to observe her inner strength, listen to her confident laughter, admire her reverent fear, and absorb her wise ways. That’s what readers get to do through the pages of A Woman’s Wisdom as we’re invited to saturate ourselves in the source of true wisdom—the Scriptures—where we find what we need for living in a world full of distractions, decisions, dilemmas, disappointments, and delights. This book lends itself to quiet mornings of reflection on your own as well as vigorous discussions with a group of good friends.”

After Emmaus

Theology

“In After Emmaus, Brian Tabb clarifies what Jesus was getting at when he said that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer before entering his glory and what that will mean for all who seek to follow him. With careful scholarship as well as scriptural insight, Tabb helpfully connects the mission of God through the person and work of Christ to the mission we’ve been commissioned to carry out.”

Behold and Believe

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In Behold and Believe, Courtney Doctor and Joanna Kimbrel have put together a study that helps us immerse ourselves in the fullness of all that Jesus meant in his ‘I am’ statements so that we can not only understand them but also find in them more reasons to love him.”

Calvin on the Christian Life

Christian Living

“Calvin on the Christian Life provides an amazingly personal and comprehensive portrait of the Reformer’s passions and positions, constantly connecting them to issues of belief and practice in our day. Far more than a synthesis of Calvin’s thought and practice, this book provides readers with an intimate glimpse into his private piety.”

Companions in Suffering

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“No one who is really suffering is interested in trite answers or simple formulas; we want something substantive. We want to hear from someone who has been there and is honest about the pain but offers genuine insight into what it looks like to persevere through the pain. That's what Wendy Alsup does in this book. While it's personal, it isn't personality-driven or all about her personal story, though her personal story gives her writing credibility. Instead, this book is saturated with insight into Scripture, presenting meaty truths that make a difference, helping to make sense of and bring peace and rest in the midst of the lowest days and the hardest things.”

Cultural Counterfeits

Christian Living

“In Cultural Counterfeits, Jen Oshman addresses some of the most significant and sensitive issues of our day with a combination of informed integrity, biblical insight, and godly compassion. In these pages you will find a winsome call away from the world’s false promises and toward what is real, true, and beautiful.”

Don't Call It a Comeback

Christian Living

“Sometimes I wonder how I could have spent my entire life in the church, safely ensconced in the evangelical subculture, and yet have such a difficult time articulating the essence of significant biblical concepts and convictions that I claim to have built my life upon. And I don’t think I’m alone. Don’t Call It a Comeback is more than just a primer for the young and uninitiated; it is essential reading for all who want to make sure they are clear and convinced on the things that matter most.”

Enough about Me

Christian Living

“Countless voices are telling women, ‘Believe in yourself . . . reach your potential . . . find your purpose . . . fulfill your destiny.’ But Enough about Me has a very different message, a message that is not only countercultural but also runs counter to today’s Christian culture: your life is not ultimately or most profoundly about you, but about the one who has made you his own. This is the kind of good news women really need.”

Ephesians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“These Conversational Commentaries absolutely deliver what they promise. They read like a wise friend sitting across the table explaining the text verse by verse, answering the questions that most naturally arise. While they offer sound scholarship, they eschew an overly academic tone. And while they ably cover the entire text, they are helpfully concise. I will pull these volumes off my shelf again and again.”

Esther

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The brilliant and beautiful mix of sound teaching, helpful charts, lists, sidebars, and appealing graphics—as well as insightful questions that get the reader into the text of Scripture—make this a study women will want to invest time in and will look back on as time well spent.”

Expository Reflections on the Gospels, Volume 3

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“There is no more reliable guide to teaching or preaching the Gospels effectively than Doug O’Donnell. In these pages, readers will find fresh insights and ideas for communicating the heart of the biblical text in a way that puts the person and work of Christ at the center and connects to the hearts of real people.”

Fear and Faith

Christian Living

“Trillia speaks from her heart and experience to all of us who find ourselves gripped by fear over what other people think, what might happen, or what might never happen, pointing us toward the freedom to be found in being gripped by a very different kind of fear—the fear of the Lord.”

Finding the Love of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“For all of us who have been trained to read the Bible and make it immediately about us and what we’re supposed to do, Elyse introduces us to a much better way—the way Jesus taught his followers to read and understand it, which puts who he is and what he’s done firmly at the center of every part of the Bible’s story.”