The first four documents in the New Testament are narratives of the life of Jesus. Casual readers tend to see the events and lessons in these stories as discrete units. But the gospels are not simply collections we can dip into when we need a moment's inspiration. Each author wrote to different communities, emphasizing particular aspects of Jesus' ministry and a message appropriate for each unique group. In "Walking With Jesus" Daniel Fuller, retired Professor of Hermeneutics at Fuller Seminary, expounds these stories for modern readers. His expositions enable us to comprehend and appreciate...

In order to maintain our faith when it is tested, we need precise, specific reminders of why our confidence in God is justified. We need to engage with the biblical promises most relevant to the different dilemmas we face every day. In "A Finely Tuned Faith" Douglas Knighton helps us employ scriptures suitably appropriate to some of life's frequently encountered difficulties. We want dynamically effective faith when we sense our resources are scarce or unstable; when life does not seem to be going well; when we are considering an action we will regret; when we are not content; when we are...

"Letters, lots and lots of letters." A lifetime of letters. For Doug & Maja Knighton's family, the letters they wrote to friends over the course of their 38 years together (so far) tell their story. They met on Halloween 1974 and married in September 1978. From that time to this their lives have been a blur. Fortunately, between the "house letters" and the Christmas letters, much of what occurred is still available for review and celebration. God's grace has been evident throughout, even in the adversity-especially in the adversity, both in providing it to test their faith, and in providing...