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Friendship at the Margins
by Christopher L. Heuertz • 2010
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
4.18
372
Friendship at the Margins Summary
Friendship at the Margins 93%
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
by Christopher L. Heuertz 2010
4.18
372 ratings
The Treasure Principle
by Randy Alcorn • 2001
God owns your money. You're just the manager. That shift turns giving into joy.
4.10
7k+
The Treasure Principle Summary
The Treasure Principle 93%
God owns your money. You're just the manager. That shift turns giving into joy.
by Randy Alcorn 2001
4.10
7k+ ratings
Defending the Free Market
by Robert Sirico • 2012
Why free markets, not socialism, serve the poor: a priest's moral and theological case.
4.14
258
Defending the Free Market Summary
Defending the Free Market 93%
Why free markets, not socialism, serve the poor: a priest's moral and theological case.
by Robert Sirico 2012
4.14
258 ratings
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
by Alan Kreider • 2016
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
4.46
612
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church Summary
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church 93%
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
by Alan Kreider 2016
4.46
612 ratings
My Religion - What I Believe
by Leo Tolstoy • 1884
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
4.08
812
My Religion - What I Believe Summary
My Religion - What I Believe 93%
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
by Leo Tolstoy 1884
4.08
812 ratings
Freedom of Simplicity
by Richard J. Foster • 1981
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
4.21
3k+
Freedom of Simplicity Summary
Freedom of Simplicity 92%
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
by Richard J. Foster 1981
4.21
3k+ ratings
Happy are You Poor
by Thomas Dubay • 1981
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
4.39
727
Happy are You Poor Summary
Happy are You Poor 92%
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
by Thomas Dubay 1981
4.39
727 ratings
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
by Theophan the Recluse • 1869
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
4.69
150
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 92%
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
by Theophan the Recluse 1869
4.69
150 ratings
Giving Is the Good Life
by Randy Alcorn • 2019
More money won't make you whole. Giving it away will. The Bible's most surprising promise.
4.04
225
Giving Is the Good Life Summary
Giving Is the Good Life 92%
More money won't make you whole. Giving it away will. The Bible's most surprising promise.
by Randy Alcorn 2019
4.04
225 ratings
The Legacy Journey
by Dave Ramsey • 2013
How to build wealth without selling your soul: the biblical path from debt to radical generosity.
4.34
3k+
The Legacy Journey Summary
The Legacy Journey 92%
How to build wealth without selling your soul: the biblical path from debt to radical generosity.
by Dave Ramsey 2013
4.34
3k+ ratings
Three Simple Rules
by Rueben P. Job • 2007
Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.
4.19
631
Three Simple Rules Summary
Three Simple Rules 92%
Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.
by Rueben P. Job 2007
4.19
631 ratings
The Hole in Our Gospel
by Richard Stearns • 2009
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
4.13
14k+
The Hole in Our Gospel Summary
The Hole in Our Gospel 92%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ ratings
The Orthodox Church
by Timothy Ware • 1963
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
4.28
4k+
The Orthodox Church Summary
The Orthodox Church 92%
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
by Timothy Ware 1963
4.28
4k+ ratings
God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel
by Costi W. Hinn • 2019
Benny Hinn's nephew grew up on private jets and healing crusades. Then he read the Bible.
4.54
2k+
God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel Summary
God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel 92%
Benny Hinn's nephew grew up on private jets and healing crusades. Then he read the Bible.
by Costi W. Hinn 2019
4.54
2k+ ratings
Practical Theology
by Peter Kreeft • 2014
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
4.52
210
Practical Theology Summary
Practical Theology 92%
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
by Peter Kreeft 2014
4.52
210 ratings
A Theology of Liberation
by Gustavo Gutiérrez • 1971
The poor are not a footnote to faith: their liberation IS salvation, and theology starts there.
