Abraham's Silence The Binding of Isaac, the Suffering of Job, and How to Talk Back to God
By: J. Richard Middleton
4.43
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
It is traditional to think we should praise Abraham for his willingness to sacrifice his son as pro…
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1. Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers
By: Anne Lamott
3.50
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
New York Times-bestselling author Anne Lamott writes about the three simple prayers essential to co… read more
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2. The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
By: Susannah Heschel , Abraham Joshua Heschel , Ilya Schor
4.16
Format: 354 pages,
Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabba… read more
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3. Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
By: N.T. Wright
4.24
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, top-selli… read more
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4. The Beast That Crouches at the Door: Adam & Eve, Cain & Abel, and Beyond
By: David Fohrman
3.70
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
What are we to learn from the narratives in the Torah? A walking, talking snake. A tree that bears … read more
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5. Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
By: Rachel Held Evans
3.44
Format: 406 pages, Paperback
New York Timesbestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a quest to find out what it really me… read more
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6. A Little Book for New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology
By: Kelly M. Kapic
3.71
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Whenever we read, think, hear or say anything about God, we are doing theology. Yet theology isn't … read more
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7. Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible
By: Peter Enns , Jared Byas
4.60
Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition
Given the fever-pitched controversies about evolution, Adam and Eve, and scientific evidence for th… read more
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8. Jesus and the Disinherited
By: Vincent Harding , Howard Thurman
4.57
Format: 140 pages, Paperback
In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman … read more
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9. 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
10. How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now
By: James K.A. Smith
4.29
Format: 189 pages, Hardcover
Many Christians are disconnected from the past or imagine they are "above" history, immune to it, a… read more
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11. The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross
By: Brian Zahnd
4.53
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The cross is the heart of Scripture Everything about the gospel message leads to the cross, and pro… read more
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12. 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
13. Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters
By: Carmen Joy Imes
4.53
Format: 226 pages, Paperback
Biblical Foundations Award Finalist Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament―especially the Ol… read more
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"The law envisions a different kind of life, characterized by self-discipline and self-giving love. Imagine a community where every member actively worked to love and protect their neighbor!"-Carmen Joy Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters
14. Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter
By: Tom Wright
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An in-depth study of Romans from today's foremost interpreter of Paul. Romans is often and for good… read more
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15. The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe
By: Richard Rohr
4.45
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - With a new afterword - From one of the world's most influential spiritu… read more
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16. Power in Weakness: Paul’s Transformed Vision for Ministry
By: Timothy G. Gombis
4.43
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Envisioning cruciform community built on resurrection hope After Paul’s encounter with the risen … read more
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17. The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World
By: Andy Crouch
4.06
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A deeply reflective primer on creating meaningful connections, rebuilding abundant communities, and… read more
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"In our deepest hearts we know that being charmed is unreal. All our lives, what we really have been looking for is blessing. We once lay on a mother’s breast, looking for a face. We were not looking …"-Andy Crouch, The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World
18. Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church
By: Bridget Eileen Rivera
4.50
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Foreword INDIES 2021 Finalist for Religion Religious faith reduces the risk of suicide for virtu… read more
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"It would seem counterintuitive for Christians to embrace a word that prioritizes sex as the focal point of identity (homosexual) over a word that intentionally decenters the importance of sex (gay). …"-Bridget Eileen Rivera, Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church
19. Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters
By: Carmen Joy Imes
4.47
Format: 243 pages, Paperback
What does it mean to be human? This timeless question proves critical as we seek to understand our … read more
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20. Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God
By: Matthew J. Lynch
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
What do we do with a God who sanctions violence? Old Testament violence proves one of the most trou… read more
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21. Abraham's Silence The Binding of Isaac, the Suffering of Job, and How to Talk Back to God
By: J. Richard Middleton
4.43
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
It is traditional to think we should praise Abraham for his willingness to sacrifice his son as pro… read more
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