The Gospel-Centered Mom

The Gospel-Centered Mom by Sara Wallace is simply the best parenting resource I have read since becoming a mother. It’s short and practical (and comes… Read more »

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Book 5 of the HP series is a WILD ride. I was reading at a breakneck pace toward the end — it was exhilarating. And… Read more »

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

I had a feeling that HP 6 was going to be something of a letdown after the wild ride of number 5, and my instincts… Read more »

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

So I finished the last book of the HP saga. I am still digesting, but overall I am pretty happy with how it ended. I… Read more »

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

I can’t believe I didn’t review this the first time I read it! Of course, I was swallowing the entire series whole at that point,… Read more »

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I’m on my second read of the HP series, and I was looking forward to revisiting this one! It’s Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, and… Read more »

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

This is the fourth Harry Potter book, and it really takes off from the darker, outside elements of the third book. The first three books… Read more »

The Intolerance of Tolerance

In this persuasive book, D. A. Carson argues that Western culture as a whole has come to define tolerance quite differently from its original meaning…. Read more »

City of God

Augustine’s City of God (in Latin, Civitas Dei) is a foundational treatise on basic Christian doctrine, and is an important work in the development of Western Christianity. I’m… Read more »

The Lamb and the Führer: Jesus Talks With Hitler

What would Hitler say to Jesus—and Jesus to Hitler? In The Lamb and the Führer, Ravi Zacharias imagines their conversation a few minutes after Hitler’s suicide…. Read more »