4.17
2k+
A Theology of Liberation Summary
A Theology of Liberation 92%
The poor are not a footnote to faith: their liberation IS salvation, and theology starts there.
by Gustavo Gutiérrez 1971
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Powers That Be
by Walter Wink • 1998
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
4.24
1k+
The Powers That Be Summary
The Powers That Be 92%
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
by Walter Wink 1998
4.24
1k+ ratings
The Law of Rewards
by Randy Alcorn • 2003
Two judgments await every Christian. One decides your address, the other your assignment.
4.38
214
The Law of Rewards Summary
The Law of Rewards 92%
Two judgments await every Christian. One decides your address, the other your assignment.
by Randy Alcorn 2003
4.38
214 ratings
Fight
by Preston Sprinkle • 2013
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
4.31
1k+
Fight Summary
Fight 92%
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
by Preston Sprinkle 2013
4.31
1k+ ratings
Biblical Critical Theory
by Christopher Watkin • 2022
The Bible's story fits neither left nor right. It rewrites modern debates from the ground up.
4.52
1k+
Biblical Critical Theory Summary
Biblical Critical Theory 92%
The Bible's story fits neither left nor right. It rewrites modern debates from the ground up.
by Christopher Watkin 2022
4.52
1k+ ratings
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins • 2019
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
4.07
153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 92%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
Radical
by David Platt • 2010
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
4.17
70k+
Radical Summary
Radical 92%
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
by David Platt 2010
4.17
70k+ ratings
The Incomparable Christ
by John R.W. Stott • 2001
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
4.22
279
The Incomparable Christ Summary
The Incomparable Christ 91%
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
by John R.W. Stott 2001
4.22
279 ratings
Laudato Si'
by Pope Francis • 2015
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
4.25
4k+
Laudato Si' Summary
Laudato Si' 91%
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
by Pope Francis 2015
4.25
4k+ ratings
Confronting Christianity
by Rebecca McLaughlin • 2019
Why Christianity is more diverse, more scientific, and more feminist than its critics claim.
4.29
7k+
Confronting Christianity Summary
Confronting Christianity 91%
Why Christianity is more diverse, more scientific, and more feminist than its critics claim.
by Rebecca McLaughlin 2019
4.29
7k+ ratings
Toxic Charity
by Robert D. Lupton • 2011
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
3.94
5k+
Toxic Charity Summary
Toxic Charity 91%
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
by Robert D. Lupton 2011
3.94
5k+ ratings
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God
by Paul Copan • 2010
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
4.03
3k+
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God Summary
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God 91%
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
by Paul Copan 2010
4.03
3k+ ratings
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything
by Michael Mather • 2018
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
4.39
241
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything Summary
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything 91%
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
by Michael Mather 2018
4.39
241 ratings
Loving God
by Charles W. Colson • 1983
Why warm feelings miss the point: the love God demands is complete, costly obedience.
4.31
2k+
Loving God Summary
Loving God 91%
Why warm feelings miss the point: the love God demands is complete, costly obedience.
by Charles W. Colson 1983
4.31
2k+ ratings
When Helping Hurts
by Steve Corbett • 2009
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
4.20
14k+
When Helping Hurts Summary
When Helping Hurts 91%
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
by Steve Corbett 2009
4.20
14k+ ratings
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis • 1427
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
4.24
27k+
The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 91%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History
by D. James Kennedy • 1994
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
4.01
449
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History Summary
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History 91%
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
by D. James Kennedy 1994
4.01
449 ratings
The Servile State
by Hilaire Belloc • 1912
Capitalism's true successor is not a worker's state but a legally enforced servitude already here.
