The Gospel of the Lord: How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus
By: Michael F. Bird
4.20
Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition
Balanced, comprehensive survey of the critical questions involved in studying the four Gospels In t…
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1. Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #2)
By: N.T. Wright
4.44
Format: 741 pages, Paperback
In this highly anticipated volume, N. T. Wright focuses directly on the historical Jesus: Who was h… read more
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- history
- christianity
- new testament
- religion
- nonfiction
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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- christianity
- religion
- nonfiction
"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. Habits of the Mind: Intellectual life as a Christian calling
By: James W. Sire
3.85
Format: 263 pages, Paperback
A 2001 Christianity Today Book of the Year! What is an intellectual? How can you learn to think wel… read more
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- christianity
- religion
- nonfiction
"For is it not the common experience of all of us - you and I - that we do no incorporate the truth of these propositions in our lives? We say we know, but we do not do as we know. We say we believe, …"-James W. Sire, Habits of the Mind: Intellectual life as a Christian calling
4. Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind
By: Mark A. Noll
3.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind(1994) Mark Noll offered a bleak, even scathing, assessment o… read more
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- christianity
- religion
- nonfiction
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. A Tale of Two Cities
By: Charles Dickens , Hablot Knight Browne , Richard Maxwell
3.87
Format: 489 pages, Paperback
A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s great historical novel, set against the violent upheaval … read more
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"We'll start to forget a place once we left it"-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
"Tell the Wind and the Fire where to stop; not me."-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
"A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self."-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
7. Reflections on the Psalms
By: C.S. Lewis
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
Lewis writes here about the difficulties he has met or the joys he has gained in reading the Psalms… read more
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- christianity
- religion
- nonfiction
8. Showing the Spirit: A Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12–14
By: Donald Arthur Carson
3.50
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Partisans on both sides of charismatic issues are challenged by the even-handed consideration of nu… read more
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- christianity
- new testament
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. Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
By: Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
3.60
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
This timely book retrieves an old awareness that has slipped and changed in recent decades. The awa… read more
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12. The Abolition of Man
By: C.S. Lewis
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0060652944 The Abolition of Man, Lewis uses his graceful prose, del… read more
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13. On the Reliability of the Old Testament
By: Kenneth A. Kitchen
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
For more than two hundred years controversy has raged over the reliability of the Old Testament. Qu… read more
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14. The Heresy of Orthodoxy: How Contemporary Culture's Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity
By: Andreas J. Köstenberger , Michael J. Kruger
4.33
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
Beginning with Walter Bauer in 1934, the denial of clear orthodoxy in early Christianity has shaped… read more
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15. 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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- christianity
- religion
- nonfiction
"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
16. Notes from Underground
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky , Norman Dietz , Richard Pevear , Larissa Volokhonsky , Boris de Schlœzer , Emanuela Guercetti , None , Donald Fanger , None , None , None
4.17
Format: 136 pages, Paperback
Dostoevsky’s most revolutionary novel, Notes from Underground marks the dividing line between ninet… read more
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"l'homme de la nature et de la verite"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
"I'll go this minute!' Of course, I remained."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
"إذ ما العذاب والألم ... سوى المحرك الوحيد للوعي."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
"To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
17. Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture
By: David P. Murray
3.29
Format: 178 pages, Paperback
Largely due to overwork and the stresses of modern life, men in work and ministry are increasingly … read more
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18. The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta)
By: Ernest Hemingway
3.79
Format: 189 pages, Paperback
The quintessential novel of the Lost Generation, The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta) is one of Ernest Hemin… read more
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"Never be daunted"-Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta)
"I am always in love."-Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta)
"You'll lose it, if you talk about it"-Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta)
"Oh, darling, I've been so miserable."-Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta)
19. The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
By: Carl R. Trueman
4.57
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court … read more
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- christianity
- nonfiction
- religion
- history
"[I]n the work of the New Left one finds philosophical justification for what are now intuitive commonplaces of our culture: to be free is to be sexually liberated; to be happy is to be affirmed in th…"-Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
"The expressive individual is now the sexually expressive individual. And education and socialization are to be marked not by the cultivation of traditional sexual interdicts and taboos but rather by …"-Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
20. The Iliad
By: Homer
3.91
Format: 848 pages, Hardcover
One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkes… read more
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"I say no wealth is worth my life."-Homer, The Iliad
"These were the colloquies in heaven."-Homer, The Iliad
"The sort of words a man says is the sort he hears in return."-Homer, The Iliad
"Antilochus! You're the most appalling driver in the world! Go to hell!"-Homer, The Iliad
21. The Four Loves
By: C.S. Lewis
4.17
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A repackaged edition of the revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human lov… read more
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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"To know that one is dreaming is to be no longer perfectly asleep."-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"El amor empieza a ser un demonio desde el momento en que comienza a ser un dios."-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"People who bore one another should meet seldom; people who interest one another, often."-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
22. Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church
By: Michael J. Kruger
4.49
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number o… read more
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- christianity
- religion
- nonfiction
23. Can We Trust the Gospels?
By: Peter J. Williams
4.46
Format: 153 pages, Paperback
Is there evidence to believe the Gospels? The Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John--are four accou… read more
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- history
- church history
- christianity
- new testament
- religion
- nonfiction
24. The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
By: Douglas Murray
4.21
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
Douglas Murray examines the twenty-first century's most divisive issues: sexuality, gender, technol… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
25. 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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- christianity
- nonfiction
- religion
- history
"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
26. Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters
By: Carmen Joy Imes
4.53
Format: 226 pages, Paperback
Biblical Foundations Award Finalist Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament―especially the Ol… read more
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- christianity
- religion
- nonfiction
"The law envisions a different kind of life, characterized by self-discipline and self-giving love. Imagine a community where every member actively worked to love and protect their neighbor!"-Carmen Joy Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters
27. Greek for Life: Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving New Testament Greek
By: Benjamin L. Merkle
4.32
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Learning Greek is one thing. Retaining it and using it in preaching, teaching, and ministry is anot… read more
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- nonfiction
28. Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life
By: Jonathan T. Pennington
4.26
Format: 230 pages, Paperback
Many of us tend to live as though Jesus represents the "spiritual part" of our lives. We don't clea… read more
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- religion
- nonfiction
29. The Septuagint: What It Is and Why It Matters
By: Gregory R. Lanier
4.39
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
A Thorough, Accessible Introduction to the Greek Translation of the Old Testament Scholars and layp… read more
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- history
30. The Gospel of the Lord: How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus
By: Michael F. Bird
4.20
Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition
Balanced, comprehensive survey of the critical questions involved in studying the four Gospels In t… read more
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- church history
- christianity
- new testament
- religion
- nonfiction
31. Interpreting the Prophetic Word: An Introduction to the Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament
By: Willem A. VanGemeren
3.87
Format: 544 pages, Paperback
The diversity of prophetic voices in the Bible provides a message that is rich and variegated. But … read more
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