Book Reviews

A Pastor’s Wife Was Murdered. God Had Prepared Him for It.

Ericka Andersen

In the aftermath of a senseless killing, Davey Blackburn encountered “signs and wonders” hinting at its place in a divine plan.

Tracing the Bible’s History Through Time and Space

Bruce Gordon shows how believers in every era have experienced their sacred book through all the human senses.

Sincerely, Your Spiritual Mentor

In a collection of letters, theologian Brad East counsels believers whose faith is genuine but untutored.

Book cover for Nothing Is Wasted: A True Story of Hope, Forgiveness, and Finding Purpose in Pain

Nothing Is Wasted: A True Story of Hope, Forgiveness, and Finding Purpose in Pain

by Blackburn, Davey

Reviewed by Ericka Andersen

Book cover for The Bible: A Global History

The Bible: A Global History

by Gordon, Bruce

Reviewed by David W. Kling

Book cover for Letters to a Future Saint: Foundations of Faith for the Spiritually Hungry

Letters to a Future Saint: Foundations of Faith for the Spiritually Hungry

by East, Brad

Reviewed by Uche Anizor

Book cover for Wishful Thinking: How I Lost My Faith and Why I Want to Find It

Wishful Thinking: How I Lost My Faith and Why I Want to Find It

by Freitas, Donna

Reviewed by Justin Brierley

Book cover for The Stadium: An American History of Politics, Protest, and Play

The Stadium: An American History of Politics, Protest, and Play

by Guridy, Frank Andre

Reviewed by Paul Putz

Book cover for Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church

Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church

by Griswold, Eliza

Reviewed by Kate Lucky

Book cover for They Flew: A History of the Impossible

They Flew: A History of the Impossible

by Eire, Carlos M. N.

Reviewed by Garrett Brown

Book cover for Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church

Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church

by Presley, Stephen O.

Reviewed by Coleman M. Ford

Book cover for Some New World: Myths of Supernatural Belief in a Secular Age

Some New World: Myths of Supernatural Belief in a Secular Age

by Harrison, Peter

Reviewed by Daniel K. Williams

Book cover for It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping: Interpreting the Language of Our Fathers Without Repeating Their Stories

It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping: Interpreting the Language of Our Fathers Without Repeating Their Stories

by Baker, Lisa-Jo

Reviewed by Katherine James

Book cover for Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times

Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times

by Elizabeth Oldfield

Reviewed by Aaron Damiani

Book cover for The Blurred Cross: A Writer's Difficult Journey with God

The Blurred Cross: A Writer's Difficult Journey with God

by Richard Bauckham

Reviewed by John Swinton

Book cover for Ownership: The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield

Ownership: The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield

by McGever, Sean

Reviewed by Robert W. Caldwell III

Book cover for What Are Children For?: On Ambivalence and Choice

What Are Children For?: On Ambivalence and Choice

by Wiseman, Rachel

Reviewed by Bonnie Kristian

Book cover for Soul by Soul: The Evangelical Mission to Spread the Gospel to Muslims

Soul by Soul: The Evangelical Mission to Spread the Gospel to Muslims

by Carranca, Adriana

Reviewed by F. Lionel Young III

Book cover for Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life

Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life

by Kristof, Nicholas D.

Reviewed by Gary Haugen

Book cover for Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships? Examining 10 Claims about Scripture and Sexuality (Biblical response to lgbtq+, homosexuality)

Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships? Examining 10 Claims about Scripture and Sexuality (Biblical response to lgbtq+, homosexuality)

by Rebecca McLaughlin

Reviewed by Darrin W. Snyder Belousek

Book cover for Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress

Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress

by Jessica Hooten Wilson

Reviewed by Jonathan Rogers

Book cover for Recruiting the Ancients for the Creation Debate

Recruiting the Ancients for the Creation Debate

by Brown, Andrew J.

Reviewed by Michael LeFebvre

Book cover for Beyond the Wager: The Christian Brilliance of Blaise Pascal

Beyond the Wager: The Christian Brilliance of Blaise Pascal

by Groothuis, Douglas

Reviewed by Gregory E. Ganssle

Book cover for Asian Christian Ethics: Evangelical Perspectives (Foundations in Asian Christian Thought)

Asian Christian Ethics: Evangelical Perspectives (Foundations in Asian Christian Thought)

Reviewed by Geethanjali Tupps

Book cover for Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture

Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture

by Renn, Aaron M.

Reviewed by Daniel Bennett

Book cover for Reading Genesis

Reading Genesis

by Robinson, Marilynne

Reviewed by Matthew Mullins

Book cover for Songs I Love to Sing: The Billy Graham Crusades and the Shaping of Modern Worship

Songs I Love to Sing: The Billy Graham Crusades and the Shaping of Modern Worship

by Blumhofer, Edith L.

Reviewed by Amber Thomas Reynolds

Book cover for Hope for God's Creation: Stewardship in an Age of Futility

Hope for God's Creation: Stewardship in an Age of Futility

by Spencer, Andrew J.

Reviewed by Dennis Greeson

Book cover for God's Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible

God's Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible

by Moss, Candida

Reviewed by Nadya Williams

Book cover for The English Soul: Faith of a Nation

The English Soul: Faith of a Nation

by Ackroyd, Peter

Reviewed by Crawford Gribben