20 Best christian books like Heaven by Randy Alcorn

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Heaven

By: Randy Alcorn

4.28

Format: 533 pages, Hardcover

What is Heaven really going to be like? What will we look like? What will we do? Won't Heaven get b…

"Heaven isn't an extrapolation of earthly thinking; Earth is an extension of Heaven, made by the Creator King."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"Because satan hates us, he's determined to rob us of the joy we'd have if we believed what God tells us about the magnificent world to come."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"For the Christian, death is not the end of adventure but a doorway from a wold where dreams and adventures shrink, to a world where dreams and adventures forever expand."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"Jesus' miracles provide us with a sample of the meaning of redemption: a freeing of creation from the shackles of sin and evil and a reinstatement of creaturely living as intended by God."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

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1. Heaven

By: Randy Alcorn

4.28

Format: 533 pages, Hardcover

What is Heaven really going to be like? What will we look like? What will we do? Won't Heaven get b… read more

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"Heaven isn't an extrapolation of earthly thinking; Earth is an extension of Heaven, made by the Creator King."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"Because satan hates us, he's determined to rob us of the joy we'd have if we believed what God tells us about the magnificent world to come."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"For the Christian, death is not the end of adventure but a doorway from a wold where dreams and adventures shrink, to a world where dreams and adventures forever expand."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

"Jesus' miracles provide us with a sample of the meaning of redemption: a freeing of creation from the shackles of sin and evil and a reinstatement of creaturely living as intended by God."

-Randy Alcorn, Heaven

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2. The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God

By: John Piper

4.25

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

THE SOURCE OF TRUE SATISFACTION. Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand … read more

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"Grace is not simply leniency when we have sinned. Grace is the enabling gift of God not to sin. Grace is power, not just pardon."

-John Piper, The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God

"Without a spiritual wakefulness to divine purposes and connections in all things, we will not know things for what they truly are."

-John Piper, The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God

"I recall hearing one of my professors in seminary say that one of the best tests of a person's theology was the effect it has on one's prayers."

-John Piper, The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God

"... the mind was designed not to defend what we want, but to discover what is ultimately true, which should shape our wants and satisfy them more deeply with God. The purpose of the mind is not to ra…"

-John Piper, The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God

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3. A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss

By: Jerry Sittser

4.51

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An expanded edition of this classic book on grief and loss with a new preface and epilogue. Loss… read more

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"I see now that my faith was becoming an ally rather than an enemy because I could vent anger freely, even toward God, without fearing retribution."

-Jerry Sittser, A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss

"I did not get over the loss of my loved ones; rather, I absorbed the loss into my life, like soil receives decaying matter, until it became a part of who I am."

-Jerry Sittser, A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss

"The quickest way for anyone to reach the sun and the light of day is not to run west, chasing after the setting sun, but to head east, plunging into the darkness until one comes to the sunrise."

-Jerry Sittser, A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss

"But life here is not the end. Reality is more than we think it to be. There is another and greater reality that envelops this earthly one. Earth is not outside heaven, as the philosopher Peter Kreeft…"

-Jerry Sittser, A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss

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4. 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

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5. 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 incar​​nate."

-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

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6. Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts

By: Jerry Bridges

4.38

Format: 239 pages, Paperback

In an effort to strengthen his own trust in God during a time of adversity, Navigator author Jerry … read more

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"In a sermon entitled “God’s Providence,"

-Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts

"God in His love always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows what is best, and in His sovereignty He has the power to bring it about."

-Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts

"If we are going to learn to trust God in adversity, we must believe God will allow nothing to subvert His glory so He will allow nothing to spoil the good He is working out in us and for us."

-Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts

"Our duty is found in the revealed will of God in the Scriptures. Our trust must be in the sovereign will of God as He works in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives for our good and His glory."

-Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts

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7. The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus

By: Michael R. Licona , Gary R. Habermas

4.40

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

"There is nothing like this on the market. It is interesting, engaging, and crucial material." —Nor… read more

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Cover of Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You by Don Piper, John Burke

8. Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You

By: Don Piper , John Burke

4.42

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

1 out of 25 Americans has had a near-death experience. Do they reveal the Heaven of the Bible? All … read more

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9. The Real Heaven: What the Bible Actually Says

By: Lance Witt , Chip Ingram

4.29

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Heaven has received a lot of attention in recent years as bestselling books and movies have told th… read more

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Cover of Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case by Frank Turek

10. Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case

By: Frank Turek

4.35

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

What if the core arguments for atheism reveal that God actually exists? With a rising dependence on… read more

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11. Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

By: Lee Strobel , Gregory Koukl

4.34

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to … read more

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"The only consistent response for a relativist is, "Pushing morality is wrong for me, but that's just my personal opinion, and has nothing to do with you. Please ignore me."

-Lee Strobel, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

"No intentes refutar cada ficción concebida de la nada. Sitúa de nuevo la carga probatoria sobre los hombros de tus interlocutores. Pídeles razones, no la mera afirmación de un punto de vista. No te t…"

-Lee Strobel, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

"There is no neutral ground when it comes to the tolerance question. Everybody has a point of view she thinks is right, and everybody passes judgment at some point or another. The Christian gets pigeo…"

-Lee Strobel, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

"In a very real sense, every person who denies God is living of borrowed capital. He enjoys living as if the world is filled with morality, meaning, order and beauty, yet he denies the God whose exist…"

-Lee Strobel, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

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12. The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.42

Format: 139 pages, Hardcover

Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller "a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century" in a … read more

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"If we say, 'I believe in Jesus,' but it doesn't affect the way we live, the answer is not that now we need to add hard work to our faith so much as that we haven't truly understood or believed in Jes…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"Mercy and forgiveness must be free and unmerited to the wrongdoer. If the wrongdoer has to do something to merit it, then it isn't mercy, but forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting th…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"The targets of this story are not "wayward sinners" but religious people who do everything the Bible requires. Jesus is pleading not so much with immoral outsiders as with moral insiders. H wants to …"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"I asked her what was so scary about unmerited free grace? She replied something like this: "If I was saved by my good works -- then there would be a limit to what God could ask of me or put me throug…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

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13. Expository Apologetics: Answering Objections with the Power of the Word

By: Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

4.37

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Apologetics is for everyone. The Bible is clear that all believers are called to defend their fa… read more

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14. Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

By: John Ramirez

4.28

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

If there's one spiritual weapon Satan doesn't want you to use, it's prayer. This book will show you… read more

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"We see the pain and the misery around the world and what the demonic kingdom and the devil and demons have done to mankind."

-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

"Because he that lacks knowledge about his enemy will find himself sitting in total defeat where bondage and misery reigns and rules."

-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

"Before you pray these prayers, you must first be in right standing with Jesus Christ. In other words, you must truly be a born-again believer, sanctified and washed in the blood of Jesus Christ."

-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

"Renunciation is the spiritual scissors or act that cuts things to the root out of your life, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It’s time to shame the devil and make Jesus Christ proud."

-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms

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15. More Than a Healer: Not the Jesus You Want, but the Jesus You Need

By: Costi W. Hinn

4.63

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

How does healing fit into God's will, especially when God doesn't heal? Our hearts, our bodies, and… read more

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16. Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

By: Tim Challies

4.80

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An honest look at grief and fears, faith and hope. Combining personal narrative, sound theology, an… read more

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"...one of the hardest parts of my loss is that all my feelings of love remain, but there's no way to express them."

-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

"The father instinct that was so strong within me went from abundant to empty. And so while I miss Nick so very deeply, I also miss the part of my life and identity that was wrapped up in being his da…"

-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

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17. 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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18. Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

By: Mark Vroegop

4.54

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God's goodness. Lament is h… read more

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"To cry is human, but to lament is Christian."

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"Every lament is a prayer; a statement of faith"

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"When brokenness becomes your life, lament helps you turn to God. It lifts your head and turns your tear-filled eyes toward the only hope you have: God's grace."

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"The lament of Good Friday was answered three days later with the empty tomb. The greatest injustice in history became the greatest display of divine mercy. Tragedy became triumph. Lament was the voic…"

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

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19. 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

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20. Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality

By: Nancy R. Pearcey

4.59

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Are transgender people discovering their authentic self? Is the hookup culture really liberating? D… read more

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21. Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?

By: Sam Allberry

4.31

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A biblical perspective on what sex is designed to be, to mean and to do for us. Christians are i… read more

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