Finding something worth reading can be a bigger challenge than many people realize. There are a lot of books out there that simply are not worth putting the time and effort into, and you walk away with nothing, or with false teaching and deceit. Thankfully, though, there are multiple beneficial options. Tim Challies has gathered several book lists of the top Christian books of 2017 and compiled them into one easy location. Neither Tim Challies nor I can endorse all of these personally, but you can check out the reviews for yourself and see if it’s something you want to read.

We are just a couple days away from the New Year, and many people are thinking of the big picture, setting goals, and making resolutions. Those are all good things to one degree or another. But without a plan and strategy to implement them, you might not get very far with any of them. This article by Scott Slayton provides nine probing questions to ask yourself as you enter into the New Year.