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Christian Book Summaries

Credo
by Athanasius Schneider • 2023
Why the Catholic faith cannot change: a bishop's complete doctrinal restatement for believers.
4.53
74
Credo Summary
Credo
Why the Catholic faith cannot change: a bishop's complete doctrinal restatement for believers.
by Athanasius Schneider 2023 734 pages
4.53
74 ratings
Take Back Your Family
by Jefferson Bethke • 2021
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
4.33
2k+
Take Back Your Family Summary
Take Back Your Family
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
by Jefferson Bethke 2021 256 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
The Glory of Christ
by John Owen • 1683
The sole remedy for a decaying soul: behold Christ's glory until the sight transforms you.
4.59
1k+
The Glory of Christ Summary
The Glory of Christ
The sole remedy for a decaying soul: behold Christ's glory until the sight transforms you.
by John Owen 1683 168 pages
4.59
1k+ ratings
Respectable Sins
by Jerry Bridges • 2007
The sins that feel normal are often the most serious. A guide to finding yours.
4.33
10k+
Respectable Sins Summary
Respectable Sins
The sins that feel normal are often the most serious. A guide to finding yours.
by Jerry Bridges 2007 192 pages
4.33
10k+ ratings
Discipling
by Mark Dever • 2016
Discipling isn't just for pastors. How any church member can teach, model, and multiply disciples.
4.35
3k+
Discipling Summary
Discipling
Discipling isn't just for pastors. How any church member can teach, model, and multiply disciples.
by Mark Dever 2016 128 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
How to Worship a King
by Zach Neese • 2012
Stop performing worship. Start living it as a priest: sacrifice, intimacy, and intercession daily.
4.34
1k+
How to Worship a King Summary
How to Worship a King
Stop performing worship. Start living it as a priest: sacrifice, intimacy, and intercession daily.
by Zach Neese 2012 334 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Pastoral Ministry
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1995
Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.
4.13
423
Pastoral Ministry Summary
Pastoral Ministry
Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1995 363 pages
4.13
423 ratings
Side Hustle to Main Hustle
by Angel N. Livas • 2020
A five-part system for turning your after-hours gig into a full-time business, faith intact.
3.33
15
Side Hustle to Main Hustle Summary
Side Hustle to Main Hustle
A five-part system for turning your after-hours gig into a full-time business, faith intact.
by Angel N. Livas 2020 137 pages
3.33
15 ratings
You can heal anyone
by Frederick Dodson • 2022
Why a single spoken command can dissolve chronic pain, and why that power is already yours.
4.49
45
You can heal anyone Summary
You can heal anyone
Why a single spoken command can dissolve chronic pain, and why that power is already yours.
by Frederick Dodson 2022 143 pages
4.49
45 ratings
The Book of the Dun Cow
by Walter Wangerin Jr. • 1978
A rooster's crow holds the world together. Beneath the earth, a serpent wants out.
4.04
5k+
The Book of the Dun Cow Summary
The Book of the Dun Cow
A rooster's crow holds the world together. Beneath the earth, a serpent wants out.
by Walter Wangerin Jr. 1978 246 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Through the Gates of Splendor
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1957
Five missionaries fly into the jungle to befriend a tribe that has always met outsiders with spears.
4.37
32k+
Through the Gates of Splendor Summary
Through the Gates of Splendor
Five missionaries fly into the jungle to befriend a tribe that has always met outsiders with spears.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1957
4.37
32k+ ratings
Saint Pius V
by Roberto de Mattei • 2021
He purged a corrupt Church, excommunicated a queen, and sank the Ottoman navy at Lepanto.
4.55
51
Saint Pius V Summary
Saint Pius V
He purged a corrupt Church, excommunicated a queen, and sank the Ottoman navy at Lepanto.
by Roberto de Mattei 2021 364 pages
4.55
51 ratings
Resilient Ministry
by Bob Burns • 2012
Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.
4.06
370
Resilient Ministry Summary
Resilient Ministry
Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.
by Bob Burns 2012 313 pages
4.06
370 ratings
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness
by Marina Berzins McCoy • 2020
Forgive the unforgivable without silencing your anger. A path rooted in ancient Ignatian practice.
