The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament
By: Gregory K. Beale
4.57
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
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1. What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage
By: Paul David Tripp
4.31
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
Marriage, according to Scripture, will always involve two flawed people living with each other in a… read more
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"Forgiveness is a vertical commitment that is followed by a horizontal transaction."-Paul David Tripp, What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage
"When your ears hear and your eyes see the sin, weakness, or failure of your husband or wife, it is never an accident; it is always grace. God loves your spouse, and he is committed to transforming hi…"-Paul David Tripp, What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage
2. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
By: Timothy J. Keller , Kathy Keller
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Renowned pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and author of The Songs of Jesus, Timoth… read more
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"Like a surgeon, friends cut you in order to heal you."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"Real love, the Bible says, instinctively desires permanence."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"A common vision can unite people of very different temperaments."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
3. The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church
By: Timothy Z. Witmer
4.31
Format: 110 pages, Paperback
"The Shepherd Leader" is a book that strives to bring the importance of shepherding to the forefron… read more
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- christian
- church
- theology
4. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition Reform
By: Roger E. Olson
4.09
Format: 116 pages, Hardcover
Voted a 2000 Book of the Year by Christianity Today, winner of a year 2000 ECPA Gold Medallion Awar… read more
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5. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4.27
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness … read more
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"God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be manipulated"-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
6. The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Reformation
By: Justo L. González
4.00
Format: 371 pages, Paperback
Sheds light on the major cultural and theological currents shaping the church during this period. read more
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- religion
- theology
7. Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America
By: Christian Smith , Michael O. Emerson
4.71
Format: 595 pages, Paperback
Through a nationwide telephone survey of 2,000 people and an additional 200 face-to-face interviews… read more
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- christian
- religion
- theology
8. Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse
By: None
4.10
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
This powerful book deals with the issue of how Christians, especially those called to counsel, can … read more
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9. The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions
By: None , Arthur Bennett
4.53
Format: 223 pages, Paperback
The strength of Puritan character and life lay in prayer and meditation. In this practice the spiri… read more
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"O God, make me worthy of this calling, that the name of Jesus may be glorified in me and I in him."-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions
"Oh God, it is amazing that men can talk so much about man's creaturely power and goodness, when, if thou didst not hold us back every moment, we should be devils incarnate."-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions
"Work in me more profound and abiding repentance; Give me the fullness of godly grief, that trembles and fears, yet ever trust and loves, which is ever powerful, and ever confident; Grant through the …"-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions
"O MY FORGETFUL SOUL, Awake from thy wandering dream; turn from chasing vanities, look inward, forward, upward, view thyself, reflect upon thyself, who and what thou art, why here, what thou must soon…"-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions
10. Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising Connections Between Neuroscience and Spiritual Practices that Can Transform Your Life and Relationships
By: Curt Thompson
4.44
Format: None pages, Paperback
Do you want to improve your relationships and experience lasting personal change? Join Curt Thompso… read more
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- faith
- christian
11. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus
By: Mark Dever
3.33
Format: 161 pages, Hardcover
Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more
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13. Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
By: Andrew Murray
4.38
Format: 114 pages, Paperback
When Jesus "made himself nothing...taking the nature of a servant," He modeled for all believers tr… read more
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- christian
- theology
- faith
- religion
- christian non fiction
"Humiliation is the only ladder to honoring God's Kingdom."-Andrew Murray, Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
"Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you."-Andrew Murray, Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
"Humility is the displacement of self by the enthronement of God."-Andrew Murray, Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
"Humility is simply the disposition which prepares the soul for living on trust."-Andrew Murray, Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
14. Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
By: Paul David Tripp
4.37
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
Paul David Tripp’s masterpiece on ministry will transform how you view yourself and engage with oth… read more
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- christian
- theology
- faith
- religion
- christian non fiction
"Sin makes us moral quadriplegics."-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
"We rarely do anything with on single motive."-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
"The Bible says that our core problem, the fundamental reason we do what we do, is sin."-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
"Foolishness is more than being stupid, that deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance."-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
15. Christ Formed in You: The Power of the Gospel for Personal Change
By: Donald S. Whitney , Brian G. Hedges
3.79
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
The central claim in Christ Formed in You is that it is God s purpose to change us by progressively… read more
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16. Parenting From the Inside Out
By: Daniel J. Siegel , Mary Hartzell
4.23
Format: None pages, Paperback
How many parents have found themselves thinking: I can't believe I just said to my child the very t… read more
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17. The Faithful Preacher: Recapturing the Vision of Three Pioneering African-American Pastors
By: Thabiti M. Anyabwile
3.50
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
The clichE is that those who do not learn from the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them. … read more
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18. Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion
By: Peter Kreeft
3.84
Format: 223 pages, Paperback
Kreeft issues a clear call to all Christians to get back to their active pursuit of real virtue in … read more
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19. Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
4.54
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling Author Rosaria Butterfield Confronts 5 Cultural Lies She Once Believed Modern culture i… read more
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- theology
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- religion
- christian non fiction
20. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution
By: Carl R. Trueman
4.50
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more
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- theology
21. Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World
By: Joe Rigney
4.54
Format: 120 pages, Hardcover
Who are you when the teeth come out? For every true act of leadership, there is an equal and mo… read more
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- religion
- theology
"The Scriptures regularly use the metaphor of a body to speak about human social life. The church is the body of Christ, with many members (1 Cor. 12). Marriage is a “one flesh"-Joe Rigney, Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World
22. The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament
By: Gregory K. Beale
4.57
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
New Testament introductions tend to fall into two categories: those that emphasize the history behi… read more
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- faith
- church
- religion
- christian non fiction
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23. The Essential Means of Grace
By: Paul David Washer
4.69
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Too often, Christians wait for some extraordinary move of the Spirit to correct all their spiritual… read more
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- theology
24. In Search of the New Testament Church: The Baptist Story (Baptists: History, Literature, Theology, Hymns)
By: C. Douglas Weaver
3.33
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
When John Smyth organized the first Baptist church, he wanted to establish the New Testament church… read more
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25. A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Studies: Understanding Key Debates
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.45
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
This accessible and balanced introduction helps readers sort out key views on the most important de… read more
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- christian
- theology
26. Beyond Authority and Submission: Women and Men in Marriage, Church, and Society
By: Rachel Green Miller
3.92
Format: 273 pages, Paperback
Theologically conservative Christians want to embrace a biblical understanding of women and men, bu… read more
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- religion
- theology
27. Through a Glass Darkly: Contested Notions of Baptist Identity (Religion and American Culture)
By: Keith Harper
3.29
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Through a Glass Darkly is a collection of essays by scholars who argue that Baptists are frequently… read more
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28. Stepping into Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Key Ingredients of Change
By: Lorrie L. Brubacher
4.29
Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition
This volume makes Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) widely accessible to therapists of diffe… read more
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29. The Church's Guide for Reading Paul: The Canonical Shaping of the Pauline Corpus
By: Brevard S. Childs
3.72
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Brevard Childs here turns his sharp scholarly eye to the works of the apostle Paul and makes an unu… read more
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30. Letters from the Pillar Apostles: The Formation of the Catholic Epistles as a Canonical Collection
By: Darian R Lockett
3.30
Format: 274 pages, Paperback
Rather than reading the Catholic Epistles in isolation from each other--understanding their individ… read more
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31. 40 Questions About the Apostle Paul (40 Questions Series)
By: Miguel G. Ecevarría
3.80
Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition
What can we know about the apostle Paul, and what difference does it make?Paul of Tarsus was an und… read more
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