Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions
By: Mark DeVries
4.48
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Are you a children's ministry leader on the edge of burnout? Do you find yourself working harder an…
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1. Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II
By: Darlene Deibler Rose
4.50
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
This is the true story of a young American missionary woman's courage and triumph of faith in the j… read more
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"What you don't know cannot be beaten out of you."-Darlene Deibler Rose, Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II
"As we stepped into the large mess hall, a band began to play "The Star Spangled Banner," and Old Glory was unfurled before us. I came undone. I couldn't help it; I began to sob. This was the first Am…"-Darlene Deibler Rose, Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II
2. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
By: Timothy J. Keller , Kathy Keller
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Renowned pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and author of The Songs of Jesus, Timoth… read more
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"Like a surgeon, friends cut you in order to heal you."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"Real love, the Bible says, instinctively desires permanence."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"A common vision can unite people of very different temperaments."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
3. Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids
By: None , Kara Powell
4.03
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Sticky Faith delivers positive and practical ideas to nurture within your kids a living, loving fai… read more
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4. The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters
By: R. Albert Mohler Jr.
3.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Change the Way You Think About Leadership At the age of thirty-three, Dr. Albert Mohler became the … read more
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5. A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World
By: Paul E. Miller
3.50
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Author Paul Miller shares his insights and conclusions about how to connect the broken pieces of yo… read more
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6. Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids
By: Jack Klumpenhower
4.11
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Millions of church kids are growing up and deciding to leave the church. They listened attentively … read more
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7. The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith
By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
4.08
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Rosaria, by the standards of many, was living a very good life. She had a tenured position at a lar… read more
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8. Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
By: J.I. Packer
4.35
Format: 126 pages, Paperback
If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does a… read more
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"It is the nature of love to be enterprising."-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
"Our are speculations are not the measure of our God."-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
"Creatures are not entitled to register complaints about their Creator."-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
"What we do every time we pray is to confess our impotence and God's sovereignty."-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God
9. Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage
By: Rob Green
4.46
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Tying the Knot offers soon-to-be-married couples a practical vision of Christ-centered marriage read more
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10. Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
By: Mark Vroegop
4.54
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God's goodness. Lament is h… read more
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"To cry is human, but to lament is Christian."-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"Every lament is a prayer; a statement of faith"-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"When brokenness becomes your life, lament helps you turn to God. It lifts your head and turns your tear-filled eyes toward the only hope you have: God's grace."-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"The lament of Good Friday was answered three days later with the empty tomb. The greatest injustice in history became the greatest display of divine mercy. Tragedy became triumph. Lament was the voic…"-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
11. Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been
By: Jackie Hill Perry
4.36
Format: 193 pages, Paperback
"I used to be a lesbian." In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, … read more
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"Do you know why we have a hard time believing that a gay girl can become a completely different creature? Because, we have a hard time believing in God. ..."-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been
"From the outside looking in, it could be assumed that Preston's and my relationship was God's proof of turning a "gay girl good." But really, He'd already done that the moment He'd set me free from s…"-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been
"Trying to contain the small giggle welling up in her chest from the sincerity of my question, Santoria, full of confidence, responded while looking toward my direction, "Yes, Jackie.The gospel didn't…"-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been
"LGBT culture has done an excellent job of renewing or should I say, destroying, the mind of many, mainly by consistently using words as their greatest tool in their efforts to draw people into findin…"-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been
12. 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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13. The Gospel Comes with a House Key
By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
4.31
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangel… read more
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14. Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
By: Justin Whitmel Earley
4.61
Format: 226 pages, Paperback
Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond t… read more
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15. The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction
By: Justin Whitmel Earley
4.32
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
Habits form us more than we form them. The modern world is a machine of a thousand invisible hab… read more
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"Habits form much more than our schedules: they form our hearts."-Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction
