18 Best christian books like The Christian Athlete by Brian Smith

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The Christian Athlete

By: Brian Smith

4.49

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The Christian Athlete is a gospel-centered guide that assists athletes who identify as Christians a…

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1. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

By: Laura Hillenbrand

4.38

Format: 475 pages, Hardcover

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeare… read more

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"Without dignity, identity is erased."

-Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

"A lifetime of glory is worth a moment of pain."

-Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

"Dignity is as essential to human life as water, food, and oxygen."

-Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

"I just thought I was empty and now I'm being filled...and I just wanted to keep being filled."

-Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

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2. Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

By: David Platt

4.18

Format: 230 pages, Paperback

What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followe… read more

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  • religion
  • christian
"I had the faith of a sermon, but not the faith of his son. – John Wesley"

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"God's revelation in the Gospel not only reveals Who He is, but it also reveals who we are."

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"We may have loved the god that we made up in our minds, but the God of the Bible, we hate."

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus' words and walk away, content to settle for less than radical obedience to Him. "

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

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3. Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry

By: John Piper

4.30

Format: 287 pages, Paperback

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  • religion
  • christian
"...when Paul says in Romans 4:3, 5, 9, and 22 that 'faith is counted as righteousness,' he does not mean that our faith is our righteousness. He means that our faith unites us to Christ so that God's…"

-John Piper, Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry

"Banish professionalism from our midst, Oh God, an din its place put passionate prayer, poverty of spirit, hunger for God, rigorous study of holy things, white-hot devotion to Jesus Christ, utter indi…"

-John Piper, Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry

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4. Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable

By: Tim S. Grover

4.26

Format: 999 pages, Paperback

For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats--Michael Jordan, Kobe … read more

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5. A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World

By: Paul E. Miller

3.50

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Author Paul Miller shares his insights and conclusions about how to connect the broken pieces of yo… read more

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  • christian
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6. 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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  • religion
  • christian
"...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

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7. The First Phone Call from Heaven

By: Mitch Albom

4.00

Format: 162 pages, Hardcover

The First Phone Call from Heaven tells the story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwi… read more

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8. Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page

By: Larry Osborne

3.00

Format: 54 pages, Paperback

Serving as a church leader can be a tough assignment. Whatever your role, odds are you've known you… read more

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  • christian
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9. Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

By: Gary Mack

2.00

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Praise for Mind Gym "Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons … 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. The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected

By: Gregg Lewis , None

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The Insanity of Godis the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky w… read more

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12. Mere Christianity

By: C.S. Lewis

4.36

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

In the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explor… read more

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  • religion
  • christian
"The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any other slacker."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"We do know that no person can be saved except through Christ. We do not know that only those who know Him can be saved by Him."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"The only things we can keep are the things we freely give to God. What we try to keep for ourselves is just what we are sure to lose."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

13. Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People's Hearts the Way Jesus Did

By: Randy Newman

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

A revolutionary look at sharing Christ with unbelievers by using the probing, provocative, and pene… read more

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14. Knowing God

By: J.I. Packer

2.00

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the … read more

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15. A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love

By: None

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Preach the Gospel to Yourself Daily God did not give us His gospel just so we could embrace it and … read more

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16. An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion, #2)

By: Francine Rivers

3.19

Format: 32 pages,

A prosperous trader, Marcus Lucianus Valerian has made a fortune providing sand and slaves for the … read more

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17. A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion, #1)

By: Francine Rivers , None

4.65

Format: None pages,

The first book in the bestselling Mark of the Lion series, A Voice in the Windbrings readers back t… read more

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18. Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

By: Henry Cloud , None

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal pro… read more

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19. Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul

By: John Eldredge , Stasi Eldredge

4.01

Format: 0 pages,

Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious drea… read more

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20. Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Rosaria Butterfield Confronts 5 Cultural Lies She Once Believed Modern culture i… read more

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  • religion
  • christian
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21. Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

By: Louie Giglio

4.40

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Publishers Weekly bestseller Discover how to break free from the chains of negative thinking and ex… read more

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  • religion
  • christian
"Whatever Jesus has won, we have won also."

-Louie Giglio, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

"I want my life to defy human explanation."

-Louie Giglio, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

"If Jesus says you can go forward, you can go forward."

-Louie Giglio, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

"The steps we take in faith activate the power of the Spirit."

-Louie Giglio, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind...

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22. 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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  • religion
  • christian
Cover of Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life by Kevin DeYoung

23. Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.26

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Countercultural Yet Biblical Advice for High School and College Students, Ideal for Graduation and … read more

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  • religion
  • christian
Cover of Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People by Bob Goff

24. Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

By: Bob Goff

4.44

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

New York Times Bestseller! What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? In his… read more

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  • religion
  • christian
"Love isn’t something we fall into; love is someone we become."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"There’s a difference between good judgment and living in judgment."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"Sadly, whenever I make my opinions more important than the difficult people God made, I turn the wine back into water."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"What is it that you don't think you can do? What do you think is too big for you? Or too scary, or too risky? Sometimes God whispers it, and sometimes, he shouts it. Whatever the volume, I bet he's a…"

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

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25. 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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  • religion
  • christian
"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

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26. Outdated: Find Love That Lasts When Dating Has Changed

By: Jonathan Pokluda

4.38

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Everyone wants to be loved--to find someone who will stick with them through all of life's ups and … read more

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  • christian
Cover of Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands by Jen Wilkin

27. Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

By: Jen Wilkin

4.55

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensom… read more

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  • christian
"While legalism builds self-righteousness, lawfulness builds righteousness. Obedience to the law is the means of sanctification for the believer."

-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

"Is Jesus adding to the law by broadening our attention from murder to anger and contempt? By no means. He is pointing out the seedling that grows into the thorny vine that chokes out life. He is appe…"

-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

"Our patterns of work and rest reveal what we believe to be true about God and ourselves. God alone requires no limits on his activity. To rest is to acknowledge that we humans are limited by design. …"

-Jen Wilkin, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands

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28. 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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  • religion
  • christian
Cover of Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) by Matt Smethurst

29. Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: Matt Smethurst

4.51

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

How Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church? Deacons are essential to a church’s health—yet conf… read more

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  • christian
Cover of God Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music by Leah Payne

30. God Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music

By: Leah Payne

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Traces Contemporary Christian Music's role in creating a theological and political vision for publi… read more

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  • religion
  • christian
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31. The Christian Athlete

By: Brian Smith

4.49

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The Christian Athlete is a gospel-centered guide that assists athletes who identify as Christians a… read more

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14 Top religion books like The Christian Athlete by Brian Smith

Transform Your Habits

Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

David Platt

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry

John Piper

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis

4.36

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12 Best audiobook books like Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did by John Mark Comer

Transform Your Habits

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

John Mark Comer

4.63

Transform Your Habits

How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away

Emily P. Freeman

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It

Jennie Allen

4.24

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