Recognizing that anger is a natural, normal, and honorable response to injustice, mean-spiritedness, and wrongdoing is important. The Veteran’s wife, Kristina, mentioned in the introduction to this booklet had grown up in a home where anger was not openly expressed. Maybe you can relate to some of the following… Read More

Understanding where anger is coming from in our lives is helpful. There is usually a deep-rooted hurt that is beneath anger. In the case of the Veteran in my office, he shared traumatic events from his childhood and from his time in Iraq. When we experience a traumatic event,… Read More

Do you feel angry more often than not? Is your anger sometimes out of control? Do your friends and family express concern for you and your well-being? Do your feelings frighten you? Are others frightened by the way you express your feelings? Learn what righteous anger looks like and allow… Read More

When we lose our sense of purpose and meaning, we lose our sense of connection to others and God; we lose our sense of community. Without a sense of purpose, other people mean little to us because we no longer value ourselves. Download Audio Version… Read More

Israel experienced its “golden age” of peace and prosperity under King Solomon. But even Israel’s wisest king wasn’t perfect. Read 1 Kings to see what happened to the peace Israel enjoyed because of Solomon’s disobedience to the Lord. What makes 1 Kings special? 1 Kings is the first half… Read More

This book continues the story of those who ruled Israel and Judah. Read 2 Kings to find out which rulers were faithful to God and which were not. And read about a real hero, Elisha the prophet. What makes 2 Kings special? Second Kings is actually the second half of… Read More

How does the message of Daniel bring hope to God’s faithful people in times of hardship and persecution? What makes Daniel special? In the Hebrew Scriptures, Daniel is listed in the section called the Writings. In the Greek translation of the Old Testament made during the third and second centuries… Read More

In a world that is full of different ideas and lifestyles, how do people discover the truth about God and being part of God’s people? Read Titus and find out. What makes Titus special? Titus was a close friend of Paul who worked with him in Asia Minor and Greece… Read More

How do you keep trusting in God when it seems that God’s ways make no sense? That’s what the prophet Habakkuk wondered. Read this book to find out how God answered Habakkuk’s questions. What makes Habakkuk special? This short book records a prayer-filled conversation between the prophet Habakkuk and the… Read More

The prophet Joel watched a hungry swarm of locusts cover the land of Israel, destroying crops and causing starvation. Read his vivid description and see why he compares this disaster to the Lord’s coming day of judgment. What makes Joel special? The book of Joel belongs to the writings in… Read More