24 must-read christian books like Letters to a Young Pastor by Calvin Miller

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Letters to a Young Pastor

By: Calvin Miller

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Much has changed over Calvin Miller's decades of pastoral ministry, but he believes two things rema…

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1. To Live Is Christ to Die Is Gain

By: Jared C. Wilson , Matt Chandler

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Using Paul's radical letter to the Philippians as his road map, Matt Chandler forsakes the trendy t… read more

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2. Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton (The Swans Are Not Silent #5)

By: John Piper

4.44

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

The fifth volume in Piper's acclaimed The Swans Are Not Silent series illustrates powerful and endu… read more

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"I want you to see persecution and opposition and slander and misunderstanding and disappointment and self-recrimination and weakness and danger as the normal portion of faithful pastoral ministry."

-John Piper, Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton (The Swans Are Not Silent #5)

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3. Family Worship: In the Bible, in History & in Your Home

By: Donald S. Whitney

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Many Christian families have never experienced the joys and benefits of family worship. But as Dona… read more

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  • christianity
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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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"...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. The Great Divorce

By: C.S. Lewis

4.31

Format: 146 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more

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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."

-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

6. 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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7. The Psalter Reclaimed: Praying and Praising with the Psalms

By: Gordon J. Wenham

4.32

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Though frequently used in times of crisis or pain, the book of Psalms is often misread or misunders… read more

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8. What Is the Gospel?

By: Greg Gilbert

3.97

Format: 649 pages, Hardcover

This newest addition to the IXMarks series presents a clear, straightforward statement of the gospe… read more

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9. A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers

By: Donald Arthur Carson

3.62

Format: 186 pages,

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10. 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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11. 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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"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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12. A Grief Observed

By: C.S. Lewis

4.22

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published in 1961 … read more

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"Time itself is one more name for death."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"The death of a beloved is an amputation."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"I need Christ, not something that resembles Him."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

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13. 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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  • leadership
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14. The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution

By: Carl R. Trueman

4.57

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court … read more

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"[I]n the work of the New Left one finds philosophical justification for what are now intuitive commonplaces of our culture: to be free is to be sexually liberated; to be happy is to be affirmed in th…"

-Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution

"The expressive individual is now the sexually expressive individual. And education and socialization are to be marked not by the cultivation of traditional sexual interdicts and taboos but rather by …"

-Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution

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15. 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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16. Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms

By: Justin Whitmel Earley

4.61

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond t… read more

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  • christianity
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  • nonfiction
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17. 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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  • leadership
"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

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18. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

By: Tyler Staton

4.60

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious… read more

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19. On Death (How to Find God)

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.48

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author and pastor Timothy Keller, a book about facing the death of … read more

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20. Hope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.43

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Resurrection accounts of Jesus in the Gospels are the most dramatic and impactful stories ever … read more

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21. Dream Small: The Secret Power of the Ordinary Christian Life

By: Seth Lewis

4.31

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Find your self-worth and contentment in Christ and live out his plan for your life. We are all l… read more

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22. The Pastor as Counselor: The Call for Soul Care

By: David A. Powlison

4.41

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

David Powlison Examines the Unique Role of the Pastor as Counselor A pastor inhabits multiple ro… read more

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23. God Never Gives Up on You: What Jacob's Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God's Relentless Love

By: Max Lucado

4.50

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Ever wonder if you’ve stumbled one too many times for God to use someone like you? Could you benefi… read more

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24. 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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25. Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age

By: Tony Reinke

4.23

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

“Thirty years after Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death , this book takes the impact-analysis… read more

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"Our world says that seeing is believing, but for us to behold the deep glory of the cross, we must see as God sees rather than as man sees. We treasure what is invisible and that is perhaps the great…"

-Tony Reinke, Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age

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26. The Trinity

By: Donald Fairbairn

4.50

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

One day, history—events in time and space—will give way to eternity. And the end of all things will… read more

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27. Why Should We Love the Local Church?

By: Dustin W. Benge

4.14

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Awakening Affection for the Beauty of God's Church Dear. Precious. Lovely. The Bible describes t… read more

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28. Into His Presence: Praying with the Puritans

By: Tim Chester

4.74

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Collection of Puritan prayers and meditations that will help personal and public prayer. This colle… read more

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29. The Coming of the King

By: J.C. Ryle

4.07

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

For most of us, Advent is synonymous with Christmas. After all, don't our Advent calendars count do… read more

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30. Letters to a Young Pastor

By: Calvin Miller

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Much has changed over Calvin Miller's decades of pastoral ministry, but he believes two things rema… read more

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31. A Christian's Pocket Guide to Growing in Holiness: Understanding Sanctification (Pocket Guides)

By: J.V. Fesko

4.23

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

No true Christian wants to keep on sinning. Yet the battle seems unwinnable. For every slain oppone… read more

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15 best-selling religion books like Letters to a Young Pastor by Calvin Miller

Transform Your Habits

To Live Is Christ to Die Is Gain

Jared C. Wilson , Matt Chandler

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Transform Your Habits

The Great Divorce

C.S. Lewis

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

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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

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

Jennie Allen

4.24

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