17 Top christian books like The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus by Daniel Darling

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The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus

By: Daniel Darling

4.18

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Learn Something New This Christmas We hate to admit it, but after years, sometimes even decades, of…

"The Christmas story reminds us that God moves in and among those whom society most often leaves behind, that the thread of redemption woven throughout Scripture winds its way through a lot of small towns and seemingly little lives."

-Daniel Darling, The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus

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1. A Small Book About A Big Problem

By: Edward T. Welch

4.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

How many times today have you been irritated? Frustrated? While you might not think about it often,… read more

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  • theology
  • faith
  • christian living
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"When the only one who has a right to be angry chooses love and service, when He considers the interests of others more important than His own and chooses humility–He changes everything (p. 55)."

-Edward T. Welch, A Small Book About A Big Problem

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2. Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.14

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From pastor and New York Timesbestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the holi… read more

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  • christmas
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3. The Life of Our Lord: Written for His Children During the Years 1846 to 1849

By: Charles Dickens

4.33

Format: 308 pages,

Charles Dickens wrote The Life of Our Lordaround the same time he was finishing up David Copperfiel… read more

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  • christian
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  • religion
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4. The Jesus I Never Knew

By: Philip Yancey

2.64

Format: 110 pages, Paperback

Philip Yancey helps reveal what two thousand years of history covered up What happens when a respec… read more

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  • theology
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5. Maggie (Awakening #2)

By: Charles Martin

4.20

Format: None pages,

"When Maggie opened her eyes that New Year's Day some seventeen months ago, I felt like I could see… read more

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6. The Dawning of Indestructible Joy: Daily Readings for Advent

By: John Piper

3.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Christmas season is often one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year, and it's eas… read more

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7. The Sea Glass Sisters (Carolina Heirlooms #.5)

By: Lisa Wingate

3.76

Format: 85 pages, ebook

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8. Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.58

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” —2 Peter 3:18 How do Chri… read more

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  • christian
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9. A Million Little Choices

By: Tamera Alexander

4.44

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes secrets just won’t stay hidden . . . From USA Today bestselling author and Christy Award… read more

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  • christian
  • audiobook
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10. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host

By: David Gibson

4.74

Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition

Expository Study of Psalm 23 Reveals the Beauty and Deep Theological Meaning behind a Familiar Part… read more

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  • religion
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  • audiobook
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11. Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age

By: Samuel James

4.44

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

How the Habitat of Internet Technology Undermines Christian Wisdom With advancements in internet te… read more

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  • faith
  • christian living
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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12. You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well

By: Jen Wilkin

4.54

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with it: “Wh… read more

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  • christian living
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Cover of Emmanuel: An Invitation to Prepare Him Room at Christmas and Always by Ruth Chou Simons

13. Emmanuel: An Invitation to Prepare Him Room at Christmas and Always

By: Ruth Chou Simons

4.63

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Let Your Christmas Hope Last All Year Long If there’s one name for Jesus that captures the whole h… read more

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  • holiday
  • christmas
  • religion
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14. The Best Summer of Our Lives

By: Rachel Hauck

3.90

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Twenty years ago, the summer of '77 was supposed to be the best summer of Summer Wilde's life. She … read more

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"If you feel lost, go back to the last place you felt found."

-Rachel Hauck, The Best Summer of Our Lives

"It took all four of us to make our friendship work. We were a square, and if one side collapsed, all sides collapsed."

-Rachel Hauck, The Best Summer of Our Lives

Cover of All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1) by Nicole Deese

15. All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

By: Nicole Deese

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Molly McKenzie's bright personality and on-trend fashion and beauty advice have earned her an impre… read more

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  • christian
  • adult
  • audiobook
"It matters because you matter to Him."

-Nicole Deese, All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

"I'm listening now, God.' Now that I have nothing left to give and nothing left to offer anyone."

-Nicole Deese, All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

"But more often than not, the best rescue plan we can offer someone we care abour is our support for each step they take forward"

-Nicole Deese, All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

"For the first time in my adult life, I want to give my heart to something that really matters -- something bigger than what I could have ever seen for myself or for my future."

-Nicole Deese, All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

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16. Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch

By: Sally Bedell Smith

3.87

Format: 721 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of The Crown, this magisterial biography of Queen Eliz… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong," said Major Sir Michael Parker, an impresario for royal events with an expertise in pyrotechnics. "Oh good, what fun!"…"

-Sally Bedell Smith, Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch

"Like the princess, Philip didn't believe in public displays of affection, which made it easy to mask his feelings. But he revealed them privately in a touching letter to Queen Elizabeth in which he w…"

-Sally Bedell Smith, Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch

"Thatcher once said that if she were a visitor from Mars required to create a constitutional system, "I would set up ... a hereditary monarchy, wonderfully trained, in duty and in leadership which und…"

-Sally Bedell Smith, Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch

"Засади високого виховання, яких дотримувалася Єлизавета, ґрунтувалися на заохоченні й розумінні: не висміювати, не вихвалятися, не підвищувати голос і "в жодному разі не кричати й не залякувати", адж…"

-Sally Bedell Smith, Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch

Cover of Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed by Alisa Childers

17. Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed

By: Alisa Childers

4.45

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Are you tired of feeling like you have to check social media to find out what you're supposed to th… read more

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  • theology
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  • christian living
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?

By: Jim Davis

3.88

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

We are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in US history. It is greater … read more

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  • religion
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Cover of Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity, and the Sacred Work of Belonging by Tasha Jun

19. Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity, and the Sacred Work of Belonging

By: Tasha Jun

4.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“This mesmerizes.” ― Publishers Weekly starred review “I’ve always felt unfit as a Korean but some… read more

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"Being biracial is being tied to places, people, and a history that wouldn't have welcomed me."

-Tasha Jun, Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity, and the Sacred Work of Belonging

"When we begin to see the interconnectedness of our search for identity and our search for Jesus, we will begin to head toward home and hep others head toward home—and toward being truly known."

-Tasha Jun, Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity, and the Sacred Work of Belonging

Cover of Unwrapping the Names of Jesus: An Advent Devotional by Asheritah Ciuciu

20. Unwrapping the Names of Jesus: An Advent Devotional

By: Asheritah Ciuciu

4.31

Format: 124 pages, Kindle Edition

How to focus on Christ during Advent Most Christians agree that Christmas is all about Jesus, yet … read more

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  • christmas
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21. The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus

By: Daniel Darling

4.18

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Learn Something New This Christmas We hate to admit it, but after years, sometimes even decades, of… read more

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"The Christmas story reminds us that God moves in and among those whom society most often leaves behind, that the thread of redemption woven throughout Scripture winds its way through a lot of small t…"

-Daniel Darling, The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus

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4.58

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4.44

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4.74

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4.44

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4.70

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