Biography is a powerful medium. It captures the beauty and tragedy of the human story. A good biography draws the reader into the human story to see how the subject navigates through the tragedy to enjoy the beauty of the human experience. A person’s story may encompass that arch, but it takes a good storyteller … Continue reading Jon Meacham: An American Biographer
In the world of theology, you might be familiar with authors such as D.A. Carson, J.I. Packer, or N.T. Wright. You may have benefitted from their works on topics such knowing God, the resurrection, or suffering. You might even wonder if going by initials instead of a normal first name is a requirement for being … Continue reading Jack Cottrell: A Beloved Theologian
Wendell Berry is probably not a household name. Yet he ranks easily in the top ten most important American writers along with the likes of William Faulkner, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, and T. S. Eliot. As of this writing he is still actively writing at the age of 89 from his farm in rural … Continue reading Wendell Berry: An American Treasure
Season 1: Episode 1 In this first episode of the RFTG Podcast, Zach is joined by RFTG Podcast editor Chris Wheeler to discuss the life, ministry, and legacy of the late Timothy Keller. They also discuss the new Keller biography by Collin Hansen. Books discusses in this episode ——— Have Feedback or Questions?Email usFind us … Continue reading Podcast: The Life, Ministry, and Legacy of Timothy Keller
As we begin a new year, it is a great time to consider which books you’d like to read by the end of the year. If I may, let me make a suggestion: The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Not long ago, I finished reading through the entire trilogy for the fifth time. I enjoyed … Continue reading Why You Should Read (and re-read) ‘Lord of the Rings’
As we mark the end of 2023, we are thankful for the work that the Lord has done through RFTG to help followers of Jesus think biblically about books. Ten years ago in 2013, the blog that would eventually become Reading For The Glory was launched. As we celebrate a decade of recommending good books, … Continue reading Top 10 Reviews and Articles from 2023
This year was a great year for books! There were many excellent books released in 2023 that prove helpful for followers of Jesus to think biblically. RFTG is only able to review and recommend a tiny fraction of the many books that were released this year. However, we thought it would be helpful to release … Continue reading RFTG Best Books of 2023
RFTG Editor Zach Kendrick was given the opportunity to ask Dr. William Varner a few questions about his new book Handbook For Praying Scripture and his work on the translation team of the Legacy Standard Bible (LSB). What follows are the author’s responses to questions submitted by the editor. Dr. William C. Varner is an … Continue reading An Interview with Dr. William Varner
A church is a family. That’s the main lesson in Megan Hill’s new book for kids, Meg is Not Alone (Crossway, 2022). Inspired by a real-life event in the childhood of the author, Hill tells the story of a little girl named Meg whose parents miscommunicate and accidentally leave her at church one Sunday morning. … Continue reading Teaching Kids About the Beauty of God’s Family
The Lord has been extremely faithful in 2022. This year RFTG has seen unprecedented growth in our online ministry platform. In the past year we have recorded the most views ever since we began in 2013, with views from over 70 countries around the world. Additionally, we grew by having viewers subscribe to the blog … Continue reading Top 10 Reviews, Posts, and Articles from 2022
For more than a quarter century the New American Standard Bible (NASB) has stood as a popular English Bible translation. Countless pastors and laypeople have trusted its essentially literal translation philosophy of the 1995 edition. In 2020 the Lockman Foundation published a revised and updated edition of the NASB. This new edition did not receive … Continue reading NASB 2020: A New Edition for a New Generation
———— A few weeks ago, RFTG published a review of Betsy Childs Howard’s new book Polly and the Screen Time Overload (Crossway, 2022). In the time since the review was published, RFTG Editor Zach Kendrick was given the opportunity to ask Betsy a few questions about the book and practical advice regarding screen time. What … Continue reading An Interview with Betsy Childs Howard
