Reviews
Books
The Heart of Christian Life: Pillars of Hospitality
How to strengthen communities that welcome strangers.
Jesus in 'The Hunger Games'
In the face of persistent and pervasive darkness, hope shines through the cracks.
Family as Calling: Finding Vocation In and Near the Home
How Martin Luther's doctrine of vocation can mold marriage, parenting, and childhood.
John Stott: A Uniter and a Divider
A new biography portrays both the evangelist's triumphs and his frustrations.
Books to Note
Brief reviews of 'The Art of Worship,' 'How to Read the Bible Through the Jesus Lens,' and 'Creed'
Wilson's Bookmarks
Brief reviews of 'Collected Ghost Stories,' 'Origins,' and 'The Dragon's Tooth.'
Lifeway Declines SBC Request to Bar NIV from Stores
Chairman: "We do not believe the 2011 NIV rises to the level to where it should be pulled or censored."
Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on ‘Kingdom Calling’
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.
Strength in Weakness: The Bible, Disability, and the Church
People with disabilities are central to the mission of the church.
Schoolhouse Divided
Controversies over religion in public education are as old as public education itself.
Girl Meets Grace: Lauren Winner's New Reflection on Her Divorce and Desolation
God's faithfulness sustained Winner when her faithfulness to God faltered.
Discipling the Dragon: Christian Publishing Finds Success in China
Despite stringent controls, 1,300 Christian books are now available—legally—inside the communist country.
Wilson's Bookmarks
Brief reviews of 'Renaissance People,' 'Enlightened Evangelicalism,' and 'The Making of the English Gardener.'
How the Physical Form of a Bible Shapes Us
Will the digital Scriptures speed the decline of family spirituality once fostered by family Bibles?
Thou Shalt Not Abuse: Reconsidering Spanking
Misuse of biblical teaching on discipline can have deadly consequences.
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After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.
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