4.21
24
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness Summary
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness
Forgive the unforgivable without silencing your anger. A path rooted in ancient Ignatian practice.
by Marina Berzins McCoy 2020 144 pages
4.21
24 ratings
Missions
by Gailyn Van Rheenen • 1996
An integrated model for mission: spiritual formation, cultural fluency, and strategy working as one.
3.53
118
Missions Summary
Missions
An integrated model for mission: spiritual formation, cultural fluency, and strategy working as one.
by Gailyn Van Rheenen 1996 499 pages
3.53
118 ratings
Theodicy of Love
by John C. Peckham • 2018
Love requires freedom, freedom permits evil, and the cross is God taking the blame.
4.70
145
Theodicy of Love Summary
Theodicy of Love
Love requires freedom, freedom permits evil, and the cross is God taking the blame.
by John C. Peckham 2018 222 pages
4.70
145 ratings
The Book of God
by Walter Wangerin Jr. • 1996
The Bible as a sweeping novel of human failure and a God who won't let go.
4.16
1k+
The Book of God Summary
The Book of God
The Bible as a sweeping novel of human failure and a God who won't let go.
by Walter Wangerin Jr. 1996 640 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Pray for the World
by Patrick Johnstone • 2015
2.8 billion people, 6,645 unreached groups: what to pray when the gospel still hasn't reached them.
4.46
76
Pray for the World Summary
Pray for the World
2.8 billion people, 6,645 unreached groups: what to pray when the gospel still hasn't reached them.
by Patrick Johnstone 2015 349 pages
4.46
76 ratings
Invitation to Solitude and Silence
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2004
Your desperation is the doorway. Sit still in silence and let God do the rest.
4.35
2k+
Invitation to Solitude and Silence Summary
Invitation to Solitude and Silence
Your desperation is the doorway. Sit still in silence and let God do the rest.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2004 144 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Eat This Book
by Eugene H. Peterson • 2006
Four ancient movements for reading Scripture that don't just inform, but transform.
4.19
4k+
Eat This Book Summary
Eat This Book
Four ancient movements for reading Scripture that don't just inform, but transform.
by Eugene H. Peterson 2006 200 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
John Paul the Great
by Peggy Noonan • 2005
The most powerful thing about the world's most watched pope: not his rallies, but his tremors.
3.99
500+
John Paul the Great Summary
John Paul the Great
The most powerful thing about the world's most watched pope: not his rallies, but his tremors.
by Peggy Noonan 2005 238 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Paul the Missionary
by Eckhard J. Schnabel • 2008
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
4.34
85
Paul the Missionary Summary
Paul the Missionary
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
by Eckhard J. Schnabel 2008 518 pages
4.34
85 ratings
Lectures to My Students
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon • 1889
The inner life of the preacher determines everything, from sermon punch to surviving the week.
4.47
4k+
Lectures to My Students Summary
Lectures to My Students
The inner life of the preacher determines everything, from sermon punch to surviving the week.
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1889 443 pages
4.47
4k+ ratings
When God Spoke Greek
by Timothy Michael Law • 2013
The early church's Old Testament was Greek, with different stories, prophecies, and a different God.
3.92
277
When God Spoke Greek Summary
When God Spoke Greek
The early church's Old Testament was Greek, with different stories, prophecies, and a different God.
by Timothy Michael Law 2013 240 pages
3.92
277 ratings
Dangerous Calling
by Paul David Tripp • 2012
Ministry can become a substitute for God, and the pastor is often the last to know.
4.38
4k+
Dangerous Calling Summary
Dangerous Calling
Ministry can become a substitute for God, and the pastor is often the last to know.
by Paul David Tripp 2012 240 pages
4.38
4k+ ratings
Spiritual Intelligence
by Kris Vallotton • 2020
Your mind has a spiritual dimension IQ can't measure. An intelligence that solves what reason can't.
