22 must-read christian books like Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God by Bobby Jamieson

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Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God

By: Bobby Jamieson

4.12

Format: 543 pages, Hardcover

Sound doctrine is the life-blood of God's people, providing the foundation for the church's unity a…

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1. The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.23

Format: 159 pages, Hardcover

The “hole in our holiness” is that evangelicals don’t look particularly holy, and, despite the floo… read more

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"The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart."

-Kevin DeYoung, The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

"The irony is that if we make every imperative into a command to believe the gospel more fully, we turn the gospel into one more thing we have to get right, and faith becomes the one thing we need to …"

-Kevin DeYoung, The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

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2. Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon

By: Bryan Chapell

4.29

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

This complete guide to expository preaching teaches the basics of preparation, organization, and de… read more

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  • christian
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Cover of When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives) by Edward T. Welch

3. When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

By: Edward T. Welch

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

However you put it, the fear of man can be summarized this way: We replace God with people. Instead… read more

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"Fear"

-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

"Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of sin."

-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

"1. We fear people because they can expose and humiliate us. 2. We fear people because they can reject, ridicule, or despise us. 3. We fear people because they can attack, oppress, or threaten us. The…"

-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

"It is possible that our present-day discussion about needs might be framed more by secular psychological theories than by Scripture. If this is so, we should be careful about saying, "Jesus meets all…"

-Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

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4. The Pastor's Ministry: Biblical Priorities for Faithful Shepherds

By: Brian Croft

4.28

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Every pastor struggles with demands for his time, and how to determine priorities in ministry. Some… read more

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  • ecclesiology
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  • church
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5. Christianity and Liberalism

By: J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine… read more

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"The truth is that if Jesus be merely an example, He is not a worthy example; for He claimed to be far more."

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"According to modern liberalism, in other words, Jesus was the Founder of Christianity because He was the first Christian, and Christianity consists in maintenance of the religious life which Jesus in…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"When we come to see that it was no mere man who suffered on Calvary but the Lord of Glory, then we shall be willing to say that one drop of the precious blood of Jesus is of more value, for our own s…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"The sage of Nazareth may satisfy those who have never faced the problem of evil in their own lives; but to talk about an ideal to those who are under the thralldom of sin is a cruel mockery. Yet if J…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

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6. 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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"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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7. What Is a Healthy Church Member?

By: Thabiti M. Anyabwile

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Biblically and practically instructs church members in ways they can labor for the health of their … read more

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  • christian
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8. Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God

By: Bobby Jamieson

4.12

Format: 543 pages, Hardcover

Sound doctrine is the life-blood of God's people, providing the foundation for the church's unity a… read more

Similar categories in Bobby Jamieson's Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God book and Bobby Jamieson's Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God

  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • ecclesiology
  • christian living
  • church
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Gospel & Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever

9. The Gospel & Personal Evangelism

By: Mark Dever

3.68

Format: None pages, Paperback

Evangelism is not only misunderstood, it is often unpracticed. Many Christians want to share the go… read more

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  • christian
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10. What Is a Healthy Church?

By: Mark Dever

3.68

Format: None pages, Hardcover

What is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More… read more

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  • christian
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11. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

By: J.I. Packer , Donald S. Whitney , Rita J. Platt

4.28

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Drawn from a rich heritage, "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" will guide you through a… read more

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"Discipline without direction is drudgery."

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

"If people threw away their money as thoughtlessly as they throw away their time, we would think them insane. Yet time is infinitely more precious than money because money can’t buy time."

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

"The end —that is, the purpose of practicing the Disciplines —is godliness. I define godliness as both closeness to Christ and conformity to Christ, a conformity that’s both inward and outward, a grow…"

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

12. Don't Waste Your Life

By: John Piper

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

John Piper writes, "I will tell you what a tragedy is. I will show you how to waste your life. Cons… read more

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13. On the Incarnation

By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more

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14. 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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15. Knowing God

By: J.I. Packer

2.00

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the … read more

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16. 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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17. The Holiness of God

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

Central to God's character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed t… read more

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18. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

By: Mark Dever

3.93

Format: 214 pages, Paperback

What makes for a healthy church? A large congregation? Plentiful parking? Vibrant music? You may ha… read more

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19. Why Trust the Bible? (9Marks)

By: Greg Gilbert

1.75

Format: 134 pages, Hardcover

The Bible stands at the heart of the Christian faith. But this leads to an inescapable question: wh… read more

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20. The Pastor and Counseling: The Basics of Shepherding Members in Need

By: Deepak Reju , Jeremy Pierre

4.18

Format: None pages, Paperback

Pastors spend much of their time counseling people in crisis--a delicate task that requires one to … read more

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21. 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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  • christianity
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22. The Gospel Comes with a House Key

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.31

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangel… read more

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Cover of Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl R. Trueman

23. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution

By: Carl R. Trueman

4.50

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more

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

By: Andrew Wilson

4.51

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

How 7 Transformational Events in 1776 Paved the Way for Today’s Post-Christian West With dizzyin… read more

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  • christianity
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Cover of Finding the Right Hills to Die on: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund

25. 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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26. The Death of Porn: Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility

By: Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.

4.51

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist Your Battle against Porn Isn’t about Porn. It’s about Hope. Porn… read more

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Cover of Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age by Samuel James

27. Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age

By: Samuel James

4.44

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

How the Habitat of Internet Technology Undermines Christian Wisdom With advancements in internet te… read more

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Cover of Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord by Michael Reeves

28. Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord

By: Michael Reeves

4.38

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Fear is one of the strongest human emotions, and it is one that often baffles Christians. "The f… read more

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Cover of Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction by Kevin DeYoung

29. Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.17

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A Biblical Primer on Men and Women in the Church There is much at stake in God making humanity m… read more

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30. Gather God's People: Understand, Plan, and Lead Worship in Your Local Church (Practical Shepherding Series)

By: Brian Croft

4.16

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

“God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). The Bible tel… read more

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Cover of Rebel to Your Will: A Story of Abuse, Father Hunger and Gospel Hope (Biography) by Sean DeMars

31. Rebel to Your Will: A Story of Abuse, Father Hunger and Gospel Hope (Biography)

By: Sean DeMars

4.77

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

“Hurt people hurt people. But those who have been called by grace become new creations.” Emotional … read more

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21 Best nonfiction books like Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God by Bobby Jamieson

Transform Your Habits

The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

Kevin DeYoung

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon

Bryan Chapell

4.29

Transform Your Habits

When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

Edward T. Welch

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Christianity and Liberalism

J. Gresham Machen

4.33

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14 best-selling nonfiction books like The Gospel & Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever

Transform Your Habits

Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus (Building Healthy Churches)

Jonathan Leeman , Michael Horton , Michael Scott Horton

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Family Worship: In the Bible, in History & in Your Home

Donald S. Whitney

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Whole Message of the Bible in 16 Words

None , Chris Bruno

3.59

Transform Your Habits

Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate

Jerry Bridges

3.86

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