14 Best theology books like The Glorious Pursuit: Embracing the Virtues of Christ by Gary L. Thomas

The Glorious Pursuit: Embracing the Virtues of Christ

By: Gary L. Thomas

3.62

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

The Glorious Pursuit examines how you can experience the long-term change that comes from following…

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1. Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate

By: Jerry Bridges

3.86

Format: 568 pages, Hardcover

Have Christians become so preoccupied with "major" sins that we have lost sight of our need to deal… read more

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2. The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.51

Format: 46 pages, Paperback

‘What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?’ This is one of the questions the Apostle… read more

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"...the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less."

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

"In other words, we are only proud of being more successful, more intelligent or more good-looking than the next person, and we are in the presence of someone who is more successful, intelligent and g…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

"Up until the 20th century, traditional cultures (and this is still true of most cultures in the world) always believed that too high a view of yourself was the root cause of all the evil in the world…"

-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

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3. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.27

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness … read more

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"God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be manipulated"

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

"The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

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4. The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness

By: Jerry Bridges

2.84

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

The Discipline of Grace offers a clear and and thorough explanation of the gospel and what it means… read more

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5. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation

By: M. Robert Mulholland Jr.

3.50

Format: 185 pages, Paperback

"The process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others: " so M. Robert Mulho… read more

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6. The Glorious Pursuit: Embracing the Virtues of Christ

By: Gary L. Thomas

3.62

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

The Glorious Pursuit examines how you can experience the long-term change that comes from following… read more

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7. 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

8. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version

By: Anonymous

3.91

Format: 241 pages,

Now the complete ESV Bible comes alive in audio format! The new ESVHear the Word Audio Bibleprovide… read more

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9. The Practice of the Presence of God

By: Brother Lawrence

4.32

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more

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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

10. 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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11. Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith

By: Michael Reeves

3.71

Format: 224 pages,

In this brief and winsome book, Michael Reeves presents an introduction to the Christian faith that… read more

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12. God Has a Name

By: John Mark Comer

4.67

Format: 523 pages,

Many of us ache for relationship with God, yet feel distant and disconnected from him. As if he's m… read more

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13. 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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14. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

By: John Mark Comer

4.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more

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15. Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

By: Bob Goff

4.44

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

New York Times Bestseller! What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? In his… read more

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"Love isn’t something we fall into; love is someone we become."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"There’s a difference between good judgment and living in judgment."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"Sadly, whenever I make my opinions more important than the difficult people God made, I turn the wine back into water."

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

"What is it that you don't think you can do? What do you think is too big for you? Or too scary, or too risky? Sometimes God whispers it, and sometimes, he shouts it. Whatever the volume, I bet he's a…"

-Bob Goff, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

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16. Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts

By: Jennie Allen

4.08

Format: 223 pages, Hardcover

You can choose hope in the midst of chaos. The visionary behind the million-strong IF:Gathering cha… read more

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17. Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity

By: Alisa Childers

4.57

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A Movement Seeks to Redefine Christianity. Some Think that It Is a Much-Needed Progressive Reformat… read more

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18. 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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"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

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19. Christ Alone---The Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior: What the Reformers Taught...and Why It Still Matters (The Five Solas Series)

By: Stephen J. Wellum

4.35

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Professor of theology Stephen Wellum considers Christ's singular uniqueness and significance biblic… read more

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20. Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics

By: Eugene Cho

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

According to Eugene Cho, Christians should never profess blind loyalty to a party. Any party. But t… read more

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21. I Didn't Survive: Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse (Persecution of Christians in Iran)

By: Naghmeh Abedini Panahi

4.67

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s hard enough having a painful secret that you are terrified of sharing.It’s even harder when yo… read more

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