The Unhurried Pastor: Redefining Productivity for a More Sustainable Ministry
By: Brian Croft
4.07
Format: 182 pages, Kindle Edition
Helps pastors adopt an approach to ministry that is effective, enjoyable, and sustainable. Being a …
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1. Zeal without Burnout
By: Christopher Ash
4.27
Format: 125 pages, Hardcover
Practical and biblical guidance to help enthusiastic Christians serve Jesus in a sustainable way. L… read more
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"If we buy into the church culture of celebrity, we drift away from following Jesus faithfully."-Christopher Ash, Zeal without Burnout
"There is always more we can do in ministry, but God is not asking 'Can you do more?'. He is asking 'Do you love me?' Some of those extras are not always as vital as we think them to be."-Christopher Ash, Zeal without Burnout
"When you and I surrendered to Jesus as Lord, we did not offer Him the services of a divine, or even semi-divine creature to strengthen His kingdom; we offer Him the fragile, temporary, mortal, frail …"-Christopher Ash, Zeal without Burnout
"As someone who has spent the last decade training young men and women for Christian service, I have been keen to help them see that the best kinds of ministry are, more often than not, long term and …"-Christopher Ash, Zeal without Burnout
2. 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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3. 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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4. Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
By: Paul David Tripp
4.57
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes parents wish there was a guaranteed formula for raising good kids--a certain list of rule… read more
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5. The Practice of the Presence of God
By: Brother Lawrence
4.32
Format: 95 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more
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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
6. Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries
By: Joel R. Beeke , Sinclair B. Ferguson , Michael A.G. Azad Haykin
3.79
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Church history is important because it shows us how God's faithful dealings with His people in the … read more
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7. Home (Gilead, #2)
By: Marilynne Robinson
3.84
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Home parallels the story told in Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead. It is a moving and heali… read more
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8. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.24
Format: 324 pages, Paperback
Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of Jesus and … read more
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9. Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation
By: Collin Hansen
4.56
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Timothy Keller takes readers behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that fo… read more
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10. 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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11. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
By: Cal Newport
3.73
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more
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"What are we really doing here?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
12. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.46
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in t… read more
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"Socially prescribed perfectionism is closely related to anxiety; people who suffer from anxiety are more prone to it. Being a perfectionist also increases your anxiety because you fear the shame of p…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
"Girls in virtual networks are subjected to hundreds of times more social comparison than girls had experienced for all of human evolution. They are exposed to more cruelty and bullying because social…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
13. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host
By: David Gibson
4.74
Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition
Expository Study of Psalm 23 Reveals the Beauty and Deep Theological Meaning behind a Familiar Part… read more
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14. Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship
By: Justin Whitmel Earley
4.47
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Loneliness is the most dangerous and least talked-about epidemic--but Made for People offers a cure… read more
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15. 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
16. The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond
By: Alisa Childers
4.50
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A groundbreaking book on the true nature of faith deconstruction Alisa and Tim help the reader t… read more
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17. Fighting Shadows: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive
By: Jefferson Bethke
4.58
Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition
In a world that’s grown increasingly confused about--and hostile toward--the very notion of masculi… read more
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18. Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age
By: Melissa B. Kruger
4.70
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Raise Your Teens on a Rock-Solid Foundation As children mature, it’s important for parents to prep… read more
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19. 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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20. A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World
By: Paul E. Miller
4.23
Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition
Paul Miller, Bestselling Author of A Praying Life, on the Transforming Power of Praying Together … read more
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21. The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation
By: Kevin DeYoung
4.57
Format: 48 pages, Paperback
5 Christlike Ways to Inspire the Next Generation for Christ Church leaders are continuously concern… read more
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22. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)
By: John Onwuchekwa
4.41
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more
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23. Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted Christians)
By: Drew Dyck
4.36
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
If someone puts one more thing on my shoulders, I might collapse. Bestselling self-help book titles… read more
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24. The Good Gift of Weakness: God's Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Redemption
By: Eric M. Schumacher
4.74
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
This overview of the theme of weakness in the Bible offers readers practical encouragement and hope… read more
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25. Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life
By: Mark Vroegop
4.56
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
Exploring 6 Characteristics of Waiting to Prompt Wisdom from God and Gain Invaluable Peace Througho… read more
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26. Preaching: A God-Centred Vision
By: Michael Reeves
4.71
Format: 110 pages, Paperback
“I want to cast a vision for preaching that is nourished by the very being of God, the glory of his… read more
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27. 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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28. Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?: Examining 10 Claims about Scripture and Sexuality
By: Rebecca McLaughlin
4.67
Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition
Examines the arguments used to claim that the Bible affirms same-sex relationships. You may have h… read more
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29. The Unhurried Pastor: Redefining Productivity for a More Sustainable Ministry
By: Brian Croft
4.07
Format: 182 pages, Kindle Edition
Helps pastors adopt an approach to ministry that is effective, enjoyable, and sustainable. Being a … read more
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30. What Do I Say When . . . ?: A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens
By: Andrew Walker
4.22
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Answers to Tough Cultural Questions Presented to Christian Parents Navigating the world for the fi… read more
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31. The Justice and Goodness of God: A Biblical Case for the Final Judgment
By: Thomas R. Schreiner
4.24
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Understanding God’s Righteousness through His Final Judgment of Sin The reality of God’s ultimate … read more
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