Books worth your time: John Woods' top 2025 picks

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Date posted: 9 Jan 2026

Books worth your time: John Woods' top 2025 picks

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en Reviews Editor, John Woods, shares his top picks for Christian books from 2025. For more reviews, click here.

For leaders

A special shout-out for the magnificent two-volume commentary on Numbers by Michael Morales (see review here).

Here are my top picks for leaders:

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