Author Spotlight
BJ Lawson
BJ Lawson has co-authored many of the 40-Minute Bible Studies. She is a featured speaker at Precept Women's Conferences. BJ joined the Precept Ministries International staff full time in 1997 as Director of Student Ministries and as a staff teacher/trainer.
Building a Marriage That Really Works
A Blueprint for Building a Love that Lasts
Marriage begins with visions of eternal love, hope, and happiness. Yet, even among Christians, hope too quickly fades. The happiness dims. And love seems too hard to sustain.
It doesn’t have to be that way. God designed marriage to be a satisfying, ...read more
Forgiveness: Breaking the Power of the Past
Unleash the Healing Power of Forgiveness
As imperfect people living in an imperfect world, we eventually confront in nearly every relationship the need to extend or receive forgiveness. But when the wounds run deep, forgiveness doesn’t come easy.
This eye-opening study deals with the difficult ...read more
How Do You Know God's Your Father?
This brand new Bible study series from beloved Bible teacher Kay Arthur and the teaching staff of Precept Ministries tackles important issues in brief, easy-to-grasp lessons you can benefit from personally or as part of a small group. Each book in the series includes six 40-minute studies designed to draw you into ...read more
How to Make Choices You Won't Regret
How to make choices now that you won’t regret later.
You may be wondering how you ended up where you are, whether your life would have been better if you had made different decisions along the way. Or maybe your current situation is great, but you’re facing some difficult choices. God wants to ...read more
Rising to the Call of Leadership
The Making of a Leader–God’s Way
God calls every one of His people to positions of leadership and influence–in our homes, communities, churches, and ultimately the world. But true leadership involves more than simply being the person out front; it means living a life worth ...read more
The Essentials of Effective Prayer
Can You Know for Certain God Hears Your Prayers?
Do you sometimes wonder if God hears–let alone answers–your prayers? Do you ask yourself, What’s the point of praying? Do you long to experience the power of prayer in your daily life?
Find the keys to an effective prayer life in ...read more
What Does the Bible Say About Sex?
Does God really care about your sex life?
In a culture saturated with sex, many find it hard to believe the Creator of the universe cares about this facet of their lives. Others are confused about where to draw the line to avoid going “too far.”
Married or single, you need to know what God ...read more
Living Like You Belong to God
Can Other See That You Belong to God?
God calls us to a life of joy, obedience, and trust. He calls us to be different from those around us. He calls us to be holy.
In this rich study, you will discover that holiness is not an arbitrary standard within today's church or an unreachable goal of sinless ...read more
Loving God and Others: The Heart of True Faith
What Does God Really Want from You?
It’s easy to get confused about how to please God. One Bible teacher details a long list of the commands you should be keeping. The next teacher says only grace matters. Who is right?
Centuries ago, in answer to this question, Jesus simplified all ...read more
Understanding Spiritual Gifts
What Are Spiritual Gifts?
The subject of spiritual gifts can seem complicated: Who has spiritual gifts--""spiritual people" or everybody? What are spiritual gifts anyway?
Understanding Spiritual Gifts takes you straight to God's Word to discover answers from the Gift-Giver Himself. As you dig into ...read more
Turning Your Heart Toward God
Discover What It Really Means to Be Blessed
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus identified attitudes that bring God's favor: weeping over sin, demonstrating meekness, showing mercy, nurturing peace, and more. Some of these phrases have become so familiar that we've lost sight of their meaning.
In this ...read more
Spiritual Warfare
A Six-Week, No-Homework Bible Study--More Than 900,000 Sold in the Series
Are you ready for battle?
Whether you realize it or not, you live in the midst of spiritual combat. Your enemy, the devil, is dangerous, destructive, and determined to keep you from effectively serving God. In order to defend yourself against his attacks, you need to know how the enemy ...read more
Fatal Distractions
Conquering Destructive Temptations
Don’t become a spiritual statistic.
Any type of sin can undermine a believer’s effectiveness, but certain sins can become so deeply rooted in our lives—even without our realizing—that they become fatal to our spiritual growth.
This study looks at six of the ...read more
