I am sometimes asked to help churches evaluate their libraries, and to suggest the books they should add and the ones they should take away. I thought it might prove helpful to put together a list of the first 250 books that can get a church well on its way to having a great library.
Why I left Christianity Today / Euthanizing a toddler is not compassionate / Christianity Today is in turmoil / The sin of prayerlessness / The fifteen foot skeleton key / Sincerely wrong / Kindle deals / fascinating videos / and more
Jesus said there is no marriage in the resurrection. So can heaven really be better than earth, then? Here’s why we can actually be happy and thankful that even the best marriage will end.
Will I be able to talk to my relatives in heaven? / How does a godly man fail in midlife? / How to educate your children / Is every believer a missionary? / Where does the gospel still need to go? / What is the real meaning of the prayer of Jabez? / Help your…
Since Tuesday is the day most publishers release their new books, and since many of you love books just as much as I do, I thought I’d let you know what our favorite publishers are releasing today.
Your life will slip through your fingers / Christianity Today’s Elisabeth Elliot article crosses a moral line / A wife’s faith through her husband’s young-onset dementia / Help I need a spouse! / Resist the voyeuristic spirit of the age / Also do great, ordinary things for God / Kindle deals / New books
Reformed Christians love preaching, but a church service is like bread, in that flour, yeast, and water are all essential. Arriving late matters.
Greta Gerwig’s sincere subversion of Narnia / We cannot afford to weaken each other / Dads, you are the primary spiritual influence in your children / You can’t see your own sin / What conversion looks like in messy people (like me) / What is happening in the biblical counseling movement? / Kindle deals
This week’s Works & Wonders: God’s power and our awe, seashells by X-ray, the last bell maker, the Photo Ark, Shane & Shane, and cheetah cubs.
Women should not tolerate porn / A Baptist brought Jesus to Burma. His spiritual descendants bought his birthplace. / What draws me back: 3 arguments for the faith on the days I doubt / Jesus and the woman caught in adultery: the unexpected, don’t-miss detail / The rise of corporate spirituality / What Baptists believe
A review of Alasdair Groves’s Talk About What Matters Most, a practical guide to why men struggle to form deep friendships and how to succeed nevertheless.
This is why your marriage conflicts never get resolved / Church hurt and the bride of Christ / You become what you listen to; you are formed by what you read / When the fall gets busy, anchor your family in church / AI makes sermon prep effortless. That’s the problem. / The trailer for…
The mom God isn’t calling you to be / Facing dementia, and never cast out / Parents, meet your gospel tutor / Can you sin against a chatbot? / Our membership vows and our future / Not all Christian websites are good for your health / Kindle deals
A roundup of new Christian music: fresh releases from CityAlight, the Gettys, Sandra McCracken, Shane & Shane, Skillet, and more, with links to listen to them all.
Are we raising Pharisees? / In Canada, new push for euthanasia for people with dementia / Follow the parenting formula / He’s worthy of your all / Why do we get so excited about celebrity conversions? / Public executions, public criminal trials, and the formation of souls / The best possible outcome / Mark Carney’s…
Will my prayers undo God’s good plans for me? / When your feelings fail you / Prediction markets: gambling by another name / Calibrate your conscience / When God shows up and you miss him / Scrolling through life / Kindle deals / New books
What does it mean to love God with all of our minds? Jesus not only talked the greatest commandment, he walked it better than anyone. How, then, did the greatest keeper of history’s greatest commandment love God with his mind?
Alice Cooper’s new memoir Devil on My Shoulder talks openly about God. But is Alice Cooper a Christian? Here are some thoughts after reading his story.
Caleb Flynn and the deadly sin of greed / Do we have free will? / The (super)natural beauty of men and women serving Christ together / How patient attention nurtures the life of the church / AI is weakening pastors’ authority / The Dutch pastor who hid the hunted / Kindle deals
Blue Planet, Past the Gates 🎵, Lobster Is Lobster, Radio Garden, Blue Planet, Comedy Wildlife Awards
How a Boeing 737 MAX survived a nosedive at the speed of sound / One saving word / The Wild West of commercial surrogacy / The best apologetic is you / Why baseball for 6-year-olds is breaking the bank / The trouble with kids’ sports / Rise Under / and more.
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