18 Top christian living books like Motives: “Why Do I Do the Things I Do?” (Resources for Changing Lives) by Edward T. Welch

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Motives: “Why Do I Do the Things I Do?” (Resources for Changing Lives)

By: Edward T. Welch

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Helps us face the difficult question, "Why do I keep doing that?" Points to our heart, then to God,…

If you liked the christian living plot in Motives: “Why Do I Do the Things I Do?” (Resources for Changing Lives) by Edward T. Welch , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Revival and Revivalism

By: Iain H. Murray

4.44

Format: 455 pages, Hardcover

Marrying careful historical research to popular and relevant presentation, Revival and Revivalism t… read more

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  • nonfiction
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2. Resolving Everyday Conflict

By: Kevin Johnson , Ken Sande

4.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

Ken Sande, author of the bestselling classic "The Peacemaker," has long been a trusted resource on … read more

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  • christian living
  • counselling
  • nonfiction
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3. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.27

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness … read more

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  • christian living
  • nonfiction
"God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be manipulated"

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

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4. When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy

By: John Piper

3.91

Format: None pages, Paperback

We all want to experience liberating, love-producing, risk-taking satisfaction in God.But the reali… read more

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  • christian living
  • nonfiction

5. A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.21

Format: 160 pages,

A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent … read more

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6. The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective

By: Martha Peace , Lou Priolo

4.06

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

Martha Peace, a nouthetic councelor of women, has written an Excellent Volume. Not only does it exp… read more

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  • christian living
  • nonfiction

7. How People Change

By: Paul David Tripp , Timothy S. Lane

4.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

Deceptively simple in its prose, How People Changeis a revolutionary and provocative book for all w… read more

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8. A Call to Prayer

By: J.C. Ryle

3.67

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

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9. The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.08

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Rosaria, by the standards of many, was living a very good life. She had a tenured position at a lar… read more

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10. Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

By: Paul David Tripp

4.37

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Paul David Tripp’s masterpiece on ministry will transform how you view yourself and engage with oth… read more

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  • counselling
  • nonfiction
"Sin makes us moral quadriplegics."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"We rarely do anything with on single motive."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"The Bible says that our core problem, the fundamental reason we do what we do, is sin."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"Foolishness is more than being stupid, that deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

11. Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.20

Format: None pages,

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12. Praying the Bible

By: Donald S. Whitney

4.49

Format: 106 pages, Hardcover

All Christians know they should pray, but sometimes it’s hard to know how—especially if the minutes… read more

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  • christian living
  • nonfiction

13. These Strange Ashes

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

In her first year as a missionary to a small group of native women in the Ecuadorian jungle, Elisab… read more

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14. Through Gates of Splendor

By: Elisabeth Elliot

3.37

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

In 1956, five young men, including Elliot's husband, Jim, traveled into the jungles of Ecuador to e… read more

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15. Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me

By: Kevin DeYoung

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The Bible stands at the heart of the Christian faith, but people disagree about its nature and auth… read more

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16. Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

By: Mark Vroegop

4.54

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God's goodness. Lament is h… read more

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  • christian living
  • counselling
  • nonfiction
"To cry is human, but to lament is Christian."

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"Every lament is a prayer; a statement of faith"

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"When brokenness becomes your life, lament helps you turn to God. It lifts your head and turns your tear-filled eyes toward the only hope you have: God's grace."

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"The lament of Good Friday was answered three days later with the empty tomb. The greatest injustice in history became the greatest display of divine mercy. Tragedy became triumph. Lament was the voic…"

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

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17. 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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  • nonfiction
"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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18. Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

By: Nancy Leigh DeMoss

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Counter the lies that keep you from abundant living. Satan is the master deceiver and his lies a… read more

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19. Encouragement for the Depressed (Crossway Short Classics)

By: Charles Haddon Spurgeon

4.54

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In this classic sermon, Charles Spurgeon gently urges those struggling with depression to cast thei… read more

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  • counselling
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20. 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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21. Becoming Elisabeth Elliot

By: Ellen Vaughn

4.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a violent Amazonian tribe savage… read more

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  • nonfiction
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22. A Little Book on the Christian Life

By: John Calvin

4.54

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

For centuries, Christians of all ages have turned to John Calvin’s A Little Book on the Christian L… read more

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"If everything went according to their own plans, they would never know what it means to follow God."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"...We should always look to the Lord, that by His care we might be led to whatever lot in life He provides for us."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"Desire is bridled when we acknowledge that all thing given to us are given in order that we might know their author."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"So it will be that no matter what kind of cross is placed upon us, we will steadily maintain endurance even through the narrowest straits of the soul."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

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23. Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety: Becoming a Woman of Faith and Confidence

By: Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

4.30

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Replace Your Worries with God’s Peace You’re not alone in your struggles with anxiety. Christian w… read more

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  • counselling
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24. Friendship with God: A Path to Deeper Fellowship with the Father, Son, and Spirit

By: Mike McKinley

4.43

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Based on John Owen’s Classic Text  Communion with God , This Helpful Resource Answers the Question,… read more

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25. A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions

By: David Murray

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A Mental Health Q&A from a Christian Perspective After the fall, the world was disordered from stru… read more

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  • counselling
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  • psychology
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26. True Life: Practical Wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes

By: Carolyn Mahaney

4.51

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Mother-Daughter Team Provides Insights from Ecclesiastes for When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned Li… read more

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27. Anxiety: Knowing God's Peace

By: Paul Tautges

4.57

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Anxiety can feel like a daily battle"€"at times bringing great suffering to both the body and the s… read more

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28. Procrastination: First Steps to Change (RESOURCES FOR CHANGING LIVES)

By: Walter Henegar

4.18

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

"I've been procrastinating most of my life. If a task is even remotely unpleasant, my tendency is t… read more

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29. Motives: “Why Do I Do the Things I Do?” (Resources for Changing Lives)

By: Edward T. Welch

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Helps us face the difficult question, "Why do I keep doing that?" Points to our heart, then to God,… read more

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  • psychology
Cover of Forgiving Others: Joining Wisdom and Love by Timothy S. Lane

30. Forgiving Others: Joining Wisdom and Love

By: Timothy S. Lane

4.42

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Why is it so hard to forgive? When we try, we often battle bitterness, self-pity, and anger. And so… read more

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Cover of Singleness: Living Faithfully by Jenilyn Swett

31. Singleness: Living Faithfully

By: Jenilyn Swett

4.56

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

Singleness is not a problem or a waiting period―it’s a place where many of us live, and it offers u… read more

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Transform Your Habits

Revival and Revivalism

Iain H. Murray

4.44

Transform Your Habits

Resolving Everyday Conflict

Kevin Johnson , Ken Sande

4.73

Transform Your Habits

Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.27

Transform Your Habits

When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy

John Piper

3.91

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Christianity and Liberalism

J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Bondage of the Will

J.I. Packer , Martin Luther , O.R. Johnston

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Expulsive Power of a New Affection

Thomas Chalmers

3.00

Transform Your Habits

The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

None , Arthur Bennett

4.53

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