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100 Books for the Children's Section of Your Church Library
Here are 100 books (and a bunch of series) that will expand your church library so it is as useful to children as it is to adults.
What If Your Church Sings Hillsong and You Wish It Wouldn’t?
What should you do if your church sings Hillsong, Bethel, or Elevation and you wish it wouldn’t?
Works & Wonders: God’s Power, Tiny Worlds, Mumford & National Parks
God's power, tiny worlds, Mumford and the National Parks, grain from an attic, a live Christmas album, and more.
I Regret to Inform You that Heaven Tourism Is Back
Gabe Poirot’s 18 Days in Heaven is a bestseller that revives everything wrong with heaven tourism: an unverifiable trip, a false authority, and bad theology.
A Daring Suggestion for Netflix
Netflix is laying off staff and losing market share.
Tips for Resolving Conflict in Marriage
Conflict in marriage is inevitable, but resolving it well is a skill.
Works & Wonders: Wikipop, Weather Photos, Men Who Sing
This week’s Works & Wonders: God’s power paired with his goodness, Wikipedia’s most-read page, weather photos, Anchor Hymns, a one-trick app, and men who sing.
Is It a Sin to Use AI Porn?
If no real person is involved, is AI-generated pornography still sinful?
This Week in Christian Books (October 27, 2026)
Commentary on the WCF from a team of Reformed scholars, an updated edition of an apologetics book, a couple of books for kids, and a new edition of the ESV
Fostering Intimacy in Marriage: Baring Your Soul, Not Just Your Body
Many couples find it easier to bare their bodies than their souls.
Works & Wonders: Ambient Earth, Wildlife Photos, Bird Radio
This week’s Works & Wonders: God’s wisdom and power aimed at our good, a 7.5-hour trip around the earth, top wildlife photos, bird radio, and new songs.
A Christian’s Guide to AI
I would like to think time will prove that Christians are already thinking about AI in a distinctly Christian way.
The First 250 Books for Your Church Library
Many churches want to have a great library, but don't know where to begin.
Can Heaven Be Better than Earth if Our Marriages End in Heaven?
A simple question: How can heaven be better than earth if we are married on earth but unmarried in heaven?
What Is the Most Important Part of a Church Service?
Reformed Christians love preaching, but a church service is like bread, in that flour, yeast, and water are all essential.
Works & Wonders: X-Ray Seashells, a Bell Maker, Cheetah Cubs
This week’s Works & Wonders: God’s power and our awe, seashells by X-ray, the last bell maker, the Photo Ark, Shane & Shane, and cheetah cubs.
Men, Learn To Talk About What Matters Most | Tim Challies
A review of Alasdair Groves’s Talk About What Matters Most, a practical guide to why men struggle to form deep friendships and how to succeed nevertheless.
New Christian Music for Your Playlist (and Your Church)
A roundup of new Christian music: fresh releases from CityAlight, the Gettys, Sandra McCracken, Shane & Shane, Skillet, and more, with links to listen to them all.
Is Alice Cooper a Christian?
Alice Cooper’s new memoir Devil on My Shoulder talks openly about God. But is Alice Cooper a Christian?
Works & Wonders: Music, Radio, Comedy, Devotional
Blue Planet, Past the Gates 🎵, Lobster Is Lobster, Radio Garden, Blue Planet, Comedy Wildlife Awards