Reviews
Books
- Christianity Today’s 2021 Book Awards
Image: Illustration by Keith NegleyOur picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. - The Cross Is God’s Answer to Black Rage
How Christ’s death and resurrection speak to the particular suffering of African Americans.
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In a Post-Christian Culture, There’s No Good Way Around Being the ‘Baddies’If we have to wear the villain label, we can at least wear it with calmness, confidence, and joy.
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An Altar Call for Backsliding Book PeopleTwo authors encourage Christians to rededicate themselves to attentive, artful reading.
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The Best Advice on Engaging Muslims, from Arab Evangelical ScholarsDiverse anthology of current Christian research on Islam, the Quran, and Muhammad suggests biblically-faithful paths for better engagement beyond polemics or dialogue.
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The Missing Word in Our Reckonings on RaceTwo pastors advocate reparations for victims of white supremacy.
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One-on-One with Steve Addison on ‘Your Part in God’s Story’An interview with Steve Addison on his latest book “Your Part in God’s Story: 40 Days from Genesis to Revelation.”
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Meet the Pro-Life Activist Who Narrowly Escaped Being Aborted HerselfHow Claire Culwell’s life changed when she discovered the shocking truth about her biological mother.
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Tim Keller: Hope for a Better World Starts with the ResurrectionFour reasons Christianity offers unparalleled confidence that history is headed somewhere good.
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Sin Makes Us Thirsty. Find Refreshment at the Cross.Jesus went without water so we could drink eternally from the fountain of God’s grace.
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Recommendations for Outreach Resource of the YearA brief overview of Ed’s choices from Outreach Magazine’s Resource of the Year.
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Hide It Under a Bushel? Maybe.Take it from the “secret disciples” who buried Jesus: Sometimes it’s prudent to stay mum about your faith.
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Churchgoers Proud of Church’s COVID-19 ResponseAs more churches return to in-person services, new LifeWay Research reflects on the creative services of COVID-19.
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Why I Agreed to Receive Financial Help from Someone Who Needed It HerselfMy pride was blinding me to an important truth: that healthy relationships revolve around mutuality, not one-sided generosity.
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Why the Bible Makes a Big Deal about HornsHannah, Zechariah, and the psalmists have good reasons for speaking of them so reverently.
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Russell Moore: Real Christian Courage Looks like Elijah at His Most PatheticMy caution to those who “stand for truth” by calling down “fire from heaven” upon its enemies.
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5 Books That Help Believers Persevere Through DoubtChosen by A. J. Swoboda, author of “After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith without Losing It.”
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Gender-Identity Conversations Don’t Have to Be ScaryPreston Sprinkle gives guidance on thinking biblically and listening in love.
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Died: Larry Walker, NIV Translator Who Loved Bible DetailsCommitment to accuracy and inerrancy carried him through controversy.
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Without Henrietta Mears, Evangelicalism as We Know It Probably Wouldn’t ExistMeet the woman who mentored the leaders and fostered the institutions that fueled its 20th-century transformation.
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Charles Spurgeon Knew It Was Possible to Be Faithful and DepressedHow his example can encourage believers who “walk in darkness, and see no light.”
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Reading While Not BlackHow a group of white church planters learned to listen to African Americans and build a better Christian community.
News & Reporting
- Make American Politics Hopeful AgainHow the call to “carry one another’s burdens” breaks down partisan stalemates.
My Top 5
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- 5 Books That Help Believers Persevere Through DoubtChosen by A. J. Swoboda, author of “After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith without Losing It.”
- 5 Books on the Nature of Human EmotionsChosen by Matthew LaPine, author of “The Logic of the Body: Retrieving Theological Psychology” (Lexham Press).
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