The goal is to offer followers of Jesus Christ a precise and comprehensive tool. Delving into the commands and teachings of Jesus can be intricate and time-intensive. Recognizing that not everyone has an abundance of time to dedicate to studying Jesus’s teachings, this tool is crafted to condense and explain essential information, using Scripture, enabling readers to optimize their study time regardless of its duration. There is 9 chapters, each centering on a fundamental "truth" derived from God's Word. Within each chapter, there is a series of questions designed to guide the reader in understanding and applying the Scriptural "truth" to their life. The final subsection in each chapter will feature a testimony highlighting the application and effect of Scriptural "truth" on a disciple's life. Multiple authors will contribute testimonies throughout the resource, ensuring a diverse range of perspectives that encompass various life seasons, genders, careers, personalities, and more.
Matthew Gilbert is the TV critic at the Boston Globe, where he also covered books and movies. He has written for Slate, served as the managing editor of Boston Review, and clerked at Harvard Book Store. He lives in Brookline, Mass., and “Off the Leash” is his first book.