Non-Fiction
Dear White Christians – Jennifer Harvey
Dear White Christians is one of those books that it took me a while to get through. (My apologies to Eerdmans, who is probably convinced I forgot all about them.) In the wake of George […]
Articles by Josh Olds
Beyond the Page
The Noble Renaissance: A Conversation with Carrie Lloyd
As I write this post, the first debate in the 2020 Presidential election is underway and it’s underscoring the prophetic nature of Carrie Lloyd’s call for a noble renaissance. Carrie believes we’ve lost our sense […]
Fiction
Set the Stars Alight – Amanda Dykes
This is a breathtaking novel that leaves you pondering, in awe and amazement. How does one begin to put words together to adequately describe this glowing story of starry light?! Set the Stars Alight is […]
Fiction
Mountain Laurel – Lori Benton
This is my first experience with reading anything written by Lori Benton, and I am completely amazed and astounded at the raw talent that is this story. I first picked up the book and began […]
Beyond the Page
Becoming Brave: A Conversation with Brenda Salter McNeil
I’ve done hundreds of interviews and this is one of my favorite conversations of all time. Dr. Brenda is an absolute delight and it was an honor to speak with her about racial justice, particularly […]
Non-Fiction
Becoming Brave – Brenda Salter McNeil
Dr. Brenda, when are you going to talk about justice? That was the question that altered Brenda Salter McNeil’s entire paradigm of racial reconciliation. It has been her life’s pursuit for three decades. She had […]
Articles
Max Lucado: God is in the Storm with You
Editor’s Note: When I first read You Are Never Alone, the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning to be felt across the country. Cities had gone into quarantine. Hospitals were pushed to the limits. Stores were […]
Non-Fiction
You Are Never Alone – Max Lucado
There’s something comforting and familiar about a Max Lucado book. I’ve read enough that I can hear his voice and intonation in the pages. He has his distinct style down to absolute perfection. You know […]
Podcast
Two Reasons to Run: A Conversation with Colleen Coble
I’ve been diving into a lot of non-fiction recently, with the terrible side effect of not having as much time for fiction. It’d been a while since my last Christian fiction novel when I picked […]
Beyond the Page
Is Jesus Truly God?: A Conversation with Greg Lanier
It seems like it’s a simple question with a simple answer. Is Jesus Truly God? Yes. Next question, please. But it’s a question far from settled in the realm of apologetics. We need more than […]