Book Reviews

Two men stand in a golden field before a weathered barn

Wendell Berry’s Grief and Gratitude

They go together in his latest novel, as they will for readers who realize it might be his last.

A collage of organic cutout shapes, with images of silhouettes of people inside.

The Uneasy Conscience of a Christian Introvert

Introverts don’t need to become extroverts. But sometimes I’ve let my introversion excuse my failure to love God’s people as I should.

A gold trophy with Jesus inside.

There Are No Goats—or GOATS—in God’s Kingdom

How Christians should understand our cultural fascination with debating the “Greatest of All Time.”

Book cover for Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story: A Port William Novel

Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story: A Port William Novel

by Berry, Wendell

Reviewed by Russell Moore

Book cover for Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture

Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture

by Adam S. McHugh

Reviewed by Matt Reynolds

Book cover for The Greatest of All Time: A History of an American Obsession

The Greatest of All Time: A History of an American Obsession

by Eleff, Zev

Reviewed by Paul Putz

Book cover for The Dove and the Dragon: A Cultural History of the Apocalypse

The Dove and the Dragon: A Cultural History of the Apocalypse

by Simon, Ed

Reviewed by Jeffrey Bilbro

Book cover for Mid-Faith Crisis: Finding a Path Through Doubt, Disillusionment, and Dead Ends

Mid-Faith Crisis: Finding a Path Through Doubt, Disillusionment, and Dead Ends

by Hague, Jason

Reviewed by Dorothy Littell Greco

Book cover for The Well That Washes What It Shows: An Invitation to Holy Scripture

The Well That Washes What It Shows: An Invitation to Holy Scripture

by Linebaugh, Jonathan A.

Reviewed by Brad East

Book cover for From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World

From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World

by Keesee, Tim

Reviewed by Dean Flemming

Book cover for You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (How to Discover and Fulfill the Callings That Unfold Throughout Your Life)

You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (How to Discover and Fulfill the Callings That Unfold Throughout Your Life)

by Karen Swallow Prior

Reviewed by Missy Wallace

Book cover for Have We Lost Our Minds?: Neuroscience, Neurotheology, the Soul, and Human Flourishing

Have We Lost Our Minds?: Neuroscience, Neurotheology, the Soul, and Human Flourishing

by Wallace, Stan W.

Reviewed by Sharon Dirckx

Book cover for Remember Heaven: Meditations on the World to Come for Life in the Meantime

Remember Heaven: Meditations on the World to Come for Life in the Meantime

by McCullough, Matthew

Reviewed by Jeremy Writebol

Book cover for The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It

The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It

by Ryrie, Alec

Reviewed by Brad East

Book cover for Capitalizing on College: How Higher Education Went from Mission Driven to Margin Obsessed

Capitalizing on College: How Higher Education Went from Mission Driven to Margin Obsessed

by Brown, Joshua Travis

Reviewed by Elizabeth Stice

Book cover for Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God When You’re Just Trying to Keep Up with Life

Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God When You’re Just Trying to Keep Up with Life

by Sun, Tara

Reviewed by Kenna Hartian

Book cover for Reading the Psalms as Scripture

Reading the Psalms as Scripture

by Damico, Matthew

Reviewed by Blake Adams

Book cover for In God's Image: How Western Civilization Was Shaped by a Revolutionary Idea

In God's Image: How Western Civilization Was Shaped by a Revolutionary Idea

by Persico, Tomer

Reviewed by Nadya Williams

Book cover for Paradise Lost: A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books)

Paradise Lost: A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books)

by Jacobs, Alan

Reviewed by Matthew Mullins

Book cover for Accessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families

Accessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families

by Peoples, Sandra

Reviewed by Sunita Kapahi Theiss

Book cover for Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America

Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America

by Tanenhaus, Sam

Reviewed by Marvin Olasky

Book cover for Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes' Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness

Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes' Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness

by Jamieson, Bobby

Reviewed by Ronni Kurtz

Book cover for Preaching Eugenics: Religious Leaders and the American Eugenics Movement

Preaching Eugenics: Religious Leaders and the American Eugenics Movement

by Rosen, Christine

Reviewed by Matt Reynolds

Book cover for Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice: A History of Christians in Action

Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice: A History of Christians in Action

by Johnson, Karen J.

Reviewed by Stephen R. Haynes

Book cover for Sanctifying Suburbia: How the Suburbs Became the Promised Land for American Evangelicals

Sanctifying Suburbia: How the Suburbs Became the Promised Land for American Evangelicals

by Miller, Brian J.

Reviewed by Brandon J. O'Brien

Book cover for Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation

Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation

by Meredith, Cara

Reviewed by Megan Fowler

Book cover for The Beechers: America's Most Influential Family

The Beechers: America's Most Influential Family

by Todd, Obbie Tyler

Reviewed by Heath W. Carter

Book cover for The Theological Imagination: Perception and Interpretation in Life, Art, and Faith (Current Issues in Theology)

The Theological Imagination: Perception and Interpretation in Life, Art, and Faith (Current Issues in Theology)

by Wolfe, Judith

Reviewed by Ashley Hales

Book cover for The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea

The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea

by Lewis, Helen

Reviewed by Kate Lucky

Book cover for Every Home a Foundation: Experiencing God through Your Everyday Routines

Every Home a Foundation: Experiencing God through Your Everyday Routines

by Masonheimer, Phylicia

Reviewed by Simona Gorton