A collection of ten exceptionally beautiful books from 2021. Listed in alphabetical order.

The Difficult Habit of Quiet / Big Prayers for Everyday Motherhood / What Does It Mean To Trust God in Our Trials? / 10 Commitments for 2022

A Holy Ambition by John Piper, The Character of the Christian by Tim Challies, and The Ten Commandments of Progressive Christianity by Michael J. Kruger.

How COVID Has Affected Our Friendships—and What to Do About It / Desperate for Distraction: Why We’re Bad at Being Alone / Our Friends Shape Us More than We Think

Rest On Us / Be Thou My Vision / Lord I Give You My Heart / You Have Been a Shelter Lord

Finish the Mission, by John Piper and David Mathis (DesiringGod) / The Gospel, by N. Gray Sutanto (The Gospel Coalition) / What’s Wrong With Gospel-Centered Preaching Today? (9Marks Journal)

Open the Scriptures, Burn their Hearts: 10 Ways for All to Grow in Preaching and Teaching / Who Really Has Your Ear? The Re-Forming Power of Words / Preaching to the Heart

Stephen McCaskell: Coram Deo / Hanley Liu: Being Re-Created Through Recreation

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FCBCW High School Sunday School.

Our regular Sabbath should be Christ-centered and life-giving.

Where can you find the best writing from someone who truly knew God? In Pointing to the Pasturelands, Lexham Press presents reflections on evangelicalism, doctrine, and culture from J. I. Packer. This new edition in the “Best of Christianity Today” series is a treasure.