Drawn from many volumes in Luther’s Works, brief Scripture texts and meditations encourage the believer in daily life in Christ.

Teens want real answers to hard questions. Through this Gospel-driven study, students see God’s Word as the real source of information for their everyday lives. This study examines forgiveness, accountability, modesty, thinking for yourself, risk taking, justice/fairness, and more. Includes 12 sessions with reproducible student pages.

Biblical answers expose the darness behind cultic beliefs such as witchcraft, voodoo, Satanism, mysticism, psychic powers, and otherworldly forces. 8 sessions with reproducible student pages.

Many people get caught up speculating about what the end of time will be like, but many details of God’s revelation are an unknown mystery. This study helps teens gain a greater understanding of recurring themes and symbolism in Revelation but remains focused on the truths of God’s Word, seeking to connect words and images in Revelation to the rest of Scripture and emphasizing victory in Christ for the believer. Reproducible student pages included with the 8 lessons.

In recent decades, the church and academy have witnessed intense debates concerning the concept of penal substitution to describe Christ's atoning sacrifice. Some claim it promotes violence, glorifies suffering and death, and amounts to divine child abuse. Others argue it plays a pivotal role in classical Christian doctrine. Here world-renowned New Testament scholar Simon Gathercole offers an exegetical and historical defense of the traditional substitutionary view of the atonement. He provides critical analyses of various interpretations of the atonement and places New Testament teaching in its Old Testament and Greco-Roman contexts, demonstrating that the interpretation of atonement in the Pauline corpus must include substitution.

Covering such topics as the existence of God, the reliabiilty of the New Testament, creation vs. evolution, and the resurrection of Christ, this study builds the case for Christianity lesson by lesson equipping believers to give a defense for the hope that is within them. Thorough leader's guide gives creative ways to present each lesson.

God’s Song of Deliverance is your song, too. Dive into Exodus with author Reed Lessing to discover the beat, rhythm, and cadence of Exodus—of your story and your song.

Learn how Exodus expounds on Genesis, continuing the never-ending song while telling the riveting story of the Israelites being delivered out of Egypt, out of slavery, and into God’s care through the wilderness. Be encouraged by reminders of God’s presence and His actions in your life through His delivering of the Israelites from slavery. Find Christ in the Old Testament through His presence, predictions, and patterns. See how God reveals His name and character to His people throughout Exodus.

Lessing will dig deeper into the Ten Plagues, the Ten Commandments, and more with a theological background and easy-to-understand vocabulary. Are you ready to dive in?

Includes full-color Bible maps with clear-plastic overlays that show modern cities and countries, plus a CD-ROM of all the maps.

Six months of daily devotional readings by C. O. Rosenius, emphasizing the sinfulness of man and the grace of God through Christ. Originally published in Swedish as Moments of Rest with the Word of God. Pietan Publications plans to print Volume 2 in the future.

Six months of daily devotional readings by C. O. Rosenius, emphasizing the sinfulness of man and the grace of God through Christ. Originally published in Swedish as Moments of Rest with the Word of God.

Luther addresses infant baptism and rebaptism in this short work and in the process outlines the basics for baptism. Includes study questions with each chapter.

Encourage young people to dig into God's Word through these interesting Bible studies for kids, and help them gain a richer appreciation for the Word and a deeper understanding of God's love and care for them. 9 lessons.

Every church has a unique culture that serves as the soil where its ministry occurs. A church’s culture is the somewhat nebulous and complex blend of norms, beliefs, attitudes, traditions, and practices that define the congregation. The culture establishes the environment that often predetermines the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of God’s Word within that body of believers. It influences a congregation’s potential impact more than techniques, programs, or
pragmatic changes.

Dirt Matters explains and illustrates the importance of church culture, connecting it to a simple analogy that anyone can understand. It also shares how it’s possible to cultivate and nurture a healthier church environment that can put you and your congregation in a better position to bear fruit for God’s glory.

Secondary Text for SIT 2019 Session 1 with Karl Vaters: Small and Significant.

The Essential Workbook for Spiritual Growth

We grow in Christ as we seek him together. Jesus' own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others and allow life to rub against life. By gathering in twos or threes to study the Bible and encourage one another, we most closely follow Jesus' example with the twelve disciples.

This workbook by Greg Ogden is a tool designed to help you follow this pattern Jesus drew for us. Working through it will deepen your knowledge of essential Christian teaching and strengthen your faith.

Each week contains the following elements:

• a core truth presented in a question-and-answer format
• a memory verse and accompanying study
• a field-tested inductive Bible study
• a reading on the theme for the week
• questions to draw out key principles in the reading

This material is designed for groups of three. It has also been used successfully as an individual study program, a one-on-one discipling tool, and small group curriculum. This expanded and completely updated edition includes a new guide for leaders.

