Bloody, Brutal, and Barbaric?: Wrestling with Troubling War Texts
By: William J. Webb
4.32
Format: 452 pages, Paperback
Christians cannot ignore the intersection of religion and violence, whether contemporary or ancient…
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1. The Cost of Discipleship
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between… read more
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"When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
"Discipleship is not an offer that man makes to Christ."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
"Only he who believes is obedient, and only he who is obedient believes."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
"Strict exercise of self-control is an essential feature of the Christian's life."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
2. Did God Really Command Genocide?: Coming to Terms with the Justice of God
By: Paul Copan , Matt Flannagan
4.11
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would n… read more
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3. The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)
By: Brandon Sanderson
4.38
Format: 613 pages,
Centuries after the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is on the verge of modernity - railroads, electric s… read more
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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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5. 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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6. Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)
By: Brandon Sanderson
3.89
Format: 7 pages, Hardcover
Shadows of Selfshows Mistborn's society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, de… read more
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7. The Great Divorce
By: C.S. Lewis
4.31
Format: 146 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more
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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
8. 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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10. The Peripheral
By: William Gibson
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
The New York Timesbestselling author of such "high-tech dystopian thriller[s]"* as Neuromancer and … read more
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11. Crucifixion of the Warrior God Vol. 1 and 2, The: Volumes 1 and 2
By: Gregory A. Boyd
3.28
Format: 437 pages,
The Crucifixion of the Warrior God, in an epic constructive investigation, takes up the set of dram… read more
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12. Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
By: C.S. Lewis
3.98
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full color ebook device, and in rich … read more
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"The help will come,"-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
"I don't want to hold you hand!"-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
"Things never happen the same way twice."-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
"And the feasts on the poop and the musicians."-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
13. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
By: Andrew Peterson
4.33
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more
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"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
14. 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
15. The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6)
By: Brandon Sanderson
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
With The Alloy of Lawand Shadows of Self, Brandon Sanderson surprised readers with a New York Times… read more
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16. Ficciones
By: Jorge Luis Borges , Anthony Bonner , Anthony Kerrigan
3.53
Format: 320 pages,
The seventeen pieces in Ficcionesdemonstrate the whirlwind of Borges's genius and mirror the precis… read more
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17. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
By: W. Phillip Keller
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want..." Travel the shepherd's path to the green pastur… read more
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18. Letters to the Church
By: Francis Chan
4.28
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
If God had it His way, what would your church look like? The New York Times bestselling author of… read more
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"You can’t fully mature without being attacked."-Francis Chan, Letters to the Church
"Just because something is said with the wrong attitude doesn’t mean it’s wrong information"-Francis Chan, Letters to the Church
"While we can’t force people to be devoted, it may be that we have made it too easy for them not to be. By trying to keep everyone interested and excited, we’ve created a cheap substitute for devotion…"-Francis Chan, Letters to the Church
19. The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
By: Carl R. Trueman
4.57
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court … read more
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"[I]n the work of the New Left one finds philosophical justification for what are now intuitive commonplaces of our culture: to be free is to be sexually liberated; to be happy is to be affirmed in th…"-Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
"The expressive individual is now the sexually expressive individual. And education and socialization are to be marked not by the cultivation of traditional sexual interdicts and taboos but rather by …"-Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
20. 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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21. 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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"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
22. Perhaps: Reclaiming the Space Between Doubt and Dogmatism
By: Joshua M. McNall
4.08
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
The Christian life requires faith. That means that believers are sometimes faced with uncertainty. … read more
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23. The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
By: Rich Villodas
4.24
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
During our chaotic times, discover five forgotten values that can spark internal growth and help us… read more
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"Adam and Eve hid behind a tree, naked and conquered by shame. But Jesus hung on a tree, naked, and conquered shame. In Jesus, shame doesn’t have the last word."-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"Sabbath is not a reward for hard work. Sabbath is a gift that precedes work and enables us to work. (…) As with God’s Grace, rest is never a reward; it’s a gift."-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"The reason we are hospitable is to open our hearts to others in the way that God has opened His heart to us. (...) As the theologian Henri Nouwen said, "Hospitality is not to change people, but to of…"-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
"When I get to the portion that says, "Lead us not into temptation," That (...) doesn't mean that God leads us into temptation; rather, (...) It's us essentially saying, "Lord, (...) I'm vulnerable. D…"-Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
24. 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
25. The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.49
Format: 5 pages, Audio CD
An angry prophet. A feared and loathsome enemy. A devastating storm. And the surprising message of … read more
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"Why was God sending a deluge of disappointments? "Tis in this way," the Lord replied, in essence: "I am ANSWERING your prayers for grace and faith. I am only trying to liberate you from the things th…"-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy
"When you indulge yourself in bitter thought, it feels so satisfying to fantasize about payback. But slowly and surely it will enlarge your capacity for self-pity, erode your ability to trust and enjo…"-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy
26. The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
By: Karen Swallow Prior
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Contemporary American evangelicalism is suffering from an identity crisis--and a lot of bad press. … read more
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"For Hardy and other critics of the evangelical movement, too often the desire for purity encouraged hypocrisy, earnest ideals became mere performance, and the valuation of hard work turned into pursu…"-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
"The novel [ Pamela ] is also a very powerful early expression of the modern self, one who sees her soul as equal in human worth and dignity to anyone, regardless of social class or power--and this, t…"-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
27. 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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28. The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended
By: Sheila Wray Gregoire
4.56
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
What if it's not your fault that sex is bad in your marriage? Based on a groundbreaking in-depth s… read more
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29. Violence of the Biblical God: Canonical Narrative and Christian Faith
By: L. Daniel Hawk
4.25
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
How can we make sense of violence in the Bible? Joshua commands the people of Israel to wipe out ev… read more
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30. Bloody, Brutal, and Barbaric?: Wrestling with Troubling War Texts
By: William J. Webb
4.32
Format: 452 pages, Paperback
Christians cannot ignore the intersection of religion and violence, whether contemporary or ancient… read more
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31. The Destruction of the Canaanites: God, Genocide, and Biblical Interpretation
By: Charlie Trimm
4.20
Format: 136 pages, Paperback
How can a good God command genocide? In this short, accessible offering, Charlie Trimm provides t… read more
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