23 Best christian books like Making Sense of Life by Michael Ots

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Making Sense of Life

By: Michael Ots

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

All of us will go through moments when we are forced to face up to lifes big questions. For some it…

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1. The Art of Turning: From sin to Christ for a joyfully clear conscience

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

The conscience seems somewhat mysterious. We re often not really sure how to listen to it, if we ca… read more

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2. About a Boy

By: Nick Hornby , Udo Wachtveitl

3.69

Format: 143 pages, Mass Market Paperback

'How cool was Will Freeman?' Too cool! At thirty-six, he's as hip as a teenager. He's single, child… read more

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3. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash a Revolution in Your Life In Christ

By: Peter Scazzero

3.65

Format: 135 pages, Hardcover

What Are You Missing? Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can't be spiritually mature while re… read more

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4. The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Format: 46 pages, Paperback

‘What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?’ This is one of the questions the Apostle… read more

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"...the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less."

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

"In other words, we are only proud of being more successful, more intelligent or more good-looking than the next person, and we are in the presence of someone who is more successful, intelligent and g…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

"Up until the 20th century, traditional cultures (and this is still true of most cultures in the world) always believed that too high a view of yourself was the root cause of all the evil in the world…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

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5. Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will or How to Make a Decision Without Dreams, Visions, Flee… read more

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"We're not consistent. We're not stable. We don't stick with anything. Most of the time we can't even make decisions."

-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

"If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims …"

-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

"My fear is that of all the choices people face today, the one they rarely consider is, "How can I serve most effectively and fruitfully in the local church?" I wonder if the abundance of opportunitie…"

-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

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6. To A Different Drum: An Autobiography (An OMF Book)

By: Pauline G. Hamilton

3.50

Format: 24 pages,

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7. Cider With Rosie

By: Laurie Lee

3.95

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

At all times wonderfully evocative and poignant, Cider With Rosieis a charming memoir of Laurie Lee… read more

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8. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.00

Format: None pages,

. The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Bestseller l… read more

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9. The Pilgrim's Progress

By: John Bunyan

4.06

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

This famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most ent… read more

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"Follow your heart"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"They are my fears of him, too. But who can hinder that which will be?"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

10. 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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11. The Screwtape Letters

By: C.S. Lewis

4.27

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

A Masterpiece of Satire on Hell’s Latest Novelties and Heaven’s Unanswerable Answer C.S. Lewis’s T… read more

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"It is always the novice who exaggerates."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"I do not expect old heads on young shoulders."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"For the Present is the point at which time touches eternity."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"Music. A meaningless acceleration in the rhythm of celestial experience."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

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12. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more

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"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

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13. Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord

By: Michael Reeves

4.38

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Fear is one of the strongest human emotions, and it is one that often baffles Christians. "The f… read more

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14. The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality

By: Glen Scrivener

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Is Christianity history? Or is Christian history the deepest explanation of the modern world?Today … read more

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  • nonfiction
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15. Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

By: Max Lucado

4.48

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Bills pile up. Savings accounts go down. Marriages go south. Pandemics rage. Work goes off the rail… read more

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"The Spirit is the dove of peace who calms us, the gift giver who equips us, the river of living water who flows out of us to refresh the world."

-Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

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16. Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Kevin DeYoung Offers Hope for Those Who Feel Like Christianity Has Become Hopele… read more

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17. An Open Door: A True Story of Courage in Congo

By: Maud Kells

4.28

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

I was aware of a slight unease. In all my years at the hospital, I had never had a hoax call. Sudde… read more

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18. Enjoying God: Experience the power and love of God in everyday

By: Tim Chester

4.43

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

We believe in God, we serve God, we trust God, but would we say that we experience God on a day to … read more

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19. Brave by Faith: God-Sized Confidence in a Post-Christian World

By: Alistair Begg

4.61

Format: 128 pages, ebook

Learn from the book of Daniel how to live confidently for Christ today. What does it look like to … read more

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20. Intentional Interruptions: Learning to be Interrupted the Way God Intended

By: Jonathan Thomas

4.48

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

We are busy and constantly bombarded. Notifications, pings, we carry in our pockets devices that a… read more

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21. Fearless Faith: Learning to trust Jesus in every situation

By: Jonathan Stephen

3.96

Format: 46 pages, Paperback

When fear takes hold we can feel powerless and insipid. Life’s spiritual battles become too much an… read more

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22. Comfort and Joy

By: Matt Searles

4.64

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Under dark skies in Jerusalem, an old man called Simeon is waiting. He lives in a land of shadow, b… read more

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23. Širdys, ieškančios namų. Tarp Venesuelos ir Lietuvos

By: Aistė Šopa

4.04

Format: 284 pages, Paperback

Motiejus ir Janina, kaip daug kitų, buvo priversti bėgti iš okupuotos Lietuvos. 1948 m. pora pasiek… read more

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24. The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read

By: Christopher Ash

4.36

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

What do you think about your pastor? Do you chew over his sermons and wonder if they are clear and … read more

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25. Making Sense of Life

By: Michael Ots

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

All of us will go through moments when we are forced to face up to lifes big questions. For some it… read more

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26. Last on God’s List

By: Clare Heath-Whyte

4.13

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

This is the story of Jason Armstrong. From childhood he knew nothing but abuse, fighting and crime.… read more

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27. Brahmin Reborn

By: Bhaskar Sreerangam

4.36

Format: 140 pages, Paperback

I took a glass and carefully broke it. I ground it, then mixed it into some cooked rice. This letha… read more

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Cover of Philippians For You: Shine With Joy as You Live by Faith (God's Word For You Book 18) by Steven J. Lawson

28. Philippians For You: Shine With Joy as You Live by Faith (God's Word For You Book 18)

By: Steven J. Lawson

4.25

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

The book of Philippians is about how to live with great joy and firm faith even when circumstances … read more

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"You are not here by accident. You are where you are by divine appointment, for the purposes of sharing the gospel"

-Steven J. Lawson, Philippians For You: Shine With Joy as You Live by Faith (God's Word For You Book 18)

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29. Where is God in a Messed-up World?: Living With Questions, Looking For Answers

By: Roger Carswell

3.98

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

If God exists, and really is a God of love, then why doesn't he stop the suffering and problems in … read more

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30. Is this it? The Difference Jesus Makes to that ‘Where-is-my-life-going-I-hate-my-job-I-have-no-real-friends-Is-God-even-here-Will-I-end-up-alone-I-wish-I-was-back-at-school-Will-this-ever-feel-like-home-Am-I-failing-at-life’ Feeling

By: Rachel Jones

4.33

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

This book is for you if: • You dread family occasions because relatives will ask you what you’re… read more

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31. Think, Learn, Succeed: Understanding and Using Your Mind to Thrive at School, the Workplace, and Life

By: Caroline Leaf

4.20

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Our thought lives have incredible power over our mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. I… read more

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22 Top nonfiction books like Making Sense of Life by Michael Ots

Transform Your Habits

The Art of Turning: From sin to Christ for a joyfully clear conscience

Kevin DeYoung

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash a Revolution in Your Life In Christ

Peter Scazzero

3.65

Transform Your Habits

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

Kevin DeYoung

4.24

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16 must-read nonfiction books like Brahmin Reborn by Bhaskar Sreerangam

Transform Your Habits

Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross

Colin S. Smith

4.24

Transform Your Habits

To A Different Drum: An Autobiography (An OMF Book)

Pauline G. Hamilton

3.50

Transform Your Habits

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

Tyler Staton

4.60

Transform Your Habits

Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

Jen Wilkin

4.55

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