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…
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1. The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.51
Format: 46 pages, Paperback
‘What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?’ This is one of the questions the Apostle… read more
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"...the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less."-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
"In other words, we are only proud of being more successful, more intelligent or more good-looking than the next person, and we are in the presence of someone who is more successful, intelligent and g…"-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
"Up until the 20th century, traditional cultures (and this is still true of most cultures in the world) always believed that too high a view of yourself was the root cause of all the evil in the world…"-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
2. 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
3. You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
By: James K.A. Smith
3.63
Format: None pages, Hardcover
You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author Ja… read more
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4. 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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"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)
5. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.24
Format: 324 pages, Paperback
Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of Jesus and … read more
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6. On the Holy Spirit
By: David Anderson , Basil the Great
0.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
This classic exposition of Trinitarian doctrine eloquently sets forth the distinction yet perpetual… read more
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7. Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.18
Format: 411 pages, Hardcover
. We live in an age of skepticism. Our society places such faith in empirical reason, historical p… read more
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8. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
By: Dane C. Ortlund
4.52
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more
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"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
9. Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
By: Esau McCaulley
4.43
Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition
Growing up in the American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despai… read more
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"Prayer for leaders and criticism of their practices are not mutually exclusive ideas. Both have biblical warrant in the same letter."-Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
"While I was at home with much of the theology in evangelicalism, there were real disconnects. First, there was the portrayal of the Black church in these circles. I was told that the social gospel ha…"-Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
10. Plugged In: Connecting Your Faith with Everything You Watch, Read, and Play
By: Daniel Strange
3.91
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Whether it's TV boxsets, Instagram stories or historical novels, we all consume culture. So it's im… read more
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11. 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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12. The Gospel Comes with a House Key
By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
4.31
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangel… read more
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13. Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.60
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller outlines the reasons why forgiveness ha… read more
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14. Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church
By: Michael J. Kruger
4.49
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number o… read more
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15. Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship
By: Justin Whitmel Earley
4.47
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Loneliness is the most dangerous and least talked-about epidemic--but Made for People offers a cure… read more
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16. Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
By: Makoto Fujimura
4.29
Format: 167 pages, Hardcover
From a world-renowned painter, an exploration of creativity’s quintessential—and often overlooked—r… read more
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17. On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living
By: Alan Noble
4.33
Format: 108 pages, Hardcover
We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorro… read more
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18. Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.35
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in … read more
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19. A Little Book on the Christian Life
By: John Calvin
4.54
Format: 126 pages, Paperback
For centuries, Christians of all ages have turned to John Calvin’s A Little Book on the Christian L… read more
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"If everything went according to their own plans, they would never know what it means to follow God."-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life
"...We should always look to the Lord, that by His care we might be led to whatever lot in life He provides for us."-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life
"Desire is bridled when we acknowledge that all thing given to us are given in order that we might know their author."-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life
"So it will be that no matter what kind of cross is placed upon us, we will steadily maintain endurance even through the narrowest straits of the soul."-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life
20. The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?
By: Jim Davis
3.88
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
We are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in US history. It is greater … read more
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21. Ghosted: An American Story
By: Nancy French
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A riveting look inside a life of poverty, success, and the inner circles of political influence--fr… read more
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22. The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
By: Kaitlyn Schiess
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn fro… read more
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"The Bible is not a free-floating book of ageless wisdom, an interesting historical document, or a weapon that can be put in the service of any political goal. The Bible is a gift from God to the chur…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
"What is government? What is the relationship between theology and politics? How should Christians think about their political participation? These questions typically get lost in our conversations. W…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. The Search for Common Ground
By: Howard Thurman
4.20
Format: 108 pages, Paperback
Howard Thurman writes about building community. He calls us at once to affirm our own identity, but… read more
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27. The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church that Has Abandoned It
By: Jamin Goggin
4.28
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel invite you on a journey to uncover Jesus’ s… read more
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28. Curious Faith
By: Ferguson Wilbert
4.37
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
God created us curious. We innately wonder about the world, one another, ourselves, and God. But te… read more
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"God asks questions too."-Ferguson Wilbert, Curious Faith
"...all injustice is spiritual."-Ferguson Wilbert, Curious Faith
"...heartsickness is a gateway to hard-heartedness."-Ferguson Wilbert, Curious Faith
"Curiosity will free you to live in the mystery of God's love."-Ferguson Wilbert, Curious Faith
29. Still Time to Care: What We Can Learn from the Church’s Failed Attempt to Cure Homosexuality
By: Greg Johnson
4.39
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
At the start of the gay rights movement in 1969, evangelicalism's leading voices cast a vision for … read more
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30. 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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31. 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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