The following are my favorite books for 2018. They are listed in the order read/listened. Writing on the Wall: Social Media, the first 2000 years - Tom Standage. This was a fun and informative book and makes the case that there is nothing new under the sun when it comes to human communication. Proof? People literally wrote on the walls in Pompeii to give their status and receive comments on their posts. There is an entire chapter devoted to Martin Luther and the spread of the reformation via the newest media of the time - pamphlets that were affordable by the general public in German. Excerpt here . Walking Through Twilight: A Wife's Illness, A Philosopher's Lament - Douglas Groothuis. This is a moving book of a husband's love and grief for his wife as he walks with her through her dementia. His struggles and lament are real, but so is God's keeping. Excerpt here The Search for Christian America - Mark Noll, George Marsden, Nathan Hatch. The dream team of Ch...