21 Best nonfiction books like Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength by J.I. Packer

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Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength

By: J.I. Packer

3.83

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

For Christians, weakness should be a way of life. Yet most of us try desperately to be sufficient o…

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1. Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.10

Format: 124 pages, Paperback

We've all heard it. We've all said it. All too often, busyness gets the best of us. Just one loo… read more

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  • christian
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  • christianity
  • faith
  • christian living
  • nonfiction
"We will have to work hard to rest."

-Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem

"Effective love is rarely efficient."

-Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem

"I can turn every "is" into "ought "."

-Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem

"Battling busyness is a community response."

-Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem

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2. St. Francis of Assisi

By: G.K. Chesterton , Joseph F. Girzone

3.94

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Francis of Assisi is, after Mary of Nazareth, perhaps the greatest saint in the Christian calendar,… read more

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"The moment sex ceases to be a servant it becomes a tyrant."

-G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi

"The objection to an aristocracy is that it is a priesthood without a god."

-G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi

"The modern mind is hard to please; and it generally calls the way of Godfrey ferocious and the way of Francis fanatical. That is, it calls any moral method unpractical, when it has just called any pr…"

-G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi

"I beseech you, little brothers, that you be as wise as brother Daisy and brother dandelion; for never do they lie awake thinking of tomorrow, yet they have gold crowns like kings and emperors or like…"

-G.K. Chesterton, St. Francis of Assisi

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3. Jonathan Edwards Resolutions: and Advice to Young Converts

By: Jonathan Edwards , Stephen J. Nichols

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

While completing his preparation for the ministry, Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) wrote seventy resol… read more

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"Resolved, to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness in the other world as I possibly can, with all the power, might, vigor, and vehemence, yea violence, I am capable of."

-Jonathan Edwards, Jonathan Edwards Resolutions: and Advice to Young Converts

"In all your course, walk with God and follow Christ as a little, poor, helpless child, taking hold of Christ’s hand, keeping your eye on the mark of the wounds on his hands and side, whence came the …"

-Jonathan Edwards, Jonathan Edwards Resolutions: and Advice to Young Converts

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4. The Attributes of God

By: Arthur W. Pink

4.51

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

This classic work of Arthur W. Pink invites readers to discover the truth about seventeen attribute… read more

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"Grace is that in God which brings into favor one justly in disfavor."

-Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God

"What is wisdom? It is the skill to achieve the perfect means by the perfect ends "

-Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God

"What God made, God loves, because it's inconceivable that God should make anything that He didn't love."

-Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God

"We get the odd notion that God is showing mercy because Jesus died. No. Jesus died because God is showing mercy."

-Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God

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5. Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.48

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Pastor, preacher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shar… read more

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  • christian
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6. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

By: John Bunyan

4.22

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is one of the great classic autobiographies, part of the Ch… read more

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  • christian
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7. Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength

By: J.I. Packer

3.83

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

For Christians, weakness should be a way of life. Yet most of us try desperately to be sufficient o… read more

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  • christian
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  • faith
  • christian living
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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8. The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between

By: Gregory Koukl

3.36

Format: 317 pages,

Biblical Christianity is more than just another private religious view. It's more than just a perso… read more

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  • christian
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9. The Weight of Glory

By: C.S. Lewis

4.38

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

The classic Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, the most important Christian writer of the 20th century,… read more

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"He who has God and everything else has no more than he who has God only."

-C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory

"Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future."

-C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory

"Have courage, dear heart, for there is nothing to be afraid of and never has been."

-C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory

"Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses."

-C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory

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10. All of Grace

By: Charles Haddon Spurgeon

4.56

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8). T… read more

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"The saints shall persevere in holiness, because God perseveres in grace."

-Charles Haddon Spurgeon, All of Grace

"None but God would ever have thought of justifying me. I am a wonder to myself."

-Charles Haddon Spurgeon, All of Grace

"Do not commit spiritual suicide through a passion for discussing metaphysical subtleties."

-Charles Haddon Spurgeon, All of Grace

"Faith never makes herself her own plea, she rests all her argument upon the blood of Christ."

