20 must-read nonfiction books like Grounded in Heaven: Recentering Christian Hope and Life on God by R. Michael Allen

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Grounded in Heaven: Recentering Christian Hope and Life on God

By: R. Michael Allen

4.06

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Eschatology and ethics are joined at the hip, says Michael Allen, and both need theocentric reorien…

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1. The Expulsive Power of a New Affection

By: Thomas Chalmers

3.00

Format: 50 pages, Paperback

Dr. Chalmers states that "It is seldom that any of our tastes are made to disappear by a mere proce… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology

2. 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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3. On the Incarnation

By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more

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4. Holiness

By: John B. Webster

4.20

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Integrating biblical studies, theology, and practical application, John Webster provides a thorough… read more

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5. How Jesus Runs the Church

By: Guy Prentiss Waters

3.50

Format: 519 pages, Paperback

There are many fine books available on the offices of church leadership. Few, if any, address for a… read more

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6. 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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  • theology
"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)

7. Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer

By: C.S. Lewis

4.31

Format: 66 pages, Paperback

"We want to know not how we should pray if we were perfect but how we should pray being as we now a… read more

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8. Outgrowing the Ingrown Church

By: C. John Miller

3.97

Format: None pages, Paperback

This is a book for pacesetters -- church leaders who desire to help their churches break free of th… read more

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9. A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing

By: Scot McKnight

4.34

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

What is the way forward for the church?Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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10. Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

By: Collin Hansen

4.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Timothy Keller takes readers behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that fo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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11. Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.58

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” —2 Peter 3:18 How do Chri… read more

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Cover of The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom by Andrew       Peterson

12. The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom

By: Andrew Peterson

4.49

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

There’s a strong biblical connection between people and trees. They both come from dirt. They’re bo… read more

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13. Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West

By: Andrew Wilson

4.51

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

How 7 Transformational Events in 1776 Paved the Way for Today’s Post-Christian West With dizzyin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
Cover of Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin

14. Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture

By: Christopher Watkin

4.55

Format: 672 pages, Hardcover

*With a foreword from Tim Keller* A bold vision for Christians who want to engage the world in a wa… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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15. Paul and the Power of Grace

By: John M.G. Barclay

4.50

Format: 202 pages, Paperback

Paul and the Gift transformed the landscape of Pauline studies upon its publication in 2015. In it,… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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16. Grounded in Heaven: Recentering Christian Hope and Life on God

By: R. Michael Allen

4.06

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Eschatology and ethics are joined at the hip, says Michael Allen, and both need theocentric reorien… read more

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Cover of Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive by Jordan Raynor

17. Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive

By: Jordan Raynor

4.50

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Manage your time the way Jesus managed his with a biblical antidote to swamped to-do lists and hurr… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom by Samuel D. Renihan

18. The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom

By: Samuel D. Renihan

4.63

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

What is this book good for? It establishes a clear linear understanding of the biblical text in its… read more

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  • nonfiction
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Cover of Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time by Kevin DeYoung

19. Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Kevin DeYoung Offers Hope for Those Who Feel Like Christianity Has Become Hopele… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology
Cover of A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World by Paul E. Miller

20. A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World

By: Paul E. Miller

4.23

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

Paul Miller, Bestselling Author of A Praying Life, on the Transforming Power of Praying Together … read more

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Cover of The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best by Irwyn L. Ince Jr.

21. The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best

By: Irwyn L. Ince Jr.

4.25

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Outreach Resource of the Year The Gospel Coalition Book Award The church is at its best when it pur… read more

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Cover of From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch by T. Desmond Alexander

22. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch

By: T. Desmond Alexander

4.12

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Get an in-depth look into the first five books of the Bible with this accessible introduction to th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
Cover of Elisabeth Elliot: A Life by Lucy S.R. Austen

23. Elisabeth Elliot: A Life

By: Lucy S.R. Austen

4.57

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

An In-Depth Biography on the Life and Work of Missionary Elisabeth Elliot Elisabeth Elliot (1926… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches) by John Onwuchekwa

24. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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Cover of Theoretical and Practical Theology Volume 1: Prolegomena by Petrus Van Mastricht

25. Theoretical and Practical Theology Volume 1: Prolegomena

By: Petrus Van Mastricht

4.68

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Petrus van Mastricht’s Theoretical and Practical Theology presents one of the most comprehensive me… read more

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Cover of Biblical Reasoning: Christological and Trinitarian Rules for Exegesis by R.B. Jamieson

26. Biblical Reasoning: Christological and Trinitarian Rules for Exegesis

By: R.B. Jamieson

4.63

Format: 315 pages, Paperback

Two experts in exegesis and dogmatics show how Christology and the Trinity are grounded in Scriptur… read more

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Cover of Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, and Everyday Life by Michael Scott Horton

27. Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, and Everyday Life

By: Michael Scott Horton

4.20

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

For the Spirit, being somewhat forgotten is an occupational hazard. The Holy Spirit is so actively … read more

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  • theology
Cover of Uncommon Unity: Wisdom for the Church in an Age of Division by Richard Lints

28. Uncommon Unity: Wisdom for the Church in an Age of Division

By: Richard Lints

4.00

Format: 283 pages, Hardcover

Our world is facing increasing hostilities. Political and cultural differences rage, even among peo… read more

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Cover of All Things New: Revelation as Canonical Capstone (Volume 48) (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by Brian J. Tabb

29. All Things New: Revelation as Canonical Capstone (Volume 48) (New Studies in Biblical Theology)

By: Brian J. Tabb

4.31

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

For many readers of the Bible, the book of Revelation is a riddle that fascinates and frustrates. S… read more

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  • theology
Cover of Well Ordered, Living Well: A Field Guide to Presbyterian Church Government by Guy Prentiss Waters

30. Well Ordered, Living Well: A Field Guide to Presbyterian Church Government

By: Guy Prentiss Waters

4.21

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Why does church government matter? In this book, Guy Prentiss Waters offers a brief and accessible … read more

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Cover of Redemptive Kingdom Diversity: A Biblical Theology of the People of God by Jarvis J. Williams

31. Redemptive Kingdom Diversity: A Biblical Theology of the People of God

By: Jarvis J. Williams

3.76

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

This book provides a comprehensive biblical and theological survey of the people of God in the Old … read more

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The Expulsive Power of a New Affection

Thomas Chalmers

3.00

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Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

Paul David Tripp

4.37

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A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing

Scot McKnight

4.34

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Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

Collin Hansen

4.56

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Consequences of Ideas

R.C. Sproul

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

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Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

Gavin Ortlund

4.55

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