Examines contemporary objections to preaching, looking in particular at the influence of television and computer technology. Explores theological foundations for preaching, discusses how to overcome obstacles to Bible study, and how to prepare sermons. Addressed to the head as well as the heart, this book will encourage and challenge ministers and laypersons to give themselves wholeheartedly to their calling—to make known God's message of salvation to a world in dire need of hearing it.

Required reading option in Category A for FLS interns.

Much of what passes for Christian writing today is superficial and only skims the surface of truth. C. O. Rosenius plumbs the depths of spiritual truth to bring the reader to true peace with God. Though written 150 years ago, these timeless translations from "Pietisten" ("The Pietist") are as much needed by the restless souls of today as they were during Rosenius' time.

SIT 2024
Recommended SIT textbook for Session C.
Lutheranism in Scandinavia (Pr. Brian Lunn)

Reminder: Select one recommended resource per session to link to your reflective essay.

Fall '22
Required FLBC textbook for Theology of the Christian Life course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim.
A free copy of this book will be made available on the first day of class to all students registered for this class.

Fall '20
Required FLBC textbook for Theology of the Christian Life course taught by Pr. Brett Boe.
A free copy of this book will be made available on the first day of class to all students registered for this class.

Required reading option in Category B for FLS interns.

Three Swedish pastors learn the necessity of relying on God's Word and grace through a series of personal and pastoral failures. Inspiring reading for laypersons and pastors. This revised edition includes a final chapter never before published in English as well as a new preface and introductory notes and an extended biography of the author, honoring the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Fall '24
Required FLS textbook for Pastoral Counseling course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim.

Required reading option in Category C for FLS interns.

Though best remembered as the most popular preacher of the Victorian era, C. H. Spurgeon was also founder and president of the Pastor’s College in London. He supervised the training of over 800 students, presided at an annual conference for ministers, and, on Friday afternoons, delivered regular lectures on every aspect of pulpit ministry.

Featuring such gems as “The Minister’s Fainting Fits”; “Posture, Action, Gesture, etc.”; and “On the Choice of a Text,” this unabridged edition of 28 of Spurgeon’s classroom discourses on homiletics overflows with practical wisdom, discerning wit, and sage advice. Covering the call, open-air preaching, ordinary conversations, using illustrations, and conduct outside the church, Spurgeon’s words are as rich and nourishing for pastors and students today as they were more than a century ago.

CHAPTERS INCLUDE
• The Minister’s Self-Watch
• Our Public Prayer
• On Spiritualizing
• The Blind Eye and the Deaf Ear
• On Conversion as Our Aim
• The Sciences as Sources of Illustration

An excellent and useful gift for pastors and seminary students, church history enthusiasts, and even collectors and readers of classic Victorian literature.

Required reading option in Category D for FLS interns.

Let your prayer life be enriched through this devotional classic that takes the reader to the starting line of helplessness and faith. Hallesby describes prayer as a "resting place" and a "workshop," involving both utter dependence upon God and energetic wrestling with God. Includes study questions for each chapter.

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

Fall '18
Required AFLBS textbook for Prayer course taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Required reading option in Category B for FLS interns.

To communicate God's Word effectively in the twenty-first century, you need to know how to connect with and confront an audience of postmodern listeners. With this book, you'll learn how to change your style of preaching without compromising the substance, take advantage of new opportunities provided by the cultural shift, and show an inattentive society the relevance of God's truth.

Fall '20
Recommended FLS textbook for Hermeneutics and Expository Preaching I course taught by Pr. Jerry Moan, Professor of New Testament.

Required reading option in Category A for FLS interns.

Dear Pastor,

Desire burns within you. You’ve trained and dreamt of doing large things in famous ways as fast as you can for God's glory. But pastoral work keeps requiring your surrender to small, mostly overlooked things over long periods of time.

You stand at a crossroads. Jesus stands with you. You were never meant to know everything, fix everything, and be everywhere at once. That's his job, not yours.

So what now? Let the apprenticeship begin.

Required reading option in Category D for FLS interns.

While other Kids’ Bibles contain stories from the Old and New Testaments, The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the Story beneath all the stories in the Bible, pointing to Jesus as our Savior. From the Old Testament through the New Testament, as the Story unfolds, children will clearly see that Jesus is at the center of God's great story of salvation—and at the center of their story too. The Jesus Storybook Bible contains 21 stories from the Old Testament and 23 stories from the New Testament, presented in an easy-to-understand way that makes learning about the Bible as fun for younger children, preschool and below, as it is for older children, kindergarten to sixth grade.

Spring '26

Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.
Students will need this and Give Them Grace OR Age of Opportunity and How to Get Your Teen to Talk to You.

Spring '25

Required FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.
Students will need this and Give Them Grace OR Age of Opportunity and How to Get Your Teen to Talk to You.

Spring '24

Recommended FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Mrs. Michelle Olson.

Spring '22

Recommended FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Dr. Jason Holt.

Spring '20

Recommended FLBC textbook for Introduction to Family Ministry course taught by Dr. Jason Holt.

Classic writing by this 16th-century German Lutheran mystic who emphasized living Christianity and taught that God will not bring forth dead fruit. Originally printed in six volumes, this edition includes the first book and excerpts from books two through six.

Summer Institute of Theology 2021

Textbook for Ethics and the Followers of Christ course taught by Dr. Nathan Olson.

Required reading option in Category C for FLS interns.