21 must-read theology books like The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament by Kenneth E. Bailey

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The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament

By: Kenneth E. Bailey

3.71

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Logos Bookstores' 2015 Best Book in Theology/Doctrine/Reference "The Lord is my shepherd."Thus begi…

If you liked the theology plot in The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament by Kenneth E. Bailey , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. 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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2. Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World

By: Emily P. Freeman

3.94

Format: None pages, Paperback

Our obsession with bigger and faster is spinning us out of control. We move through the week breath… read more

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  • christianity
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  • christian
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3. Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.35

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author and renowned pastor explores the power of prayer. Christians … read more

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4. Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.14

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From pastor and New York Timesbestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the holi… read more

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5. If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat

By: John Ortberg

3.82

Format: 254 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2002 Christianity Today Book Award! You're One Step Away from the Adventure of Your L… read more

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6. 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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7. The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament

By: Kenneth E. Bailey

3.71

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Logos Bookstores' 2015 Best Book in Theology/Doctrine/Reference "The Lord is my shepherd."Thus begi… read more

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  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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8. Reflections on the Psalms

By: C.S. Lewis

3.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

Lewis writes here about the difficulties he has met or the joys he has gained in reading the Psalms… read more

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9. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

By: Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren

3.98

Format: 426 pages, Paperback

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. I… read more

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"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"A good rule always describes the ideal performance."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"The mind can atrophy, like the muscles, if it is not used."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

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10. 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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11. The Pilgrim's Regress

By: C.S. Lewis , Michael Hague

4.40

Format: 205 pages, Paperback

The first book written by C. S. Lewis after his conversion, The Pilgrim's Regressis, in a sense, th… read more

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12. 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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13. The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist

By: Dorothy Day , Daniel Berrigan

3.68

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

This inspiring and fascinating memoir, subtitled, "The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Soci… read more

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14. Exclusion & Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation

By: Miroslav Volf

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

Life at the end of the twentieth century presents us with a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simp… read more

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15. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

By: W. Phillip Keller

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want..." Travel the shepherd's path to the green pastur… read more

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16. A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing

By: Scot McKnight

4.34

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

What is the way forward for the church?Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to … read more

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17. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

By: Tyler Staton

4.60

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious… read more

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18. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

By: Tim Alberta

4.45

Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition

Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more

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19. Miracles

By: C.S. Lewis

4.05

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

‘The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every… read more

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"Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature."

-C.S. Lewis, Miracles

"Sexual intercourse is rapidly becoming the one thing venerated in a world without veneration."

-C.S. Lewis, Miracles

"In Science we have been reading only the notes to a poem; in Christianity we find the poem itself."

-C.S. Lewis, Miracles

"Death is a safety-device because, once Man has fallen, natural immortality would be the one utterly hopeless destiny for him."

-C.S. Lewis, Miracles

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20. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host

By: David Gibson

4.74

Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition

Expository Study of Psalm 23 Reveals the Beauty and Deep Theological Meaning behind a Familiar Part… read more

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21. Rakes and Roses (Mayfield Family #3)

By: Josi S. Kilpack

3.93

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A Mayfield Family Romance Lady Sabrina endured an abusive marriage, a miscarriage, and early wi… read more

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22. Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future

By: Ginny Yurich

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

It may shock you to learn that we spend an average of 4-7 minutes outside each day--while we spend … read more

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23. Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith

By: Russ Ramsey

4.53

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

How do art and faith intersect? How does art help us see our own lives more clearly? What can we un… read more

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"The pattern in Scripture is that of God working through unlikely servants for the glory of his name and the spread of the gospel."

-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith

"The more we engage with beauty, the more we train our hearts to anticipate finding beauty, until eventually, everywhere we go, we're looking for it."

-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith

"Many artists took their easels and paints outside and captured what they saw. Vincent wanted to capture what he felt as he tried to remember what he saw."

-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith

"Vincent didn't see the world as a collection of plain, unaffected objects. He saw the unfolding drama of the human story, which to him was a heartbreaking tale."

-Russ Ramsey, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith

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24. On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living

By: Alan Noble

4.33

Format: 108 pages, Hardcover

We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorro… read more

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25. 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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26. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

By: Rebecca McLaughlin

4.32

Format: 239 pages, Hardcover

Although many people suggest that Christianity is declining, research indicates that it continues t… read more

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"Suffering is not an embarrassment to the Christian faith. It is the thread with which Christ's name is stitched into our lives."

-Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

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27. Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

By: Barbara Brown Taylor

4.40

Format: 256 pages, ebook

The renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World and Learning to… read more

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"Our shadows are often behind us, where others can see them better than we can."

-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

"I had lived so long in the mainstream that I never even though about how I sounded from the margins"

-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

"The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor... Jesus never commanded me to love my religion."

-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

"...religion is more than a source of conflict or a calculated way to stay out of hell. Religions are treasure chests of stories, songs, rituals, and ways of life that have been handed down for millen…"

-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

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28. The Lord Is My Courage: Stepping Through the Shadows of Fear Toward the Voice of Love

By: K.J. Ramsey

4.58

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Walking through Psalm 23 phrase by phrase, therapist and author K.J. Ramsey explores the landscape … read more

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29. Lifting the Veil: Imagination and the Kingdom of God

By: Malcolm Guite

4.53

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

From the first moment that he proclaims the Kingdom of God, Jesus appeals to our imagination. He ma… read more

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30. Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption through Scripture

By: Alastair J. Roberts

4.52

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

The exodus stands as a pivotal event in the Old Testament—God delivering his people from slavery in… read more

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31. The Lord Is My Shepherd: Psalm 23 for the Life of the Church (A Biblical Commentary & Exposition of Psalm 23) (Touchstone Texts)

By: Richard S. Briggs

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Academy of Parish Clergy 2022 Top Five Reference Book There are few biblical texts more familiar t… read more

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Arthur W. Pink

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John Ortberg

3.82

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C.S. Lewis

4.38

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