Everyone has a worldview. A worldview is the lens through which we interpret the cosmos and our lives in it. A worldview answers the big questions of life: What is our nature? What is our world? What is our problem? What is our end? As Anderson, Clark, and Naugle point out, our worldview cannot simply be reduced to a series of rational beliefs. We are creatures of story, and the kinds of stories we tell reveal important things about our worldview. Part of being a thoughtful Christian means being able to understand and express the Christian worldview as well as developing an awareness of the variety of worldviews. An Introduction to Christian Worldview takes you further into answering questions such as the following:

• Why do worldviews matter?
• What characterizes a Christian worldview?
• How can we analyze and describe a worldview?
• What are the most common secular and religious worldviews?

Well organized, clearly written, and featuring aids for learning, An Introduction to Christian Worldview is the essential text for either the classroom or for self-study.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim and Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim and Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for Worldview, Kingdom, & Culture course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Worldview, Kingdom, & Culture course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '21
Required FLBC textbook for Worldview, Kingdom, & Culture course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

In Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, renowned Christian minister, professor, and author of The Cost of Discipleship recounts his unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years in Germany. Giving practical advice on how life together in Christ can be sustained in families and groups, Life Together is bread for all who are hungry for the real life of Christian fellowship.

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

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Spiritual Disciplines course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Spring '23
Required FLBC textbook for Bible Doctrine IV course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.

Spring '20
Required FLBC textbook for Bible Doctrine IV course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology.

This new edition filters decades of expertise into modern standards. While previous editions incorporated digital forms of research and writing, this edition goes even further to build information literacy, recognizing that most students will be doing their work largely or entirely online and on screens. Chapters include updated advice on finding, evaluating, and citing a wide range of digital sources and also recognize the evolving use of software for citation management, graphics, and paper format and submission. The ninth edition is fully aligned with the recently released Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, as well as with the latest edition of The Craft of Research.

Teachers and users of the previous editions will recognize the familiar three-part structure. Part 1 covers every step of the research and writing process, including drafting and revising. Part 2 offers a comprehensive guide to Chicago’s two methods of source citation: notes-bibliography and author-date. Part 3 gets into matters of editorial style and the correct way to present quotations and visual material. A Manual for Writers also covers an issue familiar to writers of all levels: how to conquer the fear of tackling a major writing project.

Fall '25
Recommended FLBC textbook for English Composition course taught by Mrs. Madison Trost.

Luther's oft-recounted life made a profound impact on his contemporaries. Some revered him; some hated him. This volume provides a brief narrative of the unfolding events that took place from his birth to a young entrepreneurial family through his turbulent career as university professor and public figure to his death while on a mission to reconcile a feuding princely family. Following parts of this narrative come "interviews" with friends and foes of his time, taken from a variety of sixteenth-century sources that present this dominating reformer and the passions that possessed both those who found him to be God's end-time prophet and those who hated all that he stood for because they believed it was destroying their world.

Fall ’25
Required FLBC textbook for Reformation Studies course taught by Dr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

An Introduction to the Theology and Themes of 2 Corinthians by Dane C. Ortlund

Best known for its interpersonal, emotionally raw, and pastorally distressed tone, 2 Corinthians is one of Paul’s most distinctive epistles. In this letter to his complicated church in Corinth, Paul aims to expand on the deeply paradoxical nature of the Christian life. The importance of understanding this key doctrine makes 2 Corinthians an ideal study for believers today.

In this volume of the New Testament Theology series, bestselling author Dane Ortlund explores 2 Corinthians to reveal the core arguments presented by Paul. Through clear and engaging theological examinations, Ortlund expounds two predominant themes—inaugurated eschatology and strength through weakness—and connects various other motifs traced throughout this epistle. Readers will learn how Christ’s resurrection ushered in the new realm—one where life and ministry are flipped upside down, and God’s power is intertwined with human weakness.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Corinthian Epistles course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

Spring '25

Required FLS textbook for Corinthian Epistles course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

The apostle John refers to himself as the disciple "whom Jesus loved." John was in the inner circle of disciples, together with Peter and James. As he records the ministry of Jesus, the apostle adds many unique insights not recorded in other gospels. The gospel of John is a simple and clear statement of God's grace in Christ, written so that we might believe and have eternal life because of Jesus' sacrifice.