"Anger and fear have something in common: we become the center of things."-Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction
"...failure is not the enemy of formation; it is the liturgy of formation."-Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction
"Practicing the Common Rule can keep a hard season from becoming a dangerous season... (p. 23)"-Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction
16. Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
By: Jen Wilkin
4.55
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensom… read more
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"While legalism builds self-righteousness, lawfulness builds righteousness. Obedience to the law is the means of sanctification for the believer."-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
"Is Jesus adding to the law by broadening our attention from murder to anger and contempt? By no means. He is pointing out the seedling that grows into the thorny vine that chokes out life. He is appe…"-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
"Our patterns of work and rest reveal what we believe to be true about God and ourselves. God alone requires no limits on his activity. To rest is to acknowledge that we humans are limited by design. …"-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
17. The 6 Types of Working Genius
By: Patrick Lencioni
4.15
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni unveils a truly groundbreaking new model that w… read more
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18. 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
19. In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
By: Jen Wilkin
4.45
Format: 167 pages, Paperback
Sometimes we ask What is God's will for my life? when we should really be asking Who should I be? T… read more
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"How should the knowledge that God is ______ change the way I live?"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"God's will for our lives is that we conform to the image of Christ, whose incarnation shows us humanity perfectly conformed to the image of God."-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"No longer can we parse our fellow humans into the categories of ‘lovable’ and ‘unlovable.’ If love is an act of the will — not motivated by need, not measuring worth, not requiring reciprocity — then…"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"If we focus on our actions without addressing our hearts, we may end up merely as better behaved lovers of self (...) The hope of the gospel in our sanctification is not simply that we would make bet…"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
20. Pray Big
By: Alistair Begg
4.48
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
So many of us struggle with prayer. Many books have been written on the subject and there's a reaso… read more
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21. 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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22. Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home through Time, Moments, and Milestones
By: Matt Chandler
4.34
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
"I've never read a book on this subject with so many practical suggestions for bringing a Christian… read more
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23. Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story
By: Nancy Guthrie
4.36
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Most people--Christians and non-Christians alike--are familiar with the garden of Eden, the perfect… read more
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"My friend, if you are weak—worn out from work, worn down by criticism, weary of constant demands or disappointments—if you have come to the end of yourself, if you've been emptied of your delusions o…"-Nancy Guthrie, Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story
24. Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference
By: Timothy J. Keller
3.96
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Timothy Keller and legal scholar John Inazu bring together a thrilling range of … read more
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25. 7 Myths about Singleness
By: Sam Allberry
4.56
Format: 175 pages, Paperback
If marriage shows us the shape of the gospel, singleness shows us its sufficiency. Much of what… read more
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"We need to remind ourselves, daily, that our singleness is not for us but for the Lord."-Sam Allberry, 7 Myths about Singleness
"And having people with whom to do nothing is not necessarily a need [married people are] conscious of."-Sam Allberry, 7 Myths about Singleness
"Some of my friends have said something along the line of “You know where you are and you’re always welcome. Don’t wait for us to invite you."-Sam Allberry, 7 Myths about Singleness
"And singleness isn't actually a bad thing. In the Bible it's good. It's even described as a blessing. In and of itself it's a wonderful gift from God that should be affirmed and celebrated."-Sam Allberry, 7 Myths about Singleness
26. Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions
By: Mark DeVries
4.48
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Are you a children's ministry leader on the edge of burnout? Do you find yourself working harder an… read more
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27. Keeping Your Children's Ministry on Mission: Practical Strategies for Discipling the Next Generation (The Gospel Coalition)
By: Jared Kennedy
4.33
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Practical Strategies for Gospel-Centered Children’s Ministry When building a children’s ministry at… read more
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28. Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry: How the gospel will transform your kids, your church, your community, and the world
By: Brian Dembowczyk
4.35
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
The story of Jesus interacting with the Emmaus disciples after his resurrection provides an outline… read more
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29. On Worship: A Short Guide to Understanding, Participating in, and Leading Corporate Worship
By: H.B. Charles Jr.
4.25
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
What does it mean to worship—especially in spirit and truth? Christians hear the word “worship” a … read more
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30. Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus
By: David M. Csinos
4.13
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Attract kids to church, the logic often goes, and you get parents in the pews. All that's left, the… read more
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31. Little Habits, Big Faith: How Simple Practices Help Your Family Grow in Jesus
By: Christie Thomas
4.95
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Feeling daunted by how to help your kids really grow in their faith? It ’ s time to start little. … read more
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