‘Tis the time of year to consider the year that was. For bloggers, this usually involves a roundup of the most popular articles and favorite books. To that end, here is a roundup of my various roundups!
Top 5 Articles
People read millions of articles on this site through 2025. Here are the five most popular:
- 18 Prayers to Pray for Unbelievers – In the number five spot is an article that is almost 10 years old. I guess someone must have linked to it and sparked some fresh attention.
- A La Carte: Charlie Kirk Special Edition – After Charlie Kirk’s death, I created a roundup of articles that attempted to consider its significance.
- The Most Pleasant Show on Television – Apparently I am far from the only person who has enjoyed the series All Creatures Great and Small.
- John Mark Comer and Practicing The Way – John Mark Comer’s Practicing the Way has become incredibly popular. I wrote about how it seems to me to bear a striking resemblance to the early days of the Emerging Church movement. I stand by the comparison!
- 8 Sins You Commit Whenever You Look at Porn – Like the article in the number five spot, this one is coming up on 10 years old, yet got some new traction this year. In fact, it was the most popular of all!
Favorite Books
I provided a list of My Top Ten Books from 2025 (+ a Bonus), with the bonus being the Getty’s excellent new hymnal. I also offered 10 General Market Books I Enjoyed in 2025.
Additionally, I created a roundup of the best books as judged by many of the blogs and periodicals I read. That is The Collected Best Books of 2025. I have since added several new writers to the list.
People bought a lot of Kindle books through my Kindle Deals page. Counting down the top five we’ve got:
- Not Old, Not Young, Not Done by Christopher Ash
- From the Rising of the Sun by Tim Challies & Tim Keesee
- Hebrews by Robert Cara
- Daily Doctrine by Kevin DeYoung
- Everything Is Never Enough by Bobby Jamieson
New Commentaries
I keep a close eye on commentaries and provided a list of Noteworthy New Commentaries from 2025.
Music
I didn’t create a music roundup this year, but did link to Tim Brigg’s Best Christian Folk & Worship of 2025 Music Review.
Here’s hoping for lots more articles and lots more resources in 2026!
