Children's Books
Isaiah and the Worry Pack – Ruth Goring
Isaiah has a lot to worry about. His mom works hard but doesn’t make a lot of money. His dad lives by himself in another place. His sister has been rebellious and argues a lot […]
Articles by Josh Olds
Non-Fiction
Jesus of the East – Phuc Luu
For many in the Western church, Jesus is a Western construct. We don’t always realize it, because it’s been the case since virtually the Romanization of Christianity with Constantine and evolved as the Europeanization of […]
Academic
Relational Spirituality – Todd and M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall
This is one of those books you have to take your time working through. Relational Spirituality: A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for Transformation is an intimidating title, but at the heart of its message is simply that […]
Non-Fiction
Gift and Giver – Craig Keener
In 1996, Craig Keener wrote a book called 3 Crucial Questions About the Holy Spirit. Five years later, that content got significantly reworked into the first edition of Gift and Giver: The Holy Spirit for […]
Fiction
Mercy (Atlee Pine #4) – David Baldacci
I had no clue how David Baldacci was going to write his way out of the increasingly convoluted overarching storyline in his Atlee Pine novels. Mercy, the fourth and final book in the series is […]
Academic
The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative – Steven Mathewson
Unlike most pastors I know, I love the Old Testament. And I love the Old Testament because I love stories. (This website is called Life is Story, after all.) But preaching Old Testament narrative isn’t […]
Academic
Leadership in Christian Perspective – Justin Irving and Mark Strauss
There are approximately a million books on Christian leadership. I know this because I’m a doctoral candidate working on a degree in pastoral leadership and I’ve had to read most of them. The truth is […]
Academic
Disability: Living into the Diversity of Christ’s Body – Brian Brock
Early on in the book, Brian Brock writes that the majority of pastors, when asked how their church accommodates individuals with disabilities, respond with some form of “Oh, we don’t have any members with disabilities.” […]
Beyond the Page
On Love and Mercy: A Conversation with Stephen Mattson
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https://media.blubrry.com/lifeisstory/s3.amazonaws.com/LiS/StephenMattsonOnLoveandMercy.mp3Podcast (beyond-the-page): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS“Look for the words ‘social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church website. If you find it, run as fast as you can…am I […]
Children's Books
Rise of the Light Bringer (And They Found Dragons #3) – Rachelle and Ted Dekker
The final book of And They Found Dragons begins with the future of humanity teetering on the brink. All earth-bound humanity is under the subjugation of the Reds, a race of dragons that were literally […]