Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality
By: Bradley P. Holt
3.85
Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us
By: Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
4.41
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
Fasting. Solitude. Contemplative prayer. Lectio divina. Have you heard about these practices and wa… read more
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"In the unfixables of our lives we are invited to keep company with Jesus and take a risk that God's intentions toward us are good. Day after day this is what Jesus did. It is called trust. He calls u…"-Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us
2. The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story
By: Craig G. Bartholomew , Michael W. Goheen
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
The story of the Bible and its account of God's action in the world give meaning to our lives and p… read more
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3. The Great Divorce
By: C.S. Lewis
4.31
Format: 146 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more
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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
4. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4.27
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness … read more
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"God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be manipulated"-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
5. Renovation of the Heart: Putting On the Character of Christ
By: Eugene H. Peterson , Dallas Willard
3.43
Format: 375 pages,
Renovation of the Heartexplains the common misunderstandings about human nature and the discipleshi… read more
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6. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation
By: M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
3.50
Format: 185 pages, Paperback
"The process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others: " so M. Robert Mulho… read more
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7. Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith
By: Richard J. Foster
4.48
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
The author of the bestselling celebration of discipline explores the great traditions of Christian … read more
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8. Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation
By: Ruth Haley Barton
4.27
Format: 217 pages, Hardcover
Winner of a 2006 Logos Book Award! Do you long for a deep, fundamental change in your life with God… read more
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9. 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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10. The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
By: David G. Benner
3.89
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Recipient of the Award of Merit in the Personal Growth/Individual Category of The Word Guild 2005 C… read more
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11. The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth
By: Gerald G. May
3.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
A distinguished psychiatrist, spiritual counsellor and bestselling author shows how the dark sides … read more
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12. The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality
By: Ronald Rolheiser
3.64
Format: 288 pages,
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13. Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People
By: Michael Frost
3.19
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Christianity is a surprising religion. It has changed the world in remarkable ways throughout histo… read more
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14. Befriending Our Desires
By: Philip Sheldrake
3.07
Format: None pages, Paperback
Argues that 'desire' should be placed at the centre of the spiritual life: the concrete reality of … read more
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15. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.24
Format: 324 pages, Paperback
Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of Jesus and … read more
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16. 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
17. Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
By: Esau McCaulley
4.43
Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition
Growing up in the American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despai… read more
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"Prayer for leaders and criticism of their practices are not mutually exclusive ideas. Both have biblical warrant in the same letter."-Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
"While I was at home with much of the theology in evangelicalism, there were real disconnects. First, there was the portrayal of the Black church in these circles. I was told that the social gospel ha…"-Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
18. A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders
By: Mark Sayers
4.06
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
For much of recent history individuals and institutions could plan, execute, and flourish with thei… read more
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19. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
By: John Mark Comer
4.53
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
"Who am I becoming?" That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he… read more
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"Hurry is violence on the soul."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"In the cruciform kingdom, only the bad things die: image and status and bragging rights, all vanity."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"The point of a trellis isn’t to make the vines stand up straight in neat rows, but rather to attain a rich, deep glass of wine. It’s to create space for the vine to grow and bear fruit."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"The Hebrew word Shabbat means ‘to stop.’ But it can also be translated ‘to delight.’ It has this dual idea of stopping and also of joying in God and our lives in his world. The Sabbath is an entire d…"-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
20. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did
By: John Mark Comer
4.63
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more
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21. All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
By: Beth Moore
4.47
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestseller! An incredibly thoughtful,… read more
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"Once you've broken to pieces, the luxury of imagining yourself unbreakable evaporates."-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
"You want to know how to love me? Love my children. You want to be good to me? Be good to my children."-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
"A teenager doesn't know she's still a child. A teenager feels like an adult, I suppose primarily because her outside, her flesh and her face, her body, her size, her width and height, look like - and…"-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
22. 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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23. The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
By: Rich Villodas
4.24
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
During our chaotic times, discover five forgotten values that can spark internal growth and help us… read more
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"Adam and Eve hid behind a tree, naked and conquered by shame. But Jesus hung on a tree, naked, and conquered shame. In Jesus, shame doesn’t have the last word."-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"Sabbath is not a reward for hard work. Sabbath is a gift that precedes work and enables us to work. (…) As with God’s Grace, rest is never a reward; it’s a gift."-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"The reason we are hospitable is to open our hearts to others in the way that God has opened His heart to us. (...) As the theologian Henri Nouwen said, "Hospitality is not to change people, but to of…"-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"When I get to the portion that says, "Lead us not into temptation," That (...) doesn't mean that God leads us into temptation; rather, (...) It's us essentially saying, "Lord, (...) I'm vulnerable. D…"-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
24. Where the Light Fell
By: Philip Yancey
4.52
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this searing meditation on the bonds of family and the allure of extremist faith, one of today's… read more
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25. Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again (Transforming Resources)
By: Ruth Haley Barton
4.36
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
In our frenzied culture, the possibility of living in balanced rhythms of work and rest often feels… read more
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26. After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith without Losing It
By: A.J. Swoboda
4.35
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Outreach 2022 Resource of the Year (Spiritual Growth) Is there a way to walk faithfully through do… read more
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27. Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God (Transforming Resources)
By: Ruth Haley Barton
4.45
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
"Come away and rest awhile." Jesus invites us to be with him, offering our full and undivided a… read more
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28. Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality
By: Bradley P. Holt
3.85
Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition
A landmark text on the history of Christian, this accessible history provides an excellent primer o… read more
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29. Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church
By: Barbara A. Holmes
4.33
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
Holmes's research - through oral histories, church records, and written accounts - details not only… read more
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30. Invitation to Christian Spirituality: An Ecumenical Anthology
By: John R. Tyson
4.06
Format: 474 pages, Paperback
Bringing together a wide range of classical and contemporary texts, Invitation to Christian An Ecu… read more
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31. We Drink from Our Own Wells: The Spiritual Journey Of A People
By: Gustavo Gutiérrez
4.17
Format: 206 pages, Paperback
We Drink from Our Own The Spiritual Journey of a People [Paperback] [J... read more
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