What makes a wise and effective leader? Author and Bible teacher Derek Tidball focuses on Joshua, an outstanding Old Testament leader who had served under Moses and observed his leadership skill close up. Joshua had been commissioned by God to lead his people at a highly significant time in their hi... (more)

Free to be holy. For many Christians, the Old Testament book of Leviticus tends to be largely unknown and unread. However, the Christian gospel - which presumes a knowledge of sacrifice and atonement, of law and grace, of sin and obedience, of defilement and cleansing, and of priesthood and temple c... (more)

The Message of the Letter of James for Today. The letter of James is among the most 'suspect' books of the New Testament. It was by no means clear that it would be included in the list of authoritative books of the Christian church (called the canon) until very late in the day. Reading it quickly yo... (more)