22 must-read theology books like Expository Preaching by David T.A. Strain

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Expository Preaching

By: David T.A. Strain

4.48

Format: 142 pages, Hardcover

Did you know that the preaching of the Word of God has unique sin-killing, life-giving power—and br…

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1. Does God Desire All to Be Saved?

By: John Piper

4.17

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Are There Two Wills in God? Divine Election and God’s Desire for All to Be Saved  In this short, th… read more

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"If our effort to know God more clearly is not an effort to love him more dearly, it will be fatal."

-John Piper, Does God Desire All to Be Saved?

"The aim of the climb is not intellectual satisfaction. The aim is worship. God gets more honor when we worship on the basis of what we know about him than he gets if we worship on the basis of what w…"

-John Piper, Does God Desire All to Be Saved?

"James warns against the pride of presumption in speaking of the simplest plans in life without a due submission to the overarching sovereignty of God over the day’s agenda. Man’s plans might be inter…"

-John Piper, Does God Desire All to Be Saved?

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2. The Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology)

By: Richard Bauckham

4.37

Format: 177 pages, Paperback

Richard Bauckham expounds the theology of the Book of its understanding of God, Christ and the Spi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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3. 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 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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4. The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything

By: Tony Payne , Colin Marshall

4.22

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

All Christian ministry is a mixture of trellis and vine.There is vine work: the prayerful preaching… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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5. The Life of the Church: The Table, Pulpit, and Square

By: Joe Thorn

3.95

Format: 269 pages, Paperback

What should a church do? Look at your church's calendar and you will learn something of its missio… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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6. Christianity and Liberalism

By: J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine… read more

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"The truth is that if Jesus be merely an example, He is not a worthy example; for He claimed to be far more."

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"According to modern liberalism, in other words, Jesus was the Founder of Christianity because He was the first Christian, and Christianity consists in maintenance of the religious life which Jesus in…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"When we come to see that it was no mere man who suffered on Calvary but the Lord of Glory, then we shall be willing to say that one drop of the precious blood of Jesus is of more value, for our own s…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"The sage of Nazareth may satisfy those who have never faced the problem of evil in their own lives; but to talk about an ideal to those who are under the thralldom of sin is a cruel mockery. Yet if J…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

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7. 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

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8. A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18

By: Joseph Loconte

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The untold story of how the First World War shaped the lives, faith, and writings of J. R. R. Tolki… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. 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

10. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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11. The Pilgrim's Progress

By: John Bunyan

4.06

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

This famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most ent… read more

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"Follow your heart"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"They are my fears of him, too. But who can hinder that which will be?"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

12. A Call to Prayer

By: J.C. Ryle

3.67

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

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13. Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity

By: Tim Challies

4.03

Format: 208 pages,

Don't try to do it all. Do more good. Better. I am no productivity guru. I am a writer, a church le… read more

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14. Loveology: God. Love. Marriage. Sex. And the never-ending story of male and female.

By: John Mark Comer

3.00

Format: None pages, Audio CD

In the beginning, God created Adam. Then he made Eve. And ever since we've been picking up the piec… read more

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15. What is the Mission of the Church?: Making sense of social justice, Shalom and the Great Commission

By: Kevin DeYoung , Adam Verner , Greg Gilbert

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Audiobook

Addressing mission, evangelism and social justice, two pastors draw readers to the Bible's teaching… read more

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16. The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day

By: Justo L. González

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

This highly informative, narrative history covers the events, persons, external influences, and for… read more

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17. A Hunger for God

By: John Piper

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

There is an appetite for God. And it can be awakened. I invite you to turn from the dulling effects… read more

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18. Word-Centered Church: How Scripture Brings Life and Growth to God's People

By: Jonathan Leeman

3.64

Format: None pages, Paperback

It's a question hundreds of pastors ask every day:What is the best way to grow? A lot of books give… read more

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19. Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

By: Collin Hansen

4.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Timothy Keller takes readers behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that fo… read more

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  • theology
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20. Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.26

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Countercultural Yet Biblical Advice for High School and College Students, Ideal for Graduation and … read more

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  • theology
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21. It's Good to Be a Man: A Handbook for Godly Masculinity

By: Michael Foster

4.30

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

“Men were made to rule. They always have and always will. Nothing can change that. Nothing will. It… read more

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  • theology
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22. The Household and the War for the Cosmos: Recovering a Christian Vision for the Family

By: C.R. Wiley

4.27

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The household is not just a shelter from a war zone, it is the command center from which we launch … read more

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  • theology
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23. The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

By: Bobby Jamieson

4.67

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A man who’s been transformed by Christ and desires to preach the gospel might say he feels called t… read more

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  • theology
Cover of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany by Jonathan    Gibson

24. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany

By: Jonathan Gibson

4.61

Format: 433 pages, Kindle Edition

A 40-Day Devotional Liturgy for Advent, Christmas, and EpiphanyDuring Christmas, homes are filled w… read more

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  • theology
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25. God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.48

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes a beautifully packaged, year… read more

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  • theology
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26. Covenantal Baptism (Blessings of the Faith)

By: Jason Helopoulos

4.42

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

Why would Christians baptize infants? Jason Helopoulos lays out the Reformed perspective— the logic… read more

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  • theology
Cover of Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches) by John Onwuchekwa

27. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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  • theology
Cover of Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy by Gavin Ortlund

28. Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy

By: Gavin Ortlund

4.46

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today? Imagine a ta… read more

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  • theology
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29. Persistent Prayer (Blessings of the Faith)

By: Guy M. Richard

4.42

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

We have many reasons to be excited about prayer—and to pray with urgency! Guy Richard shows us that… read more

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  • theology
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30. Expository Preaching

By: David T.A. Strain

4.48

Format: 142 pages, Hardcover

Did you know that the preaching of the Word of God has unique sin-killing, life-giving power—and br… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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31. Reformed Theology (Blessings of the Faith)

By: Jonathan Lair Master

4.43

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

What is Reformed theology? For some, it's all about the covenants. Others think of the Five Points … read more

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21 Top nonfiction books like Expository Preaching by David T.A. Strain

Transform Your Habits

Does God Desire All to Be Saved?

John Piper

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology)

Richard Bauckham

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Church History in Plain Language

Bruce L. Shelley , Mark A. Noll

4.10

Transform Your Habits

The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything

Tony Payne , Colin Marshall

4.22

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20 Top nonfiction books like The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring by Bobby Jamieson

Transform Your Habits

Conversion: How God Creates a People (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

Michael Lawrence

4.59

Transform Your Habits

The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything

Tony Payne , Colin Marshall

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

Kevin DeYoung

4.24

Transform Your Habits

What Is a Healthy Church?

Mark Dever

3.68

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