Books Read January-March 2026

Books I've listened to or read from January-March 2026 (contains Amazon Affiliate Links)

Books that were amazing and made me think:

Before You Say I Don't - Lou Priolo

Read it again because it's short and very good, makes you really dig into God's Word and promises

 

The Power of a Praying Husband by Stormie O'Martian

Sort of Pentecostal, but great scriptures and things to think about. I prayed for my wife in ways I have never prayed for her before!

 

The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges

Great book on how grace calls us to live holy lives, gives excellent scriptural proofs and practical information.

 

Walking in God's Will by Costi Hinn

Wonderful look at God's will with powerful personal stories. I really liked it, but I think a better treatment of the topic is Kevin DeYoung's "Just Do Something"

 

The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson

Wonderful look at how love and boldness for Christ can change people and pull them out of hopelessness. The emphasis on being baptized in the Spirit is not particularly helpful, but since it's truthful to the way that Wilkerson did it, it is very interesting. The movie is unfortunately not accurate to the book.

 

​The Cost: My Life on a Terrorist ​Hit List by Ali Husnain

​A raw and painful look at one young Muslim's conversion to Christianity. If you're looking for a polished and theologically solid testimony, this is not it, but if you're looking for a real person who paid a real cost for following Jesus in imperfect ways, you'll cry and grow with Ali.

 

​Shepherds for Sale by Megan Basham

​A very good look at how Christianity and the SBC especially have been inundated and infiltrated by people who only know about Jesus, but who only know about him. Masterfully examines the damage done by men like Gavin Ortlund, Russell Moore, and Beth Moore in their liberalism and lust for power and prestige. This book is a little more political than I'd like, but it does share the gospel over and over, and I especially appreciated hearing Megan Basham's testimony at the end.

 

​Has Christianity Failed You? by Ravi Zacharias

​This is my first time reading or listening to something by Ravi Zacharias since he died and was accused of horrendous things after he could no longer defend himself. Ravi had a way of saying things that brought great clarity and power to biblical concepts. This book is no different, my favorite story was when he shared the gospel with Hamas leaders, explaining that until we all understand that God did not spare his own Son on Mt Moriah we will continue to sacrifice our sons. A very powerful book, and worth a second look at Ravi.

 

Books that were ok:

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

Quite long and without hope, how can people live like that? But they do; so it's good to know that people want to know that freedom is possible, they just won't look to Jesus.

The Right Side of History by Ben Shapiro

Interesting worldly book on how Judeo/Christian/Greco/Enlightenment writing has formed the west.

 

9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life by Henry Cloud

Interesting look at people who are succeeding. Enough scripture to be good, but could definitely have a lot more Jesus. Great principles though of humbling yourself to serve others!

 

Help is Here by Max Lucado

Lucado is a great storyteller, but sometimes his emphasis could be more biblically based. I gleaned more than I expected I would, but nothing groundbreaking.

 

How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps by Ben Shapiro

Interesting and patriotic, but totally stuck on freewill and hopelessly secular. Needs more Jesus.

 

Book that wasn't very good:

The Bible as Improv by Ron Martoia

​This might be the dumbest book I've ever read, not just recently, of all time. The main premise is that the Bible doesn't mean what you think it means because your lenses are all wrong. What does the Bible mean then? There isn't a replacement, it's just tearing down. “Did God really say?” Ironically at the end the author tries to tell us what Philippians actually means. A classic example of what happens to preaching when men think that men are the authority behind the writing/meaning of the Bible and that our spirituality is evolving. Reads like N.(o).T. Wright but a little less capable of hiding the heresy behind it.