When Faith Disappoints: The Gap Between What We Believe and What We Experience
By: Lisa Victoria Fields
4.36
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
For anyone who feels the weight of injustice, trauma, and suffering, the founder of the Jude 3 Proj…
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1. Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.35
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God and The Songs of Jesus and a nationally… read more
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"The true god of your heart is what your thoughts effortlessly go to when there is nothing else demanding your attention."-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
"When people say, "I know God forgives me, but I can't forgive myself," they mean that they have failed an idol, whose approval is more important than God's."-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
"People "at the top" are eager to attribute their position to their own intellect, savvy, and hard work. The reality is much more complicated. Personal connections, family environment, and what appear…"-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
"When anything in life is an absolute requirement for your happiness and self-worth, it is essentially an ‘idol,’ something you are actually worshiping. When such a thing is threatened, your anger is …"-Timothy J. Keller, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
2. 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
3. The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith
By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
4.08
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Rosaria, by the standards of many, was living a very good life. She had a tenured position at a lar… read more
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4. Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better
By: Brant Hansen
4.11
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Not entitled to get angry? Really? It's a radical, provocative idea: We're not entitled to get offe… read more
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5. Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
By: Mark Vroegop
4.54
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God's goodness. Lament is h… read more
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"To cry is human, but to lament is Christian."-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"Every lament is a prayer; a statement of faith"-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"When brokenness becomes your life, lament helps you turn to God. It lifts your head and turns your tear-filled eyes toward the only hope you have: God's grace."-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
"The lament of Good Friday was answered three days later with the empty tomb. The greatest injustice in history became the greatest display of divine mercy. Tragedy became triumph. Lament was the voic…"-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
6. Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
By: Jackie Hill Perry
4.40
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Why is it so hard to trust God sometimes? We say we trust Him with our mouths, but often not with… read more
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"The soil from which all sin grows is unbelief."-Jackie Hill Perry, Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
"Sin at its core is selfish. Holiness at its core is self-giving."-Jackie Hill Perry, Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
"Holiness is what makes real love possible. Without it, love is purely sentimental, easily misplaced, and unconditionally conditional."-Jackie Hill Perry, Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
"Holiness (and goodness) should never be determined by the whims, wishes, and standards of a created thing or even a whole culture. Especially when that culture’s ideas are so easily influenced by dec…"-Jackie Hill Perry, Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
7. 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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8. How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts—Not Just Arguments
By: Preston Perry
4.70
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
The story of Preston Perry’s path toward God. A hope-filled apologetics and evangelism book written… read more
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"Don't let your pride murder your message."-Preston Perry, How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts—Not Just Arguments
"When we're more invested in politics than we are in people--when someone shares their story--we won't hear a testimony, but a position. We won't hear a cry, but a stance."-Preston Perry, How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts—Not Just Arguments
"Let us ask God to kill our pride and all the other sin inside us that might be in the way of the gospel. We don't ever want our personal conduct or behavior to be the reason someone rejects the gospe…"-Preston Perry, How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts—Not Just Arguments
"The way we do apologetics looks different when we are motivated not by our desire to conquer the other person, but by our genuine love and compassion, and by our desire to see people discover God's l…"-Preston Perry, How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts—Not Just Arguments
9. Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America
By: Russell D. Moore
4.31
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Former Southern Baptist pastor and Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore calls for repen… read more
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10. Aftershocks
By: Nadia Owusu
3.91
Format: 299 pages, Hardcover
This poetic, genre-bending work—blending memoir with cultural history—from Whiting Award winner Nad… read more
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"Without other humans there is no such thing as shame."-Nadia Owusu, Aftershocks
"The problem with organized religion is the assertion that all questions have already been answered."-Nadia Owusu, Aftershocks
"But the box, I suppose, formalized their absence, gave it a name. Knowing and accepting the inevitable are two different things."-Nadia Owusu, Aftershocks
