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Books by Michael S. Heiser

Michael S. Heiser was a scholar in the fields of biblical studies and the ancient Near East. Dr. Heiser earned his Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and Semitic Languages at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004. He also earned an M.A. in the same field at Wisconsin, along with an M.A. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania (major fields: Ancient Israel and Egyptology).

Dr. Heiser is known for intentionally exposing non-specialists interested in biblical studies, theology, and ancient texts to peer-reviewed material in all these areas. To that end he hosted the popular Naked Bible Podcast, which passed five million downloads in 2019.

In The Unseen Realm, Dr. Michael Heiser examines the ancient context of Scripture, explaining how its supernatural worldview can help us grow in our understanding of God. He illuminates intriguing and amazing passages of the Bible that have been hiding in plain sight. 

In Supernatural, Dr. Michael S. Heiser presents fifteen years of research on what the Bible really says about the unseen world of the supernatural-unfiltered by tradition or by theological presuppositions.

What does God want? Sounds like a simple question, but if you give it a bit of thought, it’s really not. If you’ve spent a lot of your life in church, you might think you already know the answer. You might know parts of it, but I can guarantee you’ll see a lot that’s new here.

In Angels, Dr. Heiser reveals what the Bible really says about God’s supernatural servants. Heiser focuses on loyal, holy heavenly beings because the Bible has a lot more to say about them than most people suspect.

In Demons, Michael Heiser debunks popular presuppositions about the very real powers of darkness. Rather than traditions, stories, speculations, or myths, Demons is grounded in what ancient people of both the Old and New Testament eras believed about evil spiritual forces and in what the Bible actually says.

Reversing Hermon is a groundbreaking work. It unveils what most in the modern Church have never heard regarding how the story of the sin of the Watchers in 1 Enoch 6-16 helped frame the mission of Jesus, the messiah.

Books by Dr. Jerry D. Ingalls

Jerry D. Ingalls has served as the Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church of New Castle, Indiana since January 2010. He is an ordained minister and has been serving ABC-USA churches in pastoral ministry since 2003. He earned a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Pastoral Studies with honors from Grace Theological Seminary (2020), a Master of Divinity (MDiv) from Fuller Theological Seminary (2008), an MS in Counseling and Student Development from the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (2000), and a BS in Psychological Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point (1996).

Prior to serving in pastoral ministry, Jerry honorably served in the US Army as an Infantry Officer with assignments in the 82nd Airborne Division (2-505th PIR) and the US Army’s World Class Athlete Program, earning awards such as the US Army Ranger Tab, Airborne Wings, Air Assault Wings, and the Expert Infantryman Badge.

Jerry was a 1996 All-American and Academic All-American athlete at West Point, the 1996 IC4A Champion, and still holds the Academy and Patriot League records in the hammer throw. He competed in the 1996 & 2000 USA Track & Field Olympic Team Trials, narrowly missing Team USA for the Sydney Games (see Gerald Ingalls under 2000 Summer Olympic Games Alumni at https://www.armywcap.com/olympian-paralympian/olympic-alumni).

Seize the Moment is the product of real pastoral ministry during 2020! While I wrote every devotion in this book to comfort the congregation as we walked through this challenging time, I first received blessings from God through the daily process of writing them. I disciplined myself during the quarantine to rise early, read God’s Word, pray through it, and then pray to God asking Him what would edify and encourage His people at such a time as this.

Seize the Moment II takes you back to the beginning and leads you through the first books of the Old Testament and applies every chapter of God’s Word to your everyday life. That is 313 daily invitations into an effective spiritual formation journey – a long slow obedience in the same direction of becoming more like Jesus Christ.

Embark on this spiritual journey as you immerse yourself in the captivating pages of the third book in the Seize the Moment Devotional Series. This inspirational volume serves as your trusted companion through the rich narratives of the Old Testament, guiding you from the compelling stories of 2 Kings to the poetic wisdom of Psalms.

Seize the Moment IV: Old Testament Devotions for Today (Proverbs – Malachi) marks the culmination of Dr. Jerry D. Ingalls’ impactful Seize the Moment devotional series. This volume takes readers on a journey through the final books of the Old Testament, from the timeless wisdom of Proverbs to the powerful prophecies and messages of Malachi. In a fast-paced world where time is precious, each devotion is thoughtfully crafted to fit seamlessly into your daily life, offering insights in a concise, one-page format.

Dr. Jerry Ingalls integrates his depth of biblical studies, years of pastoral experience, and extensive athletic background to teach you how to live the victorious life of Jesus Christ, by daily believing God according to His promises. Having already tested this material in a local church, Jerry’s desire is to see you use this book to live like a champion for Christ, today, by training yourself for godliness according to this proven training regimen that will take you deeply into the Word of God, so that you can apply the promises of God in your daily life.

As a West Point graduate and Infantry Officer who served in the US Army’s paratroopers as a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division, Dr. Jerry D. Ingalls learned what it takes to train oneself and others to live on mission. Combining nearly twelve years of military experience with twenty years of pastoral ministry experience, Jerry has developed what he shares with you in this book – the training regimen of a Christian soldier’s life, based on the battle drills of a Christ-centered life.

The Logos Bible Study app contains a powerful Bible study and sermon prep platform that allows you to study Scripture and consult commentaries, devotionals, Bible dictionaries, and more—all from your computer, tablet, or phone.

With Logos’s Bible study platform, you can easily search and store books—hundreds of thousands of them. Every Logos book—from commentaries to biblical studies resources to Christian living books—is enhanced with thousands of tags that connect one resource to another in your Logos library. So when you search for a word or theme or verse, the Logos app pulls everything together for you, making research and learning faster and easier.

Redemption Seminary helps adult Christians grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Pet. 3:18) through quality distance education which enables learning within their ministry setting.

Redemption Seminary established itself in 2018 as a not-for-profit 100% online theological school in the state of Arizona. It was founded by an independent board of evangelical Christians to serve non-traditional adult learners with quality programmatic masters-level education in theology with individualized live mentoring to help them apply their learning to their ministry context as they learn.

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