11 must-read nonfiction books like The Singing Thing: A Case for Congregational Song by John L. Bell

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The Singing Thing: A Case for Congregational Song

By: John L. Bell

3.97

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

An ìunapologetically anecdotalî presentation by the master of congregational song. Read the whys wh…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Singing Thing: A Case for Congregational Song by John L. Bell , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

By: Trenton Lee Stewart , Diana Sudyka

4.21

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

Children You must not come STOP Dangerous The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new … read more

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"It's not going to be over until we say so."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

"May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

"There was a unique pleasure in knowing a friend so well, Reynie reflected, rather like sharing a secret code."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

"Good grief! They're going to call us inside soon, and Sticky hasn't even met Madge yet!" "Who's Madge?" Sticky asked. "Her Majesty the Queen!"

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

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2. When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

By: Edward T. Welch

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

However you put it, the fear of man can be summarized this way: We replace God with people. Instead… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Fear"

-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

"Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of sin."

-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

"1. We fear people because they can expose and humiliate us. 2. We fear people because they can reject, ridicule, or despise us. 3. We fear people because they can attack, oppress, or threaten us. The…"

-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

"It is possible that our present-day discussion about needs might be framed more by secular psychological theories than by Scripture. If this is so, we should be careful about saying, "Jesus meets all…"

-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

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3. The Cellist of Sarajevo

By: Steven Galloway

4.00

Format: 235 pages, Hardcover

This brilliant novel with universal resonance, set during the 1990s Siege of Sarajevo, tells the st… read more

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  • music
"A bullet leaves evidence that a mortar doesn't."

-Steven Galloway, The Cellist of Sarajevo

"The choices she's made have left her without choice."

-Steven Galloway, The Cellist of Sarajevo

"... life is a series of tiny, unavoidable decisions."

-Steven Galloway, The Cellist of Sarajevo

"You don't choose what to believe. Belief chooses you."

-Steven Galloway, The Cellist of Sarajevo

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4. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

By: Susan Cain

4.40

Format: 82 pages, Hardcover

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to … read more

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  • nonfiction
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5. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another mem… read more

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6. Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail

By: Robert E. Webber

3.66

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

Why do so many evangelicals find themselves attracted to liturgical traditions today? Robert E. Web… read more

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  • nonfiction
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7. 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

8. The Knowledge of the Holy

By: A.W. Tozer

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The Knowledge of the Holyby popular evangelical author and Christian mystic A.W. Tozer illuminates … read more

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9. Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.20

Format: None pages,

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10. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

By: Francis Chan , Danae Yankoski , Chris Tomlin

4.17

Format: 187 pages, Paperback

Have you ever wondered if we're missing it? It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the unive… read more

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  • nonfiction
"True faith manifests itself through our actions."

-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

"We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator."

-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

"Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers."

-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

"Lukewarm living and claiming Christ's name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God."

-Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

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11. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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12. Everything Sad Is Untrue

By: Daniel Nayeri

4.32

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Da… read more

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"Every story is the sound of a storyteller begging to stay alive."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"I won't tell you about her yet, because sometimes love has to be kept secret. If other people find out, they will attack it."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"Sometimes you just want somebody to look at a thing with you and say, "Yes. That is a thing you're looking at. You haven't lied to yourself."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"Maybe there isn’t just one person designated for everybody. Maybe there’s a lot more to it---maybe you choose and you practice, and that’s what makes the love true."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

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13. The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

By: Trenton Lee Stewart

4.20

Format: 497 pages, Kindle Edition

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?"When this peculiar ad appears in the new… read more

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"Poor Kate,"

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Remember the White Knight."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Children are capable of such open rudeness."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Every great thinker keeps a journal, you know."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

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14. The Other Bennet Sister

By: Janice Hadlow

4.16

Format: 463 pages, Hardcover

Mary, the bookish ugly duckling of Pride and Prejudice’s five Bennet sisters, emerges from the shad… read more

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"Watching what happens isn’t the same as being part of it."

-Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister

"And anyway, in our house, no-one is obliged to sparkle. Which, I find, makes it far more likely that they might."

-Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister

"If I don’t have the genius to create a thing of beauty myself, at least I have the judgement to appreciate the art of others."

-Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister

"...in truth, there is no state that better demonstrates real firmness of affection than the ability to remain quietly comfortable together without conversation."

-Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister

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15. Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)

By: Peter Enns

4.36

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

“Peter Enns is brilliant at taking the big topics, those Christian ideas that usually scare us or i… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Does the God of Abraham look lovingly upon ancient cave drawings and temples dedicated to the only gods ancient humans could have known?"

-Peter Enns, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)

"Like a frail plant that needs careful tending and constant protection from sun and wind, perhaps the real problem wasn’t me but the fragile, unsustainable version of Christianity I had been told was …"

-Peter Enns, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)

"Placeholder theology is the very nature of theology. By it we acknowledge the human need to say something about ultimate meaning concerning the Creator and the creation while also understanding that …"

-Peter Enns, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)

"A God who does not connect to the world around us is a God who cannot speak to us. Believing in a God who demands that we continue to adopt only biblically ancient ways of thinking of God, which are …"

-Peter Enns, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)

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16. Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned

By: Brian D. McLaren

4.25

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Dubbed "a heroic gate-crasher" by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian D. McLaren… read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. God Is a Black Woman

By: Christena Cleveland

4.32

Format: 256 pages, ebook

In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland… read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. The Word on Fire Bible (Volume II): Acts, Letters and Revelation (Leather)

By: Robert Barron

4.94

Format: 841 pages, Leather Bound

The Word on Fire Bible is a groundbreaking new series introducing readers to the strange, colorful … read more

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19. The Singing Thing: A Case for Congregational Song

By: John L. Bell

3.97

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

An ìunapologetically anecdotalî presentation by the master of congregational song. Read the whys wh… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
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20. Lovin' on Jesus: A Concise History of Contemporary Worship

By: Swee Hong Lim

3.97

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Swee Hong Lim and Lester Ruth have filled an important gap in the study of worship. Lovin’ on A Co… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. Antiracism as Daily Practice: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World

By: Jennifer Harvey

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Inspirational and wise, a step by step guide for white Americans to combat racism in their communit… read more

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  • nonfiction

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Chris Grabenstein

4.12

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Kate Milford

4.02

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Jessica Day George

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