Gift and Giver
By: Craig S. Keener
4.24
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In Gift and Giver , a substantial revision of his 3 Crucial Questions about the Holy Spirit , proli…
Want to Read $ 16.99"If we must “feel"-Craig S. Keener, Gift and Giver
"If we must “feel"-Craig S. Keener, Gift and Giver
"One of the first steps we should take in knowing God’s voice is knowing God’s heart."-Craig S. Keener, Gift and Giver
"One of the first steps we should take in knowing God’s voice is knowing God’s heart."-Craig S. Keener, Gift and Giver
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1. Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
By: Kenneth E. Bailey
4.48
Format: 443 pages, Paperback
Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the … read more
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- christianity
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- spirituality
"In every culture the total word of God has to be declared to us by another. In every culture the message of the gospel is in constant danger of being compromised by the value system that supports tha…"-Kenneth E. Bailey, Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
2. 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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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
"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
3. Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King
By: Scot McKnight , Matthew W. Bates
2.67
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
4. Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible
By: J. Scott Duvall , J. Daniel Hays
4.43
Format: 320 pages,
Grasping God's Word has proven itself in classrooms across the country as an invaluable help to stu… read more
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- christianity
- christian
- nonfiction
- theology
5. The Spirit of the Disciplines : Understanding How God Changes Lives
By: Dallas Willard
3.43
Format: 375 pages, Paperback
How to Live as Jesus LivedDallas Willard, one of today's most brilliant Christian thinkers and auth… read more
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- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
- spirituality
6. The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.94
Format: 489 pages, Paperback
Henry J.M. Nouwen, one of the greatest of all spiritual writers, invites us to search deeply for th… read more
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- christian
- theology
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- nonfiction
- spirituality
7. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation
By: M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
3.50
Format: 185 pages, Paperback
"The process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others: " so M. Robert Mulho… read more
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- christian
- theology
- christianity
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- spirituality
8. Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling
By: Andy Crouch
3.15
Format: None pages, Hardcover
2009 Christianity Today Book Award winner! Named one of Publishers Weekly's best books of 2008 (rel… read more
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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
9. 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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10. The Cross and the Lynching Tree
By: James H. Cone
4.51
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the … read more
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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
- spirituality
"For [Martin Luther] King nonviolence was more than a strategy; it was the way of life defined by love for others—the only way to heal broken humanity."-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
"The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. …"-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
"The cross and the lynching tree interpret each other. Both were public spectacles, shameful events, instruments of punishment reserved for the most despised people in society. Any genuine theology an…"-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
11. The Book of Isaiah and God's Kingdom: A Thematic-Theological Approach
By: Andrew Abernethy
3.33
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
The book of Isaiah has nourished the church throughout the centuries. However, its massive size can… read more
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12. 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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13. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
By: John Mark Comer
4.53
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
"Who am I becoming?" That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he… read more
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- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
- spirituality
"Hurry is violence on the soul."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"In the cruciform kingdom, only the bad things die: image and status and bragging rights, all vanity."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"The point of a trellis isn’t to make the vines stand up straight in neat rows, but rather to attain a rich, deep glass of wine. It’s to create space for the vine to grow and bear fruit."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"The Hebrew word Shabbat means ‘to stop.’ But it can also be translated ‘to delight.’ It has this dual idea of stopping and also of joying in God and our lives in his world. The Sabbath is an entire d…"-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
14. 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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- discipleship
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
- spirituality
15. Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
By: Tom Holland
4.26
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. … read more
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- christianity
- christian
- nonfiction
- theology
"To hail a religion for its compatibility with a secular society was decidedly not a neutral gesture. Secularism was no less bred of the sweep of Christian history than were Orban's barbed-wire fences…"-Tom Holland, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
16. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution
By: Carl R. Trueman
4.50
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more
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- christianity
