Kevin W. Bounds

Author & Bible teacher

Life & Doctrine

Devotional Commentaries for the Church

Life & Doctrine is a pastoral writing project that offers long-form content aimed at helping the Church grasp Scripture with clarity, love Christ wholeheartedly, and live out faith with integrity.

This site documents the writing of the Life & Doctrine commentary series, devotional commentaries shaped by careful exposition and pastoral concern. These books are written for readers, churches, and teachers who want Scripture to form both belief and life.

Alongside the finished volumes, this site also hosts Life & Doctrine: Field Notes, a working journal that captures insights, reflections, and observations gathered along the way.

What You’ll Find Here

  • The Commentary Series
    Devotional commentaries written for personal reading, church Bible studies, and sermon preparation.
  • Field Notes
    Reflections from the process of studying, teaching, and writing Scripture for the life of the Church.
  • Books
    Completed volumes made available as the work unfolds.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

About Kevin W. Bounds

Kevin W. Bounds is a pastor and Bible teacher committed to serving Christ and His Church through faithful preaching and careful writing.

His work is shaped by a simple conviction. God’s Word should be taught clearly, received humbly, and lived faithfully. Rather than writing for academic trends or passing interests, he writes to help believers grow in maturity, confidence in Scripture, and devotion to Christ.

Kevin’s writing flows from pastoral life, including sermon preparation, teaching, prayer, and daily discipleship. He aims to write as a shepherd rather than a pundit, addressing the soul as well as the mind.

The Life & Doctrine series reflects his desire to bridge the pulpit and the pew, offering doctrinal clarity with devotional warmth for the good of the Church.

Life & Doctrine: Field Notes

Field Notes is the working journal behind the Life & Doctrine commentary series.

Here you will find reflections that emerge during the process of studying and teaching Scripture, including notes from sermon preparation, devotional insights, pastoral observations, and ideas still taking shape. Some entries may eventually become part of a finished commentary. Others simply mark the journey.

These are not polished chapters or final conclusions. They are notes from the field, written prayerfully, honestly, and in real time. Field Notes exist to invite readers into the slow work of handling God’s Word with care, humility, and reverence.

    Life & Doctrine: Field Notes

    The Life & Doctrine Commentary Series

    The Life & Doctrine commentary series is written for the life of the Church.

    Each volume is designed to serve:

    • Individual believers through devotional reading
    • Small groups and Bible studies through clear exposition
    • Pastors and teachers as sermon and teaching aids

    These commentaries seek to explain Scripture faithfully, connect doctrine to daily life, and encourage obedience rooted in the gospel. Historical context and theology are presented clearly, but always in service of spiritual formation rather than technical debate.

    This is a long-term project. Volumes will be released as they are completed, not rushed. Faithfulness, not speed, governs the work.

    Current Projects

    The Epistles of John
    Scripture Covered: 1-3 John
    Status: In progress

    Books

    Completed volumes in the Life & Doctrine series will be available here as they are finished.

    Each book is written to be used:

    • Devotionally
    • In church and small-group settings
    • As a pastoral teaching resource

    No subscriptions. No pressure.
    Simply books offered for the good of the Church