16 Best theology books like Old Testament Today: A Journey from Original Meaning to Contemporary Significance by John H. Walton

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Old Testament Today: A Journey from Original Meaning to Contemporary Significance

By: John H. Walton

4.07

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Proven three-tiered approach and a wealth of full-color images help readers connect the Old Testame…

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1. Is God anti-gay?: And other questions about homosexuality, the Bible and same-sex attraction

By: Sam Allberry

4.31

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

It's the hot topic of the moment. Christians, the church and the Bible seem to be out of step with … read more

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"But the fact is that the gospel demands everything of all of us. If someone thinks the gospel has slotted into their life quite easily, without causing any major adjustments to their lifestyle or asp…"

-Sam Allberry, Is God anti-gay?: And other questions about homosexuality, the Bible and same-sex attraction

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2. North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.55

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

First they found themselves  On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness.  Now they must make their way… read more

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"You call that poetry?"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"She poured her heart into the song and filled it with everything she felt"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"Podo and Leeli finally came back to where the others rested, and though her face still bore the weight of her sorrow, Janner could see that is sister was present. Her eyes didn't see stare into nothi…"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"He was only twelve, but he knew enough to realize that the way before him would be hard. Is it worth it? he asked himself. Was it worth losing his old life in order to learn the truth of who he was a…"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

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3. 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

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4. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

By: Douglas K. Stuart , Gordon D. Fee

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

Your Guide to Understanding the Bible Understanding the Bible isn't for the few, the gifted, the sc… read more

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5. No Easy Road: Discover the Extraordinary Power of Personal Prayer

By: Dick Eastman

4.18

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

Praying Christians are society's best revolutionaries. They engage in the most remarkable act a hum… read more

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6. 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

7. The Throne, the Lamb & the Dragon: A Reader's Guide to the Book of Revelation

By: Paul Spilsbury

4.10

Format: None pages, Paperback

The book of Revelation has long intrigued, puzzled and even frightened its readers. Surely it is th… read more

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8. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more

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"My sister Susan,"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

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9. The Jungle Books

By: Rudyard Kipling , Alev Lytle Croutier

3.95

Format: 161 pages, Paperback

The Jungle Books can be regarded as classic stories told by an adult to children. But they also con… read more

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10. The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry Into the Old Testament

By: Sandra L. Richter

3.20

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Sandra Richter gives an overview of the Old Testament, organizing our disorderly knowledge of the O… read more

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11. On Loving God

By: Bernard of Clairvaux

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Perhaps Bernard's most delightful tract, On Loving God posits that everything good in human persons… read more

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12. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.33

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more

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"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

13. The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga #4)

By: None , Andrew Peterson

3.90

Format: 205 pages,

All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameles… read more

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14. Holy Bible: New International Version

By: Anonymous

4.62

Format: 1213 pages, Hardcover

The New International Version is the world's most popular Bible in modern English and is renowned f… read more

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"Meaningless! Meaningless!"

-Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version

"Thou shalt not stand idly by"

-Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version

"A unjust law, is no law at all."

-Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version

"Love never fails. —I Corinthians 13:8a "

-Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version

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15. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity

By: Mark A. Noll

4.25

Format: 127 pages, Paperback

Evangelicalism\u2019s premier historian provides a general introduction to church history. read more

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16. The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World

By: Peter Scazzero

3.72

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Do you feel too overwhelmed to enjoy life, unable to sort out the demands on your time? Are you doi… read more

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17. Can I Really Trust the Bible?

By: Barry Cooper

3.00

Format: 31 pages, Paperback

The Bible makes big claims for itself. But do those claims stand up? Aren't the stories just legend… read more

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18. Invitation to the Jesus Life: Experiments in Christlikeness

By: Jan Johnson

4.12

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

To encounter Jesus daily and have a relationship with Him changes everything, our focus becomes ete… read more

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19. The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

3.96

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. NARNIA...where owls are wise, where… read more

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"Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"It's expression was solemn, its complexion muddy."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you," said the Lion."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"Though under earth, and throneless now I be Yet while I lived all earth was under me."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

20. A Life of Obedience

By: Andrew Murray

4.07

Format: 112 pages,

Andrew Murray traces obedience through the Bible, from Genesis to the final chapter of Revelation, … read more

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21. 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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22. The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People

By: John Ortberg

3.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

You Can Live a Deeper, More Spiritual Life Right Where You Are. An expanded edition with a new chap… read more

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23. Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

By: Jackie Hill Perry

4.36

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

"I used to be a lesbian." In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, … read more

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"Do you know why we have a hard time believing that a gay girl can become a completely different creature? Because, we have a hard time believing in God. ..."

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"From the outside looking in, it could be assumed that Preston's and my relationship was God's proof of turning a "gay girl good." But really, He'd already done that the moment He'd set me free from s…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"Trying to contain the small giggle welling up in her chest from the sincerity of my question, Santoria, full of confidence, responded while looking toward my direction, "Yes, Jackie.The gospel didn't…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"LGBT culture has done an excellent job of renewing or should I say, destroying, the mind of many, mainly by consistently using words as their greatest tool in their efforts to draw people into findin…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

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24. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

By: Tyler Staton

4.60

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious… read more

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25. Drop, Cover, and Hold On (The Improbable Meet-Cute, #4)

By: Jasmine Guillory

2.96

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

It takes nothing less than a fateful natural disaster to throw two opposites together in a ground-s… read more

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26. God, Gift, and Guide: Knowing the Holy Spirit

By: Gregg R. Allison

4.33

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

So often, the Third Person of the Trinity gets the least attention. He is considered confusing or m… read more

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27. Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age

By: Joshua D. Chatraw

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Christianity Today 2021 Book Award Apologetics & Evangelism Telling a Better Story clears a path t… read more

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28. Old Testament Today: A Journey from Original Meaning to Contemporary Significance

By: John H. Walton

4.07

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Proven three-tiered approach and a wealth of full-color images help readers connect the Old Testame… read more

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29. The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Context

By: Gary M. Burge

4.10

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The New Testament in Antiquity is a textbook for college and seminary students penned by three evan… read more

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30. How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth

By: Christopher J.H. Wright

4.21

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Many preachers ignore preaching from the Old Testament because they feel it is outdated in light of… read more

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31. What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Their Writings

By: Kenneth Berding

4.29

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Second edition of the accessible, full-color New Testament survey focusing on the message of each b… read more

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13 must-read religion books like Old Testament Today: A Journey from Original Meaning to Contemporary Significance by John H. Walton

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Sam Allberry

4.31

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The Cost of Discipleship

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.30

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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

Douglas K. Stuart , Gordon D. Fee

4.23

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Dick Eastman

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Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis

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John Bunyan

4.06

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