Spring 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.

BS 411/611 The Book of Romans 

1. Scot McKnight, Reading Romans Backwards: A Gospel of Peace in the Midst of Empire. Baylor University Press, 2021. ISBN: 1481308785. $24.99. 

2. Beverly Roberts Gaventa, When in Romans: An Invitation to Linger with the Gospel according to Paul. Baker Academic, 2016. ISBN: 1540960714. $22.00. 

3. 1 academic commentary on Romans from an approved list.  

CS 103/503 Prayer & Spiritual Direction 

1. Dallas Willard, Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God. IVP Formatio, 2021. ISBN: 0830848517. $22.00. 

2. Tom Elliff, A Passion for Prayer: Experiencing Deeper Intimacy with God. CLC Publications, 2010. ISBN: 1936143038. $19.99. 

EN 101 English Composition 

1. Ryan Topping, The Elements of Rhetoric—How to Write and Speak Clearly and Persuasively: A Guide for Students, Teachers, Politicians, & Preachers. Angelico Press, 2016. ISBN: 978-1621381969. $12.95. 

2. John Piper, Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God. Crossway, 2011. ISBN: 978-1433523182. $19.99. 

3. C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, any edition. 

4. William Strunk, Jr., The Elements of Style Workbook: Writing Strategies with Grammar Book. Tip Top Education, 2017. ISBN: 978-1940282947. $14.95. (PDF provided by instructor). 

BA 411/611 Business as Mission II 

1.      Grudem, W. (2021). Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business. Crossway. ISBN 9781433581345. Amazon $14.99.

2.      Keller, T., & Alsdorf, K. L. (2014). Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Plan for the World. Dutton. ISBN 9781594632822. Amazon $14.25.

3.      Maurya, A. (2022). Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan that Works. 3rd ed. O’Reilly Media. ISBN 9781098108779. Amazon $25.49.

4.      Osterwalder, A., & Pigneur, Y. (2010). Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470876411. Amazon $20.35. (PDF provided).

FIA 201/501: Christian Ethics 

1. Scott Rae, Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics, 4th ed. Zondervan, 2018. ISBN: 978-0310536420. $49.99 

CC 331/531 EPMT: Elijah House 201 

1. Letting Go of Your Past, by John & Paula Sanford. $8.57
2. God’s Power to Change, by John & Paula Sanford. $10.49
3. Deliverance & Inner Healing, by John & Mark Sandford. $17.87
4. Growing Pains, by John & Paula Sanford. $10.49
5. Transforming the Inner Man, by John & Paula Sanford. $10.49
6. Restoring the Christian Family, by John & Paula Sanford. $6.99
* $259. Elijah House Course Manual and Certification Fee

BS 102/502 New Testament Survey 

1. Gary M. Burge and Gene L. Green, The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Context, 2nd ed. Zondervan Academic, 2020. ISBN: 978-0310531326. $59.99 

2. Bruce W. Longenecker, The Lost Letters of Pergamum: A Story from the New Testament World, 2nd ed. Baker Academic, 2016. ISBN: 978-0801097966. $24.99. 

IC 310/510 World Religions & Cross-Cultural Ministry 

1. Charles E. Farhadian, Introducing World Religions: A Christian Engagement. Baker Academic, 2016. ISBN: 978-1540964915. $ 52.00. 

BS 302/506 Cultural Anthropology 

1. Brian M. Howell and Jenell Paris, Introducing Cultural Anthropology: A Christian Perspective, 2nd Edition. Baker Academic, 2019. ISBN: 978-1540961013. $36.99. 

2. David Cashin, The Seven Essential Questions of Life. CreateSpace, 2016. ISBN: 978-1539802662. $11.99.