November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
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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,…
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.
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.
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.
Charting a Course Through the Humanities
LeRoy Lawson revisits the classic reading list for Milligan College’s Humanities 101, reflecting on Homer, Vergil, Beowulf, Augustine, Greek tragedy, and enduring questions from ancient and medieval culture.
A Troubled Continent, a New Dream
LeRoy Lawson reviews two histories of post-independence Africa and David Platt’s Radical, connecting Africa’s suffering with the church’s call to sacrificial Great Commission living.
Changed Lives, Reformed Hearts
Can the brain change—and can even the most troubled heart find grace? LeRoy Lawson reviews two books exploring neuroplasticity, Jeffrey Dahmer’s conversion, and the possibility of profound personal…
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: From My Vacation, for Your New Year
LeRoy Lawson reviews five books from a European trip, reflecting on optimism, character, physics, corporate leadership, and the English language with a preacher’s eye for wisdom.
From My Bookshelf: It Matters What You Believe
LeRoy Lawson reviews three books exploring quantum theory, Pearl Buck’s complicated legacy, and the bin Laden family, reflecting on truth, biography, belief, and the consequences of sincere conviction.
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Lessons from Lives Past
LeRoy Lawson reviews biographies of Henry Stanley, Cleopatra, and three royal cousins whose stories reveal ambition, power, historical complexity, and the world into which Jesus came.
