The Christmas We Didn't Expect: Daily Devotions for Advent
By: David Mathis
4.42
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns and this has been particularly so in 2020. But the m…
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1. Sing!: How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church
By: Keith Getty , Kristyn Getty
4.39
Format: 149 pages, Hardcover
Sing! has grown from Keith and Kristyn Getty’s passion for congregational singing; it’s been formed… read more
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"We sing because we're created to, commanded to, and compelled to."-Keith Getty, Sing!: How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church
"Sing to God and to those around you (or, if you're on stage, in front of you)."-Keith Getty, Sing!: How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church
"Your voice may not be of professional standard, but it is of confessional standard."-Keith Getty, Sing!: How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church
"There are ultimately no neutral lyrics. All songs share a message about how we should view the world."-Keith Getty, Sing!: How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church
2. Honey for a Child's Heart
By: Gladys M. Hunt
4.47
Format: 251 pages, Paperback
Family favorite now revised and updated, including an annotated list of books for ages 0-12 Ever… read more
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"No book is really worth reading at the age of 10 which is not equally worth reading at the age of 50."-Gladys M. Hunt, Honey for a Child's Heart
"This savoring of life is no small thing. The element of wonder is almost lost today with the onslaught of the media and gadgets of our noisy world. To let a child lose it is to make him blind and dea…"-Gladys M. Hunt, Honey for a Child's Heart
"What is home? My favorite definition is "a safe place," a place where one is free from attack, a place where one experiences secure relationships and affirmation. It's a place where people share and …"-Gladys M. Hunt, Honey for a Child's Heart
3. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
By: Timothy J. Keller , Kathy Keller
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Renowned pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and author of The Songs of Jesus, Timoth… read more
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"Like a surgeon, friends cut you in order to heal you."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"Real love, the Bible says, instinctively desires permanence."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"A common vision can unite people of very different temperaments."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
"Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints."-Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
4. Not by Sight: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Walking by Faith
By: John Piper , Jon Bloom
4.41
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Trusting Jesus is hard. It requires following the unseen into an unknown, and believing Jesus’s wor… read more
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5. Hannah Coulter
By: Wendell Berry
4.38
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry's seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman charac… read more
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"Time doesn't stop. Your life doesn't stop and wait until you get ready to start living it."-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter
"And so I learned about grief, and about the absence and emptiness that for a long time make grief unforgettable."-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter
"Living right on called for nothing out of the ordinary. We made no changes. We only accepted the changes as they came."-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter
"Grandmam came back from that distance in time that separates grandmothers from their grandchildren and made herself a mother to me."-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter
6. Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know
By: Wayne Grudem , Elliot Grudem
3.80
Format: 319 pages,
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7. The Bronze Bow
By: Elizabeth George Speare
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. –from the Song of David (2 Sa… read more
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"the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Bronze Bow
"It is the hate that is the enemy. Not men. Hate does not die with killing. It only springs up a hundredfold. The only thing stronger than hate is love."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Bronze Bow
8. Adventures with Waffles
By: Kate Forrester , Maria Parr , Guy Puzey
3.84
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Lena is Trille's best friend, even if she is a girl. And there is never an ordinary day when you've… read more
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9. Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
By: Tish Harrison Warren
4.08
Format: 31 pages, Paperback
Many of us go through the day feeling like we don't have time for God. But God can become present t… read more
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10. The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger
By: Lee Strobel
3.78
Format: 377 pages, Hardcover
Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? Some say he would become a great moral leader. … read more
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11. Son of Hamas
By: Mosab Hassan Yousef , Ron Brackin , مصعب حسن يوسف
4.11
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group … read more
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12. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
By: Andrew Peterson
4.33
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more
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"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
13. Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope.
By: Christopher Yuan , Angela Yuan , Kay Warren
3.76
Format: None pages,
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- christian
- nonfiction
14. Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional
By: Paul David Tripp
3.66
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Every time the Christmas season comes around, we look forward to putting up a tree, giving and rece… read more
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15. Tramp for the Lord
By: Corrie ten Boom
4.11
Format: 500 pages,
After her release from a concentration camp, Corrie ten Boom set out to become what she calls a "tr… read more
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16. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.00
Format: None pages,
. The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Bestseller l… read more
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17. 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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18. 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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19. Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ
By: Russ Ramsey
4.60
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Russ Ramsey tells a story you've heard a hundred times and still haven't heard enough. With remarka… read more
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20. Praying the Bible
By: Donald S. Whitney
4.49
Format: 106 pages, Hardcover
All Christians know they should pray, but sometimes it’s hard to know how—especially if the minutes… read more
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21. 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
22. Once Upon a Wardrobe
By: Patti Callahan Henry
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
College student Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George’s last wish by uncov… read more
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"The way stories change us can't be explained,' Padraig says. 'It can only be felt. Like love."-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe
"Because even with the dark and the light parts and the good parts and the bad parts, dinner must still be served."-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe
"The fantastic and the imaginative aren't escapism . . . Good stories introduce the marvelous. The whole story, paradoxically, strengthens our relish for real life. This excursion sends us back with r…"-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe
23. Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners
By: Dane C. Ortlund
4.58
Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” —2 Peter 3:18 How do Chri… read more
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24. 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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25. Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments
By: Emily A. Jensen
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Motherhood is hard. In a world of five-step lists and silver-bullet solutions to become perfect par… read more
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26. In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
By: Jen Wilkin
4.45
Format: 167 pages, Paperback
Sometimes we ask What is God's will for my life? when we should really be asking Who should I be? T… read more
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"How should the knowledge that God is ______ change the way I live?"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"God's will for our lives is that we conform to the image of Christ, whose incarnation shows us humanity perfectly conformed to the image of God."-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"No longer can we parse our fellow humans into the categories of ‘lovable’ and ‘unlovable.’ If love is an act of the will — not motivated by need, not measuring worth, not requiring reciprocity — then…"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
"If we focus on our actions without addressing our hearts, we may end up merely as better behaved lovers of self (...) The hope of the gospel in our sanctification is not simply that we would make bet…"-Jen Wilkin, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
27. Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ
By: Trent Hunter
4.39
Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition
Fully grasp how every part of Scripture fits together to point to and reveal the glory of Christ Je… 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. Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda
By: Megan Basham
4.37
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
“This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years. It is bo… read more
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30. The Christmas We Didn't Expect: Daily Devotions for Advent
By: David Mathis
4.42
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns and this has been particularly so in 2020. But the m… read more
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- holiday
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31. Christmas in Bethel
By: Richard Paul Evans
4.42
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From Richard Paul Evans, the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Promise and The Chr… read more
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