Book Descriptions
A Natural History of Scripture
How the Bible Evolved
(Book 1: Serious In-Depth Bible Study Trilogy)
This is the first book in my trilogy, written for those who want to get serious about the Bible. It is a deconstruction of biblical formation as seen through the lens of evolutionary biology.
Wrestling with Scripture
How to Interpret the Bible
(Book 2: Serious In-Depth Bible Study Trilogy)
This is the second book in my trilogy, written for those who want to know what a particular word means in its own setting. It shows how to interpret the Bible’s original Greek and Hebrew by using word study tools.
Practicing Scripture
How to Live the Bible
(Book 3: Serious In-Depth Bible Study Trilogy)
This is the third book in my trilogy, calling upon my doctoral work in Practical Theology. It explains how to put the ideas from the Bible into everyday practice.
How to Lead a Celebration of Life
This is an indispensable guide, built on my 37-year career as a pastor, teaching laity and clergy how to conduct a funeral with meaning and integrity.
Don’t Look a Camel in the Mouth
Pilgrimages through the Land of Jesus and Paul
This book shares five pilgrimages I led with my wife through the Holy Land, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and the Mediterranean. It brings the Bible alive through storytelling from a modern perspective.
Don’t Look a Camel in the Mouth:
Journal Included
This book begins with Don’t Look a Camel in the Mouth: Pilgrimages through the Land of Jesus and Paul, and ends with a Journal that contains spiritual questions and space to reflect on them with your answers.
Parish the Thought
An Eye-Opening Look
Behind the Pulpit
This book is a candid look at the joys and concerns of pulpit ministry. In it, my wife and I share stories of our 37 years as ordained clergy.
Austria, Germany,
and the
Oberammergau Passion Play
The book shares the experiences my wife and I had taking a group to the famous Oberammergau Passion Play, and our adventures through the surrounding region.
Your Year of
Spiritual Growth
A Biblical Journey
This book is designed for people who like to journal. It creates spirituality through daily scripture readings, devotional questions, and debriefing with others.
The Forming of the Diamond
A Jim Caldwell Story: Book 1
This book draws from the gospels to tell the story of how things might have gone for Jesus, if he began his ministry in Phoenix, Arizona in 1881.
The Secret of the Diamond
A Jim Caldwell Story: Book 2
This second book of my biblical fiction trilogy is a retelling of the Passion Narrative, set in Phoenix in 1881.
The Value of the Diamond
A Jim Caldwell Story: Book 3
This final book of my Christian Scriptures fictional trilogy deals with the resurrection, the journeys of Paul, and the Book of Revelation.
The Secret of the Diamond
A Lenten Devotional
This booklet coordinates with The Secret of the Diamond: A Jim Caldwell Story: Book 2, designed for spiritual growth during Lent.
The Forming of the Empire
A King Montezuma Story: Book 1
This is a reimagining of Genesis 12:1–2 Kings 25:30, looking through the lens of Mesoamerica. It starts in the jungles of Guatemala and ends in what is now Mexico City.
The Secret of the Empire
A King Montezuma Story: Book 2
This middle book of my King Montezuma trilogy deals with biblical prophecies. The Aztec Empire ended when Hernan Cortes and the Spanish Conquistadors overthrew Mexico. The book is set in the Postclassic Period of Mesoamerica.