Finding Phoebe: What New Testament Women Were Really Like
By: Susan Hylen
4.30
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
Forget what you think you know about women in the early church. In this learned yet accessible…
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1. An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
By: Barbara Brown Taylor
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church("a beautiful, absorbing memoir."--Dallas Morning News), … read more
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2. The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)
By: John Owen
4.36
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
In this abridgement of a classic work, the famous Puritan John Owen shows the need for Christians t… read more
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"Let not man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts."-John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)
"a sense of the love of Christ in the cross; lie at the bottom of all true spiritual mortification"-John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)
"Set faith at work on Christ for the killing of thy sin. His blood is the great sovereign remedy for sin-sick souls. Live in this, and thou wilt die a conqueror; yea, thou wilt, through the good provi…"-John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)
"A man may beat down the bitter fruit from an evil tree until he is weary; while the root abides in strength and vigour, the beating down of the present fruit will not hinder it from bringing forth mo…"-John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)
3. Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. Within Roman s… read more
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- church
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- nonfiction
4. Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution
By: Rainn Wilson
3.83
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
**New York Times Bestseller** Comedic actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson, cofounder of th… read more
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- faith
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- nonfiction
5. The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
By: Beth Allison Barr
4.40
Format: 245 pages, Paperback
Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, an… read more
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"Glorifying the past because we like the story better isn't history; it's propaganda."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"When we differentiate women because of their sex, we objectify them and deny them their humanity."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"Like racism, patriarchy is a shapeshifter—conforming to each new era, looking as if it has always belonged."-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
"Historically, one of the greatest problems for women is that we do not remember our past and we do not work together to change our future. We do not stand together. But what if we did?"-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
6. Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
By: Tish Harrison Warren
4.63
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
ECPA Christian Book of the YearChristianity Today Book of the YearForeword INDIES Book of the Year … read more
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"Voor christenen is slaap een belichaamde manier om te belijden dat we erop vertrouwen dat het werk van God niet van ons afhangt."-Tish Harrison Warren, Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
"Bescherm wie blij zijn. In dit gebed erkennen we de kwetsbaarheid van vreugde. We vragen God om mensen die blij zijn te beschermen, om dat deel in ons te beschermen dat moedig genoeg is om te geloven…"-Tish Harrison Warren, Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
"Hoewel de statistieken laten zien dat hier in het Westen met name jonge mensen afdwalen naar ongeloof, deels vanwege het probleem van het kwaad, lijkt onze welvaart veel meer twijfel te veroorzaken d…"-Tish Harrison Warren, Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
"Het profetisch getuigenis van de kerk in een woedecultuur is om mensen te zijn die weten hoe we samen moeten huilen over de pijn en onrechtvaardigheid in de wereld en over de realiteit van onze eigen…"-Tish Harrison Warren, Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
7. The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
By: Karen Swallow Prior
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Contemporary American evangelicalism is suffering from an identity crisis--and a lot of bad press. … read more
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- faith
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- theology
"For Hardy and other critics of the evangelical movement, too often the desire for purity encouraged hypocrisy, earnest ideals became mere performance, and the valuation of hard work turned into pursu…"-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
"The novel [ Pamela ] is also a very powerful early expression of the modern self, one who sees her soul as equal in human worth and dignity to anyone, regardless of social class or power--and this, t…"-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis
8. 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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- nonfiction
- womens
9. The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory
By: Abigail Rine Favale
4.59
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
The question of gender—who we are as men and women—has never been more pressing, or more misunderst… read more
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- nonfiction
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10. Advent: The Season of Hope (Fullness of Time)
By: Tish Harrison Warren
4.52
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
"Christians believe not just in one coming of Christ, but in three." We tend to think of Advent as … read more
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- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- theology
11. Royal Witches: Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England
By: Gemma Hollman
3.80
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Until the mass hysteria of the seventeenth century, accusations of witchcraft in England were rare.… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
12. Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal
By: Esau McCaulley
4.43
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
"Lent is inescapably about repenting." Every year, the church invites us into a season of repentanc… read more
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- theology
- faith
- church
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- nonfiction
"We hope that as Christians we mature and grow and become more and more like Christ. But the church and its wisdom assumes we will fail even after our baptism. The church presumes that life is long an…"-Esau McCaulley, Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal
13. Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
By: E. Randolph Richards
4.42
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The Bible was written within collectivist cultures. When Westerners, immersed in individualism, rea… read more
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- theology
14. Thriving with Stone Age Minds: Evolutionary Psychology, Christian Faith, and the Quest for Human Flourishing (BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity)
By: Justin L. Barrett
4.08
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
What does God's creation of humanity through the process of evolution mean for human flourishing? T… read more
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- nonfiction
- theology
15. Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength
By: Kat Armas
4.30
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist (Christian Living & Discipleship) Outreach 2022 Reco… read more
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- nonfiction
- womens
16. 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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- nonfiction
- theology
17. Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry
By: Tara Beth Leach
4.36
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Throughout Scripture and church history, women have been central to the mission of God. But all too… read more
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- faith
- church
- nonfiction
- womens
18. In My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit
By: Yolanda Pierce
4.57
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
What if the most steadfast faith you'll ever encounter comes from a Black grandmother? The churc… read more
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- womens
19. Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)
By: David Zahl
4.35
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
"A lighthearted yet high-minded exploration of failure's ability to serve as a gateway to grace. Re… read more
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- theology
"While a low anthropologist may agree with the people around them that a given moral end is important, they will be hesitant to justify the adoption of unsavory means to achieve that end. That is, the…"-David Zahl, Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)
"Low anthropology powerfully reframes the way we approach the good or beautiful things done by otherwise disreputable individuals -- namely, as evidence of grace rather than defilement. As musician Ni…"-David Zahl, Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)
20. 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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- faith
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- nonfiction
- womens
21. Finding Phoebe: What New Testament Women Were Really Like
By: Susan Hylen
4.30
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
Forget what you think you know about women in the early church. In this learned yet accessible… read more
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