The Resilient Leader: How Adversity Can Change You and Your Ministry for the Better
By: Alfred Ells
3.97
Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition
Adversity often comes without warning. Bad news is shocking. Betrayal is heartbreaking. It’s natura…
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1. 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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"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)
2. The One Minute Manager
By: Spencer Johnson , Kenneth H. Blanchard
3.95
Format: 111 pages, Hardcover
For more than twenty years, millions of managers in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses nati… read more
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"ضع الأهداف، امدح، انتقد السلوكيات، شجّع الناس، قل الحق، اضحك، اعمل، استمتع"-Spencer Johnson, The One Minute Manager
"الناس تحتاج أن ترتبط بمن يهتمون بهم، ليشعروا بأنهم مقبولون وذوو قيمة لمجرد أنهم بشر (..) أيضاً أن الناس يحتاجون إلى معين ليجدوا من يهتم بهم، عندما يجانبهم الصواب ص 91"-Spencer Johnson, The One Minute Manager
3. Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.35
Format: 26 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author and renowned pastor explores the power of prayer. Christians … read more
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4. An Unhurried Leader: The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence
By: Alan Fadling
3.00
Format: 76 pages, Hardcover
What does grace-paced leadership look like? Spiritual mentor. Pastor. Executive director. Parent. P… read more
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5. Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.
By: John Mark Comer
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
You've heard people say "Who you are matters more than what you do". Does the Bible really teach th… read more
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6. The Truest Thing about You: Identity, Desire, and Why It All Matters
By: David Lomas
3.79
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
There are many true things about you--true things you use to build an identity. Parent. Introvert. … read more
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7. The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8)
By: Lee Child
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
Jack Reacher. Hero. Loner. Soldier. Soldier's son. An elite military cop, he was one of the army's … read more
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8. New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional
By: Paul David Tripp
4.10
Format: 9 pages, Hardcover
365 Gospel-Centered Devotions for the Whole Year Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfa… read more
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9. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
By: Stephen R. Covey , Ron McMillan , Kerry Patterson , Joseph Grenny , Al Switzler
3.78
Format: None pages,
Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare. When stakes are high,… read more
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10. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
By: Barbara Robinson
4.22
Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant… read more
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"I've got the baby here," Imogene barked at the Wise Men. "Don touch him! I named him Jesus."-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
"When they got to the part about swaddling clothes and the manger, Imogene asked, “You mean they tied him up and put him in a feedbox? Where was the Child Welfare?"-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
11. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
By: Roger Fisher , Bruce Patton , William Ury
3.95
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
Describes a method of negotiation that isolates problems, focuses on interests, creates new options… read more
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"Never yield to pressure, only to principle."-Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
"Recast an attack on you as an attack on the problem."-Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
"Sidestep their attack and deflect it against the problem."-Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
"Rather than resisting the other side’s criticism, invite it."-Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
12. 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
13. A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
By: Eugene H. Peterson
3.50
Format: 424 pages,
This world is no friend to grace. God has given us some resources, however. As we grow in character… read more
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14. 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
15. 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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16. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
By: John Mark Comer
4.53
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
"Who am I becoming?" That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he… read more
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"Hurry is violence on the soul."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"In the cruciform kingdom, only the bad things die: image and status and bragging rights, all vanity."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"The point of a trellis isn’t to make the vines stand up straight in neat rows, but rather to attain a rich, deep glass of wine. It’s to create space for the vine to grow and bear fruit."-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
"The Hebrew word Shabbat means ‘to stop.’ But it can also be translated ‘to delight.’ It has this dual idea of stopping and also of joying in God and our lives in his world. The Sabbath is an entire d…"-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
17. 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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18. Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace
By: John Mark Comer
4.49
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
We are at war. Not with a foreign government or domestic terrorists or a creepy new artificial inte… read more
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"Anxious to avoid a repeat of history, Edmund Burke laid out the logic behind the American architecture in a letter from 1791: "Men are qualified for civil liberty, in exact proportion to their dispos…"-John Mark Comer, Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace
19. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more
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"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
20. 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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"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
21. Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity
By: Alisa Childers
4.57
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A Movement Seeks to Redefine Christianity. Some Think that It Is a Much-Needed Progressive Reformat… read more
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22. How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
By: Esau McCaulley
4.62
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times contributing opinion writer and award-winning author of Reading While Black… read more
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"There is no Black faith that doesn't wrestle with the problem of evil. My reply to these questions is: We who have suffered must have some say in how that suffering is interpreted. We won the right, …"-Esau McCaulley, How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
23. At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor
By: Carey Nieuwhof
4.18
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“A perceptive and practical book about why our calendars so rarely reflect our priorities and what … read more
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24. Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church
By: Andy Stanley
4.54
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Is it possible to disagree politically and love unconditionally? The reaction of evangelicals to po… read more
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25. Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs
By: Steve Cuss
4.34
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
You Can Learn to Handle the Onslaught of Internal and External Pressures Does anxiety get in the wa… read more
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26. Pray First: The Transformative Power of a Life Built on Prayer
By: Chris Hodges
4.51
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Prayer is the lifeblood of the Christian faith--but many followers of Jesus still struggle to make … read more
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27. The Reset: Returning to the Heart of Worship and a Life of Undivided Devotion
By: Jeremy Riddle
4.55
Format: 135 pages, Kindle Edition
Even as the sound of modern worship has grown louder, the heartbeat of true worship has grown fain… read more
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28. Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success
By: Ryan Leak
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A USA TODAY Bestseller! Chasing Failure will help you remove every excuse for not pursuing the life… read more
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29. How to Heal Our Racial Divide: What the Bible Says, and the First Christians Knew, about Racial Reconciliation
By: Derwin L. Gray
4.52
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
Why must everything be so black and white? Like many of us, Derwin Gray is weary of the racial divi… read more
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30. The Expectation Gap: The Tiny, Vast Space between Our Beliefs and Experience of God
By: Steve Cuss
4.68
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Untangling our deepest beliefs about ourselves from our most precious beliefs about God Christians … read more
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31. The Resilient Leader: How Adversity Can Change You and Your Ministry for the Better
By: Alfred Ells
3.97
Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition
Adversity often comes without warning. Bad news is shocking. Betrayal is heartbreaking. It’s natura… read more
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