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November 2017

November 03, 2017

Another Post on Lilith’s Brood

Further reflections on Octavia Butler's "Xenogenesis" trilogy.

October 2017

October 31, 2017

D’Aubigne on the Reformation

A 19th Century Historian's Introduction to the Reformation.

October 27, 2017

Hierarchy and intelligence alone cannot explain the problems of man

A science fiction classic misses the mark when it comes to human nature--but it's still...

October 20, 2017

The Will Still Bound 500 Years Later

Why you should read Martin Luther's "Bondage of the Will"

October 17, 2017

18 Christian Books the Intellectually Curious should ACTUALLY Read

What Christian books should be read by the intellectually curious? These, of course!

October 10, 2017

The soft corruption of the church

An ancient writer speaks to the problems of modern politics and church life

October 06, 2017

“Duties of Parents”: A Dutch Classic on Raising Children

A Dutch theologian's guidelines for parents.

October 03, 2017

A Classic Writer on Disciplining Children

A Dutch pastor on how to discipline children with love, wisdom, and justice.

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Reflections on Mice

Redwall is a great book that we should all read.

September 26, 2017

Two more reasons to read Stephen King

Why you should be reading Stephen King, and where you ought to start...

September 22, 2017

A Man For Other Seasons

Kierkegaard is not the theologian we need right now...

June 2017

June 08, 2017

The Reformation for Dummies

A Reference for the Rest of Us...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

Coyle’s Best of 2016

Or "what you should be reading in 2017"...

October 2016

October 15, 2016

Does the Reformation still matter today?

A Monk and a Mallet in the Modern World

May 2016

May 30, 2016

A Peculiar Book

Review of A Peculiar Glory by John Piper John Piper's A Peculiar Glory: How the...

January 2016

January 14, 2016

John Owen for the Modern World

A stolid work on a stolid Puritan

January 12, 2016

Games Without Rules is a Winner

An excellent and readable history of Afghanistan

January 04, 2016

Best Books of 2015

Coyle Neal's best of the year

September 2015

September 15, 2015

Wilson’s “Writers to Read” is a pretty solid guide

A good place to start for those who want to read something better

August 2015

August 18, 2015

Writers to Read: A Short Demonstration of Christian Engagement with Culture

Wilson explores the life, writings, and imagination of nine authors

August 03, 2015

“Accidental Feminism” is purposefully great!

Tackling Mainstream Feminism and Reevaluating God’s Design for Women.

July 2015

July 20, 2015

It’s not a paranormal conspiracy if they’re really out to get you

Is the truth out there?

May 2015

May 11, 2015

The Ups and Downs of “Redeeming Sex”

Review of "Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations about Sexuality and Spirituality"

May 04, 2015

Engaging, Understanding, and Assessing Roman Catholicism from an Evangelical Perspective

A thorough and balanced Evangelical evaluation of the Catholic teachings outlined in the Catechism

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Reflections on “Reflections on the Movies”

Mind and Heart before the Big Screen

March 2015

March 18, 2015

Extravagant Grace Is Extravagantly Good

Grace for sinners is a message we all need to hear… all the time

March 16, 2015

Trueman on Luther on the Christian Life

Evangelicals: You're doing it wrong!

February 2015

February 04, 2015

“Dominion and Dynasty”: What the Old Testament is all about

An Old Testament theology for the Modern World.

February 02, 2015

Squashing the Still-Small Chatterbox Within

Your inner voice might be a moron, but it's definitely a sinner.

January 2015

January 02, 2015

Coyle’s Best of 2014

Good reads from a good year