Kent Hodge eBooks

Professor Kent Hodge Books

During Kent Hodge’s 38 years of planting churches and training pastors in Nigeria and neighboring countries, he has written several books, including articles that are mostly offered for free for teaching, edification, and community building.

Here you can download books and articles written by Kent Hodge in PDF format.

Kent & Ruth Hodge

Professor Kent and Ruth Hodge Hodge are co presidents and founders of Christian Faith Ministries.

An essay on Nigeria Economy

An Essay on Nigeria’s Economic Future

Disconnecting from the World Economic Forum, to form mutual beneficial partnerships with others.

What Does Faith Mean

WHAT DOES PAUL MEAN BY FAITH?

The faith that Paul sketches teaches that we love one another to reflect God’s rule in our Adamic vocation, bringing about the fulfillment of God’s original plan. 

What Does Faith Mean

RECOVERING FROM ECONOMIC TOTALITARIANISM AND REBUILDING LOCAL COMMUNITY, FAMILY AND ENVIRONMENT

Reviving Traditional, Resilient Societies

An essay on Nigeria Economy

RECOVERING OUR PLANET (Missions' Autobiography - Kent & Ruth Hodge)

Restoring Sabbath and Jubilee to our Heart, Relationship, Environment, Economy.

What Does Faith Mean

Reflections In Genesis- Some Brief Comments on Chapters 1-22

The creation of heaven and earth took place in seven 24-hour days, according to the text. I am unconvinced by all attempts to affirm or deny….

What Does Faith Mean

THE ENVIRONMENT

Moving from Polarisation to Reconciliation.

“The wolf shall lie with the Lamb.”
“The cow shall fertilize the farm.”
An essay on Nigeria Economy

MONOPOLIES

A very brief introduction to Monopolies, Their Destruction of Diversity, the Environment, Health, Democracy & Community.
Paul and the powers

PAUL & THE PRINCIPALITIES AND POWER

Reflecting on the image of the true God. 
A history of human violence since the fall, and God’s unfolding program of his kingdom of peace
Eschatology

ESCHATOLOGY - RENEWING SERVICE

This module looks at end-times from two perspectives. Firstly, it undoes the popular view that God is anti-world, that he is going to destroy the world and take his people to heaven.

Political Landscape

POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

Being and Choosing Good Leaders: A Seminar Book for Preparing Our lives to Participate in Flourishing Democracy.
Romans

REFLECTIONS IN ROMANS

A look at Philippians, Romans, Ephesians, Colossians and Corinthians.

Reflections in Revelation

REFLECTIONS IN REVELATION

A commentary on John’s Revelation.

Hebrews

REFLECTIONS IN HEBREWS

God formed Israel as a new Adam, a new creation, to bear his image to the world.
Hebrews shows the remaking of that world once again, this time by the dissolution of
the former creation, cosmos, represented by the temple in Jerusalem.

Reflections in Galatians

REFLECTIONS IN GALATIANS

A review of Paul’s first-century context, followed by overview of Galatians. Paul’s vision of the post-exilic promises of God to Israel is fulfilled in the gospel of Christ, in a new Jew/Gentile community, bringing merciful justice to a world in division. 

The United Nations

THE UNITED NATIONS

“They Shall Beat Their Swords into Ploughs”
Christian Foundations & Current Christian Attitudes.
Sexuality and Morality

SEXUAL MORALITY, ROME & THE CHURCH

The kind of world Rome was and how the church broke into that world with the love of God.

Discipleship

DISCIPLESHIP

A look at discipleship and the early church, the scripture, the atonement, killing, simplicity, missions, love, friendship,
 and suffering.
Biblical Economy

BIBLICAL ECONOMICS

A Study of Biblical Economics, Discipleship, Justice and Peace.

Soteriology

SOTERIOLOGY IN PAUL

A look at Philippians, Romans, Ephesians, Colossians and Corinthians.

Origin Of violence

ORIGINS OF VIOLENCE

A look at Rene Girard’s Mimetic Theory and its relevance for our current world and its violence. What are some of the sources of violence? 

Violence in Scripture

VIOLENCE IN THE SCRIPTURE

Reflecting on the image of the true God. 
A history of human violence since the fall, and God’s unfolding program of his kingdom of peace
Heaven And Earth

HEAVEN AND EARTH

Healing our Cosmos: Pondering Atonement and Sabbath and their implications for flourishing.

Creation and New creation

CREATION AND NEW CREATION

Moving from Fundamentalism to Reconciliation.

Jesus' Teaching

JESUS' TEACHINGS

Incarnation Christian Life

The Promised Land

THE PROMISED LAND

God’s plan to renew all things.

Peace Building

PEACEBUILDING:

Deliberate action to bring healing to our Nations

Community Reconciliation kingdom

COMMUNITY RECONCILIATION KINGDOM

Incarnation Christian Life

Crossing the Chasm

CROSSING THE CHASM

A call to every Christian to love Muslim people.

Changing ourselves

CHANGING THE WORLD: Changing Ourselves

God’s Plan in Christ for changing the world.

Just Love

JUST LOVE

God’s plan in both Testaments – who delivered us out of the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of the son of his love.  Colossians 1:13

Isaiah's Good God

ISAIAH'S GOOD GOD

Overcoming a negative worldview

Rediscovering Revelation

REDISCOVERING REVELATION

“I Will Build My Church”: Applying a First Century Message to our Day.
a Heavenly Vision for Earthly Good.
Christ In You

CHRIST IN YOU (ENGLISH)

An introduction to the New Covenant and the Christian Life.

Christ In You

CHRIST IN YOU (HAUSA) ALMASIHU A CIKIN KA:

Gabatarwa zuwa sabon alkawari da kuma rayuwar Krista

Christ In You

CHRIST IN YOU (ARABIC)

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Christ In You

CHRIST IN YOU (FRENCH

An introduction to the New Covenant and the Christian Life.