It is important, critical really, to seek to read more books well, rather than to merely read more books. Too often, we readers can be so focused on breaking our reading records, that we fail to slow down and let the reading we’ve done do its work. Reflection. Study. Writing. Rereading. All these are best... Continue Reading →
My Top 5 Nonfiction Books of 2024
In his opening to the book, An Experiment in Criticism, C.S. Lewis contrasts two groups of readers: the majority and the literary. The majority treat reading as an afterthought. It may be something they do to kill some time, but it is something “they turn to as a last resort.”1 Even “when they have finished... Continue Reading →
My Top 5 Nonfiction Books of 2023
This was another big year for both reading and writing. As far as my writing goes, the top highlight was definitely my first book, Redeeming Royalty: Anthro and the King of Lux, being published! I was also able to get an article on evangelism, “Does Evangelism Objectify People?," published on the The Gospel Coalition. TGC... Continue Reading →
My Top 5 Nonfiction Books of 2020
Although 2020 has been a tough year in many ways, one positive aspect of the year has been ample time for reading. This was another year filled with a number of excellent reads, below are my top five non-fiction books that I read throughout this year in descending order. #5: Apologetics at the Cross: An... Continue Reading →
My Top 5 Nonfiction Books of 2019
This year I worked through quite a bit of non-fiction. Although it is extremely difficult to narrow it down, here are my top five picks ranked in descending order: #5: Interpreting Eden: A Guide to Faithfully Reading and Understanding Genesis 1-3 by Vern S. Poythress When it comes to the interpreting the first three chapters... Continue Reading →