43. Why Do Biographies Matter? with Guest Alex DiPrima

In this episode, we’re joined by Alex DiPrima to explore why biographies matter. We share some of our favorites, examine common pitfalls in historical writing, connect Hebrews 11 to the way we remember the past, and consider the unique benefits of reading both secular and Christian biographies. Spurgeon: A Life by Alex DiPrima O Church Arise by Keith and Kristyn Getty When Activists Do History by Alex DiPrima Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George Marsden Histories and Fallacies by Carl Trueman Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century by J.C. Ryle Episode 11: On the Incarnation by Athanasius Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones Biography by Iain Murray Becoming C.S. Lewis by Harry Lee Poe Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Bainton The Last Lion: Winston Churchill by William Manchester Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts Hamilton by Ron Chernow A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael by Elisabeth Elliot Becoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughan J.R.R Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter C.S. Lewis: A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Alister McGrath Destiny of the Republic by Candace Millard Hero of the Empire by Candace Millard 1776 by David McCullough John Adams by David McCullough Americans in Paris by David McCullough John Newton by Jonathan Aitken Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Emblem of Faith Untouched: A Short Life of Thomas Cranmer by Leslie Winfield Thomas Cranmer: A Life by Diarmaid MacCulloch Memoir and Remains of Robert Murray M’Cheyne by Andrew Bonar

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43. Why Do Biographies Matter? with Guest Alex DiPrima is an episode from All Things Bright and Beautiful by Jenna DiPrima and Lydia Schaible.

This episode is 00:39:55 long.

This episode was published on May 19, 2026.

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