Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy
By: Gavin Ortlund
4.46
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today? Imagine a ta…
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1. The Cost of Discipleship
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between… read more
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"When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
"Discipleship is not an offer that man makes to Christ."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
"Only he who believes is obedient, and only he who is obedient believes."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
"Strict exercise of self-control is an essential feature of the Christian's life."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
2. Christianity and Liberalism
By: J. Gresham Machen
4.33
Format: 199 pages, Paperback
Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine… read more
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"The truth is that if Jesus be merely an example, He is not a worthy example; for He claimed to be far more."-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"According to modern liberalism, in other words, Jesus was the Founder of Christianity because He was the first Christian, and Christianity consists in maintenance of the religious life which Jesus in…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"When we come to see that it was no mere man who suffered on Calvary but the Lord of Glory, then we shall be willing to say that one drop of the precious blood of Jesus is of more value, for our own s…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"The sage of Nazareth may satisfy those who have never faced the problem of evil in their own lives; but to talk about an ideal to those who are under the thralldom of sin is a cruel mockery. Yet if J…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
3. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
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4. Orthodoxy
By: G.K. Chesterton
4.11
Format: 528 pages, Paperback
Chesterton (The Man Who Knew Too Much) capped his brilliant literary career with this exploration o… read more
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5. Who Am I? Identity in Christ
By: Jerry Bridges
3.91
Format: 736 pages, Paperback
In Who am I? Jerry Bridges unpacks Scripture to give Christians eight clear, interlocking, illumina… read more
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6. An Experiment in Criticism
By: C.S. Lewis
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Paperback
Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C.S. Lewis's classic analysis springs from the co… read more
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7. Right Behind: A Parody of Last Days Goofiness
By: N.D. Wilson
3.45
Format: 105 pages, Paperback
LaHaye and Jenkins' best-selling apocalyptic fiction novel, Left Behind, is already so ridiculous t… read more
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8. 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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9. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters
By: Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson
4.52
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law … read more
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10. Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries
By: Joel R. Beeke , Sinclair B. Ferguson , Michael A.G. Azad Haykin
3.79
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Church history is important because it shows us how God's faithful dealings with His people in the … read more
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11. The Abolition of Man
By: C.S. Lewis
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0060652944 The Abolition of Man, Lewis uses his graceful prose, del… read more
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12. The Bruised Reed
By: Richard Sibbes
4.44
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
In this famous exposition of Isaiah 42:3, Sibbes unfolds the tender ministry of Jesus Christ, who i… read more
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"Weakness with watchfulness will stand, when strength with too much confidence fails. Weakness, with acknowledgement of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect his strength in; for cons…"-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed
"Moses, without any mercy, breaks all bruised reeds, and quenches all smoking flax. For the law requires personal, perpetual and perfect obedience from the heart, and that under a most terrible curse,…"-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed
13. 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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14. The Trinity
By: Augustine of Hippo , None , John E. Rotelle
4.44
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
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15. The Civil War as a Theological Crisis
By: Mark A. Noll
4.18
Format: 578 pages, Hardcover
Viewing the Civil War as a major turning point in American religious thought, Mark A. Noll examines… read more
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16. 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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17. 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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18. Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture
By: Aaron Renn
4.23
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Learning how to live in today's new social and cultural environment will require examination, trial… read more
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19. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host
By: David Gibson
4.74
Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition
Expository Study of Psalm 23 Reveals the Beauty and Deep Theological Meaning behind a Familiar Part… read more
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20. Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age
By: Samuel James
4.44
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
How the Habitat of Internet Technology Undermines Christian Wisdom With advancements in internet te… read more
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21. Can We Trust the Gospels?
By: Peter J. Williams
4.46
Format: 153 pages, Paperback
Is there evidence to believe the Gospels? The Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John--are four accou… read more
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22. 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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"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
23. How to Read a Book: Advice for Christian Readers
By: Andrew David Naselli
4.56
Format: 106 pages, ebook
When people ask me what I do for a living, sometimes I reply, “I teach people how to read.” My paid… read more
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24. Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (Essential Studies in Biblical Theology)
By: L. Michael Morales
4.66
Format: 207 pages, Paperback
The Gospel Coalition Book Award Center for Biblical Studies Book of the Year Award Biblical Found… read more
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25. The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith
By: Trevin K. Wax
4.24
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Every generation faces the temptation to wander from orthodoxy—to seek out the jolt that comes with… read more
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"The best way to avoid new errors is to love old truths, to hear the story fresh again and again, and to be “caught up in the process of being slain and made alive by the gospel."-Trevin K. Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith
"When you lose your place in the history of redemption, you no longer have…the ability to escape the immediacy of the moment and look imaginatively at the present from a perspective that is informed b…"-Trevin K. Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith
"In orthodoxy, we see the coming together of seemingly contrary opposites, not in some sort of amalgamation or compromise, but simply affirming both in their fiery fullness. Our vision must be big eno…"-Trevin K. Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith
26. Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity
By: Carl R. Trueman
4.41
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Carl Trueman Analyzes How Ancient Creeds and Confessions Protect and Promote Biblical Christianity … read more
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27. 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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28. Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy
By: Gavin Ortlund
4.46
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today? Imagine a ta… read more
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29. Reading Genesis Well: Navigating History, Poetry, Science, and Truth in Genesis 1-11
By: C. John Collins
4.33
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
What does it mean to be a good reader of Genesis 1-11? What does it mean to take these ancient stor… read more
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30. Getting the Garden Right: Adam's Work and God's Rest in Light of Christ
By: Richard C. Barcellos
4.44
Format: 311 pages, Paperback
This is an important book. The Bible tells the story of God’s salvation of sinners in Christ. But t… read more
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31. Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda
By: Megan Basham
4.37
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
“This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years. It is bo… read more
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