The word epistle means “letter,” and in the New Testament there are 11 short epistles that often don’t get our attention. In biblical order, they include: 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, and 3 John, and Jude. These short texts tend not to be read in church, or privately, and are not as well known as Paul’s epistles or the Epistle to the Hebrews. In this study, we’ll explore these letters, sermons, or other kinds of teaching materials to see what they have to show us about their authors, their audiences, and how we can learn from them today.