20 must-read theology books like Only a Prayer Meeting by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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Only a Prayer Meeting

By: Charles Haddon Spurgeon

4.33

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

Spurgeon used to address his church at midweek meetings as well as the powerful sermons on Sundays.…

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1. Church in Hard Places: How the Local Church Brings Life to the Poor and Needy (9Marks)

By: Brian Fikkert , Mike McKinley , Mez McConnell

4.31

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

It is impossible to alleviate poverty―in its fullest sense―apart from the local church. In recent y… read more

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  • theology
  • church
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2. Hannah Coulter

By: Wendell Berry

4.38

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry's seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman charac… read more

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"Time doesn't stop. Your life doesn't stop and wait until you get ready to start living it."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"And so I learned about grief, and about the absence and emptiness that for a long time make grief unforgettable."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"Living right on called for nothing out of the ordinary. We made no changes. We only accepted the changes as they came."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

"Grandmam came back from that distance in time that separates grandmothers from their grandchildren and made herself a mother to me."

-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter

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3. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

By: William Zinsser

4.24

Format: 321 pages, Paperback

On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It … read more

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"Less is more."

-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

"Truth needs no adornment."

-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

"Don't be kind of bold. Be bold."

-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

"Writers are the custodians of memory..."

-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

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4. 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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  • christian living
  • theology
"...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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5. Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End

By: David Gibson

3.24

Format: 202 pages, Paperback

Only by keeping the end in mind can a person truly learn how to live in the here and now. Living in… read more

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  • christian living
  • theology
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6. The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

By: Jeremiah Burroughs

4.33

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Jeremiah Burroughs is worthily reckoned as belonging to the front rank of English puritan preachers… read more

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  • christian living
  • theology
"So be satisfied and quiet, be contented with your contentment. I lack certain things that others have, but blessed be God, I have a contented heart which others have not."

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

"Christian, how did you enjoy comfort before? Was the creature anything to you but a conduit, a pipe, that conveyed God's goodness to you? 'The pipe is cut off,' says God, 'come to me, the fountain, a…"

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

"In a clock, stop but one wheel and you stop every wheel, because they are dependent upon one other. So when God has ordered a thing for the present to be thus and thus, how do you know how many thing…"

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

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7. Abandon

By: Blake Crouch

3.75

Format: 148 pages,

A gripping thriller from Blake Crouch, internationally bestselling author of the Wayward Pines tril… read more

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8. 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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9. 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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10. Disciplines of a Godly Man

By: R. Kent Hughes

4.33

Format: 242 pages,

Beginning with a stirring challenge from 1 Timothy 4:7b, "train yourselves to be godly", Hughes cal… read more

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11. Thoughts for Young Men

By: J.C. Ryle

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

J.C. Ryle's handbook for young men, replete with warnings, exhortations, and instruction about this… read more

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12. The Pilgrim's Progress

By: John Bunyan

4.06

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

This famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most ent… read more

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  • theology
"Follow your heart"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"They are my fears of him, too. But who can hinder that which will be?"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

13. Practical Religion

By: J.C. Ryle

3.20

Format: None pages, Paperback

Deals with 'the daily duties, dangers, experience and privileges of all who profess and call themse… read more

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14. The Holiness of God

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

Central to God's character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed t… read more

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15. The Bruised Reed

By: Richard Sibbes

4.44

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

In this famous exposition of Isaiah 42:3, Sibbes unfolds the tender ministry of Jesus Christ, who i… read more

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  • christian living
  • theology
"Weakness with watchfulness will stand, when strength with too much confidence fails. Weakness, with acknowledgement of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect his strength in; for cons…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

"Moses, without any mercy, breaks all bruised reeds, and quenches all smoking flax. For the law requires personal, perpetual and perfect obedience from the heart, and that under a most terrible curse,…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

16. Understanding the Congregation's Authority

By: Jonathan Leeman

4.08

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Congregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission.Congregationalism ha… read more

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17. What Are People For?

By: Wendell Berry

4.34

Format: None pages, Paperback

In the twenty-two essays collected here, Wendell Berry, whom "The Christian Science Monitor "called… read more

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18. 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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  • christian living
  • theology
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19. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution

By: Carl R. Trueman

4.50

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more

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  • christian living
  • theology
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20. Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age

By: Samuel James

4.44

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

How the Habitat of Internet Technology Undermines Christian Wisdom With advancements in internet te… read more

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  • christian living
  • theology
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21. 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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  • christian living
  • theology
"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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22. 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 living
  • theology
  • church
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23. Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships

By: Edward T. Welch

4.15

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

There are hurting people everywhere. As Christians, it can be tempting to think that care should be… read more

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  • christian living
  • theology
  • church
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24. 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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  • christian living
  • theology
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25. 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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  • prayer
  • christian living
  • theology
  • church
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26. Hard Sayings: Understanding Difficult Passages of Scripture

By: R.C. Sproul

4.36

Format: 167 pages, Hardcover

God gave us His Word so that we may know Him and live by His truth. So, what should we do when we’r… read more

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  • theology
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27. Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy: Eight Truths for Pursuing Unity in Your Church (9Marks)

By: Jamie Dunlop

4.32

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Loving Those at Church Who Are Hard to Love Churches are full of differences. Those differences mig… read more

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  • theology
"Is your friendship moving toward affection, or is it settled in obligation? Does your friendship honor the individual or debase him as a charity case? Is your desire for this person’s good zealous, o…"

-Jamie Dunlop, Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy: Eight Truths for Pursuing Unity in Your Church (9Marks)

"The differences that threaten to tear your church apart are opportunities to demonstrate that being ‘in accord with Christ Jesus’ is all we need to be in ‘harmony with one another.’ That’s how ‘with …"

-Jamie Dunlop, Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy: Eight Truths for Pursuing Unity in Your Church (9Marks)

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28. The Joy of Hearing: A Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology, #1)

By: Thomas R. Schreiner

4.35

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Join New Testament scholar Thomas Schreiner as he explores the meaning and purpose of the book of R… read more

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  • theology
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29. 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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  • theology
  • church
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30. The Daring Mission of William Tyndale

By: Steven J. Lawson

4.27

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

Early in the sixteenth century, legislative decree in England controlled people’s access to Scriptu… read more

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  • theology
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31. Only a Prayer Meeting

By: Charles Haddon Spurgeon

4.33

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

Spurgeon used to address his church at midweek meetings as well as the powerful sermons on Sundays.… read more

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  • prayer
  • christian living
  • theology
  • church

13 Top christian living books like Only a Prayer Meeting by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Transform Your Habits

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End

David Gibson

3.24

Transform Your Habits

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

Jeremiah Burroughs

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Bruised Reed

Richard Sibbes

4.44

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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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