Trusted Voices is a collection of some of my favorite books, podcasts, ministries, and leaders that I recommend. These are resources that have encouraged me, challenged me, and helped me grow in Biblical truth, Christian worldview, apologetics, and bold faith. My prayer is that they help you think clearly, stand firmly, and live boldly for Jesus in a world that desperately needs His light.
Books
Alisa Childers - Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity
This is a solid, eye-opening book if you want to understand progressive Christianity and why we must stay rooted in biblical truth. Another Gospel is the book that opened my eyes to what was happening in churches and culture.
Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcy - How Now Shall We Live?
This worldview book helps Christ-followers understand how biblical truth speaks to every part of life–not just what we believe, but how we live, think, and engage in the culture around us.
Natasha Crain - When Culture Hates You: Persevering for the Common Good as Christians in a Hostile Public Square
Natasha’s book helps Christians stand firm when culture pushes back–not with anger or fear, but with truth, courage, and love for God and others.
Norman Geisler and Frank Turek - I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
A helpful and logical read for anyone who wants to understand why Christianity makes sense and stands on solid ground.
Jason Jimenez - Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians Are Remaking Him and Taking Over His Church
An important read that examines how progressive Christianity reshapes who Jesus is and why we need to remain anchored in the truth of Scripture.
Greg Koukl - Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions
I love Tactics because it helps you have faith conversations with clarity, confidence, and kindness without feeling like you have to win an argument.
C. S. Lewis - Mere Christianity
A classic for a reason. Lewis explains the core truths of Christianity in a way that is thoughtful, clear, and still so relevant today. It's a must-read, year after year.
C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia
The beloved series is full of adventure, imagination, and Christian themes that point us to courage, sacrifice, truth, and the goodness of Aslan—a beautiful allegory of Jesus. As an adult, revisiting this story will offer a profoundly different understanding of Narnia than you had as a child.
Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell - Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World
This is a great go-to resource when you want to dig deeper into the evidence for Scripture, Jesus, and the Christian faith.
Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell - More Than a Carpenter
A shorter, easy-to-read book that takes a closer look at who Jesus is and why His claims cannot be ignored.
Corey Miller - The Progressive Miseducation of America: Confronting the Cultural Revolution from the Classroom to Your Community
This eye-opening book helps Christians understand how progressive ideas have shaped education and culture and how we can respond with truth, courage, and biblical clarity.
J. I. Packer - Knowing God
Knowing God is a classic that helps us move beyond knowing about God to truly knowing Him through His character, holiness and love, and why that changes everything about how we live.
Nabeel Qureshi - Seeking God, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
This is a powerful and personal story of one man’s journey from Islam to Christianity, showing that honest questions, loving friendships, and the truth of Jesus can change everything.
Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer - Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social Justice Ideology―Implications for the Church and Society
This is a well-researched and helpful book that explains critical theory and social justice ideology through a biblical worldview. It helps Christians seek what is right without being swept away by cultural confusion.
Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer - Post Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality
This book gives Christians a biblical way to think through race, gender, and sexuality with truth, grace, and clarity in a very confused culture.
John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle - A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World
This is a helpful guide for understanding the cultural messages coming at us every day and how we can think biblically, stand firm, and help the next generation do the same.
John Stonestreet and Warren Cole Smith - Restoring All Things: God's Audacious Plan to Change the World through Everyday People
This encouraging and practical book reminds us that God is still at work in a broken world, and He uses believers to bring truth, hope, and restoration right where they are.
Lee Strobel - The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
A fascinating read from a journalist who set out to investigate the evidence for Jesus and ended up face-to-face with the Truth.
Glenn S. Sunshine - Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home
This book helps you understand how Western culture and worldviews developed over time and why knowing our Christian roots matters as we stand bold in today's world.
Carl R. Trueman - Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution
This is a helpful book that explains how our culture got to where it is today. It focuses on identity, self, truth, and why Christians need to understand the world with biblical clarity.
Frank Turek - Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case
This book helps to show how many arguments against God actually borrow from truths that point right back to Him.
J. Warner Wallace - Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels
A unique and practical book that uses detective work to examine whether the Gospels can be trusted.
J. Warner Wallace - Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible
This book makes a compelling case for why Jesus still matters, even in a world that tries to push Him aside.
Thaddeus J. Williams - Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice
This much-needed book helps Christians care about justice without drifting from biblical truth. It reminds us to love our neighbors, seek what is right, and stay firmly rooted in God's Word.
Podcasts
Breakpoint by the Colson Center
Host: John Stonestreet
Christian worldview commentary that helps believers think biblically about current events, culture, and public life.I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
Host: Frank Turek
Frank addresses tough questions about God, truth, morality, culture, and the reliability of Christianity.Cold-Case Christianity
Host: J. Warner Wallace
Evidence-based apologetics from a former cold-case detective who examines the truth claims of Christianity.Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Host: Jim Daly, co-host John Fuller
Biblical encouragement and practical wisdom for marriage, parenting, family, and faith.Mama Bear Apologetics
Host: Hillary Morgan Ferrer
A helpful resource for parents, grandparents, and ministry leaders who want to equip the next generation with biblical truth.Stand to Reason
Host: Greg Koukl and the STR team
Clear, thoughtful apologetics that helps Christians think well, ask good questions, and defend the faith with grace and truth.The Alisa Childers Podcast
Host: Alisa Childers
Biblical discernment, apologetics, deconstruction, progressive Christianity, and cultural issues through a solid Christian worldview.The World and Everything in It by WORLD
Host: Nick Eicher, with Myrna Brown and Mary Reichard
Daily news and cultural analysis from a Christian worldview, helping listeners stay informed without losing biblical perspective.