18 must-read nonfiction books like Have No Fear: Being Salt and Light Even When It's Costly by John C. Lennox

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Have No Fear: Being Salt and Light Even When It's Costly

By: John C. Lennox

4.24

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Christians are under increasing pressure to be silent. We're led to believe that, at best, our beli…

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1. Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World

By: Joan Druett

4.05

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

 Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted island … read more

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  • nonfiction
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2. Church History in Plain Language

By: Bruce L. Shelley , Mark A. Noll

4.10

Format: 520 pages, Paperback

It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" an… read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"Christianity is the only major religion to have at its central event the humiliation of its God."

-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language

"If we see some admirable work of human art, we are at once eager to investigate the nature, the manner, the end of its production; and the contemplation of the works of God stirs us with an incompara…"

-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language

"Church historians often ask, ‘Is the church a movement or an institution?' . . . I think it is both. . . . I believe the people of God in history live in a tension between an ideal--the universal com…"

-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language

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3. Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?

By: Philip Yancey

4.20

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat--the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"We cannot simply pray and then wait for God to do the rest."

-Philip Yancey, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?

"Prayer means keeping company with God who is already present."

-Philip Yancey, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?

"Indeed, how could we experience grace at all except through our defects?"

-Philip Yancey, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?

"History is a test of faith, and the correct response to that test is persistent prayer."

-Philip Yancey, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?

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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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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"...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. Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.

By: John Mark Comer

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

You've heard people say "Who you are matters more than what you do". Does the Bible really teach th… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • nonfiction

6. Don't Waste Your Life

By: John Piper

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

John Piper writes, "I will tell you what a tragedy is. I will show you how to waste your life. Cons… read more

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7. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.00

Format: None pages,

. The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Bestseller l… read more

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8. One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

By: Ann Voskamp

4.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Just like you, Ann Voskamp hungers to live her one life well. Forget the bucket lists that have us … read more

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9. Holiness

By: J.C. Ryle , Tom Phillips

4.36

Format: 59 pages, Paperback

Ryle calls us to live a life set apart from the world and set our minds on things above. Bishop … read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"Let us never measure our religion by that of others, and think we are doing enough if we have gone beyond our neighbors."

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within. He may be known by his warfare as well as by his peace."

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"Most men hope to go to heaven when they die; but few, it may be feared, take the trouble to consider whether they would enjoy heaven if they got there. Heaven is essentially a holy place; it's inhabi…"

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"Let it never be said that we cannot know whether a Christian really loves Christ. It can be known. It can be discovered. The proof can be seen. You have heard them this very day. Love to the Lord Jes…"

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

10. Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith

By: Michael Reeves

3.71

Format: 224 pages,

In this brief and winsome book, Michael Reeves presents an introduction to the Christian faith that… read more

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11. 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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  • theology
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  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"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

12. King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus

By: Timothy J. Keller

3.00

Format: 18 pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling author and nationally renowned minister Timothy Keller unlocks new insigh… read more

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13. 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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14. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

By: W. Phillip Keller

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want..." Travel the shepherd's path to the green pastur… read more

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15. The Return of the Gods

By: Jonathan Cahn

4.35

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES Best-Selling AuthorFrom the author that brought you 6 New York Times best-selling bo… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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16. Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

By: Jen Wilkin

4.55

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensom… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"While legalism builds self-righteousness, lawfulness builds righteousness. Obedience to the law is the means of sanctification for the believer."

-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

"Is Jesus adding to the law by broadening our attention from murder to anger and contempt? By no means. He is pointing out the seedling that grows into the thorny vine that chokes out life. He is appe…"

-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

"Our patterns of work and rest reveal what we believe to be true about God and ourselves. God alone requires no limits on his activity. To rest is to acknowledge that we humans are limited by design. …"

-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

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17. Tremendous

By: Joey "Coco" Diaz

4.47

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller Outsider. Misfit. Criminal. Convict. . . . Movie star. Family man. Com… read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People

By: Pete Greig

4.59

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Everyone prays. But no one finds it easy. We all need a little help. Pete Greig has been teaching o… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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19. The Secret Lake

By: Karen Inglis

4.13

Format: 124 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here. A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel a… read more

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20. Pray Big

By: Alistair Begg

4.48

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

So many of us struggle with prayer. Many books have been written on the subject and there's a reaso… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
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  • nonfiction
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21. The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

5 Christlike Ways to Inspire the Next Generation for Christ Church leaders are continuously concern… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian living
  • christian
  • theology
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22. This Place Is Still Beautiful

By: XiXi Tian

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Two sisters. A shocking racist incident. The summer that will change both of their lives forever.De… read more

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"Maybe one day we will find the right words, but at the moment, he just stands with me in this alley, shielded from the sun. Dark, but not alone."

-XiXi Tian, This Place Is Still Beautiful

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23. A Brief Theology of Periods (Yes, Really): An Adventure for the Curious Into Bodies, Womanhood, Time, Pain and Purpose—And How to Have a Better Time of the Month

By: Rachel Jones

4.13

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

The average woman has 500 periods in her lifetime. And whether yours are mildly annoying, utterly d… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • nonfiction
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24. The Grace of Gratitude

By: Paul Mallard

4.31

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Gratitude can sometimes feel like thank you letters to half-remembered relatives. We know that we s… read more

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  • christian living
  • christian
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25. The Reset: Returning to the Heart of Worship and a Life of Undivided Devotion

By: Jeremy Riddle

4.55

Format: 135 pages, Kindle Edition

Even as the sound of modern worship has grown louder, the heartbeat of true worship has grown fain… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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26. Have No Fear: Being Salt and Light Even When It's Costly

By: John C. Lennox

4.24

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Christians are under increasing pressure to be silent. We're led to believe that, at best, our beli… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • evangelism
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
Cover of Tears and Tossings: Hope in the Waves of Life by Sarah   Walton

27. Tears and Tossings: Hope in the Waves of Life

By: Sarah Walton

4.23

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

No matter how we try to sugarcoat it, there's something about suffering and loss that shakes our co… read more

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  • faith
  • christian living
  • christian
  • nonfiction
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28. Am I Just My Brain? (Questioning Faith)

By: Sharon Dirckx

4.00

Format: 135 pages, Kindle Edition

Modern research is uncovering more and more detail of what our brain is and how it works. We are li… read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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29. Revolutionary Work: What's the point of the 9 to 5

By: William Taylor

4.25

Format: 119 pages, Paperback

We spend more time working than doing almost anything else, yet work is often difficult, unsatisfyi… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • nonfiction
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30. Busy: Tackling the problem of an overloaded Christian life

By: Ian Carmichael

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

Busy is a biblical exploration of how best to use your time.In a world where everyone feels overwhe… read more

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  • faith
  • christian living
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31. Serving without Sinking by John Hindley (2013-04-15)

By: John Hindley

4.08

Format: None pages, Paperback

Excellent Book read more

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12 best-selling religion books like Have No Fear: Being Salt and Light Even When It's Costly by John C. Lennox

Transform Your Habits

Church History in Plain Language

Bruce L. Shelley , Mark A. Noll

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?

Philip Yancey

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Holiness

J.C. Ryle , Tom Phillips

4.36

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23 Best nonfiction books like Tears and Tossings: Hope in the Waves of Life by Sarah Walton

Transform Your Habits

Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

Jen Wilkin

4.51

Transform Your Habits

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

Tim Challies

4.80

Transform Your Habits

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

Mark Vroegop

4.54

Transform Your Habits

How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts—Not Just Arguments

Preston Perry

4.70

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