6 best-selling history books like R. C. Sproul: A Life by Stephen J. Nichols

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R. C. Sproul: A Life

By: Stephen J. Nichols

4.59

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

Introducing the First Biography of the Life and Ministry of R. C. Sproul R. C. Sproul (1939-2017…

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1. 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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2. Chosen By God: Know God's Perfect Plan for His Glory and His Children

By: R.C. Sproul

3.91

Format: 340 pages,

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  • nonfiction
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3. Consequences of Ideas

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If you think philosophy is irrelevant to your daily life, think again. You need only observe the wo… read more

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4. Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther

By: Roland H. Bainton

2.50

Format: 216 pages,

Martin Luther shattered the structure of the medieval church, speaking out against corrupt religiou… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • biography
  • church history
  • theology
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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5. The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

By: Jeremiah Burroughs

4.33

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Jeremiah Burroughs is worthily reckoned as belonging to the front rank of English puritan preachers… read more

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"So be satisfied and quiet, be contented with your contentment. I lack certain things that others have, but blessed be God, I have a contented heart which others have not."

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

"Christian, how did you enjoy comfort before? Was the creature anything to you but a conduit, a pipe, that conveyed God's goodness to you? 'The pipe is cut off,' says God, 'come to me, the fountain, a…"

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

"In a clock, stop but one wheel and you stop every wheel, because they are dependent upon one other. So when God has ordered a thing for the present to be thus and thus, how do you know how many thing…"

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

6. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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7. 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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8. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters

By: Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.52

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law … read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
  • christian living
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  • nonfiction

9. Redemption Accomplished and Applied

By: John Murray

3.80

Format: 8 pages, Paperback

Murray explores the biblical passages dealing with the necessity, nature, perfection, and extent of… read more

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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. 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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12. 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

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13. 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)

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14. Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

By: Tim Challies

4.80

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An honest look at grief and fears, faith and hope. Combining personal narrative, sound theology, an… read more

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  • nonfiction
"...one of the hardest parts of my loss is that all my feelings of love remain, but there's no way to express them."

-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

"The father instinct that was so strong within me went from abundant to empty. And so while I miss Nick so very deeply, I also miss the part of my life and identity that was wrapped up in being his da…"

-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

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15. Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Rosaria Butterfield Confronts 5 Cultural Lies She Once Believed Modern culture i… read more

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16. R. C. Sproul: A Life

By: Stephen J. Nichols

4.59

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

Introducing the First Biography of the Life and Ministry of R. C. Sproul R. C. Sproul (1939-2017… read more

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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

By: Michael J. Kruger

4.49

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number o… read more

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22. 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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23. 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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Cover of Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World by Joe Rigney

24. 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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  • christian
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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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25. 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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26. All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism

By: James E. Dolezal

4.50

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Unknown to many, increasing numbers of conservative evangelicals are denying basic tenets of classi… read more

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27. A Little Book on the Christian Life

By: John Calvin

4.54

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

For centuries, Christians of all ages have turned to John Calvin’s A Little Book on the Christian L… read more

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"If everything went according to their own plans, they would never know what it means to follow God."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"...We should always look to the Lord, that by His care we might be led to whatever lot in life He provides for us."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"Desire is bridled when we acknowledge that all thing given to us are given in order that we might know their author."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"So it will be that no matter what kind of cross is placed upon us, we will steadily maintain endurance even through the narrowest straits of the soul."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

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28. The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

By: Bobby Jamieson

4.67

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A man who’s been transformed by Christ and desires to preach the gospel might say he feels called t… read more

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Cover of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany by Jonathan    Gibson

29. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany

By: Jonathan Gibson

4.61

Format: 433 pages, Kindle Edition

A 40-Day Devotional Liturgy for Advent, Christmas, and EpiphanyDuring Christmas, homes are filled w… read more

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Cover of 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

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. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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18 best-selling religion books like R. C. Sproul: A Life by Stephen J. Nichols

Transform Your Habits

Christianity and Liberalism

J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Chosen By God: Know God's Perfect Plan for His Glory and His Children

R.C. Sproul

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Consequences of Ideas

R.C. Sproul

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther

Roland H. Bainton

2.50

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Transform Your Habits

Conversion: How God Creates a People (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

Michael Lawrence

4.59

Transform Your Habits

The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything

Tony Payne , Colin Marshall

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will

Kevin DeYoung

4.24

Transform Your Habits

What Is a Healthy Church?

Mark Dever

3.68

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