Here’s a collection of helpful, edifying articles. Perhaps one will capture your attention and encourage you in the Lord. Happy reading!

5 Signs of Dead Faith by Robert Plummer

A dead faith inevitably reveals itself. In this article, Plummer lists five signs of a dead faith from the book of James. “Thus, James instructs us that there are two categories of faith—(1) faith that has works and is thus living and (2) faith that does not have works and is thus dead. Works and faith are not the same thing. Rather, works are produced by a genuine faith and are, therefore, evidence of it. In fact, James’s explicit language would even call into question my use above of the verb “produced.” Genuine faith has works. Works are inherent and organic to living, saving faith.”

Top 10 Books of 2025 by Kevin DeYoung

I always enjoy looking through Kevin DeYoung’s top 10 books of any given year. Here are his top 10 books of 2025. “This list is not meant to assess the thousands of good books published in the past year. This is simply a list of the books—Christian and non-Christian, but all non-fiction—that I thought were the best in the past year. “Best” doesn’t mean I agreed with everything in them; it means I found these books—all published in 2025—a strong combination of thoughtful, useful, helpful, insightful, and challenging. Undoubtedly, the list each year reflects my own interests and tends to be heavy on history and theology.”

The Gospel Coalition 2025 Book Awards by the TGC Staff

On a similar note, the TGC staff listed out their book awards as well. “The Gospel Coalition’s annual book awards offer help identifying “sound theological works” for your enrichment. We work hard to identify some of the best evangelical books published each year. This announcement is the culmination of months of hard work by a big team of book lovers. We receive nominations from publishers in 11 categories. Then our editors work together to recommend finalists in each category. Finally, a panel of judges reads each one carefully before casting their votes.”

“You need to read. Renounce as much as you will all light literature, but study as much as possible sound theological works, especially the Puritanic writers, and expositions of the Bible. We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure, is to be either reading or praying.” Spurgeon

No One Drifts into Godliness: Three Resolves for Young Men by Erik Thoennes

Erik reminds young men, really all of us, that we must discipline ourselves for the purpose of godliness. “A Christian’s life of discipline mostly looks mundane and unimpressive. We devote ourselves to the word, worship, prayer, proclamation, fellowship, service, suffering, giving, missions, and other basic means of grace that lead to growing intimacy with God and kingdom fruitfulness. Apart from such seemingly mundane discipline, however, we will drift toward despair rather than deeper delight.“

What Does It Mean to Have the Christmas Spirit? J.I. Packer’s Answer by Randy Alcorn

Randy Alcorn shares an excerpt from J. I. Packer’s Knowing God that describes what it means to have the Christmas spirit. It’s a powerful quote. Here’s a taste: “The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like their Master, live their whole lives on the principle of making themselves poor–spending and being spent–to enrich their fellow humans, giving time, trouble, care and concern, to do good to others–and not just their own friends–in whatever way there seems need.”