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Articles by Josh Olds

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The Tearing of the Temple Curtain – Adam W. Jones and J. Daniel Hays

October 23, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on The Tearing of the Temple Curtain – Adam W. Jones and J. Daniel Hays

I have three different degrees in Christian ministry and am—mostly because of this book reviewing hobby—rather widely read in biblical studies. And even through all of that, I had never heard any explanation of the […]

Non-Fiction

Navigating Tough Texts of the Old Testament (Volume 1) – Tremper Longman III

October 23, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on Navigating Tough Texts of the Old Testament (Volume 1) – Tremper Longman III

When I was a young teenager, I absolutely loved Norm Geisler’s The Big Book of Bible Difficulties. From Genesis to Revelation, it answered apparent contradictions, gave appropriate contextualization, and offered a quickly-read and easily-accessed reference […]

Non-Fiction

There and Back Again: The Unofficial Oral History of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – Sam Moore

October 20, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on There and Back Again: The Unofficial Oral History of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – Sam Moore

I came to Lord of the Rings the same way that many folks who are fans my age likely did: We were slightly young for the books but just at the right age to be […]

Children's Books

The Boy Behind the Wardrobe: How CS Lewis Grew Up to Create Narnia – Suzanne Poulter Harris

October 20, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on The Boy Behind the Wardrobe: How CS Lewis Grew Up to Create Narnia – Suzanne Poulter Harris

We tend to think of CS Lewis as an old man. Photos of him show him in his fifties, but looking older by modern standards. He’s balding, sometimes wearing round-rimmed spectacles, sometimes puffing on a […]

Non-Fiction

Preaching Disability – Bill Gaventa

October 1, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on Preaching Disability – Bill Gaventa

Everyone will experience disability at some point, in some way, during their life. The CDC reports that more than 1 in 4 adults in the United States (roughly 60 million people) live with a disability. […]

Non-Fiction

Cripping Youth Ministry – ed. Justin Forbes and Erin Raffety

September 30, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on Cripping Youth Ministry – ed. Justin Forbes and Erin Raffety

When I was fresh out of seminary, I served as a youth pastor at a church. The “youth room” was a medium-sized space on the second floor overlooking the church’s gymnasium. Every Friday night and […]

Children's Books

Branch – Rebecca Janni and Michelle Carlos

September 9, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on Branch – Rebecca Janni and Michelle Carlos

Branch is the story of life. It begins with Creation—a colorful swirl invading dark nothingness. From the cosmos to the planet to the earth and seas, Branch takes readers on an eye-catching, beautiful journey through […]

Non-Fiction

Bad Religion, Good News by Scott Bessenecker

September 7, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on Bad Religion, Good News by Scott Bessenecker

The church has always carried a paradox at its heart. It proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ while being populated by people who often fail to embody that good news. For many Christians today, […]

Academic

Leadership Essentials for Christian Ministries – Michael J. Anthony, James Riley Estep Jr., and Kevin M. Gushiken

September 7, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on Leadership Essentials for Christian Ministries – Michael J. Anthony, James Riley Estep Jr., and Kevin M. Gushiken

I cannot tell you the number of books I have read on Christian leadership. Part of this is because I have a doctorate in Christian leadership. You have to read a lot of books on […]

Non-Fiction

Baal and the gods of More – Andrew Root

September 7, 2026 Josh Olds Comments Off on Baal and the gods of More – Andrew Root

If you take a look at church growth trends, you’ll see an interesting and disturbing movement. While small and community churches are dying, megachurches are growing. The overall pool of Christians is stagnant (that’s a […]

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