20 Best theology books like The Emotions of God: Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves by David T. Lamb

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The Emotions of God: Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves

By: David T. Lamb

4.09

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The God of the Bible is emotional. Many Christians don't want to associate emotions with God. Emoti…

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1. From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research

By: Michael Kibbe

4.21

Format: 153 pages, Paperback

While courses in Bible and theology typically require research papers, particularly at the graduate… read more

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Cover of Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples by Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger

2. Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

By: Thom S. Rainer , Eric Geiger

3.98

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The simple revolution is here. From the iPod design to Google’s uncluttered homepage, simple ideas … read more

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3. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth

By: Richard J. Foster

3.77

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Richard J. Foster's Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growthis hailed by many as the… read more

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4. Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.

By: John Mark Comer

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

You've heard people say "Who you are matters more than what you do". Does the Bible really teach th… read more

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5. The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith

By: Robert A. Guelich , None

4.33

Format: 306 pages,

The Critical Journey, at its core, is a description of the spiritual journey: our response to our f… read more

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6. The Cross and the Lynching Tree

By: James H. Cone

4.51

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the … read more

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"For [Martin Luther] King nonviolence was more than a strategy; it was the way of life defined by love for others—the only way to heal broken humanity."

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

"The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. …"

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

"The cross and the lynching tree interpret each other. Both were public spectacles, shameful events, instruments of punishment reserved for the most despised people in society. Any genuine theology an…"

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

Cover of Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did by John Mark Comer

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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Cover of Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It by Jennie Allen

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

By: Jennie Allen

4.24

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head provides a revolutionary path to embr… read more

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"Feelings aren’t meant to be fixed. Feelings are meant to be felt."

-Jennie Allen, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It

"Let me be clear, you will never be emotionally healthy outside the will of God."

-Jennie Allen, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It

"Our willingness to feel what we feel connects us to ourselves, to others, to God."

-Jennie Allen, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It

"After all, where did those of us who know Jesus get the idea that we were going to have a straight and easy path all the way to heaven? It’s a wild ride all the way home."

-Jennie Allen, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It

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9. Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

By: Bob Goff

4.44

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

New York Times Bestseller! What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? In his… read more

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"Love isn’t something we fall into; love is someone we become."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"There’s a difference between good judgment and living in judgment."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"Sadly, whenever I make my opinions more important than the difficult people God made, I turn the wine back into water."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"What is it that you don't think you can do? What do you think is too big for you? Or too scary, or too risky? Sometimes God whispers it, and sometimes, he shouts it. Whatever the volume, I bet he's a…"

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

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10. The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

By: Sara Brunsvold

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Aidyn Kelley is talented, ambitious, and ready for a more serious assignment than the fluff pieces … read more

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"Ours is a God of new life~Mrs. Kip"

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Keep the fight in your veins, honey. Never let it fade."

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Hard things usually end in the biggest blessings. ~Mrs. Kip"

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Lord, you are so good, and your love holds everything together."

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

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11. Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple

By: Scot McKnight

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

See how the Book of Revelation can be read as a book of discipleship , challenging Christ-followers… read more

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12. 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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13. Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters

By: Carmen Joy Imes

4.53

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Biblical Foundations Award Finalist Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament―especially the Ol… read more

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"The law envisions a different kind of life, characterized by self-discipline and self-giving love. Imagine a community where every member actively worked to love and protect their neighbor!"

-Carmen Joy Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters

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14. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

By: Cole Arthur Riley

4.63

Format: 203 pages, Hardcover

In her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three generations of her … read more

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"Anxiety is not a passive predator."

-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

"Rest is an act of defiance, and it cannot be predicated on apology."

-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

"In community, we can push back on the expectation that we exhaust ourselves."

-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

"Those who believe love is a scarcity are less likely to give it away freely."

