Christian Mission: How Christianity Became a World Religion
By: Dana L. Robert
3.73
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Exploring how Christianity became a world religion, this brief history examines Christian missions …
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1. A Thousand Mornings: Poems
By: Mary Oliver
4.21
Format: 82 pages, Hardcover
In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life’s work,… read more
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"they won't be false and they won't be true, but hey'll be real."-Mary Oliver, A Thousand Mornings: Poems
"When a man says he hears angels singing, he hears angels singing."-Mary Oliver, A Thousand Mornings: Poems
"When death is about to happen does the body grow heavier, or lighter?"-Mary Oliver, A Thousand Mornings: Poems
"From the poem: The First Time Percy Came Back Yes, it’s all different,"-Mary Oliver, A Thousand Mornings: Poems
2. A History of Christian Missions (The Penguin History of the Church, #6)
By: Owen Chadwick , Stephen Neill
3.71
Format: 528 pages, Paperback
Professor Neill's excellent and authoriatative survey examines centuries of missionary activity, be… read more
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"But in the case of the Indian mass movements there was also the simple external fact that in no case were the forces supplied by the Western Churches adequate to secure the necessary continuity in th…"-Owen Chadwick, A History of Christian Missions (The Penguin History of the Church, #6)
3. You Are My People: An Introduction to Prophetic Literature
By: Louis Stulman , Hyun Chul Paul Kim
3.66
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Building on recent developments in biblical studies, this book introduces the prophetic literature … read more
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4. Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes
By: Justo L. González
4.31
Format: 124 pages, Paperback
Gonzalez explores how a Hispanic perspective illuminates the biblical text in ways that will be val… read more
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5. The Mission of God's People: A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission
By: Christopher J.H. Wright , Jonathan Lunde
3.56
Format: None pages, Paperback
Chris Wright's pioneering 2006 book, The Mission of God, revealed that the typical Christian unders… read more
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6. Pastor
By: William H. Willimon
3.93
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Ordained ministry, says Willimon, is a gift of God to the church--but that doesn't mean that it is … read more
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7. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
By: Nabeel Qureshi
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
An Unexpected Journey from Islam to Christianity In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi de… read more
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8. Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.71
Format: 435 pages, Paperback
Initially written for a Jewish friend, Life of the Beloved has become Henri Nouwen's greatest legac… read more
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9. The Master Plan of Evangelism
By: Robert E. Coleman
4.67
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
It all started when Jesus called a few men to follow him and share God's message with their neighbo… read more
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10. Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys: A Native American Expression of the Jesus Way
By: Richard Twiss
3.82
Format: 4 pages, Paperback
One of Seedbed's 10 Notable Books from 2015 The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for N… read more
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11. Silence
By: Shūsaku Endō , William Johnston
3.84
Format: 223 pages, Paperback
Beneath the light of the candle I am sitting with my hands on my knees, staring in front of me. And… read more
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12. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
By: Lesslie Newbigin
3.74
Format: 70 pages, Paperback
How does the gospel relate to a pluralist society? What is the Christian message in a society marke… read more
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13. The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
By: C.S. Lewis
3.91
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
The Horse and his Boy is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta … read more
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"Do not dare not to dare."-C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
"No one can teach riding so well as a horse"-C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
"Onward and Upward! To Narnia and the North!"-C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
"Even a walk will get us somewhere sometime."-C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
14. Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church
By: Kara Powell , None , Brad M. Griffin
4.00
Format: None pages,
Unleashing the Passion of Young People in Your Church Is Possible! Churches are losing both members… read more
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15. The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
By: Alison Goodman
4.18
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as a… read more
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"What makes you think he is trustworthy?’ ‘ He has a sense of humor,’ I said, and then added the final proof. ‘And he found my observations funny too."-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
"If you need me, just yell,' he said. 'Ladies do not yell,' I replied over my shoulder. 'But renegades do.' I caught a glimpse of myself in one of the mirrors as I passed; my color was high and I had …"-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
"My brother pursed his lips. 'Love? Really, Augusta, this is an important decision. If you think love is essential to a good match it is no wonder you are still unmarried.' 'Duffy, that is unkind,' Ju…"-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
"He took the offering and positioned it behind his head with a baleful look. 'If I recall, it is your fault I have lost a great deal of blood,' Undeniable, but then again, I had not started the encoun…"-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
16. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
17. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
By: Kristin Kobes Du Mez
4.30
