16 must-read christian books like Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times by Michael B. Curry

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Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times

By: Michael B. Curry

4.48

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Walk the path of love with one of the warmest, most beloved spiritual leaders of our time, and lear…

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1. Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

By: Anne Lamott

3.70

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow and Stitches comes a powerful exploration of mercy… read more

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  • self help
  • christian
  • memoir
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
"...being sober delivered almost everything drinking promised."

-Anne Lamott, Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

"...my disease wanted me dead, but would settle for getting me drunk..."

-Anne Lamott, Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

"Sigh: who was it who said that to get into heaven, you needed a letter of recommendation from the poor?"

-Anne Lamott, Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

"Trauma, which is stored differently in the brain than memory, seeps out of us as warnings of worse to come."

-Anne Lamott, Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

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2. Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

By: Richard Rohr

4.53

Format: None pages, Paperback

This popular and bestselling book of the renowned Franciscan challenges people to move beyond the c… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • faith
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  • spirituality
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3. Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

By: Richard Rohr

4.23

Format: 199 pages, Hardcover

In Falling Upward , Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves o… read more

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  • self help
"The ego hates losing – even to God."

-Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

"Sin happens whenever we refuse to keep growing."

-Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

"Life is all about practicing for heaven." p 101."

-Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

"Before the truth sets you free, it tends to make you miserable."

-Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

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4. The Cross and the Lynching Tree

By: James H. Cone

4.51

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"For [Martin Luther] King nonviolence was more than a strategy; it was the way of life defined by love for others—the only way to heal broken humanity."

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

"The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. …"

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

"The cross and the lynching tree interpret each other. Both were public spectacles, shameful events, instruments of punishment reserved for the most despised people in society. Any genuine theology an…"

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

5. Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace

By: Anne Lamott

4.41

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Stitches and Help, Thanks, Wow comes her long-awaited collection of … read more

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6. The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation

By: Richard Rohr , None

3.24

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

Invitation to a Dance The Trinity is supposed to be the central, foundational doctrine of our entir… read more

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7. An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith

By: Barbara Brown Taylor

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church("a beautiful, absorbing memoir."--Dallas Morning News), … read more

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8. Jesus and the Disinherited

By: Vincent Harding , Howard Thurman

4.57

Format: 140 pages, Paperback

In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman … read more

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9. Wholehearted Faith

By: Rachel Held Evans

4.42

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

A new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life con… read more

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  • christian
  • memoir
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  • christianity
  • faith
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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
"Many of us have found a renewed sense of possibility when we've realized how much of God's beauty remains to be explored — and that the life of faith is also a life of holy curiosity."

-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith

"It is nearly impossible to believe: God shrinking down to the size of a zygote, implanted in the soft lining of a woman’s womb. God growing fingers and toes. God kicking and hiccupping in utero. God …"

-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith

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10. Somehow: Thoughts on Love

By: Anne Lamott

3.95

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow , a joyful celebration of lo… read more

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  • self help
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  • faith
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"I don’t know"

-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love

"…nobody in isolation becomes who they were designed to be."

-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love

"Sometimes it all just sucks, as Jesus says somewhere in the Gospels (although off the top of my head I can’t recall chapter and verse."

-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love

"When I first got sober, a man told me that upon waking every morning, instead of reciting the standard flowery recovery prayer, he said, “Whatever,“ and at night when he turned off his lights to go t…"

-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love

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11. Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere

By: Savannah Guthrie

4.36

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

Mostly what God does is love you. If we could believe this, really believe this, how different w… read more

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  • memoir
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  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
"He doesn't even need words from us. Just a sigh, a tear, or a whimper. What an amazing resource we have in a God who already understands our whole history, our intricate emotional fabric, our every i…"

-Savannah Guthrie, Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere

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12. The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe

By: Richard Rohr

4.45

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - With a new afterword - From one of the world's most influential spiritu… read more

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  • self help
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  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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  • audiobook
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13. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

By: Cole Arthur Riley

4.63

Format: 203 pages, Hardcover

In her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three generations of her … read more

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  • memoir
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  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"Anxiety is not a passive predator."

-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

"Rest is an act of defiance, and it cannot be predicated on apology."

-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

"In community, we can push back on the expectation that we exhaust ourselves."

-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

"Those who believe love is a scarcity are less likely to give it away freely."

-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

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14. Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!: Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens

By: Kate Bowler

4.34

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Witty, honest, and wise spiritual reflections that invite readers to embrace the bad, not just the … read more

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  • self help
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  • theology
  • faith
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
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15. Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

By: Barbara Brown Taylor

4.40

Format: 256 pages, ebook

The renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World and Learning to… read more

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  • christian
  • memoir
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
"Our shadows are often behind us, where others can see them better than we can."

-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

"I had lived so long in the mainstream that I never even though about how I sounded from the margins"

-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

"The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor... Jesus never commanded me to love my religion."

-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

"...religion is more than a source of conflict or a calculated way to stay out of hell. Religions are treasure chests of stories, songs, rituals, and ways of life that have been handed down for millen…"

-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

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16. Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus

By: Jared Byas

4.47

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

For years, Christians have argued, debated, and fought one another while "speaking the truth in lov… read more

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17. Faith after Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do about It

By: Brian D. McLaren

4.30

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A New Kind of Christianity comes a bold proposal: only doubt can save the world … read more

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18. Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times

By: Michael B. Curry

4.48

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Walk the path of love with one of the warmest, most beloved spiritual leaders of our time, and lear… read more

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  • memoir
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  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
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19. Bathed in Prayer: Father Tim's Prayers, Sermons, and Reflections from the Mitford Series

By: Jan Karon

4.47

Format: 226 pages, Hardcover

A new must-have collection for fans of the New York Times bestselling Mitford series, featuring the… read more

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  • christian
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  • audiobook
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20. Walk in Love: Episcopal Beliefs and Practices

By: Scott Gunn

4.47

Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition

Take a journey through The Book of Common Prayer, the Christian life, and basic beliefs of our fait… read more

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"It's simple, but brilliant. Instead of just mumbling "I'm sorry," a real apology includes naming clearly what you did, reflecting on why it was wrong, promising to change the behavior in the future, …"

-Scott Gunn, Walk in Love: Episcopal Beliefs and Practices

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21. How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith

By: Mariann Edgar Budde

4.21

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

An inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, … read more

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Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

Anne Lamott

3.70

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Wholehearted Faith

Rachel Held Evans

4.42

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Somehow: Thoughts on Love

Anne Lamott

3.95

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Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere

Savannah Guthrie

4.36

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New Seeds of Contemplation

Thomas Merton

4.26

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Rob Bell

4.32

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Cynthia Bourgeault

4.12

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4.23

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