3.96
659
The Servile State Summary
The Servile State 91%
Capitalism's true successor is not a worker's state but a legally enforced servitude already here.
by Hilaire Belloc 1912
3.96
659 ratings
Following Francis
by Susan Pitchford • 2006
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
4.25
69
Following Francis Summary
Following Francis 91%
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
by Susan Pitchford 2006
4.25
69 ratings
Happiness and Contemplation
by Josef Pieper • 1957
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
4.45
248
Happiness and Contemplation Summary
Happiness and Contemplation 91%
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
by Josef Pieper 1957
4.45
248 ratings
The Orthodox Way
by Kallistos Ware • 1979
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
4.41
4k+
The Orthodox Way Summary
The Orthodox Way 91%
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
by Kallistos Ware 1979
4.41
4k+ ratings
The Dangerous Act of Worship
by Mark Labberton • 2007
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
3.93
340
The Dangerous Act of Worship Summary
The Dangerous Act of Worship 91%
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
by Mark Labberton 2007
3.93
340 ratings
The Victory of Reason
by Rodney Stark • 2005
The 'Dark Ages' were an era of explosive innovation, lit by the Church's obsession with reason.
3.99
927
The Victory of Reason Summary
The Victory of Reason 91%
The 'Dark Ages' were an era of explosive innovation, lit by the Church's obsession with reason.
by Rodney Stark 2005
3.99
927 ratings
The Humility of God
by Ilia Delio O.S.F. • 2005
What Francis of Assisi grasped: God's only power is love that empties itself.
4.38
72
The Humility of God Summary
The Humility of God 91%
What Francis of Assisi grasped: God's only power is love that empties itself.
by Ilia Delio O.S.F. 2005
4.38
72 ratings
Why the Catholic Church Must Change
by Margaret Nutting Ralph • 2013
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
3.96
28
Why the Catholic Church Must Change Summary
Why the Catholic Church Must Change 91%
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
by Margaret Nutting Ralph 2013
3.96
28 ratings
The Four Loves
by C.S. Lewis • 1960
Love has four faces. Each one, taken as your god, turns monstrous.
4.16
69k+
The Four Loves Summary
The Four Loves 91%
Love has four faces. Each one, taken as your god, turns monstrous.
by C.S. Lewis 1960
4.16
69k+ ratings
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth
by Thaddeus Williams • 2020
Today's loudest calls for justice skip the God who defines justice. A diagnostic for Christians.
4.35
1k+
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth Summary
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth 91%
Today's loudest calls for justice skip the God who defines justice. A diagnostic for Christians.
by Thaddeus Williams 2020
4.35
1k+ ratings
Interrupting Silence
by Walter Brueggemann • 2018
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
4.15
232
Interrupting Silence Summary
Interrupting Silence 91%
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
by Walter Brueggemann 2018
4.15
232 ratings
Awake, Not Woke
by Noelle Mering • 2021
Woke ideology is a rival faith: it reduces the person to desire and injury alone.
4.30
676
Awake, Not Woke Summary
Awake, Not Woke 91%
Woke ideology is a rival faith: it reduces the person to desire and injury alone.
by Noelle Mering 2021
4.30
676 ratings
Kingdoms in Conflict
by Charles W. Colson • 1987
Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.
4.08
317
Kingdoms in Conflict Summary
Kingdoms in Conflict 91%
Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.
by Charles W. Colson 1987
4.08
317 ratings
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography
by David Platt • 2015
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
4.15
4k+
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography Summary
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography 91%
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
by David Platt 2015
4.15
4k+ ratings
Strangers to the City
by Michael Casey • 2005
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
4.29
148
Strangers to the City Summary
Strangers to the City 91%
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
by Michael Casey 2005
4.29
148 ratings
The Laws of Prosperity
by Kenneth Copeland • 1974
Tithing unlocks provision, giving multiplies: the biblical laws that turn faith into finances.
4.29
267
The Laws of Prosperity Summary
The Laws of Prosperity 91%
Tithing unlocks provision, giving multiplies: the biblical laws that turn faith into finances.
by Kenneth Copeland 1974
4.29
267 ratings
Finding the Right Hills to Die on
by Gavin Ortlund • 2020
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
4.33
3k+
Finding the Right Hills to Die on Summary
Finding the Right Hills to Die on 91%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ ratings
The Silent Life
by Thomas Merton • 1957
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
4.06
192
The Silent Life Summary
The Silent Life 91%
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
by Thomas Merton 1957
4.06
192 ratings
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