'Against the Tide,' 'The History of the Medieval World,' and 'Rouault-Fujimura.'

Picks from Richard Lamb, author of The Pursuit of God in the Company of Friends.

Still, says Charles Swindoll, the best sermons are wrapped in stories.

In 'Wired for Intimacy,' William Struthers says there's a chemical reason why pornography is addicting.

Short reviews of recent books worth considering.

Allegiance to Christ in an age of rivals.

'Raised With Christ' highlights the neglected central event of our faith.

Old Testament professor Gary Anderson explains how sin came to be seen as a debt rather than a weight—and how that shaped Christianity.

Death is not the enemy, says cancer-stricken Walt Wangerin, but a chance for Jesus to shine.

Brian McLaren's 'new' Christianity is not so much revolutionary as evolutionary.

John Calvin has given the Pulitzer Prize-winning author a way of seeing that imbues her novels with the grandeur of God.

Between Relativism and Fundamentalism, Churchill, and The Strange Adventures of Mr. Andrew Hawthorn.

Theology professor Beth Felker Jones suggests Christians should look for hidden messages in the vampire buzz.

On the heels of the Twilight Saga's success, Christian novelists are tapping the riches of vampire mythology.

Scott Cairns on finding purpose in pain.

A book helping churches respond to an issue we'd rather not think about.

What Elizabeth Gilbert discovered about marriage before she ate her words in 'Committed.'

Picks from Andrew Parker, professor of sport and Christian outreach at the University of Gloucestershire

Short reviews of recent books worth considering.