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You Must Read This Challenging Prejudices
LeRoy Lawson reviews Miroslav Volf’s Allah: A Christian Response, examining Volf’s argument that Christians and Muslims worship the same God and his call for understanding, dialogue, and mutual…
You Must Read This Timeless Relevance
Jim Eichenberger reviews Timothy Keller’s Counterfeit Gods, a concise examination of how good things can become idols and how biblical stories speak with timeless relevance to contemporary culture.
You Must Read This Beyond Easy Legalism
Eric Metaxas's biography explores Dietrich Bonhoeffer's convictions, resistance to Nazi power, and difficult moral choices as the German theologian sought to remain faithful to God amid the Third…
You Must Read This A More Meaningful Story
Arron Chambers reviews Donald Miller’s A Million Miles in a Thousand Years and reflects on how its challenge to live a more meaningful story inspired real-life changes in…
You Must Read This A Priceless Discovery
Mark Atteberry reflects on discovering Ken Gire’s Moments with the Savior and explains why its writing and insights into the life and ministry of Jesus made it his…
You Must Read This A Spiritual Retreat
Becky Ahlberg reflects on N.T. Wright's Simply Christian, a clear and accessible book that refreshed her spiritual life while providing practical material for introducing others to foundational Christian…
Reconsidering Politics, Revisiting Columbine, and Rediscovering Fun
LeRoy Lawson reflects on three very different books exploring Christian engagement with politics, the truth behind the Columbine massacre, and the surprising importance of play for a healthy,…
Learn More About Islam
Craig Farmer recommends four books offering accessible approaches to Islam through history, the Qur’an, theology, and literature, with selections by John Esposito, Michael Sells, Sachiko Murata, William Chittick,…
Embracing Mystery, Remembering Churchill, and Reconsidering the Classics
LeRoy Lawson reviews three thought-provoking books exploring science and religion, Winston Churchill’s relationship with America, and the demanding classical education championed through the study of Greek and Latin.
Read It for the Stories
Mark A. Taylor recommends Unleashed for its memorable stories of courage, prayer, service, and trust in God, along with practical resources designed to help groups discuss and apply…
Believers, the Bible, and Prescriptions for Health
LeRoy Lawson reviews three books examining American religious life, the Bible's influence on Western civilization, and the mindful pursuit of personal health and well-being.
Why We Need to Listen to the Message of “Love Wins”
Dustin Fulton responds to Rob Bell’s controversial Love Wins, challenging Evangelicals to listen carefully to Bell’s arguments about Heaven, Hell, resurrection, and God’s restoring love without assuming that…
Dead Guys and a Living Church
LeRoy Lawson reviews three books exploring Southern memory, Cornelius Vanderbilt’s extraordinary wealth and power, and Charles R. Swindoll’s call for churches to return to the priorities of Acts…
Service and Love: Paths to Change
LeRoy Lawson reviews three books on older adults in ministry, loving enemies in the Middle East, and James Davison Hunter’s call for Christians to serve the world.
Trying to Keep Up with Books by “˜Us”
LeRoy Lawson reviews five books from Christian church writers, including reflections on Superman, devotional poetry, Stone-Campbell meditations, missions in Ukraine, and ministry amid pornography’s destructive reach.
