This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, a key book in the canon of American literature, and that anniversary is being marked in various ways. Now Christian publisher Tyndale House is hurrying out a book that treats the spiritual themes of the classic from a Christian perspective.

When they don’t agree with what I say, When they would rather I do it their way, Though God is leading me in one direction, I yield, for fear of facing their rejection…

For the past two years, I have taken a break from blogging during the month of July. I have found that this time away has been spiritually and mentally refreshing. Though the short-term nature of the blogosphere makes an extended absence unwise from a blogger’s standpoint, my previous sabbaticals have been good for my soul. Here are some reasons why this sabbatical is needed:

"The Kindle format has now overtaken the hardcover format," says Jeff Bezos, Amazon's chief executive. A drastic cut in the price of the Kindle portable reader is probably a major factor.

David Gentiles was the kind of guy who showed up to help people move, always rooted for the underdog, and read his Bible so much that he could fold it like a magazine. Gentiles never wrote a best-seller. He was not a sought-after speaker. No one called him the voice of a new generation of evangelicals. "But if it's true a person's life is a sermon, David Gentiles preached the best sermon I've ever heard," Miller said.

From 3100 BC and the Cuneiform, the first known system of writing, to the present day and the iPad, a visual history of the highlights of writing and reading.

While visiting Ukraine, Evelyn met and befriended members of the Bryzna family. Hearing stories retold about the Great Famine of the 1930s, firing squads, religious persecution, and their unshakeable faith in God motivated Evelyn to record the history of a family buoyed by faith in the midst of persecution.

The real-life Tuohy couple who inspired the box-office hit “The Blind Side” will release their new book, In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving, on Tuesday.

Brees tells his story of overcoming a potentially career-ending shoulder injury with the San Diego Chargers in 2005 and how that opened the door for him to join the Saints and embark on the journey to win a Super Bowl. He also writes about his experience of becoming part of New Orleans and other moments in his life when he has called upon his faith in God to carry him through.

“I have what you need”, the sign on this store Intrigued me so, that I went through its door Consumed by life’s complexities Relief from them was my great need