18 best-selling theology books like Preaching—Pure and Simple by Stuart Olyott

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Preaching—Pure and Simple

By: Stuart Olyott

4.22

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

What is preaching? Why is some preaching arresting and power- ful, and some boring and flat? How do…

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1. The Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology)

By: Richard Bauckham

4.37

Format: 177 pages, Paperback

Richard Bauckham expounds the theology of the Book of its understanding of God, Christ and the Spi… read more

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  • theology
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2. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

4.09

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

NARNIA... the world of wicked dragons and magic spells, where the very best is brought out of even … read more

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"Courage, dear heart."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"Adventures are never fun while you're having them."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"Extraordinary things only happen to extraordinary people."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

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3. Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will or How to Make a Decision Without Dreams, Visions, Flee… read more

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  • theology
"We're not consistent. We're not stable. We don't stick with anything. Most of the time we can't even make decisions."

-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

"If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims …"

-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

"My fear is that of all the choices people face today, the one they rarely consider is, "How can I serve most effectively and fruitfully in the local church?" I wonder if the abundance of opportunitie…"

-Kevin DeYoung, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

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4. The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.05

Format: 221 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The secret passage to the house next door leads to a fascinating adventure NARNIA...where the wo… read more

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"this is a book about something"

-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

"It was a rich place: as rich as plumcake."

-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

"No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice."

-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

"Pooh! Grown-ups are always thinking of uninteresting explanations."

-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

5. Paul: An Outline of His Theology

By: Herman N. Ridderbos

3.67

Format: 364 pages, Paperback

Now back in print in a beautiful new paperback edition, this study by one of Europe's foremost New … read more

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  • theology

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. Reformed Dogmatics Volume 3: Sin and Salvation in Christ

By: John Bolt , Herman Bavinck , John Vriend

3.67

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In partnership with the Dutch Reformed Translation Society, Baker Academic is proud to offer in Eng… read more

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8. The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

3.96

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. NARNIA...where owls are wise, where… read more

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"Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"It's expression was solemn, its complexion muddy."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you," said the Lion."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"Though under earth, and throneless now I be Yet while I lived all earth was under me."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

9. Words of Life: Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God

By: Timothy Ward

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

"I have been on the lookout for a compelling and contemporary treatment of the nature and authority… read more

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10. The Heart Is the Target: Preaching Practical Application from Every Text

By: Murray Capill

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A Practical Guide to Applying Your Sermons. read more

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

By: Donald Arthur Carson

3.62

Format: 186 pages,

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12. The Life of Martyn Lloyd-Jones - 1899-1981

By: Iain H. Murray

4.10

Format: 338 pages, Paperback

This book is a re-cast, condensed and, in parts, re-written version of the author's two volumes D. … read more

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13. To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World

By: James Davison Hunter

4.45

Format: 864 pages, Hardcover

The call to make the world a better place is inherent in the Christian belief and practice. But why… read more

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14. Paul, Missionary of Jesus

By: Paul Barnett

4.34

Format: None pages, Paperback

Was Paul the "second founder" of Christianity, striking off in directions Jesus never envisaged and… read more

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15. Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me

By: Kevin DeYoung

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The Bible stands at the heart of the Christian faith, but people disagree about its nature and auth… read more

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16. 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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  • theology
"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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17. Pastors and Their Critics: A Guide to Coping with Criticism in the Ministry

By: Joel R. Beeke

4.39

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

Every pastor knows what it’s like to be criticized. But how does he respond? And how does he offer … read more

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  • theology
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18. 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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19. All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism

By: James E. Dolezal

4.50

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Unknown to many, increasing numbers of conservative evangelicals are denying basic tenets of classi… read more

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20. The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality

By: Glen Scrivener

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Is Christianity history? Or is Christian history the deepest explanation of the modern world?Today … read more

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  • theology
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21. Blessed: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation

By: Nancy Guthrie

4.67

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

An Understandable and Reliable Guide to Revelation Blessed , by bestselling author and speaker Nanc… read more

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  • theology
"Jesus doesn't just look at us; he looks into us. And if we are willing to hold his gaze, he will burn away what is meaningless and frivolous and contaminating."

-Nancy Guthrie, Blessed: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation

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22. Reformed Preaching: Proclaiming God's Word from the Heart of the Preacher to the Heart of His People

By: Joel R. Beeke

4.52

Format: 504 pages, Hardcover

Preaching today all too often tragically misses the point. We've all heard sermons that sound m… read more

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23. The Lord's Work in the Lord's Way and No Little People (Crossway Short Classics)

By: Francis A. Schaeffer

4.64

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

A Collection of Sermons on Christian Leadership from Theologian Francis A. Schaeffer Christians ser… read more

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  • theology
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24. Heaven Is a World of Love (Crossway Short Classics)

By: Jonathan Edwards

4.40

Format: 59 pages, Kindle Edition

Of the many good gifts the Lord has given his church on earth, none exceeds that of his love. The t… read more

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25. Covenant: The Framework of God's Grand Plan of Redemption

By: Daniel I. Block

4.11

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

Christianity Today 2022 Award of Merit (Biblical Studies) Southwestern Journal of Theology 2021 Bo… read more

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26. Stay Salt

By: Rebecca Manley Pippert

4.40

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Helps Christians to share their faith in today's world confidently and effectively. The world ha… read more

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27. How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.49

Format: 60 pages, Paperback

Christianity is declining in the West. Churches in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe… read more

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"The Christian teaching on forgiveness and “turning the other cheek"

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"Today’s culture believes the thing we need salvation from is the idea that we need salvation."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"The Christian sex ethic was revolutionary. It… requires sex to always be super-consensual—only for people ready to give their whole lives to each other."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

"Political polarization... is one of the bitter fruits of the secular project, the first effort in history to build cohesive societies without a common set of shared moral and religious values."

-Timothy J. Keller, How to Reach the West Again: Six Essential Elements of a Missionary Encounter

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28. Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Grammar: A Student's Guide to Phonology and Morphology (Resources for Biblical Study 89) (English and Hebrew Edition)

By: Eric D Reymond

4.40

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

A unique grammar for intermediate or advanced students of Hebrew This grammar is intended for stude… read more

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29. Meditations on Preaching

By: Francis James Grimké

4.13

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

These brief meditations have been collected from the third volume of Francis Grimké's Works, entitl… read more

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30. Preaching—Pure and Simple

By: Stuart Olyott

4.22

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

What is preaching? Why is some preaching arresting and power- ful, and some boring and flat? How do… read more

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31. Unity and Continuity in Covenantal Thought: a Study in the Reformed Tradition to the Westminster Assembly (Reformed Historical - Theological Studies)

By: Andrew A. Woolsey

4.54

Format: 672 pages, Paperback

Over the years, some scholars have argued for competing streams of covenantal thought within the re… read more

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20 Top christian books like Preaching—Pure and Simple by Stuart Olyott

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The Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology)

Richard Bauckham

4.37

Transform Your Habits

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C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

4.09

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Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

Kevin DeYoung

4.24

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The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

C.S. Lewis

4.05

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J. Gresham Machen

4.33

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John Owen , R.J.K. Law

4.08

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Richard Sibbes

4.44

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John Owen

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