"Code-switching is dancing between vocal styles and rhythms. This dance is part celebration--of the richness, intricacies, and blurry borders of our cultures."-Nadia Owusu, Aftershocks
11. Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies
By: N.T. Wright
4.14
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their pr… read more
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12. 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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13. Ghosted: An American Story
By: Nancy French
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A riveting look inside a life of poverty, success, and the inner circles of political influence--fr… read more
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14. The Understory: An Invitation to Rootedness and Resilience from the Forest Floor
By: Lore Ferguson Wilbert
4.38
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
"Walk in the woods with me." That's the invitation award-winning author Lore Ferguson Wilbert ex… read more
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15. Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing
By: Jay Stringer
4.61
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Unwanted. It describes how we feel about some of the things we do. We don't wake up in the morning … read more
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16. Power Moves: Ignite Your Confidence and Become a Force
By: Sarah Jakes Roberts
4.41
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Unleash the superpower of being yourself. Sarah Jakes Roberts, bestselling author of Woman Evolve ,… read more
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17. It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping: Interpreting the Language of Our Fathers Without Repeating Their Stories
By: Lisa-Jo Baker
4.58
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An honest and lyrical coming-of-age memoir of growing up in South Africa at the height of apartheid… read more
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18. If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: How Death, Debt, and Comedy Led to a Life of Faith, Farming, and Forgetting What I Came into This Room For
By: Molly Stillman
4.03
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
In this laugh-out-loud and heartfelt memoir, writer, speaker, and podcaster Molly Stillman shares h… read more
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19. 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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20. The Narrow Path: How the Subversive Way of Jesus Satisfies Our Souls
By: Rich Villodas
4.52
Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition
A compelling call to embrace the countercultural values of Jesus, which lead to a life of love, pea… read more
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21. Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church
By: Eliza Griswold
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A Pulitzer Prize winner’s intimate portrait of a church, its radical mission, and its riveting cris… read more
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22. Can I Say That?: How Unsafe Questions Lead Us to the Real God
By: Brenna Blain
4.67
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Can God handle our hardest questions, biggest struggles, and secret doubts? We instinctively assum… read more
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23. I Surrender All
By: Priscilla Shirer
4.59
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
All To Him I Freely Give From Priscilla Shirer comes this fervent appeal and invitation to surrend… read more
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24. When Faith Disappoints: The Gap Between What We Believe and What We Experience
By: Lisa Victoria Fields
4.36
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
For anyone who feels the weight of injustice, trauma, and suffering, the founder of the Jude 3 Proj… read more
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25. Reconnected: How 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human
By: Carlos Whittaker
4.55
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
In the summer of 2022, podcaster and author Carlos Whittaker spent seven weeks entirely screen free… read more
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26. Othered: Finding Belonging with the God Who Pursues the Hurt, Harmed, and Marginalized
By: Jenai Auman
4.46
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
God's people are meant to be a blessing to others. Yet in the Scriptures, throughout history, and i… read more
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27. Church Girl: A Gospel Vision to Encourage and Challenge Black Christian Women
By: Sarita T. Lyons
4.59
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Reignite your purpose in Christ, restore your dignity, heal your pain, transform your rest, and lea… read more
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28. The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
By: Sharon McMahon
4.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
America’s favorite government teacher offers thrilling, heartfelt stories of ordinary American hero… read more
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29. Days of Awe and Wonder: How to Be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century
By: Marcus J. Borg
4.28
Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition
Showcasing some of his most enduring and insightful writings, including many previously unpublished… read more
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30. Disciple: Walking with God
By: Rorisang Thandekiso
4.15
Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition
Rorisang Thandekiso is one of South Africa’s most beloved media personalities. She has contributed … read more
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31. Into the Uncut Grass
By: Trevor Noah
4.16
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
A story for all ages from the author of the #1 bestselling Born a Crime “But sooner or later yo… read more
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