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Remaking the WorldEvery now and again I sit down to write a review for a book and realize I am really under-equipped to review it well. I might...
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The Christian ManifestoHas anyone ever lived in times that were normal? Probably not, I suppose. Every time and every context has its peculiarities,...
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World Religions in Seven SentencesWhen I enrolled in university, I quickly learned that it was considered wise to take one or two “bird courses” as they were...
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Facing the Last EnemyThough we fear it, we must all face it. Though we hate it, we must all meet it. Though we dread it, we cannot avoid it. It...
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Preparing Yourself to Share the Gospel with MuslimsI always enjoy speaking with Muslims. I enjoy it, in part, because I have yet to meet a Muslim who is offended when I bring...
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Short of GloryEvery word of the Bible matters. “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for...
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The Gender RevolutionThere are times when I receive a new book and find myself saying “I don’t think we need a new book on that.” After all,...
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Missionary, Explorer, AbolitionistThere are some historical figures whose every sin seems to get overlooked and whose every virtue seems to get amplified....
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Memorable LossIs it possible for beauty to exist alongside realities as distressing as dementia and as dreadful as death? Is it possible to...
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How a Zealous Mormon Missionary Discovered the Jesus He Never KnewSometimes I enjoy a book, but still find myself scratching my head about certain elements of it. Sometimes I genuinely...
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Seven Biblical Principles for Being the Man God Wants You To BeI always find it interesting to pay attention to trends within Christian publishing. As certain ideologies appear within...
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Can You Live a Life that’s Worthy of the Gospel?There are some Bible verses that seem to go just a little bit too far. “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own...
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Urban Legends of TheologyFor every truth of the Christian faith, it seems there is a corresponding fallacy. For every great doctrine there is an...
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Lessons for a Life of Joyful EagernessI love a good biography. I love a good biography when it’s a “standard” or “pure” biography that simply describes a person’s...
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The Toxic War on MasculinityIf there is any word used to describe masculinity in our day, any adjective commonly used to modify it, it is almost...
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The Gospel of JesusWe have access to some amazing resources meant to help us better understand the Bible. From commentaries to lexicons to...
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Friendship With GodThere are three ways to read a good and growing number of the classics of the Christian faith. The first is to read the...
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Identity and the Worship of SelfIdentity is everywhere. We can hardly read an article in the news or watch a show on TV without encountering it. Identity...
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Why Are We Often So Boring?Sometimes a book obscures its subject behind a clever or even misleading title. Sometimes, though, it just goes out and says...
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Now What?It is a question I get asked with fair frequency: What book would you recommend for a new Christian? If someone has just made...
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ESV Church History Study BibleWhatever history may record about the church of this era, it certainly will not record that we had a shortage of Bibles or...
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Poetry of RedemptionThere have been times in the history of the Christian faith in which poetry played a key role in believers’ devotion to the...
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Navigating the Space between Singleness and MarriageThere’s little doubt that the modern world creates some unique challenges when it comes to navigating the space between...
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Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual FormationI wasn’t expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. I enjoy reading a good biography as much as anyone, but was perhaps a...
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Jinger Vuolo’s Story of Disentangling Faith from FearI suppose I should probably preface what follows by saying that I have never watched as much as a moment of any show by or...
