22 must-read theology books like The Gospel of John: The Coming of the Light by James Montgomery Boice

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The Gospel of John: The Coming of the Light

By: James Montgomery Boice

4.48

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This expositional commentary on one of the Bibles most popular books combines careful scholarship a…

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1. The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

By: Samuel Rutherford

4.43

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Abridged edition. Like John Bunyan in Bedford gaol, Samuel Rutherford did his best work while suff… read more

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"If you knew particularly what to do, it were not a spiritual exercise."

-Samuel Rutherford, The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

"The worst things of Christ, His reproaches, His cross, are better than Egypt's treasures."

-Samuel Rutherford, The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

"Woe, woe is me! That sin hath made so many madmen, seeking the fool's paradise, fire under ice, and some good and desirable things, without and apart from Christ. Christ, Christ, nothing but Christ c…"

-Samuel Rutherford, The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

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2. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

By: John Bunyan

4.22

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is one of the great classic autobiographies, part of the Ch… read more

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  • theology
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3. The Cross of Christ

By: John R.W. Stott

4.37

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The work of a lifetime, from one of the world's most influential thinkers, about the heart of the C… read more

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  • theology

4. The Consolation of Philosophy

By: Boethius , None

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more

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5. A Simple Way to Pray

By: Martin Luther , Matthew C. Harrison

3.63

Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition

When asked by his barber and good friend, Peter Beskendorf, for some practical guidance on how to p… read more

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  • christianity
  • theology
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6. Exegetical Fallacies

By: Donald Arthur Carson

4.16

Format: 422 pages, Paperback

Updated explanations of the "sins" of interpretation teach sound grammatical, lexical, cultural, th… read more

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  • christianity
  • theology
  • reference
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7. The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

By: None , Arthur Bennett

4.53

Format: 223 pages, Paperback

The strength of Puritan character and life lay in prayer and meditation. In this practice the spiri… read more

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"O God, make me worthy of this calling, that the name of Jesus may be glorified in me and I in him."

-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

"​Oh God, it is amazing that men can talk so much about man's creaturely power and goodness, when, if thou didst not hold us back every moment, we should be devils incar​​nate."

-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

"Work in me more profound and abiding repentance; Give me the fullness of godly grief, that trembles and fears, yet ever trust and loves, which is ever powerful, and ever confident; Grant through the …"

-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

"O MY FORGETFUL SOUL, Awake from thy wandering dream; turn from chasing vanities, look inward, forward, upward, view thyself, reflect upon thyself, who and what thou art, why here, what thou must soon…"

-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

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8. In Everything By Prayer

By: A.W. Tozer , None , W.L. Seaver

3.50

Format: None pages,

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  • theology

9. 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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10. 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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11. The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery

By: David G. Benner

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Recipient of the Award of Merit in the Personal Growth/Individual Category of The Word Guild 2005 C… read more

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12. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

By: Nabeel Qureshi

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

An Unexpected Journey from Islam to Christianity In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi de… read more

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13. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

By: Eric Metaxas

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate t… read more

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14. 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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  • theology
"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)

15. The Pursuit of God

By: A.W. Tozer

3.80

Format: 275 pages, Paperback

During a train trip from Chicago to Texas in the late 1940s, A.W. Tozer began to write The Pursuit … read more

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16. Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

By: Lee Strobel , Gregory Koukl

4.34

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to … read more

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  • theology
"The only consistent response for a relativist is, "Pushing morality is wrong for me, but that's just my personal opinion, and has nothing to do with you. Please ignore me."

-Lee Strobel, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

"No intentes refutar cada ficción concebida de la nada. Sitúa de nuevo la carga probatoria sobre los hombros de tus interlocutores. Pídeles razones, no la mera afirmación de un punto de vista. No te t…"

-Lee Strobel, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

"There is no neutral ground when it comes to the tolerance question. Everybody has a point of view she thinks is right, and everybody passes judgment at some point or another. The Christian gets pigeo…"

-Lee Strobel, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

"In a very real sense, every person who denies God is living of borrowed capital. He enjoys living as if the world is filled with morality, meaning, order and beauty, yet he denies the God whose exist…"

-Lee Strobel, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

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17. The Art of Divine Contentment

By: Thomas Watson

4.59

Format: 133 pages, Hardcover

Based on Philippians 4:11, I have learned, in whatever state I am therewith to be content, Watson c… read more

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  • theology
"It is our work to cast care, and it is God's work to take care."

