Books

Ann Voskamp's Simple, Upside-Down Christmas
The author of the year’s most popular Advent devotional shares her family traditions.
China's Hardship-Hardened Church
Vibrant amid persecution, it seeks faithfulness over freedom.
The Case of the Mysterious Missing Books
Why do we fail to include some of this year's best books?
The 2014 Christianity Today Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Publisher: Mark Driscoll Improperly Copied Paragraphs from Bible Commentary
(UPDATED) Mars Hill Church admits 'citation errors' and discreetly takes down study guide.
Doctrine that Actually Delights
J.I. Packer's Knowing God turns 40
Countries That Are Bad for Christians Are Good for Distributing Bibles
Where did demand for Scripture surge last year? Try Syria, Iraq, and Laos, for starters.
Karen Kingsbury Helps Haiti Orphans Benefit from Black Friday Sales
After buying itself back, Family Christian Stores makes good on pledge to donate all profits to widows and orphans.
Psalm Book's Astronomical Price Eclipses Lunar Bible Sale
(UPDATED) America's oldest book is now also the world's most expensive. Meanwhile, these Bibles actually went to the moon.
This Thanksgiving, Stop Idolizing the Pilgrims
An evangelical historian teaches us how to think critically about the heroes of our past.
Stop Blaming 'The Culture' for Our Distorted View of God
David Wells misses the deeper problem with modern-day spirituality
What Birmingham Means Today
Four lessons for the church from an improbable civil rights triumph.
The Scary Truth About Christian Giving
We need to be more ruthless about ridding ourselves of surplus wealth.
New & Noteworthy Books
Compiled by Matt Reynolds
Does C. S. Lewis Have Something to Hide?
Or is Alister McGrath's biography too preoccupied with what Lewis declines to reveal?
C.S. Lewis's Pen Pal, Kathy Keller
Keller's childhood correspondence with the revered author led her to Christian faith.
You Were Made for More Than Safety
But Owen Strachan’s summons to risky living isn’t just another entry in the “radical” genre.
'I'm a Feminist Because I Love Jesus So Much'
Popular blogger Sarah Bessey says the arc of Scripture reveals a liberating vision for women.
The Real Complexities of the Simple Life
Amid romanticized portrayals of Anabaptists, 'Blush' doesn’t skip over the tradition’s true convictions.

Top Story July 23, 2024

ERLC Retracts Announcement Firing President Brent Leatherwood
ERLC Retracts Announcement Firing President Brent Leatherwood
UPDATE: The chair of the board of trustees, Kevin Smith, has resigned.

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