17 Best nonfiction books like Understanding and Trusting Our Great God (Words from the Wise) by Tim Challies

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Understanding and Trusting Our Great God (Words from the Wise)

By: Tim Challies

4.71

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

This unique devotional from bestselling author Tim Challies features quotes and commentary that giv…

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1. Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.35

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author and renowned pastor explores the power of prayer. Christians … read more

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2. The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict

By: Ken Sande

4.36

Format: None pages,

Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But it often seems like conflict and disagreement are un… read more

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3. The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

By: Andrew Peterson , Justin Gerard

4.69

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

Book Three of The Wingfeather Saga Janner Wingfeather's father was the High King of Anniera. But h… read more

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"Sorry, lass. Ye have to seize the teachable moments, you know. Carry on."

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"Gnag bends things for breaking, and the Maker makes a flourish! Evil digs a pit, and the Maker makes a well! That is his way."

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"He means to make his subjects merciful and wise; sorrow and struggle bringeth both. We will, he tells me, grow by grieving, live by dying, love by losing. The heart itself is the field of battle and …"

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"I'll put her in charge of the puppies. I've twelve this week that need tending. How does that suit you?" Leeli's mouth hung open. She tried to say something but instead crumpled to the floor. She had…"

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

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4. 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

5. The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga #4)

By: None , Andrew Peterson

3.90

Format: 205 pages,

All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameles… read more

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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. Surprised by Oxford

By: Carolyn Weber

4.18

Format: None pages, Paperback

A "girl-meets-God" style memoir of an agnostic who, through her surprising opportunity to study at … read more

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8. New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional

By: Paul David Tripp

4.10

Format: 9 pages, Hardcover

365 Gospel-Centered Devotions for the Whole Year Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfa… read more

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9. 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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"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

10. 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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11. A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love

By: None

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Preach the Gospel to Yourself Daily God did not give us His gospel just so we could embrace it and … read more

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

By: Donald Arthur Carson

3.62

Format: 186 pages,

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13. Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.00

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Pla… read more

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"Say a child’s prayer if you can’t say a man’s."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom,"

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"The joy came from finding at last what hatred was made for."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"About this time tomorrow, you will have done the impossible."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

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14. All My Secrets

By: Lynn Austin

4.45

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Lynn Austin returns with a luminous work of historical fiction set amid the opul… read more

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15. How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away

By: Emily P. Freeman

4.01

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

New York Times Bestseller If life were a house, then every room holds a story. What do we do when … read more

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16. The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom

By: Andrew Peterson

4.49

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

There’s a strong biblical connection between people and trees. They both come from dirt. They’re bo… read more

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17. Crow Mary

By: Kathleen Grissom

4.33

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of the book club classics The Kitchen House and Glory Over Ev… read more

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18. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

By: Abigail Shrier

4.06

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more

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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

Cover of Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache by Granger Smith

19. Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache

By: Granger Smith

4.67

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, ECPA Bestseller 'Country mus… read more

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20. Winter Fire: Christmas with G.K. Chesterton

By: Ryan Whitaker Smith

4.58

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

It may be because I am silly, but I rather think that, relatively to the rest of the year, I enjoy … read more

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Cover of Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship (Gift Edition) by Jonathan    Gibson

21. Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship (Gift Edition)

By: Jonathan Gibson

4.69

Format: 352 pages, Imitation Leather

A 31-Day Liturgical Style Devotional, Now in a Timeless Gift Edition Every Christian knows the impo… read more

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22. Being Elisabeth Elliot: The Authorized Biography: Elisabeth’s Later Years

By: Ellen Vaughn

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a remote Amazonian indigenous pe… read more

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23. The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond

By: Alisa Childers

4.50

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking book on the true nature of faith deconstruction Alisa and Tim help the reader t… read more

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24. Becoming Elisabeth Elliot

By: Ellen Vaughn

4.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a violent Amazonian tribe savage… read more

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25. Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age

By: Melissa B. Kruger

4.70

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Raise Your Teens on a Rock-Solid Foundation As children mature, it’s important for parents to prep… read more

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26. 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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27. You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World

By: Alan Noble

4.35

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

"You are your own, and you belong to yourself." This is the fundamental assumption of modern life. … read more

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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

28. 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 Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word by Kristen Wetherell

29. Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word

By: Kristen Wetherell

4.42

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

Encouragement to Treasure the Bible and Grow in Your Desire for God's Life-Giving Word In our ne… read more

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"God's word feels boring and familiar to us, so we turn to shiny entertainment, putting off eternal things until a more pressing time. The Bible seems too demanding or confusing, so we walk away from …"

-Kristen Wetherell, Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word

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30. Set the Stars Alight

By: Amanda Dykes

4.39

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucy Clairmont's family treasured the magic of the past, and her childhood fascination with stories… read more

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"Here they were. Two souls, buried alive beneath the earth beside the sea, in a place of nowhere - an empty cave that felt impossibly full as Juliette took flight where there was no sky."

-Amanda Dykes, Set the Stars Alight

"Everyone knows. I think even Clara knows, deep down, though she's convinced that advertising that the farm is wireless - for her meaning without Internet - adds to the draw of the place. So we all pr…"

-Amanda Dykes, Set the Stars Alight

"He is coming, and coming, and coming after you. In every sunset, in every snatch of birdsong In everything that stirs deep into you and makes you hungry for bigger things, eternal things. That is Him…"

-Amanda Dykes, Set the Stars Alight

"He is coming, and coming, and coming, and coming after you. In every sunset, in every snatch of birdsong In everything that stirs deep into you and makes you hungry for bigger things, eternal things.…"

-Amanda Dykes, Set the Stars Alight

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31. Understanding and Trusting Our Great God (Words from the Wise)

By: Tim Challies

4.71

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

This unique devotional from bestselling author Tim Challies features quotes and commentary that giv… read more

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22 best-selling christian books like Understanding and Trusting Our Great God (Words from the Wise) by Tim Challies

Transform Your Habits

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

Timothy J. Keller

4.35

Transform Your Habits

The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict

Ken Sande

4.36

Transform Your Habits

The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

Andrew Peterson , Justin Gerard

4.69

Transform Your Habits

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

None , Arthur Bennett

4.53

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21 Best fiction books like Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom

Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

After Annie

Anna Quindlen

4.03

Transform Your Habits

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

4.14

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The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

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