Reviews
Books
- Christianity Today’s 2020 Book Awards
Image: Mallory RentschOur picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. - What If I’m Not the ‘Submissive’ Type?
Image: Illustration by Mallory RentschI used to be repulsed by Ephesians 5. Then I learned to see Paul’s instructions through a gospel lens.
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20 Truths from ‘Models of Evangelism’ by Priscilla Pope-Levison“Christians inevitably are message bearers, and that message is full of beauty, peace, goodness, and salvation.”
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Fighting the Pandemic with Our Hearts and Our SmartsA development economist and a disaster-relief expert show how to approach COVID-19 as “Shrewd Samaritans.”
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In the Bible, ‘Individualism’ and ‘Collectivism’ Aren’t Neat and Tidy CategoriesCharacters in Scripture don’t “follow their dreams.” But some do stand out from the crowd.
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The Importance of Nuance: An Interview with Lecrae Part 4The fourth and final installment on Ed's recent interview with Lecrae.
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The Antidote to Spiritual Shallowness Isn’t ‘Believing Harder’ but Going DeeperRich Villodas’s book takes us further into our faith traditions, our relationships, and our very selves.
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Stereotypes: An Interview with Lecrae Part 3Part three of Ed's recent interview with artist and author Lecrae.
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Systems and Structures: An Interview with Lecrae Part 2The second installment highlighting Ed's recent interview with Lecrae.
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Restoration: An Interview with Lecrae Part 1The first part of a series adapted from Ed's recent interview with Lecrae.
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20 Truths from ‘The Sacred Overlap’ by J.R. Briggs“If there is ever a time for the church to see a crucial opportunity to bring hope to our current context, this is it.”
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Old Books Are Strange and Threatening. That’s Why We Should Read Them.Alan Jacobs shows how to resist the pull of the present by engaging ideas from the past.
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Why We Get Up in the Morning Shouldn’t Differ from Sunday to MondaySteven Garber envisions lives marked by greater coherence between our deepest commitments and our everyday cares.
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One-on-One with R. York Moore on ‘Seen. Known. Loved.’How to use the 5 love language to deepen your relationship with God.
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The City That Never Stops WorshippingThough some have likened it to Sodom and Gomorrah, New York City has a long history of religious vibrancy.
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Mental Illness and the ‘Medical Theodicy’ TrapWhy do we feel such a palpable sense of spiritual relief when the problem is with the body rather than the mind?Indonesian
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Rediscovering the Pedagogical Power of NarniaC. S. Lewis’s fiction can teach virtue, according to a new curriculum. But the true potential is so much more.
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Marilynne Robinson’s Latest Novel Probes the Mysteries of Predestination and GraceJack Boughton, the wayward pastor’s son, is a central character. So is Jesus.
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Jesus Is Your Lord and Savior. Is He Also Your Philosopher King?Why the church should learn to appreciate Christ as the world’s greatest thinker.
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Pursuing Racial Justice Requires More Than Lament, but Never LessHow the sharing of prayer and pain leads to trust—and then to change.
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Churches: Don’t Worship—or Serve—Until You’re Blue in the FaceMaintaining a balance between gathering and scattering is the key to avoiding spiritual pneumonia.
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New & Noteworthy BooksCompiled by Matt Reynolds.
News & Reporting
- Make American Politics Hopeful AgainHow the call to “carry one another’s burdens” breaks down partisan stalemates.
My Top 5
Books On
- 5 Books on Understanding the Human BrainChosen by Bradley L. Sickler, author of "God on the Brain: What Cognitive Science Does (and Does Not) Tell Us about Faith, Human Nature, and the Divine" (Crossway).
- 5 Books That Taught Me to Love the Local ChurchChosen by Megan Hill, author of "A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church" (Crossway).
Top Story October 26, 2020
How African American churches are ministering to the mental health of their communities.
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