An unscientific Internet search shows that currently, four million books are published each year, with the U.S. leading the pack with over 275,000. So choosing which books to read can be daunting. I struggle to read every book that interests me, much less those on the fringes.

I try to be careful with nonfiction. Since I’m interested in a number of topics, I quickly go down the proverbial rabbit hole. To wit, this past week, I checked out a library book on how to declutter the brain (my words), only to discover the author is an atheist philosopher. As I encountered snide remarks about Jesus, I said, “Nope. Back it goes.” Admittedly, I’m not discerning about library books because I can say, “Nope. Back it goes,” without any financial consequence. And believe me, I’ve checked out many “Nope. Back it goes” books. Hmmm. Perhaps I need to rethink my library book selections.

If I bought everything in my Amazon cart, I’d need a U-Haul to take it home. Every once in a while, I clean it and think, “What made me decide I’d want that book?” At some point I must have encountered a comment about working with one’s shadow self. I decided to dig into the topic before committing to the book. When my Internet search took me to occultic and witchcraft sites, I immediately exited and deleted the book.

I took you on this journey to say that our consumption of nonfiction is critical to our spiritual wellbeing. The Christian publishers our agency works with labor to stay on the path of helping and edifying readers while being faithful to Christ. This doesn’t mean every Christian agrees on every fine point. However, books from Christian publishers look to train, help, and uplift readers within the context of our faith. Readers won’t find disrespect of the Lord or advice that encourages readers to stray from His path.

This is an incredible service Christian publishing provides to all readers. As an agency, we do our best to represent those authors who seek to aid and assist readers through the tools Christian obedience offers, which are many. When seeking the finest nonfiction, look to Christian authors for superlative guidance.