-Charles Haddon Spurgeon, All of Grace

11. The Loveliness Of Christ

By: Samuel Rutherford

4.09

Format: 156 pages, Leather Bound

This beautiful gift book is full of short extracts of some of Samuel Rutherford's most helpful thou… read more

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12. How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture

By: Francis A. Schaeffer

3.56

Format: None pages, Paperback

In dit boek, dat ontstaan is naar aanleiding van de gelijknamige televisie serie, neemt de auteur o… read more

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13. Thoughts for Young Men

By: J.C. Ryle

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

J.C. Ryle's handbook for young men, replete with warnings, exhortations, and instruction about this… read more

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14. The Reformed Pastor

By: Richard Baxter

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

One of the best known classics on the work of the Christian ministry. read more

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15. Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness

By: Andrew Murray

4.38

Format: 114 pages, Paperback

When Jesus "made himself nothing...taking the nature of a servant," He modeled for all believers tr… read more

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"Humiliation is the only ladder to honoring God's Kingdom."

-Andrew Murray, Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness

"Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you."

-Andrew Murray, Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness

"Humility is the displacement of self by the enthronement of God."

-Andrew Murray, Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness

"Humility is simply the disposition which prepares the soul for living on trust."

-Andrew Murray, Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness

16. 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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17. Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries

By: Joel R. Beeke , Sinclair B. Ferguson , Michael A.G. Azad Haykin

3.79

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Church history is important because it shows us how God's faithful dealings with His people in the … read more

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18. The Mystery of the Holy Spirit

By: R.C. Sproul

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Drawing on the witness of Scripture and the testimony of the church's greatest thinkers, Sproul loo… read more

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19. 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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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. The Bruised Reed

By: Richard Sibbes

4.44

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

In this famous exposition of Isaiah 42:3, Sibbes unfolds the tender ministry of Jesus Christ, who i… read more

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"Weakness with watchfulness will stand, when strength with too much confidence fails. Weakness, with acknowledgement of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect his strength in; for cons…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

"Moses, without any mercy, breaks all bruised reeds, and quenches all smoking flax. For the law requires personal, perpetual and perfect obedience from the heart, and that under a most terrible curse,…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

22. The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature

By: C.S. Lewis

2.80

Format: None pages, Paperback

Hailed as the final memorial to the work of a great scholar and teacher and a wise and noble mind, … read more

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23. 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)

24. Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: Jeramie Rinne

3.44

Format: 330 pages,

Emphasizing purposeful ministry over project management, this book outlines a clear and concise job… read more

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25. 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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  • christian
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26. Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.26

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Countercultural Yet Biblical Advice for High School and College Students, Ideal for Graduation and … read more

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  • christian
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27. Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture

By: Aaron Renn

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Learning how to live in today's new social and cultural environment will require examination, trial… read more

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28. Finding the Right Hills to Die on: The Case for Theological Triage

By: Gavin Ortlund

4.34

Format: 163 pages, Paperback

In theology, just as in battle, some hills are worth dying on. But how do we know which ones? When … read more

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  • christian
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29. Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

By: Joe Rigney

4.54

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Who are you when the teeth come out? For every true act of leadership, there is an equal and mo… read more

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"The Scriptures regularly use the metaphor of a body to speak about human social life. The church is the body of Christ, with many members (1 Cor. 12). Marriage is a “one flesh"

-Joe Rigney, Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

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30. 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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  • christian
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31. Gospel People: A Call for Evangelical Integrity

By: Michael Reeves

4.39

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

A Biblical Case for the Importance and Goodness of Being “Evangelical” The term  evangelical  is of… read more

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16 Best religion books like Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength by J.I. Packer

Transform Your Habits

Jonathan Edwards Resolutions: and Advice to Young Converts

Jonathan Edwards , Stephen J. Nichols

4.47

Transform Your Habits

The Attributes of God

Arthur W. Pink

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism

Timothy J. Keller

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

John Bunyan

4.22

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Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

Collin Hansen

4.56

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Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners

Dane C. Ortlund

4.58

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Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West

Andrew Wilson

4.51

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Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

Michael J. Kruger

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