15 Top christian books like The Essence of the Reformation: Includes Bonus Classic Works by Luther, Calvin and Crammer by Kirsten R. Birkett

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The Essence of the Reformation: Includes Bonus Classic Works by Luther, Calvin and Crammer

By: Kirsten R. Birkett

3.86

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

Corruption in the church. Political turmoil and intrigue. A clash of new ideas and ancient pagan re…

If you liked the christian plot in The Essence of the Reformation: Includes Bonus Classic Works by Luther, Calvin and Crammer by Kirsten R. Birkett , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. Conversion: How God Creates a People (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: Michael Lawrence

4.59

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Does what a church believes about how people become Christians change how we do evangelism? In this… read more

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2. The Imitation of Christ

By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

Format: 632 pages, Paperback

Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
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3. Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent

By: John Piper

3.78

Format: None pages, ebook

Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent is designed especially for Advent 2012. With read… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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4. All of Grace

By: Charles Haddon Spurgeon

4.56

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8). T… read more

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"The saints shall persevere in holiness, because God perseveres in grace."

-Charles Haddon Spurgeon, All of Grace

"None but God would ever have thought of justifying me. I am a wonder to myself."

-Charles Haddon Spurgeon, All of Grace

"Do not commit spiritual suicide through a passion for discussing metaphysical subtleties."

-Charles Haddon Spurgeon, All of Grace

"Faith never makes herself her own plea, she rests all her argument upon the blood of Christ."

-Charles Haddon Spurgeon, All of Grace

5. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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6. Redemption Accomplished and Applied

By: John Murray

3.80

Format: 8 pages, Paperback

Murray explores the biblical passages dealing with the necessity, nature, perfection, and extent of… read more

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7. The Practice of the Presence of God

By: Brother Lawrence

4.32

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more

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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

8. Who Is Jesus?

By: Greg Gilbert

3.76

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

A famed historian once noted that, regardless of what you think of him personally, Jesus Christ sta… read more

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9. What Is the Gospel?

By: Greg Gilbert

3.97

Format: 649 pages, Hardcover

This newest addition to the IXMarks series presents a clear, straightforward statement of the gospe… read more

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10. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

By: Mark Dever

3.93

Format: 214 pages, Paperback

What makes for a healthy church? A large congregation? Plentiful parking? Vibrant music? You may ha… read more

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11. The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.42

Format: 139 pages, Hardcover

Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller "a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century" in a … read more

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"If we say, 'I believe in Jesus,' but it doesn't affect the way we live, the answer is not that now we need to add hard work to our faith so much as that we haven't truly understood or believed in Jes…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"Mercy and forgiveness must be free and unmerited to the wrongdoer. If the wrongdoer has to do something to merit it, then it isn't mercy, but forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting th…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"The targets of this story are not "wayward sinners" but religious people who do everything the Bible requires. Jesus is pleading not so much with immoral outsiders as with moral insiders. H wants to …"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

"I asked her what was so scary about unmerited free grace? She replied something like this: "If I was saved by my good works -- then there would be a limit to what God could ask of me or put me throug…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

12. The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel The Main Thing

By: C.J. Mahaney , None

4.00

Format: 120 pages,

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13. 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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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
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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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14. The Problem of Pain

By: C.S. Lewis

4.13

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all-powerful… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
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"Man is to be understood only in his relation to God."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

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15. Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential

By: Collin Hansen

4.13

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

“A Christian without a church is a Christian in trouble.” Since a global pandemic abruptly closed p… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
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16. The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

By: Bobby Jamieson

4.67

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A man who’s been transformed by Christ and desires to preach the gospel might say he feels called t… read more

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17. 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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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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18. One Assembly: Rethinking the Multisite and Multiservice Church Models

By: Jonathan Leeman

4.18

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

"Leeman's work was influential in our church's decision to move from multiservice to a single servi… read more

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"Why does every young church planter these days feel compelled to articulate a "mission statement" and a "vision statement," which will then be regularly rehearsed on stage, in videos, and in all the …"

-Jonathan Leeman, One Assembly: Rethinking the Multisite and Multiservice Church Models

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19. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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20. When Pain Is Real and God Seems Silent: Finding Hope in the Psalms

By: J. Ligon Duncan III

4.46

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

In dark times, God can seem silent. We feel isolated, confused, and alone. Everyone experiences suf… read more

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21. The Essence of the Reformation: Includes Bonus Classic Works by Luther, Calvin and Crammer

By: Kirsten R. Birkett

3.86

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

Corruption in the church. Political turmoil and intrigue. A clash of new ideas and ancient pagan re… read more

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15 best-selling nonfiction books like The Essence of the Reformation: Includes Bonus Classic Works by Luther, Calvin and Crammer by Kirsten R. Birkett

Transform Your Habits

Conversion: How God Creates a People (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

Michael Lawrence

4.59

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Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

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Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent

John Piper

3.78

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Tony Payne , Colin Marshall

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