For the Life of the World: Theology That Makes a Difference (Theology for the Life of the World)
By: Miroslav Volf
4.00
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
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1. Evil and the Justice of God
By: N.T. Wright
4.02
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Merit Award, 2007 Christianity Today Theology/Ethics Book With every earthquake and war, understand… read more
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"Don’t misunderstand me. The terrorist actions of Al-Qaeda were and are unmitigatedly evil. But the astonishing naivety which decreed that America as a whole was a pure, innocent victim, so that the w…"-N.T. Wright, Evil and the Justice of God
2. The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible
By: Scot McKnight
4.82
Format: 174 pages, Hardcover
"Why Can't I Just Be a Christian?" Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings… read more
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4. 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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5. 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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6. The Pastor: A Memoir
By: Eugene H. Peterson
4.23
Format: 121 pages, Hardcover
In The Pastor, author Eugene Peterson, translator of the multimillion-selling The Message, tells th… read more
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7. Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation
By: James K.A. Smith
2.00
Format: 161 pages, Paperback
Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our t… read more
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8. Evangelical Theology: An Introduction
By: Karl Barth , None
4.02
Format: 982 pages, Paperback
In this concise presentation of evangelical theology--the theology that first received expression i… read more
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9. Metaphors We Live By
By: George Lakoff , Mark Johnson
2.65
Format: 34 pages, Paperback
The now-classic Metaphors We Live Bychanged our understanding of metaphor and its role in language … read more
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10. The Seven Storey Mountain
By: Thomas Merton , Robert Giroux , William H. Shannon
4.23
Format: None pages, Paperback
A modern-day Confessions of Saint Augustine, The Seven Storey Mountain is one of the most influenti… read more
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11. Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture
By: Lesslie Newbigin
3.90
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
How can biblical authority be a reality for those shaped by the modern world? This book treats the … read more
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12. 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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13. Mapping Your Academic Career: Charting the Course of a Professor's Life
By: Gary M. Burge
3.74
Format: 646 pages, Paperback
You're finishing your first year of teaching. It's been exciting and gratifying, but there've been … read more
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14. Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning
By: James M. Lang
4.24
Format: 128 pages, ebook
Employ cognitive theory in the classroom every day Research into how we learn has opened the door f… read more
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15. God Has a Name
By: John Mark Comer
4.67
Format: 523 pages,
Many of us ache for relationship with God, yet feel distant and disconnected from him. As if he's m… read more
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16. 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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17. 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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18. Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church
By: Katelyn Beaty
4.22
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An award-winning writer shows how and why celebrity is woven into the fabric of the evangelical mov… read more
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"Celebrity, in the final analysis, is a worldly form of power and evaluation of human worth. It is not a spiritually neutral tool that can be picked up and put down, even for godly projects. The momen…"-Katelyn Beaty, Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church
19. Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple
By: Scot McKnight
4.37
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
See how the Book of Revelation can be read as a book of discipleship , challenging Christ-followers… read more
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20. 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
21. Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
By: Makoto Fujimura
4.29
Format: 167 pages, Hardcover
From a world-renowned painter, an exploration of creativity’s quintessential—and often overlooked—r… read more
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22. The New Testament
By: David Bentley Hart
4.56
Format: 616 pages, Hardcover
From one of our most celebrated writers on religion comes this fresh, bold, and unsettling new tran… read more
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"This is all evidence, however, of a deeper truth about these texts: They are not beguiling exercises in suasive rhetoric or feats of literary virtuosity; rather, they are chiefly the devout and urgen…"-David Bentley Hart, The New Testament
"Before embarking on this project, I doubt I ever truly properly appreciated precisely how urgent the various voices of the New Testament authors are, or how profound the provocations of what they wer…"-David Bentley Hart, The New Testament
23. How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People
By: Pete Greig
4.59
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Everyone prays. But no one finds it easy. We all need a little help. Pete Greig has been teaching o… read more
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24. Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.35
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in … read more
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25. For the Life of the World: Theology That Makes a Difference (Theology for the Life of the World)
By: Miroslav Volf
4.00
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Christianity Today 2020 Book Award (Award of Merit, Theology/Ethics) Outreach 2020 Recommended Reso… read more
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26. The Writer: A Guide to Research, Writing, and Publishing in Biblical Studies
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.46
Format: 124 pages, Paperback
Students are expected to research and write, but they aren’t always taught how to do these things w… read more
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27. Conceiving the Christian College
By: Duane Litfin
3.66
Format: 289 pages, Paperback
This book is designed to help those who are interested in Christian higher education explore anew t… read more
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28. Pauline Theology as a Way of Life: A Vision of Human Flourishing in Christ
By: Joshua W. Jipp
4.26
Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition
Paul is known as a theologian, and indeed his writings yield rich theological insights. But Paul wa… read more
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29. Theology: The Basic Readings
By: Alister E. McGrath
3.72
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
This short, balanced and accessible Reader introduces the Christian faith through important theolog… read more
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30. The Soul-Winning Church: Six Keys to Fostering a Genuine Evangelistic Culture (Reaching the lost with the gospel: advice for church leaders on evangelism, outreach and church growth.)
By: J.A. Medders
4.27
Format: 160 pages, None
Discover how your church can be truly excited about evangelism and reach out effectively.Your churc… read more
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31. The Soul of the American University Revisited: From Protestant to Postsecular
By: George M. Marsden
4.08
Format: 488 pages, Hardcover
The Soul of the American University is a classic and much discussed account of the changing roles o… read more
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