The People's Bible series is a Bible commentary for everyone. The authors of the series have served as pastors, college teachers, or seminary professors. Each author began with the original Hebrew or Greek text and then worked to bring the message of God's Word to Christians who are looking to dive deeper into their study of the Bible. Two important truths guide all the commentaries: First, the Bible is God's inspired Word and is therefore true and reliable. Second, the central message of the entire Bible is Jesus Christ.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for the Gospel of John course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '20
Required FLBC textbook for Gospel of John course taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

The author uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked inside His most familiar parable. Within that parable, Jesus reveals God's prodigal grace toward both the irreligious and the moralistic. This book will challenge both the devout and skeptics to see Christianity in a whole new way.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Luke and Acts course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Luke and Acts course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for Luke and Acts course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Luke/Acts course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson, Professor of New Testament and Systematic Theology.

Fall '20
Required FLBC textbook for Synoptic Gospels course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

Fall '19
Required FLBC textbook for Synoptic Gospels course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.

The Reformation Heritage Bible Commentary Series provides readers with an insightful New Testament commentary in the English Standard Version translation. This series is perfect for church workers, Bible class teachers, or anyone interested in learning more about the Bible.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Revelation course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

The book of Psalms expresses our human experiences through its beautiful prose. But this Old Testament book is more than just relatable poetry―it reveals a rich theology of God, the nature and work of Jesus, and Christ’s voice hidden in Scripture. The Psalms are the songs of the Son. But how can these songs point to Jesus if they were transcribed centuries before his life and death on the cross?

Songs of the Son explores 9 psalms cited in Hebrews. Each chapter focuses on a single psalm―exploring its role in the argument of the Hebrews, uncovering the psalm’s central themes, and then reexamining the psalm through the lens of Hebrews’ interpretation. Ultimately, readers will gain a better understanding of the Psalter and discover how all Scripture, including the Old Testament, reveals the preincarnate glory of Christ.

Fall ’25
Required FLBC textbook for Hebrews course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim, Professor of Practical and Systematic Theology

Tired of finding yourself flat-footed and intimidated in conversations? Want to increase your confidence and skill in discussions with family, friends, and coworkers? Gregory Koukl offers practical strategies to help you stay in the driver’s seat as you maneuver comfortably and graciously in any conversation about your Christian convictions.

Spring '26
Required textbook for Apologetics, Ethics, & Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim.

Fall '25
Recommended FLBC textbook for Public Speaking course taught by Mrs. Madison Trost.

Spring '25
Required textbook for Apologetics, Ethics, & Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim and Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '24
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '23
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '22
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Fall '21
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism and Apologetics course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley and Dr. James Molstre.

Spring '21
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '20
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Fall '19
Required FLS textbook for Evangelism/ Apologetics course, taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Spring '19
Required FLBC textbook for Apologetics and Christian Thought course, taught by Dr. Wade Mobley.

Eating Disorders, depression, gender confusion---these sound like problems for other people, but the reality is your students are dealing with them every day. The issues that girls face are growing in complexity and number. Written with the end-user in mind, this resource will be one that won’t leave a youth worker’s hands.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.
You will need either this or Teenage Guys: Exploring Issues Adolescent Guys Face and Strategies to Help Them.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.
You will need either this or Teenage Guys: Exploring Issues Adolescent Guys Face and Strategies to Help Them.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt.
You will need either this or Teenage Guys: Exploring Issues Adolescent Guys Face and Strategies to Help Them.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.
You will need either this or Teenage Guys: Exploring Issues Adolescent Guys Face and Strategies to Help Them.

Fall '21
Recommended FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

Fall '20
Recommended FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods of Jesus course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

Fall '19
Recommended FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods of Jesus course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

In a youth culture that forwards concepts to adolescent women of “queen bees” and “princesses,” a systematic approach to examining ministry with teenage girls is important. Ginny Olson leverages extensive experience and current research to demonstrate the issues that today’s teen ladies are facing in our congregations. “We need to dream with our girls, helping them envision identities that are grounded in Scripture and developed in God's love” (29).
—Pr. Jason Holt

What youth workers and parents need to know about adolescent guys: the issues they face and how to help and mentor them.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.
You will need either this or Teenage Girls: Exploring Issues Adolescent Girls Face and Strategies to Help Them.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.
You will need either this or Teenage Girls: Exploring Issues Adolescent Girls Face and Strategies to Help Them.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt.
You will need either this or Teenage Girls: Exploring Issues Adolescent Girls Face and Strategies to Help Them.

Fall '21
Required FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.
You will need either this or Teenage Girls: Exploring Issues Adolescent Girls Face and Strategies to Help Them.

