"People of the Book" is a Featured Title at W&S

Hi friends, I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that People of the Book: Inviting Communities Into Biblical Interpretation is currently a featured title over at Wipf & Stock.  Head on over there, check it out, and get your copy today!  You can see People of the Book as a featured title HERE.  Also, for some current reviews, click HERE.  To see the companion site click HERE.  In addition, if you'd prefer a digital print over a traditional print/bound book, you can certainly get your digital copy today - RIGHT HERE.  Thanks for your support.  Happy Reading!

"People of the Book" Reviewed

While I haven't had the opportunity to blog as much as I'd like to lately, I did want to drop a note to my readers today regarding the book I co-authored with my buddy Tim McNinch.  As you all know, we wrote People of the Book: Inviting Communities into Biblical Interpretation together (see the sidebar to get your copy or click HERE or for the Kindle version click HERE).  Today, Brian Fulthorp who runs the site Sunestauromai (which in Greek means "I am being crucified with him") has written a very favorable review of People of the Book which you can read HERE.  Thanks to Brian for reviewing the book and sharing his thoughts about it.

Kindle Version of "People of the Book"

I am pleased to announce that my most recent work People of the Book: Inviting Communities into Biblical Interpretation is now available on Kindle.  You can click HERE or the image to the left to get it.  The Kindle version is only $9.99!  You can also get the print version on Amazon HERE or from the publisher, Wipf & Stock, HERE where it is now ON SALE for $15.20!!!  When you get a chance, check out the companion website for the book, which is complete with photos, videos, an app, and more HERE.  So, go get your Kindle version of People of the Book now.  Even better, share the news with others.  Thanks!

People of the Book Flyer

For those of you who are using People of the Book: Inviting Communities into Biblical Interpretation or would like to share the details about it with others, here's a nice little flyer that the publisher created, which you can print, download, share, post, etc.  Thanks for the support!

People of the Book Featured on the Asbury Website

Hello friends, I just wanted to drop a note that provides a link to a write up on my recent work People of the Book. It is featured on the Asbury Theological Seminary website, which you can access HERE. Here is a brief blurb from the Asbury posting, click the link to read the rest:

Halcomb says that People of the Book is deeply rooted in the IBS (Inductive Bible Study) tradition, which features so prominently at Asbury Seminary. He readily admits that he is especially indebted to Drs. David Bauer, Lawson Stone, and Fred Long for repeatedly showing him what good IBS looks like. He notes, “For several years it has been one of my passions to bring IBS to the church level, that is, to the pastor, to the average lay person, to youth ministers and to Bible study leaders. That’s what this book does! However, it does not bring each of them to the interpretive process alone. Instead, People of the Book invites communities to take a walk through the interpretive process together in a live, on-the-spot fashion.”

You can find out more about the book by visiting the Companion Website HERE, liking the Facebook Page HERE, and visiting Wipf & Stock (where you ca also purchase your copy) HERE. Or, you can scan the QR Code to the right with your phone to get your copy. Thanks for the support!

My New Book: Get Your Copy Now!

Today, I am pleased to announce the release of my latest book, which is titled People of the Book: Inviting Communities Into Biblical Interpretation. The book comes ready with a companion website, which contains print-outs, handouts, videos, and more. There is also a FREE companion Android app for People of the Book. You can find the link on the website, which is HERE. In addition, you will be able to find purchase links on the website, or you can just click HERE. While the title really captures the aim and heart of the book, here is a brief word about it:

We live in an era when the Bible appears to be less and less relevant to mainstream cultures. Those who do care about the Scriptures tend to derive their interpretations secondhand, from the preacher's pulpit or from generalized study guides written by complete strangers. These approaches overlook the communal and conversational nature of the Bible itself. If we hope to recover the transformative power of these ancient texts, and invite our world to reconsider their significance, we will need to engage whole communities together in the bottom-up task of interpretation. People of the Book was written to offer an organic-holistic approach to communal interpretation, an approach that can work for your community and appeal to your wider culture. Halcomb and McNinch envision the Bible as a conversation we are privileged to enter: listening, questioning, wrestling, reasoning, and responding together as authentic people of the Book.