-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us

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15. Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church

By: Nijay K. Gupta

4.35

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in … read more

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16. The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes

By: Nancy R. Pearcey

4.51

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

How the Script for Masculinity Turned Toxic--and How to Fix It "Why Can't We Hate Men?" asks a hea… read more

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Cover of The Story of You: An Enneagram Journey to Becoming Your True Self by Ian Morgan Cron

17. The Story of You: An Enneagram Journey to Becoming Your True Self

By: Ian Morgan Cron

3.95

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

“Insightful, humorous, practical, this book will not only help you understand the story you’re tell… read more

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18. 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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Cover of The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi: My Journey into the Heart of Scriptural Faith and the Land Where It All Began by Kathie Lee Gifford

19. The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi: My Journey into the Heart of Scriptural Faith and the Land Where It All Began

By: Kathie Lee Gifford

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestseller! As a lifelong student of Scripture, Kathie Lee Gifford ha… read more

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Cover of Land of My Sojourn: The Landscape of a Faith Lost and Found by Mike Cosper

20. Land of My Sojourn: The Landscape of a Faith Lost and Found

By: Mike Cosper

4.34

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

In the years since leaving local church ministry, I've devoted an enormous amount of time and resou… read more

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21. Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters

By: Carmen Joy Imes

4.47

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

What does it mean to be human? This timeless question proves critical as we seek to understand our … read more

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Cover of Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament by Sandra L. Glahn

22. Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament

By: Sandra L. Glahn

4.49

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that… read more

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Cover of In Church as It Is in Heaven: Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture by Jamaal E. Williams

23. In Church as It Is in Heaven: Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture

By: Jamaal E. Williams

4.52

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Heaven is multiethnic. Are you ready for that? The Bible tells us that the congregation gathered ar… read more

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Cover of Faith Beyond Youth Group: Five Ways to Form Character and Cultivate Lifelong Discipleship by Kara Powell

24. Faith Beyond Youth Group: Five Ways to Form Character and Cultivate Lifelong Discipleship

By: Kara Powell

4.30

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Most typical youth ministries today produce nice, obedient kids who behave themselves--and then lea… read more

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Cover of How to Read Theology: Engaging Doctrine Critically and Charitably by Uche Anizor

25. How to Read Theology: Engaging Doctrine Critically and Charitably

By: Uche Anizor

3.98

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Outreach 2019 Resource of the Year (Theology/Biblical Studies) This handy, accessible introduction… read more

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Cover of Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor by Caleb E. Campbell

26. Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor

By: Caleb E. Campbell

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Ministering to Christian Nationalists Pastor Caleb Campbell has watched as Christian nationalism h… read more

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Cover of Can I Say That?: How Unsafe Questions Lead Us to the Real God by Brenna Blain

27. 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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28. The Emotions of God: Making Sense of a God Who Hates, Weeps, and Loves

By: David T. Lamb

4.09

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The God of the Bible is emotional. Many Christians don't want to associate emotions with God. Emoti… read more

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Cover of The Book of Psalms (New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT)) by Nancy L. deClaissé-Walford

29. The Book of Psalms (New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT))

By: Nancy L. deClaissé-Walford

4.16

Format: 1074 pages, Kindle Edition

This work by Nancy deClaisse-Walford, Rolf Jacobson, and Beth Tanner is the most complete and detai… read more

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Cover of Healing What’s Within: Coming Home to Yourself--and to God--When You're Wounded, Weary, and Wandering by Chuck DeGroat

30. Healing What’s Within: Coming Home to Yourself--and to God--When You're Wounded, Weary, and Wandering

By: Chuck DeGroat

4.86

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

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Cover of The Gift of Wonder: Creative Practices for Delighting in God by Christine Aroney-Sine

31. The Gift of Wonder: Creative Practices for Delighting in God

By: Christine Aroney-Sine

4.04

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

I choose to breathe in the wonder of God's eternal love, And dance to the rhythm of eternal breath,… read more

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Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples

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3.98

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4.51

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Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

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4.63

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4.45

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4.37

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