George Whitefield: America's Spiritual Founding Father
By: Thomas S. Kidd
4.25
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Winner of Christianity Today's 2016 Book Award for History/ an engaging, balanced, and penetrating…
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1. Church History in Plain Language
By: Bruce L. Shelley , Mark A. Noll
4.10
Format: 520 pages, Paperback
It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" an… read more
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"Christianity is the only major religion to have at its central event the humiliation of its God."-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
"If we see some admirable work of human art, we are at once eager to investigate the nature, the manner, the end of its production; and the contemplation of the works of God stirs us with an incompara…"-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
"Church historians often ask, ‘Is the church a movement or an institution?' . . . I think it is both. . . . I believe the people of God in history live in a tension between an ideal--the universal com…"-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
2. The Baptist Story: From English Sect to Global Movement
By: Michael A.G. Azad Haykin , Anthony L. Chute , Nathan A. Finn
3.40
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
The Baptist Story is a narrative history spanning over four centuries of a diverse group of people … read more
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- history
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3. Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus Into the Everyday Stuff of Life
By: Jeff Vanderstelt , Jackie Hill Perry
3.59
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
flu-en-cy / noun : the ability to speak a language easily and effectively Even if they want to, man… read more
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4. Christianity and Liberalism
By: J. Gresham Machen
4.33
Format: 199 pages, Paperback
Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine… read more
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"The truth is that if Jesus be merely an example, He is not a worthy example; for He claimed to be far more."-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"According to modern liberalism, in other words, Jesus was the Founder of Christianity because He was the first Christian, and Christianity consists in maintenance of the religious life which Jesus in…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"When we come to see that it was no mere man who suffered on Calvary but the Lord of Glory, then we shall be willing to say that one drop of the precious blood of Jesus is of more value, for our own s…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"The sage of Nazareth may satisfy those who have never faced the problem of evil in their own lives; but to talk about an ideal to those who are under the thralldom of sin is a cruel mockery. Yet if J…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
5. The Great Divorce
By: C.S. Lewis
4.31
Format: 146 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more
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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
6. The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place
By: Andy Crouch
4.01
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Making conscientious choices about technology in our families is more than just using internet filt… read more
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7. Exegetical Fallacies
By: Donald Arthur Carson
4.16
Format: 422 pages, Paperback
Updated explanations of the "sins" of interpretation teach sound grammatical, lexical, cultural, th… read more
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8. 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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9. On the Incarnation
By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None
3.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more
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10. According to Plan
By: Graeme Goldsworthy
3.65
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The massive diversity and complexity of the Bible can make it a daunting project for anyone to tack… read more
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11. Disciplines of a Godly Man
By: R. Kent Hughes
4.33
Format: 242 pages,
Beginning with a stirring challenge from 1 Timothy 4:7b, "train yourselves to be godly", Hughes cal… read more
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12. Holiness
By: J.C. Ryle , Tom Phillips
4.36
Format: 59 pages, Paperback
Ryle calls us to live a life set apart from the world and set our minds on things above. Bishop … read more
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"Let us never measure our religion by that of others, and think we are doing enough if we have gone beyond our neighbors."-J.C. Ryle, Holiness
"A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within. He may be known by his warfare as well as by his peace."-J.C. Ryle, Holiness
"Most men hope to go to heaven when they die; but few, it may be feared, take the trouble to consider whether they would enjoy heaven if they got there. Heaven is essentially a holy place; it's inhabi…"-J.C. Ryle, Holiness
"Let it never be said that we cannot know whether a Christian really loves Christ. It can be known. It can be discovered. The proof can be seen. You have heard them this very day. Love to the Lord Jes…"-J.C. Ryle, Holiness
13. Kissinger
By: Walter Isaacson
4.33
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
By the time Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had become, according to the Ga… read more
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14. Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith
By: Michael Reeves
3.71
Format: 224 pages,
In this brief and winsome book, Michael Reeves presents an introduction to the Christian faith that… read more
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15. Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols
By: John Calvin , Ford Lewis Battles , John Thomas McNeill
0.00
Format: 24 pages, ebook
This is the definitive English-language edition of one of the monumental works of the Christian chu… read more
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16. Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality
By: Nancy R. Pearcey
4.59
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Are transgender people discovering their authentic self? Is the hookup culture really liberating? D… read more
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17. 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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"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
18. A Grief Observed
By: C.S. Lewis
4.22
Format: 76 pages, Paperback
Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published in 1961 … read more
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"Time itself is one more name for death."-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed
"The death of a beloved is an amputation."-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed
"I need Christ, not something that resembles Him."-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed
"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear."-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed
19. Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe
By: Voddie T. Baucham Jr.
4.45
Format: 270 pages, ebook
The Ground Is Moving The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in the summer of 2020 shocked… read more
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20. Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness
By: Gavin Ortlund
4.55
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Cultivating Humility in a Gospel-Centered Way There are many misconceptions about what it means … read more
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"Humility is not a virtue we cultivate in the abstract; it is a mark of integrity to the gospel, and all our efforts at humility must be fueled by the gospel lest they result in mere fleshly counterfe…"-Gavin Ortlund, Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness
21. 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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22. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution
By: Carl R. Trueman
4.50
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more
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23. Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
By: Russ Ramsey
4.53
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
How do art and faith intersect? How does art help us see our own lives more clearly? What can we un… read more
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"The pattern in Scripture is that of God working through unlikely servants for the glory of his name and the spread of the gospel."-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
"The more we engage with beauty, the more we train our hearts to anticipate finding beauty, until eventually, everywhere we go, we're looking for it."-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
"Many artists took their easels and paints outside and captured what they saw. Vincent wanted to capture what he felt as he tried to remember what he saw."-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
"Vincent didn't see the world as a collection of plain, unaffected objects. He saw the unfolding drama of the human story, which to him was a heartbreaking tale."-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
24. Self-Made: Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the Kardashians
By: Tara Isabella Burton
3.93
Format: None pages, Audiobook
An exploration into the curation of the self in Western civilization from Da Vinci to Kim Kardashi… read more
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- history
"Our economic, cultural, and personal lives are suffused with the notion that we can and should transform ourselves into modern-day deities, simultaneously living works of art to be admired by others …"-Tara Isabella Burton, Self-Made: Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the Kardashians
25. Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
By: H.W. Brands
4.13
Format: None pages, Audio CD
From New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how, in nineteen… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
26. None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God
By: Matthew Barrett
4.49
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
For too long, Christians have domesticated God, bringing him down to our level as if he is a God wh… read more
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27. 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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28. George Whitefield: God's Anointed Servant in the Great Revival of the Eighteenth Century
By: Arnold A. Dallimore
4.29
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
God's accomplishments through George Whitefield are to this day virtually unparalleled. Even during… read more
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- biography
- history
- church history
- theology
- biography memoir
- religion
- nonfiction
29. Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Toward an Evangelical Baptist Catholicity
By: Matthew Y. Emerson
4.38
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
In Baptists and the Christian Tradition , editors Matthew Emerson, Christopher Morgan and Lucas St… read more
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30. George Whitefield: America's Spiritual Founding Father
By: Thomas S. Kidd
4.25
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Winner of Christianity Today's 2016 Book Award for History/ an engaging, balanced, and penetrating… read more
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31. An Infinite Fountain of Light: Jonathan Edwards for the Twenty-First Century
By: George M. Marsden
4.19
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Christians need to pause once in a while to get their bearings. For perspective on our own times an… read more
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