Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans (Prayers of the Church)
By: Robert Elmer
4.63
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
"That prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces one's own heart." For the Puritans…
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1. Discipline: The Glad Surrender
By: Elisabeth Elliot
4.41
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
In our age of instant gratification and if-it-feels-good-do-it attitudes, self-discipline is hardly… read more
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"Worry is the antithesis of trust. You simply cannot do both. They are mutually exclusive."-Elisabeth Elliot, Discipline: The Glad Surrender
"God will never disappoint us. He loves us and has only one purpose for us : holiness, which in His kingdom equals joy."-Elisabeth Elliot, Discipline: The Glad Surrender
"A young woman asked the great preacher Charles Spurgeon if it was possible to reconcile God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility. “Young woman,"-Elisabeth Elliot, Discipline: The Glad Surrender
"God calls me. In a deeper sense than any other species of earthbound creature, I am called. And in a deeper sense I am free, for I can ignore the call."-Elisabeth Elliot, Discipline: The Glad Surrender
2. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
By: John Bunyan
4.22
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is one of the great classic autobiographies, part of the Ch… read more
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3. Pastoral Theology in the Classical Tradition
By: Andrew Purves
3.80
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
Too often pastoral care is uninformed by historical practice and is overly influenced by psychologi… read more
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4. The Life of God in the Soul of Man
By: J.I. Packer , Henry Scougal
1.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
With The Methods Of Attaining The Happiness Which It Proposes. Also An Account Of The Beginnings An… read more
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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 incarnate."-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
6. The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
By: Jeremiah Burroughs
4.33
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
Jeremiah Burroughs is worthily reckoned as belonging to the front rank of English puritan preachers… read more
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"So be satisfied and quiet, be contented with your contentment. I lack certain things that others have, but blessed be God, I have a contented heart which others have not."-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
"Christian, how did you enjoy comfort before? Was the creature anything to you but a conduit, a pipe, that conveyed God's goodness to you? 'The pipe is cut off,' says God, 'come to me, the fountain, a…"-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
"In a clock, stop but one wheel and you stop every wheel, because they are dependent upon one other. So when God has ordered a thing for the present to be thus and thus, how do you know how many thing…"-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
7. 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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8. New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional
By: Paul David Tripp
4.10
Format: 9 pages, Hardcover
365 Gospel-Centered Devotions for the Whole Year Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfa… read more
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9. Let Me Be a Woman
By: Elisabeth Elliot
4.29
Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
“In order to learn what it means to be a woman, we must start with the One who made her.” Working f… read more
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"The gate is narrow but not the life. The gate opens out into largeness of life."-Elisabeth Elliot, Let Me Be a Woman
"--so the woman who accepts the limitations of womanhood finds in those very limitations her gifts..."-Elisabeth Elliot, Let Me Be a Woman
"I believe a woman, in order to be a good wife, must be (among other things) both sensual and maternal."-Elisabeth Elliot, Let Me Be a Woman
"What sort of world might it have been if Eve had refused the Serpents offer and had said to him instead, "Let me not be like God. Let me be what I was made to be -- let me be a woman?"-Elisabeth Elliot, Let Me Be a Woman
10. 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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11. Knowing God
By: J.I. Packer
2.00
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the … read more
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12. The Holiness of God
By: R.C. Sproul
4.33
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
Central to God's character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed t… read more
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13. 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
14. Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love
By: Edward T. Welch
4.65
Format: None pages, Paperback
Practical Guidance for Loving Others Well Everyone needs help from time to time, especially in the … read more
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15. Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
By: C.S. Lewis
4.00
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Pla… read more
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"Say a child’s prayer if you can’t say a man’s."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom,"-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"The joy came from finding at last what hatred was made for."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"About this time tomorrow, you will have done the impossible."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
16. The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization
By: Vishal Mangalwadi , None
4.34
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Understand where we came from. Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its rele… read more
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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. Devoted: Great Men and Their Godly Moms
By: Tim Challies
4.53
Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition
Women shaped the men who changed the world. History tells of women whose love for the Bible shaped… read more
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19. 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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20. Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life
By: Kevin DeYoung
4.26
Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition
Countercultural Yet Biblical Advice for High School and College Students, Ideal for Graduation and … read more
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21. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution
By: Carl R. Trueman
4.50
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more
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22. The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind
By: Jason M. Baxter
4.51
Format: None pages, Audio CD
C. S. Lewis had one of the great minds of the twentieth century. Many readers know Lewis as an auth… read more
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23. 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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24. The Problem of Pain
By: C.S. Lewis
4.13
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all-powerful… read more
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"Man is to be understood only in his relation to God."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
25. Suffering is Never for Nothing
By: Elisabeth Elliot
4.68
Format: 108 pages, Hardcover
Hard times come for all in life, with no real explanation. When we walk through suffering, it has t… read more
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"Faith is not a feeling. Faith is willed obedience in action."-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing
"The love of God is not a sentiment. It is a willed and inexorable love that will command nothing less than the very best for us. The love of God wills our joy. I think of the love of God as being syn…"-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing
"It’s He who was the Word before the foundation of the world, suffering as a lamb slain. And He has a lot up His sleeve that you and I haven’t the slightest idea about now. He’s told us enough so that…"-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing
"We are not adrift in chaos. To me that is the most fortifying, the most stabilizing, the most peace-giving thing that I know about anything in the universe. Every time that things have seemingly fall…"-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing
26. Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord
By: Michael Reeves
4.38
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Fear is one of the strongest human emotions, and it is one that often baffles Christians. "The f… read more
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27. 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
28. 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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29. Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans (Prayers of the Church)
By: Robert Elmer
4.63
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
"That prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces one's own heart." For the Puritans… read more
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30. In the Lord I Take Refuge: 150 Daily Devotions Through the Psalms
By: Dane C. Ortlund
4.66
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Experience the Depth of the Psalms with Pastor and Author Dane Ortlund The Psalms could be called 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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