Academic
Pictures – JRR Tolkien
JRR Tolkien was not only a writer, but he loved to illustrate as well. From 1973-1979 (with a gap in 1975), a series of calendars were published that used Tolkien’s paintings, drawings, and designs. 1973 […]
Non-Fiction
Academic
The Road Goes Ever On – JRR Tolkien and Donald Swann
The Road Goes Ever On was published in 1968, during JRR Tolkien’s lifetime, in collaboration with composer Donald Swann. It’s quite the testament to Tolkien’s popularity that people wanted to hear the songs come to […]
Non-Fiction
A Faith of Many Rooms – Debie Thomas
The one thing that has kept me in the faith is deconstructing from the brand of Christianity in which I was raised and trained and, amid the smoke and ashes, finding it but one cramped […]
Non-Fiction
Holy Runaways – Matthias Roberts
Holy Runaways is a memoir of and blueprint for reconstructing a new and vibrant faith after walking away from toxic religion. Specifically, it is a handbook that recounts Matthias Roberts journey away from his evangelical […]
Non-Fiction
God’s Monsters – Esther Hamori
One of the things that I have attempted to do this is read books that are challenging to the status quo of my beliefs. Raised in evangelicalism, I was taught to question everything (unless it […]
Non-Fiction
JRR Tolkien: Christian Maker of Middle-earth – Jeremy Johnston
What could possibly be said about JRR Tolkien that has not already been said? In the decades since Tolkien’s death, he has become an enduring figure in literature. Christopher Tolkien heavily expanded his father’s legacy […]
Non-Fiction
Beyond Shame – Matthias Roberts
I knew going into this book that it would present me with some challenging viewpoints. I grew up within fundamentalist purity culture and for all that it got wrong and for all the convictions that […]
Non-Fiction
Troubling the Water – Ben McBride
“Good trouble” was the phase coined by the late civil rights activist John Lewis to describe the work of activism. It’s work that’ll get you into trouble with the principalities and powers of the age, […]
Non-Fiction
Make the Most of Your Productivity: A Guide to Honoring God with Your Time – Ana Ávila
Books about productivity are a dime a dozen in the publishing world, and they typically cover a lot of the same advice. This book stands out as a particularly good option for Christians, since the […]
Non-Fiction
What Are You Going to Do?: The Inspiring Story of Everett Swanson and the Founding of Compassion International – Eric Wilson and Matt Bronleewe
This powerful biography tells the story of how Everett Swanson founded the ministry that is now known as Compassion International. The biography begins with his childhood and teen years, and portrays his experiences with faith […]