Designed for Joy: How the Gospel Impacts Men and Women, Identity and Practice
By: Owen Strachan
3.84
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
“Male and female he created them.” —Genesis 1:27 It’s one of the most important—and controversial—t…
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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 Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
By: Timothy J. Keller , Kathy Keller
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Renowned pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and author of The Songs of Jesus, Timoth… read more
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"Like a surgeon, friends cut you in order to heal you."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"Real love, the Bible says, instinctively desires permanence."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"A common vision can unite people of very different temperaments."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
3. The Autobiography of George Muller
By: George Müller
3.87
Format: 54 pages, Paperback
What can be accomplished in an ordinary man who trusts in an extraordinary God? George Mller discov… read more
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4. Consequences of Ideas
By: R.C. Sproul
4.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
If you think philosophy is irrelevant to your daily life, think again. You need only observe the wo… read more
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5. The Church: The Gospel Made Visible
By: Mark Dever
3.91
Format: 69 pages, Paperback
Christians face lots of practical questions when it comes to life in the local church: How is the g… read more
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6. Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity
By: Rebekah Merkle
4.04
Format: None pages, Paperback
The swooning Victorian ladies and the 1950s housewives genuinely needed to be liberated. That much … read more
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7. 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
8. 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
9. Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
By: John Piper
3.85
Format: 220 pages,
Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In thi… read more
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10. 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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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. Thoughts for Young Men
By: J.C. Ryle
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
J.C. Ryle's handbook for young men, replete with warnings, exhortations, and instruction about this… read more
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13. Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
By: Emerson Eggerichs
4.16
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times best-selling marriage book with more than one million copies sold! Based on ove… read more
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"Dreagostea - ceea ce-si doreste ea cel mai mult. Respectul - ceea de ce el are nevoie cu disperare."-Emerson Eggerichs, Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
"What is this life-changing decision we both have made? I have decided to believe that Sarah does not intend to be disrespectful. Oh, she can get nasty, but that isn’t how she feels in her heart. I kn…"-Emerson Eggerichs, Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
14. This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence
By: John Piper
3.64
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Reflecting on forty years of matrimony, John Piper exalts the biblical meaning of marriage over its… read more
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15. 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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16. The Bruised Reed
By: Richard Sibbes
4.44
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
In this famous exposition of Isaiah 42:3, Sibbes unfolds the tender ministry of Jesus Christ, who i… read more
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"Weakness with watchfulness will stand, when strength with too much confidence fails. Weakness, with acknowledgement of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect his strength in; for cons…"-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed
"Moses, without any mercy, breaks all bruised reeds, and quenches all smoking flax. For the law requires personal, perpetual and perfect obedience from the heart, and that under a most terrible curse,…"-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed
17. The Supremacy of God in Preaching
By: John Piper
4.48
Format: None pages,
According to Warren Wiersbe, "The Supremacy of God in Preaching" "calls us back to a biblical stand… read more
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18. 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
19. Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners
By: Dane C. Ortlund
4.58
Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” —2 Peter 3:18 How do Chri… read more
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20. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
By: Abigail Shrier
4.06
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more
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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
21. Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World
By: Joe Rigney
4.54
Format: 120 pages, Hardcover
Who are you when the teeth come out? For every true act of leadership, there is an equal and mo… read more
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- christian
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- family
"The Scriptures regularly use the metaphor of a body to speak about human social life. The church is the body of Christ, with many members (1 Cor. 12). Marriage is a “one flesh"-Joe Rigney, Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World
22. 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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23. The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes
By: Nancy R. Pearcey
4.51
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
How the Script for Masculinity Turned Toxic--and How to Fix It "Why Can't We Hate Men?" asks a hea… read more
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24. Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction
By: Kevin DeYoung
4.17
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A Biblical Primer on Men and Women in the Church There is much at stake in God making humanity m… read more
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25. Reactivity: How the Gospel Transforms Our Actions and Reactions
By: Paul David Tripp
4.37
Format: 170 pages, Hardcover
Author Paul David Tripp Helps Christians Communicate Biblically in a Culture of Outrage Digital … read more
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26. 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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- theology
"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
27. What God Has to Say about Our Bodies: How the Gospel Is Good News for Our Physical Selves
By: Sam Allberry
4.27
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
"God's eternal plan for us involves our body. We can't write off our physical life as spiritually i… read more
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28. 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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29. Covenant and God's Purpose for the World (Short Studies in Biblical Theology)
By: Thomas R. Schreiner
4.38
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” Genesis 1… read more
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30. Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense
By: Paul David Tripp
4.58
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes life doesn't make sense. When death, illness, unemployment, or a difficult relationship c… read more
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31. Designed for Joy: How the Gospel Impacts Men and Women, Identity and Practice
By: Owen Strachan
3.84
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
“Male and female he created them.” —Genesis 1:27 It’s one of the most important—and controversial—t… read more
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- gender roles
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