Simply Jesus by N. T. Wright: A Review
Wright puts Jesus back into first-century Israel and argues we have shrunk him. Clarifying, demanding, and honest about where Wright's framework is disputed.
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Discipleship Explored Leader’s Handbook by Barry Cooper: A Review
An eight-session course through Philippians. This listing is the Leader's Handbook, and on its own it will not run the course. Here is what else you need.
Good Questions Have Small Groups Talking: Ecclesiastes by Josh Hunt: A Review
Six ready-to-use lesson plans on Ecclesiastes, about 20 questions each. A prep-time saver for volunteer leaders, not original exposition. Check the edition.
The Good Soil: A Discipleship Study by E.O. Valle: A Review
A small-group study on the parable of the sower, released November 2025. What we verified, what we could not, and the AI-narrated audiobook to watch for.
His Works: Knowing Christ Deeply from the HighQuest Series: A Review
A doctrine-first men's study pairing what God has done with who you now are in Christ. Four authors our old review never named, and where it sits in the series.
Adventuring Through the Bible: Old Testament by Ray C. Stedman: A Review
Stedman's book-by-book Old Testament survey. Why this is half of a single original volume, and who a plain-spoken 1980s survey still suits.
The COMMITMENTS of a Jesus Follower by Stephen H. Berkey: A Review
Ten lessons across 186 pages, written by a layman who has led small groups for 25 years. Who it suits, and the AI-narrated audiobook to watch for.
Your Journey With Jesus, for Men by Bart Blair: A Review
A one-on-one discipleship curriculum, not a solo devotional. Who Bart Blair is, the near-identical women's edition to avoid, and what the book is good for.
On Earth as in Heaven by N.T. Wright: A Review
N.T. Wright's daily reading collection is compiled from his earlier books and follows the church year. Who it suits, and who already owns most of it.
Being God’s Man by Understanding a Woman’s Heart by Arterburn, Luck and Wendorff: A Review
An eight-week Every Man Series Bible study from 2004 on paying attention to your wife. Built for a group, and credited to three authors rather than one.
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Bible Study Guide by Tyler Staton: A Review
A five-session video study on the Lord's Prayer. Note two things: this is the workbook rather than the book, and the streaming access expires after 2029.
Gospel-Centered Teaching by Trevin Wax: A Review
Trevin Wax's short book for Bible study teachers, reviewed honestly. What it argues, what we removed from this page, and who it actually suits.