Fall '21
Recommended FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

Fall '20
Recommended FLBC textbook for Youth Ministry Methods of Jesus course, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

Fall '19
Recommended AFLBS textbook for Youth Ministry Methods of Jesus course, taught by Pr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

In many instances, teenage guys are addressed within today's youth culture as incredibly simplistic. This text acknowledges from a biblical understanding that young men are going through many layers of development: spiritual, cognitive, sexual, emotional, and social. “Helping a boy become a man requires more than just hanging out with him” (28).
—Pr. Jason Holt

The Fallacy Detective has been the best selling text for teaching logical fallacies and introduction to logic for over 20 years.

"Can learning logic be fun? With The Fallacy Detective it appears that it can be. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who wants to improve his reasoning skills."--Tim Challies, curriculum reviewer

"Cartoon and comic illustrations, humorous examples, and a very reader-friendly writing style make this the sort of course students will enjoy."--Cathy Duffy, homeschool curriculum reviewer

"I really like The Fallacy Detective because it has funny cartoons, silly stories, and teaches you a lot!"--11 Year Old

What is a fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logic a place where someone has made a mistake in his thinking. This is a handy book for learning to spot common errors in reasoning.

- For ages twelve through adult.

- Fun to use -- learn skills you can use right away.

- Peanuts, Dilbert, and Calvin and Hobbes cartoons.

- Includes The Fallacy Detective Game.

- Exercises with answer key

Fall '25
Recommended FLBC textbook for Public Speaking course taught by Mrs. Madison Trost.

"Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches."

The book of Revelation speaks powerfully to every aspect of the Christian life, and the modern church desperately needs the vision of hope that it provides. In this thematic approach to the Bible's final book, author J. Scott Duvall identifies ten major themes, including: God and his people, worship, enemies, the mission, and the new creation. In The Heart of Revelation, readers will understand how to read Revelation in context, asking, "What are the main truths and realities of Revelation that we can know for certain?" and learning how these truths are relevant to our lives as modern-day believers.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Revelation course taught by Dr. Jarrod Hylden, Professor of New Testament.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Revelation 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.

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

Focusing on essentials of God-honoring worship and combining biblical foundations with practical application, this book instructs pastors, musicians, and church leaders so they can root their congregational worship in unchanging scriptural principles, not divisive cultural trends.

Fall '25
Recommended FLBC textbook for Theology of Worship course, taught by Dr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

Spring '25
Required FLS textbook for Worship and Ministerial Acts course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS, and Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.

Fall '24
Recommended FLBC textbook for Theology of Worship course, taught by Dr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

Spring '23
Required FLS textbook for Worship and Ministerial Acts course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.

Spring '21
Recommended FLBC textbook for Principles of Congregational Life sessions taught by Andrew Hanson.
Required FLS textbook for Ministerial Acts course taught by Dr. James Molstre.

Spring '20
Recommended FLBC textbook for Worship and Music of the Church course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.

Once a songwriter and music arranger for the Christian music group GLAD, Bob Kauflin now is the director of worship development for Sovereign Grace Ministries. Worship Matters, while primarily geared toward musicians, is valuable for anyone who wishes to worship God more fully. The book unpacks why we worship, addresses various aspects of leadership, and gives a wonderfully balanced approach to selecting music in a worship service setting. My favorite part of the book is Part Three: “Healthy Tensions.” It has opened my eyes and heart on comprehending and appreciating topics within worship that can be polarizing. With incredible nuance, Kauflin interweaves guiding principles in worship that all worship service planners should read.
—Mr. Andrew Hanson

To help youth workers (paid and/or volunteer) think through some of the key issues related to the administrative issues of youth ministry.

Fall '25
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Youth Ministry, taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.

Fall '24
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Youth Ministry, taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.

Fall '23
Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Youth Ministry, taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Intro to Youth Ministry, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

Fall '21
Recommended FLBC textbook for Intro to Youth Ministry, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

Fall '20
Recommended FLBC textbook for Intro to Youth Ministry, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

Fall '19
Recommended FLBC textbook for Intro to Youth Ministry, taught by Dr. Jason Holt, AFLC Youth Ministries Director.

Duffy Robbins has taught youth ministry at the collegiate level for 35 years. This text offers compact, insightful, practical ideas for healthy youth ministry in a congregation. Many of the common questions received from congregations by AFLC Youth Ministries are addressed by Robbins. It is a book that both the volunteer and vocational youth leader values having on the shelf.
—Dr. Jason Holt