Whether you are a church leader or a committed layperson, a better understanding of ourselves—why-we-do-what-we-do—can make a positive impact on our growth, which in turn can impact our family, congregation, or community.

In fact, a healthy understanding of ourselves is essential if we hope to break the unhealthy trends in our lives—trends we are doomed to continue to repeat without self-examination in the light of Christ.

Renewing the Spirit, Healing the Soul is a 10-volume series of books that helps us examine our Christian life in depth. It is a study of ourselves, our relationships with others, and our relationships with our community. Using Christ as the foundation, it provides practical steps to solve personal conflicts and to relieve the anguish we all experience in our lives, freeing us from unhealthy perceptions of ourselves.

Howard E. Butt, Jr., does a masterful job with this monumental challenge. Indeed he breaks through the many clichés that hinder our growth. He weaves a fascinating study of Simon Peter's life—from his time with Jesus until his authoring of 1 and 2 Peter—into each volume to craft a fresh look at the influences in our lives, helping us examine ourselves and the impact these influences have on our own growth and those around us.

Volume 2 - Foundations for Christian Living:
This second volume will reconfirm the wonder and awe of the new birth and will also fill you with a new hope and a new vision for your Christian journey. Volume 2 contains a special contribution section featuring comments by Debra Klingsporn and Dr. Ron Durham.

Volume 3 - How to Live with Each Other:
This volume is rich in defining how the everyday Christian will be able not only to survive in our fast and sometimes aggressive culture, but live a fruitful, rewarding life with those around us. Volume 3 contains a special contribution section featuring comments by Dr. Buckner Fanning and Paula D'Arcy.