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
A scholar of American Christianity presents a seventy-five-year history of evangelicalism that iden… read more
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18. The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
By: Beth Allison Barr
4.40
Format: 245 pages, Paperback
Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, an… read more
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"Glorifying the past because we like the story better isn't history; it's propaganda."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"When we differentiate women because of their sex, we objectify them and deny them their humanity."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"Like racism, patriarchy is a shapeshifter—conforming to each new era, looking as if it has always belonged."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"Historically, one of the greatest problems for women is that we do not remember our past and we do not work together to change our future. We do not stand together. But what if we did?"-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
19. On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
By: James K.A. Smith
4.28
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
This is not a book about Saint Augustine. In a way, it's a book Augustine has written about each of… read more
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"Attainment is a goddess who quickly turns a cold shoulder."-James K.A. Smith, On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
"identity is our name for being found by a story someone else told."-James K.A. Smith, On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
"A friend is not an enabler; love doesn’t always look like agreement."-James K.A. Smith, On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
"When we leave home looking for happiness, we’re in search of the self we never knew."-James K.A. Smith, On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
20. Shelterwood
By: Lisa Wingate
3.88
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping novel inspired by the untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect children ca… read more
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"What lucky people we readers are that we live not just one life, but many, and diving into yet another is as easy as opening a book."-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood
"That was a perilous area. . .Graves could be anywhere and undoubtedly are. We walk over history, unaware, every day in all places. We sleep atop it. When we rest our heads at night, we've no way of k…"-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood
"The light between them outshines the November day. My heartstrings tug, and I want to call my mother and my grandmother, the women who built me - who implanted the idea that whatever path I chose for…"-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood
"I take a deep breath, lose myself in the healing power of feeling the world breathe, water over stones, wind against trees, last year's dry leaves tumbling along expanses of rock, in the play of clou…"-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood
21. Christian Mission: How Christianity Became a World Religion
By: Dana L. Robert
3.73
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Exploring how Christianity became a world religion, this brief history examines Christian missions … read more
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22. History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America 1450 - 1990: A Documentary Sourcebook
By: Klaus Koschorke
3.91
Format: 460 pages, Paperback
In cooperation with Roland Spliesgart The map of world Christianity has changed dramatically in ju… read more
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23. The Leader's Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation
By: Jim Herrington
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
This book helps pastors and church leaders understand the role their personal transformation as Jes… read more
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24. Wisdom's Wonder: Character, Creation, and Crisis in the Bible's Wisdom Literature
By: William P. Brown
4.10
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
Wisdom's Wonder offers a fresh reading of the Hebrew Bible's wisdom literature with a unique emphas… read more
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25. The Digby Play of Mary Magdalene
By: Chester N. Scoville
3.65
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Few medieval plays in English have attracted as much twenty-first-century interest as the Digby Mar… read more
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26. From Pew to Pulpit: A Beginner's Guide to Preaching
By: Clifton F. Guthrie
4.18
Format: 135 pages, Paperback
A down-to-earth, practical introduction to the ins and outs of preaching for lay preachers, bivocat… read more
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27. American Methodism: A Compact History
By: Jeanne Miller Schmidt
3.66
Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition
In this engaging and artful overview, Russell Richey, Kenneth Rowe, and Jean Miller Schmidt, some o… read more
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28. The Shape of Christian History: Continuity and Diversity in the Global Church
By: Scott W. Sunquist
3.88
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
While understanding history has always been an essential task for God's people, rapid changes withi… read more
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29. Leaving Christianity: Changing Allegiances in Canada since 1945 (Advancing Studies in Religion Series) (Volume 2)
By: Brian Clarke
4.29
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Canadians were once church-goers. During the post-war boom of the 1950s, Canadian churches were vib… read more
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30. Disabling Mission, Enabling Witness: Exploring Missiology Through the Lens of Disability Studies (Missiological Engagements)
By: Benjamin T. Conner
4.60
Format: 180 pages, Paperback
In recent decades churches have accommodated disabled people in various ways. Through access ramps … read more
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31. Christianity in the Twentieth Century: A World History (The Princeton History of Christianity)
By: Brian Stanley
4.00
Format: 504 pages, Hardcover
A history of unparalleled scope that charts the global transformation of Christianity during an age… read more
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