Jesus had a big enough vision to think small. Focusing on a few did not limit his influence. Rather, it expanded it. Discipleship Essentials is designed to help us influence others as Jesus did―by investing in a few.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for the Discipleship Program.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for the Discipleship Program.

Basic introduction to the Bible in a four-part series. How the Bible came to be written, the writing and preservation of the Old and New Testaments, and the spread of the Bible and its influence into Western civilization. Four 30-minute programs with leader's guide and reproducible student worksheets.

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" Tract.

The studies in this book were first presented as part of a class during the Summer Institute of Theology at AFLTS in August of 1987. Representing the best of evangelical Lutheran Pietism, Dr. Wisloff writes with clarity and earnestness regarding the Biblical meaning of evangelism as understood and applied in Lutheranism.

Presents Sverdrup's view of free and living congregations as the only true expression of the New Testament Church today. The author defines "free and living," discusses factors that are hostile to true congregational life, and suggests ways to challenge the church to recover and restore this life—all relevant to the AFLC.

Spring '25
Required FLS textbook for Lutheranism in America course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS.

SIT '23
Recommended SIT textbook for History & Aims session taught by Dr. Martin Horn.

Dr. Carl Becker encountered witch doctors, leprosy, pygmies, and war during 47 years in the Congo (Zair). His unwavering faith is an example for today's children. Contains 5 chapters, 32 illustrations, and extra activities. Mission story.

A unique collection of excerpts from Lutheran historical and theological documents - many translated here for the first time - shows readers how the Lutheran movement developed in its thought and practice, with an eye to how it affected and was experienced by ordinary people.

An updated devotional edition of Martin Luther's "Antinomian Theses" that sheds light on how a Christian is to understand and practice repentance. Includes study questions with each chapter.

Visit the timeless rhythms of the Christian life with award-winning author Harold L. Senkbeil. As he addresses the concerns and pressures of the world today, you'll discover that even while the world is dying, Christ's death brings about life. True life. One that He offers to you.

This new life stands the test of time and endures through the challenges of our dying world. While paradoxical, Christ's death is necessary for Him to guide you through death to life everlasting. Explore how this truth informs your entire Christian life, providing the Incarnational foundation, Sacramental focus, and Liturgical shape for your day-to-day.

In a dying world, let your journey be shaped by life—the life of Jesus, given for you.

What’s New in the Second Edition?

• Foreword from Rev. Dr. Robert Kolb
• Updates to reflect cultural and technological changes
• Updating Scripture to the ESV translation
• Updated Scripture Index

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Theology of the Christian Life course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim, Professor of Practical and Systematic Theology.

The inspiring story of God's call to the mission field and God's work through human vessels to accomplish His purposes. This biography of Rev. Amos and Ovidie Dyrud emphasizes their years of service as missionaries in Madagascar and also serves as a history of Lutheran Free Church mission work in Madagascar.

Christianity is not the ability to memorize or recite from books of Scripture or doctrine. It is not magic. It is not social club, counseling group, or self-help support group. It does not promise that you will be healthy, wealthy, wise, or even happy.

Christianity is a truth—a truth first heard at the beginning of time that has echoed to this present age. A truth so profound that no man can master it, yet even a child can learn it.

Jonathan Fisk introduces his readers to that truth. He lays it out as simply as a child counts to ten on his fingers. Yet, training to hear the Echo, the reader will come to understand the wisdom that Fisk imparts is bottomless.

Fisk teaches nothing less than the distilled, unbreakable Christian Echo, the very thing which has radically changed humanity in every nation and tongue that it has ever been repeated. It the most astoundingly complete description of what life is and why it is worth living. And it’s worth repeating. Again.

Why does Bible study flourish in some churches and small groups and not in others? In this updated edition of a trusted classic, two Christian education specialists provide readers with the knowledge and methods needed to effectively communicate the message of the Bible. The book offers concrete guidance for mastering a biblical text, interpreting it, and applying its relevance to life. Its methods, which have been field-tested for twenty-five years, help pastors, teachers, and ministry students improve their classroom skills. Readers will learn how to develop the "big idea" of a passage and allow the text itself to suggest creative teaching methods. This new edition has been updated throughout and explores the changed landscape of Bible study over the past two decades. Readable and interdisciplinary in approach, this book will help a new generation of Bible students teach in a purposeful and unified way.

Spring '20

Required FLS textbook for Christian Education course taught by Mrs. Marian Christopherson.

In a world filled with worry and confusion, kids need to know there is a God who cares for them. At Emerald Crossing VBS, they’ll journey through Ireland’s lush landscapes, exploring the powerful words of Psalm 23. They’ll discover the life of the shepherd-king David and will learn how to cross from worry to peace, from fear to faith, and from uncertainty to a firm foundation in God’s Word through a relationship with the Good Shepherd.

Preaching occurs when a holy man of God opens the Word of God and says to the people of God, “Come and experience God with me in this text.”

