Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation
By: John H. Walton
4.48
Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.35
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God and The Songs of Jesus and a nationally… read more
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"The true god of your heart is what your thoughts effortlessly go to when there is nothing else demanding your attention."-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
"When people say, "I know God forgives me, but I can't forgive myself," they mean that they have failed an idol, whose approval is more important than God's."-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
"People "at the top" are eager to attribute their position to their own intellect, savvy, and hard work. The reality is much more complicated. Personal connections, family environment, and what appear…"-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
"When anything in life is an absolute requirement for your happiness and self-worth, it is essentially an ‘idol,’ something you are actually worshiping. When such a thing is threatened, your anger is …"-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
2. Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness: Following the Lamb into the New Creation
By: Michael J. Gorman
4.48
Format: 211 pages, Paperback
Reading Revelation Responsibly is for those who are confused by, afraid of, and/or preoccupied with… read more
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"To pray for the coming of the kingdom, the coming of the Lord, is to commit oneself and one’s community to embody the values and practices of that kingdom-now-in whatever circumstances we find oursel…"-Michael J. Gorman, Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness: Following the Lamb into the New Creation
"According to Revelation, in the church’s worship we should remember and honor the prophets and martyrs, not veterans and fallen warriors; faithful witnesses, not loyal patriots; the One who was slain…"-Michael J. Gorman, Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness: Following the Lamb into the New Creation
"It has often been said that the most common idols in the West are Power, Sex, and Money; with this I am not in any profound disagreement. However, inasmuch as these idols are connected to a larger vi…"-Michael J. Gorman, Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness: Following the Lamb into the New Creation
3. North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
By: Andrew Peterson
4.55
Format: 331 pages, Paperback
First they found themselves On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Now they must make their way… read more
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"You call that poetry?"-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
"She poured her heart into the song and filled it with everything she felt"-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
"Podo and Leeli finally came back to where the others rested, and though her face still bore the weight of her sorrow, Janner could see that is sister was present. Her eyes didn't see stare into nothi…"-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
"He was only twelve, but he knew enough to realize that the way before him would be hard. Is it worth it? he asked himself. Was it worth losing his old life in order to learn the truth of who he was a…"-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)
4. Simply Good News: Why the Gospel Is News and What Makes It Good
By: N.T. Wright
3.50
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
The bishop, Bible scholar, modern heir to C. S. Lewis, and revered author of Simply Christianand Si… read more
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5. A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing
By: Scot McKnight
4.34
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
What is the way forward for the church?Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to … read more
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6. 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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7. Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Pax is the third in a trilogy of books narrating the history of the Roman Empire. The series that b… read more
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8. The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired
By: Daniel J. Siegel
4.28
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Parenting isn't easy. Showing up is. Your greatest impact begins right where you are. Now the bests… read more
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9. A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
By: Cal Newport
3.89
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Cal N… read more
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"Why bother hiring a hotshot if the bulk of their time is spent doing administrative work?"-Cal Newport, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
"A better strategy for shifting other’s expectations about your work is to consistently deliver what you promise instead of consistently explaining how you’re working."-Cal Newport, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
"… a better objective for support units would be the following: to effectively fulfill their administrative duties with as small an impact as possible on the specialists’ main work obligations. If tak…"-Cal Newport, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
10. 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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11. The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross
By: Brian Zahnd
4.53
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The cross is the heart of Scripture Everything about the gospel message leads to the cross, and pro… read more
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12. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
4.45
Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more
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13. Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It’s on the Wrong Side of Power
By: David E. Fitch
4.25
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
History is Whenever the church has aligned itself with worldly, coercive power, it ends up on the … read more
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14. 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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15. Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire
By: Preston M. Sprinkle
4.45
Format: 189 pages, Kindle Edition
A thoughtful exploration of the intersection of faith and politics, Exiles What if we considered o… read more
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16. Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America
By: Russell D. Moore
4.31
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Former Southern Baptist pastor and Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore calls for repen… read more
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17. The Lost World of the Flood: Mythology, Theology, and the Deluge Debate (Volume 5) (The Lost World Series)
By: Tremper Longman III
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
"The flood continued forty days on the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it… read more
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18. 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
19. 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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20. 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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21. How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
By: Esau McCaulley
4.62
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times contributing opinion writer and award-winning author of Reading While Black… read more
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"There is no Black faith that doesn't wrestle with the problem of evil. My reply to these questions is: We who have suffered must have some say in how that suffering is interpreted. We won the right, …"-Esau McCaulley, How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
22. The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims
By: Rebecca McLaughlin
4.31
Format: 107 pages, Paperback
In this house we believe that: Black Lives Matter Love Is Love Gay Rights Are Civil Rights Wome… read more
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23. The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
By: Kaitlyn Schiess
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn fro… read more
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"The Bible is not a free-floating book of ageless wisdom, an interesting historical document, or a weapon that can be put in the service of any political goal. The Bible is a gift from God to the chur…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
"What is government? What is the relationship between theology and politics? How should Christians think about their political participation? These questions typically get lost in our conversations. W…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
24. 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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"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
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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26. What If Jesus Was Serious about the Church?: A Visual Guide to Becoming the Community Jesus Intended
By: Skye Jethani
4.46
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Researchers have uncovered the following three First, distrust of institutions, including the chur… read more
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27. 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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28. The Genealogical Adam and Eve: The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry
By: S. Joshua Swamidass
3.94
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
Evolutionary science teaches that humans arose as a population, sharing common ancestors with other… read more
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29. Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation
By: John H. Walton
4.48
Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition
The church has too often lost its way in reading the Old Testament for lack of sound principles of … read more
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30. Lies My Preacher Told Me: An Honest Look at the Old Testament
By: Brent A. Strawn
3.46
Format: 108 pages, Paperback
In this concise volume, Brent Strawn addresses ten common "lies" or mistruths about the Old Testame… read more
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31. Inspired Imperfection: How the Bible's Problems Enhance Its Divine Authority
By: Gregory A. Boyd
4.27
Format: 175 pages, ebook
In Inspired Imperfection, Gregory A. Boyd adds another counterintuitive and provocative thesis to h… read more
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