Books

‘Christ’ Is Not Another Way to Say ‘Jesus’
The resurrection message draws power from God’s kingship. But we often miss it.
The Gods of ‘Techtopia’ Giveth, and They Taketh Away
Silicon Valley showers its workers with “spiritual” perks, but only at the cost of absolute devotion.
Evangelicals Have Four Proposals for Harmonizing Genesis and Evolution
Loren Haarsma maps out the prevailing schools of thought on the origins of humanity and sin.
Israel’s Canaanite Conquest Presents a Question with Four Possible Answers
The story doesn’t have to be a stumbling block, but we should approach it with fear and trembling.
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The Booze-Filled Business Trip That Made Me a Christian
I was on the verge of making a fortune, but I couldn’t stop dwelling on a conversation about religion.
Jesus Is Risen! Now What?
We’re quick to affirm the Resurrection, but we often miss its full meaning.
Fearing God Means Living with the Grain of Reality
Michael Horton looks to restore the first principle of wisdom to its rightful place.
Help! I’ve Stopped Caring About God.
Why Christians slide into spiritual apathy, and how they can recover.
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New & Noteworthy Fiction
Chosen by Roseanna M. White, novelist and author of the Codebreakers series.
5 Books on the Connection Between God and Animals
Chosen by Caryn Rivadeneira, author of “Saints of Feather and Fang: How the Animals We Love and Fear Connect Us to God.”
C.S. Lewis Was a Modern Man Who Breathed Medieval Air
As both a writer and a scholar, his work hearkened back to a “slow, contemplative, symphonic world.”
Meet the Middling Musician Who Helped Launch the Gospel Music Industry
Homer Rodeheaver was an unexceptional trombonist. But he had an ear for great songs and a knack for promoting them.
Scripture Interprets Scripture. This Book Shows How.
Pastors and scholars can now explore cross-references throughout the Old Testament.
The Arc of White Evangelical Racism Is Long, but Complicated
Anthea Butler’s book isn’t for those who don’t like being challenged, but her account leaves out important nuance.
The Puritans Were Masters of Rhetoric Because Rhetoric Wasn’t the Point
Their most eloquent writing and preaching grew from a practical desire to communicate truth.
The Bible Has a Clear and Consistent ‘Party Theology’
We’re called not only to attend them, but also to throw them ourselves.
Religious Experiences Are Common. Which Ones Should We Trust?
Reports of divine encounters aren’t always legitimate, but they shouldn’t be lightly dismissed.
Denmark Vesey’s Challenge to a Biblically Literate Nation
The architect of a foiled 19th-century slave revolt justified violence in terms he hoped Americans would understand.
When Billy Graham Took His Ministry Transatlantic
For all that separated America and Europe in the 1950s, their experience of the crusade leader was remarkably similar.
The Waters of Baptism Flow Toward Humanity at Its Neediest
Just as Jesus’ baptism launched his public ministry, our own baptisms ordinate us to a life of humble obedience and costly service.

Top Story August 15, 2024

Why the American Church Can’t Fix Loneliness
Why the American Church Can’t Fix Loneliness
Broken bonds and burned bridges can’t be mended by imaginary networks of relationships.

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