Encountering God through Expository Preaching ushers preachers of all levels of experience through the practical steps necessary to preach with power. The authors not only cover the exegetical skills and homiletical techniques necessary for sound preaching, but they also dive deeper to emphasize how a pastor’s character and reliance upon the Holy Spirit are essential to preaching God’s word effectively. As the preacher encounters God in preaching, he will preach with spiritual power and see lives transformed and churches strengthened.

Spring '20

Required FLS textbook for Expository Preaching 3 course taught by Dr. Mark Olson.

In this new addition to the Encountering Biblical Studies series, Bryan Beyer offers a comprehensive introduction to the book of Isaiah that surveys the book's content, its meaning in its original context, and its application for people today. Beyer presents the prophet's recurring themes of remnant, the sovereignty of God, the Day of the Lord, covenant obligations, Messiah, and God and the nations. He gives special attention to Isaiah's use of geographical issues to illustrate his message, Isaiah's place in the canon of Scripture, and the implications of the book for mission.

Beyer has provided a clear and readable text based on his experience of teaching the Old Testament for over twenty years. As with other volumes in the series, Encountering the Book of Isaiah is specifically designed with students in mind. Chapters begin with outlines and objectives that allow easy entry into the discussion and end with conclusions and study questions that aid comprehension and recall. Informative sidebars delve further into the language, theological connections, and controversies of Isaiah. This helpful survey will be valued by any serious student of the Bible.

Spring '26
Required FLBC textbook for Major Prophets course, taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Spring '25
Required FLBC textbook for Major Prophets course, taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for Major Prophets course, taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Major Prophets course, taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall '21
Required FLBC textbook for Major Prophets course, taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall '20
Required FLBC textbook for Major Prophets course, taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

Fall '19
Required FLBC textbook for Major Prophets course, taught by Dr. Brent Olson, Professor of Old Testament.

This textbook was highly recommended to me by one of the leading Lutheran Isaiah scholars of our time, Reed Lessing, the author of Concordia’s Isaiah 40-55 and Isaiah 56-66. Since I started teaching at AFLBS, I have assigned this book every year, and I frequently get comments from students telling me how much they like it. Not only does the book serve as a very helpful guide as you wade through the beautiful complexities of one of the most important books in the Bible (I’d say number 1 or 2 in the OT), it also has all kinds of interesting sidebars to help you apply Isaiah to your own life. And then there are helpful pictures of archaeological finds and places in Israel which are highlighted by Isaiah. It’s good to have at least a book or two on your shelf, I think, to help you navigate each book of the Bible. Bryan Beyer’s book would be one of those I’d have on mine. I like what Beyer wrote in one of those sidebars called “Following God When It Hurts.” “Sometimes following Jesus means facing difficult circumstances. A woman loses her job for sharing her faith, missionaries’ financial support dries up and they must return home, or a couple’s neighbors shun them for ‘being too righteous.’ In such circumstances, believers must come back to the fundamental question: ‘What has God called me to do?’. . . For the servant in Isaiah 50, God’s calling was the key issue. God called him, and God gave him the strength to respond to that call. He remembered God’s faithfulness in the past and consequently trusted him in the present.” (Sidebar 16.2 on p.198)
—Dr. Brent Olson

This new addition to a highly acclaimed series portrays the sweep of missions history, revealing how God has fulfilled his promise to bless all the nations. Two leading missionary scholars and experienced professors help readers understand how missions began, how missions developed, and where missions is going. The authors cover all of missions history and provide practical application of history's lessons. Maps, tables, box inserts, sidebars, and discussion questions add to the book's usefulness in the classroom.

Fall '24
Recommended FLBC textbook for History of Mission course, taught by Pr. Andrew Kneeland.

Studying the New Testament can be an exciting--and intimidating--experience. This readable survey is designed to make the adventure less daunting and more rewarding. Two senior scholars offer a new edition of their award-winning introductory text, now with updated content and a new interior design. Other distinguishing features include abundant images, maps, and charts--all in full color; sidebars that address ethical and theological concerns and provide primary source material; focus boxes isolating key issues; chapter outlines, learning objectives, and summaries; and study questions.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Captivity Epistles course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

Spring '24
Required FLBC textbook for Revelation course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for the Gospel of John course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.
Required FLBC textbook for Hebrews and Pastoral Epistles courses taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Spring '23
Required FLBC textbook for Captivity Epistle course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Intro to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.
Required FLBC textbook for the Gospel of John course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.
Required FLBC textbook for Pastoral Epistles and General Epistles courses taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Spring '22
Required FLBC textbook for Revelation course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '21
Required FLBC textbook for Intro to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.
Required FLBC textbook for Luke/Acts course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson.
Required FLBC textbook for Pastoral Letters course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.
Required FLBC textbook for Hebrews course taught by Dr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '20
Required FLBC textbook for Intro to Biblical Studies course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.