There are few books that encompass the soul of summertime; “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” is one of them. In it, the glorious line between romanticism and realism blurs in a haze ...
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New research is revealing which states have the highest love for reading. The data comes at a time when some feared reading was on the decline as the public seemingly spent more ...
Read More »How Christians can help shape the broader culture, not just their own
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but when Christians imitate culture or some popular movements, the results are often not very flattering. I’m evangelical, and there are many flattering things ...
Read More »CNN slams children’s books that don’t espouse liberal ideology
Last week, CNN published an opinion piece arguing that the “right-wing children’s entertainment complex is upon us.” Prominently featured as a case in point were the Tuttle Twins children’s books, created by Connor Boyack to offset ...
Read More »Evangelicals use wide variety of media to access Christian content, study finds
Evangelical Protestants access Christian content through a variety of media, according to a study called Media Matters: Evangelicals and Media. Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research released survey results this week. Evangelicals ...
Read More »What Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter teach us about power
My dad gave me J.R.R. Tolkien’s book The Fellowship of the Ring, and the book awakened my mind and imagination in ways I didn’t fully understand at the time. For many years as ...
Read More »Facebook backtracks after banning publisher of conservative children’s books
A publisher of conservative children’s books once again can access and advertise on Facebook after a public outcry. Heroes of Liberty offers biographies of such American heroes as President Ronald Reagan and ...
Read More »Fox News hosts, JK Rowling release Christmas books
Fox News anchors have joined J.K. Rowling and other celebrities in releasing Christmas-themed books this year. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, released The Christmas Pig last month. Rowling has recently ...
Read More »‘Woke’ books targeting a much younger audience of children
“Woke books,” already a concern in school libraries, now are targeting an even younger audience. A wave of woke books about racism, same-sex parents and police brutality now can be found in ...
Read More »Children’s book by Rep. Dan Crenshaw explains dangers of cancel culture
Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas is helping families get an early start on fighting cancel culture. “Fame, Blame and the Raft of Shame” is the fourth in a series of titles by ...
Read More »This humble Amish author has sold more than 350,000 books and she’s not done
Amish author of 39 books has fans around the world. Imagine you’re a writer who has never received a rejection letter and you have a contract to write two novels per year ...
Read More »‘What’s That Sound’ is a decidedly different picture book for kids
A distinctively different ABC picture book written by Kansas City author and artist, LeAnne Litka released in late September to much praise. What’s That Sound? took Litka four years to produce, but ...
Read More »‘The Devil is Afraid of Me’: Exorcist describes his battle against demons and the occult
In 2020, the book The Devil is Afraid of Me: The Life and Works of the World’s Most Famous Exorcist (See below) hit our virtual bookshelves. While most people think of the ...
Read More »Rep. Sharice Davids promotes critical race theory books on Instagram
Rep. Sharice Davids, who represents Johnson County, Kan., in Congress, is promoting a list of books from leftwing figures, including writings that are considered to be resources for critical race theory. Her private Instagram ...
Read More »Max Lucado presented with Pinnacle Award for writing
Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado was awarded the 2021 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Pinnacle Award for the outstanding contribution of his writing, both to the publishing industry and to society at ...
Read More »Whatever happened to Francis Schaeffer?
Dr. Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential figures in evangelical Christianity in the 1970s and 1980s. Young people seeking answers traveled to L’Abri, his home in Switzerland, and millions of ...
Read More »Pastor Greg Laurie hopes new book will keep legacy of Billy Graham alive
The late Billy Graham clearly presented the answers to questions people are asking today, said Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif. His new book, “Billy Graham: The Man ...
Read More »Psychologist and author Jordan Peterson moving closer toward Christianity
Dr. Jordan Peterson, the hugely popular Canadian clinical psychologist who promotes personal responsibility and opposes political correctness, could be changing his attitude toward Christianity. For years, the best-selling author was asked if ...
Read More »Beth Moore discusses decision to leave Baptist denomination
Christian leaders are responding to the departure from the Southern Baptist denomination by respected author and Bible teacher Beth Moore. Born Wanda Elizabeth in 1957, her departure was intensely covered in the ...
Read More »Fore-edge paintings reveal hidden world on books
A “fore-edge painting” is a design or painting that seems to magically appear on the “fore-edge” of a book. The artwork can only be seen when the pages are fanned, as seen ...
Read More »Bill Smith and his ‘home stretch’ coming of age story
The diagnosis of leukemia at age 43 laid bare a brief flirtation with escape for Bill Smith. After all, he had battled depression and suicidal thoughts from a young age; mortality was ...
Read More »Sen. Hawley finds new publisher for book on censorship
Regnery Publishing will release “The Tyranny of Big Tech” by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley this spring. Simon & Schuster broke a contract with him for his book following his vote to not ...
Read More »Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks out on faith and politics in new book
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former press secretary for President Trump, finally is sharing her side of the story in a new book, “Speaking for Myself.” “The honest part of my story is that ...
Read More »Protestors in Portland are burning Bibles
In a scene reminiscent of 1930s Nazi Germany, protestors in Portland, Oregon are now burning Bibles in the street. Protesters carrying “Black Lives Matter” signs threw Bibles into a fire in front ...
Read More »Are Evangelicals evil? That’s the term being thrown at 80 million Americans
There’s a plethora of new books portraying American white Evangelicals as just about the worst people in the world, and Evangelicalism as just about the most evil, repressive and retrograde force in ...
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