- christian
- nonfiction
- theology
17. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
By: Cal Newport
3.73
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more
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- nonfiction
"What are we really doing here?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
18. Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. Within Roman s… read more
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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- nonfiction
- spirituality
19. Miracles
By: C.S. Lewis
4.05
Format: 294 pages, Paperback
‘The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every… read more
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- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
- spirituality
"Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature."-C.S. Lewis, Miracles
"Sexual intercourse is rapidly becoming the one thing venerated in a world without veneration."-C.S. Lewis, Miracles
"In Science we have been reading only the notes to a poem; in Christianity we find the poem itself."-C.S. Lewis, Miracles
"Death is a safety-device because, once Man has fallen, natural immortality would be the one utterly hopeless destiny for him."-C.S. Lewis, Miracles
20. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.46
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in t… read more
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- nonfiction
"Socially prescribed perfectionism is closely related to anxiety; people who suffer from anxiety are more prone to it. Being a perfectionist also increases your anxiety because you fear the shame of p…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
"Girls in virtual networks are subjected to hundreds of times more social comparison than girls had experienced for all of human evolution. They are exposed to more cruelty and bullying because social…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
21. She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up
By: Sheila Wray Gregoire
4.49
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
This research-based, biblically informed book helps moms reject harmful teachings from the church a… read more
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- christianity
- faith
- christian
- nonfiction
22. Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies
By: N.T. Wright
4.14
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their pr… read more
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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
23. 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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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
"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
24. On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
By: Karen Swallow Prior
4.36
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue. Great literature increases knowled… read more
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- christianity
- christian
- nonfiction
"Pride is always a way of not seeing oneself properly, whereas humility is"self-knowledge perfected."-Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
"What does it mean to practice faith well? While our works cannot save us, our habits can strengthen our faith."-Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
"Seeing who we really are--which requires seeing ourselves in relationship to God--is true humility. Humility is taking our place, no matter how small (or big), and fulfilling that place with a heart …"-Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
"Humility is not, therefore, simply a low regard for oneself; rather, it is a proper view of oneself that is low in comparison to God and in recognition of our own fallenness. "Humility is thinking le…"-Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
25. 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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- discipleship
- christian
- theology
- christianity
- nonfiction
26. The Lost World of the Prophets: Old Testament Prophecy and Apocalyptic Literature in Ancient Context (The Lost World Series)
By: John H. Walton
4.24
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Being responsive to God is at the heart of prophecy. But readers of ancient prophecies and apocalyp… read more
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- christianity
- nonfiction
- theology
27. Stewards of Eden: What Scripture Says about the Environment and Why It Matters
By: Sandra L. Richter
4.41
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Sandra L. Richter cares about the Bible. She also cares about the environment. Using her expertise … read more
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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
- spirituality
28. Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament
By: Sandra L. Glahn
4.49
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that… read more
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- christian
- theology
- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
29. Not Afraid of the Antichrist: Why We Don't Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture
By: Michael L. Brown
4.22
Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition
Despite the popular theology of our day, Christians should not expect to get out of experiencing th… read more
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- christianity
- nonfiction
- theology
30. Gift and Giver
By: Craig S. Keener
4.24
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In Gift and Giver , a substantial revision of his 3 Crucial Questions about the Holy Spirit , proli… read more
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- christianity
- faith
- nonfiction
- spirituality
"If we must “feel"-Craig S. Keener, Gift and Giver
"One of the first steps we should take in knowing God’s voice is knowing God’s heart."-Craig S. Keener, Gift and Giver
"Spiritual giftedness does not guarantee that we hear from God rightly on every point."-Craig S. Keener, Gift and Giver
"He does miracles when we need them—not for our entertainment or to make us feel “spiritual."-Craig S. Keener, Gift and Giver
31. The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News About Jesus Christ the King (Real Life Theology)
By: Matthew W. Bates
4.57
Format: 126 pages, Kindle Edition
A GUIDEBOOK ON DEFINING, SHARING, AND OBEYING THE GOSPEL King Jesus is supplying lifeblood. But … read more
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- christianity
- christian
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