21 must-read christianity books like Searching for Christmas: What If There's More to the Story Than You Thought? by J.D. Greear

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Searching for Christmas: What If There's More to the Story Than You Thought?

By: J.D. Greear

4.18

Format: 54 pages, Kindle Edition

Most of us are familiar with the events of the first Christmas—the manger scene, shepherds watching…

If you liked the christianity plot in Searching for Christmas: What If There's More to the Story Than You Thought? by J.D. Greear , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

By: David Platt

4.18

Format: 230 pages, Paperback

What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followe… read more

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"I had the faith of a sermon, but not the faith of his son. – John Wesley"

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"We may have loved the god that we made up in our minds, but the God of the Bible, we hate."

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"God's revelation in the Gospel not only reveals Who He is, but it also reveals who we are."

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus' words and walk away, content to settle for less than radical obedience to Him. "

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

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2. Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.14

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From pastor and New York Timesbestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the holi… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
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  • christian living
  • christmas
  • nonfiction
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3. 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You

By: John Piper , Tony Reinke

4.33

Format: None pages,

Do You Control Your Phone--Or Does Your Phone Control You? Within a few years of its unveiling, the… read more

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4. A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World

By: Paul E. Miller

3.50

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Author Paul Miller shares his insights and conclusions about how to connect the broken pieces of yo… read more

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5. The Radical Disciple: Some Neglected Aspects of Our Calling

By: John R.W. Stott

3.52

Format: None pages, Hardcover

What is a life of radical discipleship? At the root, it means we let Jesus set the agenda of our li… read more

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6. 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 living
  • nonfiction
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7. Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit

By: Francis Chan , Danae Yankoski

4.12

Format: None pages,

In the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of all three, but … read more

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  • christian
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  • christian living
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  • nonfiction
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8. Free Will

By: Sam Harris

4.26

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

Belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think abo… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. The Armor of God - Bible Study Book

By: Priscilla Shirer

3.95

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

All day, every day, an invisible war rages around you unseen, unheard, yet felt throughout every as… read more

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  • nonfiction

10. Surprised by Oxford

By: Carolyn Weber

4.18

Format: None pages, Paperback

A "girl-meets-God" style memoir of an agnostic who, through her surprising opportunity to study at … read more

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

By: Jen Wilkin

4.51

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Many Christian women find great encouragement and joy in and through women's Bible studies. However… read more

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"It matters that women teach women, and that they do so with excellence."

-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

"We will not wake up ten years from now and find we have passively taken on the character of God."

-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

"Shaping someone's understanding of the things of God is a huge responsiblity, and it is not to be taken lightly."

-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

"The Word is living and active. It will conform you by dividing you. And in the dividing, miracle of miracles, it will render you whole."

-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

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12. The Practice of the Presence of God

By: Brother Lawrence

4.32

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more

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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

13. Not Yet Married: The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness and Dating

By: Marshall Segal

3.50

Format: None pages,

Life Is Never Mainly about Love and Marriage. So Learn to Live and Date for More. Many of you grew … read more

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14. Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes

By: Kristen Welch

4.15

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

"But everyone else has it." "If you loved me, you'd get it for me!" When you hear these comments fr… read more

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15. Adoniram Judson: Bound for Burma (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)

By: Janet Benge , Geoff Benge

4.36

Format: 209 pages, Paperback

As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson spent thirty-eight years working in Burma, t… read more

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16. 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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"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

17. The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving (LifeChange Books)

By: Randy Alcorn

3.95

Format: 132 pages,

read more

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18. You're Not Enough (and That's Ok): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love

By: Allie Beth Stuckey

4.17

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

From one of the sharpest Christian voices of her generation and host of the podcast Relatable comes… read more

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"Our truth is usually Satan's lie."

-Allie Beth Stuckey, You're Not Enough (and That's Ok): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love

"Because the self can't be both the problem and the solution."

-Allie Beth Stuckey, You're Not Enough (and That's Ok): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love

"The self isn't enough---period. The answer to the purposelessness and hollowness we feel is found not in us but outside of us. The solutions to our problems and pain aren't found in self-love, but in…"

-Allie Beth Stuckey, You're Not Enough (and That's Ok): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love

"This is an argument I made in a podcast episode titled "Three Myths Christian Women Believe". The first myth was that you are enough. My counter was this: you're not enough, you'll never be enough, a…"

-Allie Beth Stuckey, You're Not Enough (and That's Ok): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love

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19. 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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20. Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms

By: Justin Whitmel Earley

4.61

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond t… read more

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  • christian living
  • nonfiction
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21. You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well

By: Jen Wilkin

4.54

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with it: “Wh… read more

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22. The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities

By: Patrick Lencioni

4.26

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Shay was still angry but shrugged nonchalantly as if to say, it's not that big of a deal. "So, what… read more

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  • nonfiction
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23. The 6 Types of Working Genius

By: Patrick Lencioni

4.15

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni unveils a truly groundbreaking new model that w… read more

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24. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

By: Rebecca McLaughlin

4.32

Format: 239 pages, Hardcover

Although many people suggest that Christianity is declining, research indicates that it continues t… read more

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"Suffering is not an embarrassment to the Christian faith. It is the thread with which Christ's name is stitched into our lives."

-Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

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25. Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God

By: Jamie Winship

4.49

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Jamie Winship spent nearly 30 years living and working in conflict zones, and during that time he h… read more

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"Fear shuts down creativity and the reception of new ideas."

-Jamie Winship, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God

"But the Bible narrative is all about creativity bursting forth from the true self, the true you."

-Jamie Winship, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God

"We want to be mentally, physically, and spiritually fit. We don't want to be well, we want to be fit."

-Jamie Winship, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God

"That's how long the idea had been inside her. She couldn't access it apart from God. It was there, waiting to be discovered."

-Jamie Winship, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God

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26. The Christian Manifesto: Jesus’ Life-Changing Words from the Sermon on the Plain

By: Alistair Begg

4.53

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Encourages Christians from Luke 6 to live a countercultural life and experience true blessing. … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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27. Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word

By: Kristen Wetherell

4.42

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

Encouragement to Treasure the Bible and Grow in Your Desire for God's Life-Giving Word In our ne… read more

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  • christian
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  • christian living
  • nonfiction
"God's word feels boring and familiar to us, so we turn to shiny entertainment, putting off eternal things until a more pressing time. The Bible seems too demanding or confusing, so we walk away from …"

-Kristen Wetherell, Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word

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28. Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For

By: Jackie Hill Perry

4.74

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Upon Waking  is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publisher's Weekly bestseller! Join the thous… read more

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"When our hearts are hard on some level and the sound of God’s voice comes through Scripture, or through the Spirit, or through a person He indwells, we always hide."

-Jackie Hill Perry, Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For

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29. Brave by Faith: God-Sized Confidence in a Post-Christian World

By: Alistair Begg

4.61

Format: 128 pages, ebook

Learn from the book of Daniel how to live confidently for Christ today. What does it look like to … read more

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  • nonfiction
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30. Is Christmas Unbelievable?: Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World's Most Famous Story

By: Rebecca McLaughlin

4.32

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Explores the historical reliability of the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Many people assu… read more

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  • christmas
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31. Searching for Christmas: What If There's More to the Story Than You Thought?

By: J.D. Greear

4.18

Format: 54 pages, Kindle Edition

Most of us are familiar with the events of the first Christmas—the manger scene, shepherds watching… read more

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4.12

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Sam Harris

4.26

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4.63

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