Category: Bookshelf Picks

SCANDALON: A Memoir Running From Shame and Finding God’s Scandalous Love »

Susan Elaine Jenkins has lived in China for 11 years, teaching the performing arts in international schools. SCADALON is her provocative memoir which includes fascinating stories of people and life in the great country of China, which few of us have visited, but where God is working mightily. God has also worked mightily in [...]

The Mystery of Emotions »

The Mystery of Emotions By Reneau Peurifoy
Jerry and Kathy had only been married for a year when they heard the news that Kathy was pregnant. The doctor’s report of Kathy’s pregnancy brought them both a joy they had never before experienced. A short time later, their joy was multiplied when they [...]

Intersection of Football and Faith »

Q&A with author Shirl Hoffman

Q:  You borrow a term, “sportianity,” from Sports Illustrated writer Frank Deford to describe the unique theology that characterizes American evangelical notions of faith and sport. What is “sportianity,” and how has it affected the evangelical community?
A:  “Sportianity” is a concoction of triumphal evangelism blended with worldly Darwinian competition and [...]

Eyewitness: The Life of Christ Told in One Story »

Frank Ball joins us today to talk about his latest book release, Eyewitness: The Life of Christ Told in One Story by Frank Ball.
Eyewitness compiles the information from the Gospels and hundreds of other Bible verses into one chronological story laid out like a story without reference or verse. The result is a seamless [...]

What is a Truth Lens? »

Q & A for Jon and Mindy Hirst, Authors of Through the River
Through the River is a challenging and fascinating book that takes the reader on a poignant journey through River Town, providing a gripping view on how people can live in close proximity while having radically contrasting views. River Town’s three communities live [...]

Why Did God Give Us Emotions? »

 Q&A with Reneau Peurifoy, Author of Why Did God Give Us Emotions?
There is certainly no shortage of counseling and self-help books lining the shelves of Christian bookstores today.  Why Did God Give Us Emotions? is destined to distinguish itself from the rest.  With simple, straightforward verbiage (no pop psychology terms here), practical steps to follow, [...]

The Rest of Health »

Q & A with David and Sonya Cameron Authors of The Rest of Health
“In both of our practices, we constantly see people who view health too narrowly. Many people think of health as dropping pounds, lowering blood pressure, etc. These are all good, healthy things, but when the underlying motive is simply to look [...]

What Kept John Bevere From Becoming a Christian? »

Our Call to Love and War »

Award-winning songwriter Brian Doerksen shares insights behind some of the most beloved songs of our time as he provokes readers to love and war
What is true worship?  It can elevate us into the presence of God, renew and refresh our spirits, and offer the deepest expression of love for our Savior.  Yet worship can [...]

What if We’re Not Really Following Jesus at All? »

Christianish: What if We’re Not Really Following Jesus at All? by Mark Steele

Somewhere between cold faith and hot pursuit lies lukewarm spirituality. And in the media between the wide path and the narrow road we find the middle ground of the spiritual walk. It’s something not quite Christiania. More like…Christianish.
Christianish tells the story [...]