Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Become a Better Preacher, by Jonathan Pennington (Bellingham, WA: Lexham…June 15, 2021
In my other life, I am the editor of Faithlife’s Bible Study Magazine, and one of my first acts as…June 5, 2021
The Inclusive Language Debate: A Plea for Realism, by D.A. Carson (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998). Don Carson's prose is elegant,…May 9, 2021
Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson My rating: 5 of 5…April 22, 2021
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The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel My rating: 5 of 5 stars…January 23, 2021
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution by Carl…December 22, 2020
This video on “white supremacy” in Western music theory recently got some attention from intelligent friends and acquaintances. It claims…December 11, 2020
There’s a young man I know from Christian circles somewhere in the U.S.—I’ll call him Kyle or Gerald or Edward,…December 11, 2020
Update (11/17/2020): This post is a joke. I deleted a few comments from people who didn't catch the two major…November 12, 2020
Bibliology for Beginners: What Does the Bible Say about the Bible? by Mark WardI've just released a very short book…November 10, 2020
My rating: 5 of 5 starsHerman Bavinck's fame as a theologian has been steadily growing in my circles—especially since the…October 19, 2020
This blog has shifted over time to reflect the interests of its proprietor. I use it as much as a…October 9, 2020
Well, turnabout is fair play, especially with insufferably tendentious arguments. (I’m sorry: I believe in graciousness, I do, but there’s…October 2, 2020
A brand new book I wrote this past year, Basics for a Biblical Worldview has just been released. It's a…September 15, 2020
Updated February, 2024. I regularly get questions just like this: Mark, I am thankful for your book Authorized, which I recently…September 3, 2020
A female professor of Christian ministry just sent me a survey to fill out. I don't consider myself an expert…August 28, 2020
A Christian friend who struggles with doubt recently wrote me asking why I chose the name of long-time blog, byfaithweunderstand.com.…July 18, 2020
J.I. Packer’s first book, “Fundamentalism” and the Word of God, published when he was 32 years old in 1958, provides…July 17, 2020