So many good books are released with such regularity these days that it’s easy for “classic” books to fall away into the background, eclipsed by the FOMO rush to stay up with the latest buzz in Christian publishing. C.S. Lewis said, "It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between.”…

It might seem strange that a pastor would write a book review on the Beatles, but all of history is God’s history, all of life is theological, and to some degree, the Beatles’ creativity reflected the glory of their Creator, even though they apparently didn’t know it, and sadly didn’t give proper thanks for the gifts God gave them…

This would have been a great book for all Christians to read in the summer of 2020, when the pandemic was raging, but it was not released until 2023, after the benefits of hindsight could take effect…

Given all of the effusive advance praise for this book, one would think it is the best treatment of Christian cultural engagement since Augustine's City of God. The book doesn't quite meet that standard, but it is definitely worth the extended time necessary to read it if you are interested in how Christianity provides an alternative and superior way of looking at the world as compared to competing secular approaches to reality…

As we start a new year, some of us are thinking about resolutions to make for 2025 — more tasks and goals to add to our already busy schedules…