Below is a selection of books I read in 2025 that I want to highlight and commend. The titles listed here span a variety of topics, but each has proven helpful to many Christians already this year and will continue to serve believers well for years to come. I’ve included links for each book below, …
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5 Quotes and brief preview of Unburdening the Soul by Phil Newton
Phil A. Newton serves as the Director of Pastoral Care and Mentoring for The Pillar Network. He served as a lead pastor for 44 years. He is visiting Professor of Pastoral Theology at Southeeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Adjunct Professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Phil married Karen in 1975 and together they have five …
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Good Books, Better Pastor: A Reflection
“There is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious.” C.S. Lewis It was inside a church van in the Pecanland Mall parking lot where my former youth pastor, Jarrett Fix, recommended to me—a music-obsessed, angsty-but-open junior in high school—his top three favorite books: Piper’s Desiring God, an anthology of Edwards’s philosophy, and …
Q&A with Joseph Hussung (Learning to Listen)
To purchase a copy of Learning to Listen or for more information, click here. Evan: Tell us about yourself? Joseph: My name is Joseph Hussung. I live in a small town in southwest Kentucky, Hopkinsville. My wife Sarah and I have been married for 18 years and have three children. Sophia (14), Liora (12), and …
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A Review of Equipped to Evangelize: A Biblical Foundation by Rob Ventura
A Review by Geoff Thomas Coming September 2025 from Christian Focus Publications An immediate, sweet sense of friendship arose when I read this book. First, there is my ongoing friendship with the author across the years, which culminated when, in the providence of God, I visited Providence, Rhode Island, to stay with him and his …
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The King’s Table 