Fall 2026 Textbooks

We recommend that you have the textbooks on the first day of class. If you have any questions, please contact your professor.

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are purchased from the CoA online bookstore and will be provided to you at your first class meeting.

 BL 350/505 New Testament Greek I 

1. A printed Greek New Testament. Most editions will work. Ask your instructor if you have questions.
2. Richard J. Gibson and Constantine R. Campbell, Reading Biblical Greek: A Grammar for Students. Zondervan Academic, 2017. ISBN: 9780310527992. $39.99. 

 EN 101 English Composition 

1. John H. Timmerman and Donald R. Hettinga, In the World: Reading and Writing as a Christian, 2nd ed., Baker Academic, 2004. ISBN: 0801027535. $38.00. 
2. C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. If you have a copy already, you don’t need to buy a new edition. 

 CC 304/504 Introduction to Care & Counseling 

1. Vince P. Callahan, Freedom to Change: Understanding and Reshaping the Stressed Brain, Kendall-Hunt Publishing, 2025. ISBN: 9798385175338. $55.00. 

 CS 204/507 Discipleship Coaching II 

1. Marcia Wilbur, The Power & The Purpose. ISBN: 9798886276213. $14.95. Please purchase directly from the CoA Bookstore: https://coa.populiweb.com/router/bookstore/orders/cart?add_item=227424 

 BS 314/514 The Pentateuch 

1. Gordon Wenham, Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch, IVP Academic, 2016. ISBN: 9780830853090. $36.99.
2. Two additional monographs chosen by the student. 

 BS 351/551 Inductive Bible Study 

1. Henry Virkler and Karelynne Gerber Ayayo, Hermeneutics: Principles and Process of Biblical Interpretation, Baker Academic, 2023. ISBN: 9780801031380. $29.99. 

 CS 102/502 His Creation: Identity in Christ 

1. Tom Rath and Barry Conchie, Strengths-Based Leadership (Must be a NEW copy), Gallup Press, 2008. ISBN: 9781595620255. $20.56.
2. Bruce Wilkinson, The Dream Giver: Following Your God-Given Destiny, Multnomah, 2003. ISBN: 159052201X. $10.99.
3. Marcia Wilbur, The Power & The Purpose. ISBN 9798886276213. $14.95.* 

 *Follow the link to purchase from CoA bookstore.  

 CS 351/551 Spiritual Warfare & Victory in Christ 

1. Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock, The Spiritual Warrior’s Prayer Guide, Chosen Books, 2010. ISBN: 0830747125. $16.00.
2. James K. Beilby and Paul Rhodes Eddy, eds., Understanding Spiritual Warfare: Four Views, Baker Academic, 2012. ISBN: 0801039363. $26.00.
3. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Any edition will do. 

 TL 220 The Process of Transformational Leadership 

1. James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge, 7th ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2023. ISBN 9781119736127. $35.00.
2. Peter G. Northouse, Leadership: Theory and Practice, 9th ed. SAGE Publications, 2021. ISBN: 9781071834480. [In-class instructional use by Professor] 

 BA 302 Principles of Accounting II 

1. Karen W. Braun and Wendy Tietz, Managerial Accounting, 8th ed. Pearson, 2026. ISBN: 9780135425596. MyLab Digital Learning Platform. $139.99. Purchased through the Pearson website: Managerial Accounting.  

 CO 150 Media Literacy 

1. Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business, Penguin, 2005. ISBN: ‎014303653X. $18.00.
2. Brett McCracken and Ivan Mesa, eds., Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age, Crossway, 2025. ISBN: ‎1433599449. $18.99.
3. David Mathis, Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines, Crossway, 2016. ISBN: 1433550474. $21.99.