-Thomas Watson, The Art of Divine Contentment

18. 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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19. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more

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  • theology
"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

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20. Everything Sad Is Untrue

By: Daniel Nayeri

4.32

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Da… read more

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"Every story is the sound of a storyteller begging to stay alive."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"I won't tell you about her yet, because sometimes love has to be kept secret. If other people find out, they will attack it."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"Sometimes you just want somebody to look at a thing with you and say, "Yes. That is a thing you're looking at. You haven't lied to yourself."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

"Maybe there isn’t just one person designated for everybody. Maybe there’s a lot more to it---maybe you choose and you practice, and that’s what makes the love true."

-Daniel Nayeri, Everything Sad Is Untrue

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21. 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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  • theology
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22. Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West

By: Andrew Wilson

4.51

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

How 7 Transformational Events in 1776 Paved the Way for Today’s Post-Christian West With dizzyin… read more

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23. 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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24. Finding the Right Hills to Die on: The Case for Theological Triage

By: Gavin Ortlund

4.34

Format: 163 pages, Paperback

In theology, just as in battle, some hills are worth dying on. But how do we know which ones? When … read more

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25. Miss Benson's Beetle

By: Rachel Joyce

4.08

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

She's going too far to go it alone. It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and M… read more

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"Just because you've never done something doesn't mean you can't start."

-Rachel Joyce, Miss Benson's Beetle

"But there were moments of joy. Even at its worst, life will offer such moments."

-Rachel Joyce, Miss Benson's Beetle

"History is not made up by events alone, but also by what lies between the lines."

-Rachel Joyce, Miss Benson's Beetle

"The truest friendships are those that allow us to step out of the confines of what we once were, and to realize instead what we might be."

-Rachel Joyce, Miss Benson's Beetle

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26. Spiritual Gifts: What They Are and Why They Matter

By: Thomas R. Schreiner

4.18

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

What are the spiritual gifts? Do all Christians have them? Have the miraculous gifts ceased? The… read more

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27. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

By: Rebecca McLaughlin

4.32

Format: 239 pages, Hardcover

Although many people suggest that Christianity is declining, research indicates that it continues t… read more

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"Suffering is not an embarrassment to the Christian faith. It is the thread with which Christ's name is stitched into our lives."

-Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

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28. Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit

By: Matthew Barrett

4.52

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

What if the Trinity we've been taught is not the Trinity of the Bible? In this groundbreaking book,… read more

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"It is one thing to say (as we have) that the economic reveals the immanent to a degree and in a specific way—the sending of the Son reflecting the eternal generation of the Son, for example. But it i…"

-Matthew Barrett, Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit

Cover of Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time by Kevin DeYoung

29. Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Kevin DeYoung Offers Hope for Those Who Feel Like Christianity Has Become Hopele… read more

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Cover of Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministry by Geoffrey Chang

30. Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministry

By: Geoffrey Chang

4.69

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

**Winner of The Gospel Coalition Book Award 2022 for Biography & History**   How would you get more… read more

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Cover of The Gospel of John: The Coming of the Light by James Montgomery Boice

31. The Gospel of John: The Coming of the Light

By: James Montgomery Boice

4.48

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This expositional commentary on one of the Bibles most popular books combines careful scholarship a… read more

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20 best-selling christianity books like The Gospel of John: The Coming of the Light by James Montgomery Boice

Transform Your Habits

The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

Samuel Rutherford

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

John Bunyan

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Cross of Christ

John R.W. Stott

4.37

Transform Your Habits

A Simple Way to Pray

Martin Luther , Matthew C. Harrison

3.63

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12 Top religion books like The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions by Arthur Bennett

Transform Your Habits

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

Wayne Grudem

2.67

Transform Your Habits

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

None , Arthur Bennett

4.53

Transform Your Habits

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

John Piper

3.91

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The Pilgrim's Progress

John Bunyan

4.06

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