Chris asks the Who, Whom, What, When, Where, and Why questions of this letter to set up how to read Paul's missive well.

Recommended books (there are lots!):

Bridges, Jerry; The Discipline of Grace; Nav Press; 1994; chapters 1 - 4

Bruce, F.F.; Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free; Eerdmans; 1977 (1983)

Fee, Gordon & Stuart, Douglas; How To Read the Bible for All Its Worth, 3rd Edition; Zondervan; 2003; chapters 3 & 4

Moo, Douglas J.; Romans: The NIV Application Commentary; Zondervan; Grand Rapids, MI; 2000

Stott, John; Romans: God’s Good News for the World; IVP; 1994

Witherington III, Ben; Paul’s Letter to the Romans: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary; Eerdmans; 2004 – Book that opened up Romans to me in a new way.

Paul's letter to the Romans can be hard to understand.

Chris gives some (perhaps) surprising reasons to study this book.

Here are 10 tips in 10 minutes and a book recommendation for healthy married life as God designed.

An often neglected area. The last of Raker's four keys.

The importance of a couple to have a common vision in essential areas of married life.

A little glitch as to what number this is. It is episode 6 in the marriage series.

The 3rd of Raker's Rules for Romantics.

What does trust look like?

At the Last Supper, Jesus tells His disciples to buy swords. How do we understand that? Should Christians arms themselves and be prepared to use violence in some situations?

The 2nd of Raker's Rules for Romantics is discussed.

Chris offers "Raker's Rules for Romantics" -- passion, communication, trust, and vision.

In this episode he discusses passion.

Can bad gospel presentations lead people to Christ?

Should we care?

What is the purpose of marriage? It may not be what you think.

This is the second episode in the series helping people to decide who to marry and giving insight to married couples.