Books

D. L. Mayfield: ‘What If I Made Everything Worse?'
The writer and activist asks hard questions about her time living among refugees.
Why Every Christian Should Be Ambitious
How drive and dogged pursuit are aspects of bearing God's image. An adapted excerpt from 'A Woman’s Place.'
Shutting Down: America’s Largest Distributor of Christian Products
Send the Light Distribution was finally felled by Amazon Prime and Family Christian bankruptcy.
Why Adult Coloring Works for Christians
I mocked the coloring book trend, until I discovered it for myself.
Kenneth Bae: How I Kept the Faith in a North Korean Prison Camp
Why this missionary’s prayer changed from “Send me home, Lord” to “Use me.”
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From John Wilson, editor of Books & Culture.
Before You Help Someone, Show Some Respect!
An excerpt from 'Slow Kingdom Coming.'
When God Is Strange and Awful
Victor Lee Austin was living a Song of Songs life. Then he learned what it’s like to become Job.
Shane Claiborne’s Passionate Plea Against the Death Penalty
The author and activist puts a human face on the capital punishment debate.
The Myth of the Secular Apocalypse
An excerpt from 'How to Survive the Apocalypse.'
What It's Like to Live On Less Than Two Dollars a Day
Sociologist Kathryn Edin talks about what she learned from spending time with families that live on less than the price of a gallon of milk.
Why Childhood Shame Is So Hard to Get Rid Of
Christine Caine: Hurt people hurt people, but helped people help people.
Will Christians Read Beth Moore’s First Novel?
Stats show that Christian readers prefer nonfiction. But some are betting that’s going to change.
I Forgave My Teen Daughter’s Killer
The gospel taught me that forgiveness is not a pardon.
I Was Addicted to Romance Novels
Then God asked me to start writing them, for his glory.
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My Top 5 Books on the Black Experience in America
Pastor Bryan Loritts chooses 5 books to help evangelicals understand African-American hopes and anxieties.
One Step Away from the Dumpster
Matthew Desmond takes an inside look at the inner-city nightmare of eviction.
Genocide Up Close and Personal
Journalist Mindy Belz gives a brave firsthand account of persecution in the Middle East.
Jen Wilkin: Thank God I’m Not Like God
How his perfections make me grateful for my flaws.

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