4.36
500+
Spiritual Intelligence Summary
Spiritual Intelligence
Your mind has a spiritual dimension IQ can't measure. An intelligence that solves what reason can't.
by Kris Vallotton 2020 211 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
The Papacy
by Erick Ybarra • 2022
Rome's primacy: what Eastern fathers affirmed for a millennium before Orthodoxy walked away.
4.56
36
The Papacy Summary
The Papacy
Rome's primacy: what Eastern fathers affirmed for a millennium before Orthodoxy walked away.
by Erick Ybarra 2022 1052 pages
4.56
36 ratings
Bo's Café
by Bill Thrall • 2009
His anger destroys his marriage, but a stranger at a beach café offers him grace.
4.10
1k+
Bo's Café Summary
Bo's Café
His anger destroys his marriage, but a stranger at a beach café offers him grace.
by Bill Thrall 2009 256 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Circle Maker
by Mark Batterson • 2011
The answer depends less on God's willingness than on your unwillingness to stop asking.
4.22
20k+
The Circle Maker Summary
The Circle Maker
The answer depends less on God's willingness than on your unwillingness to stop asking.
by Mark Batterson 2011 224 pages
4.22
20k+ ratings
In His Image
by Jen Wilkin • 2018
Ten divine traits you were made to mirror: becoming them matters more than any decision.
4.46
11k+
In His Image Summary
In His Image
Ten divine traits you were made to mirror: becoming them matters more than any decision.
by Jen Wilkin 2018 167 pages
4.46
11k+ ratings
Spiritual Life Hacks
by Len Woods • 2019
When a quiet time won't fit: small spiritual practices that turn everyday moments toward God.
4.29
63
Spiritual Life Hacks Summary
Spiritual Life Hacks
When a quiet time won't fit: small spiritual practices that turn everyday moments toward God.
by Len Woods 2019 192 pages
4.29
63 ratings
The Gospel's Power & Message
by Paul Washer • 2012
Strip the gospel of its hard edges and you strip it of its power to save.
4.60
500+
The Gospel's Power & Message Summary
The Gospel's Power & Message
Strip the gospel of its hard edges and you strip it of its power to save.
by Paul Washer 2012 274 pages
4.60
500+ ratings
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals
by Gavin Ortlund • 2019
A thousand years of theology vanished from evangelicalism. Recovering it changes everything.
4.26
406
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals Summary
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals
A thousand years of theology vanished from evangelicalism. Recovering it changes everything.
by Gavin Ortlund 2019 224 pages
4.26
406 ratings
The Return of the Gods
by Jonathan Cahn • 2022
Three ancient gods have returned. Rebranded as prosperity, pride, and choice, they now run the West.
4.29
4k+
The Return of the Gods Summary
The Return of the Gods
Three ancient gods have returned. Rebranded as prosperity, pride, and choice, they now run the West.
by Jonathan Cahn 2022 241 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
Fasting for Breakthrough and Deliverance
by John Eckhardt • 2016
When prayer alone fails, the fast that breaks what nothing else could touch.
4.39
423
Fasting for Breakthrough and Deliverance Summary
Fasting for Breakthrough and Deliverance
When prayer alone fails, the fast that breaks what nothing else could touch.
by John Eckhardt 2016 194 pages
4.39
423 ratings
Weakness Is the Way
by J.I. Packer • 2013
The way up is down: how your deepest insufficiency becomes the arena of God’s power.
3.98
1k+
Weakness Is the Way Summary
Weakness Is the Way
The way up is down: how your deepest insufficiency becomes the arena of God’s power.
by J.I. Packer 2013 128 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Tribulation Force
by Tim LaHaye • 1996
After the Rapture, a pilot, a reporter, and a pastor form a resistance against the Antichrist.
3.98
45k+
Tribulation Force Summary
Tribulation Force
After the Rapture, a pilot, a reporter, and a pastor form a resistance against the Antichrist.
by Tim LaHaye 1996 452 pages
3.98
45k+ ratings
Rise
by Brigitte Gabriel • 2018
Radical Islam and the left share one project: dismantling the West. A former refugee's battle plan.
4.31
100
Rise Summary
Rise
Radical Islam and the left share one project: dismantling the West. A former refugee's battle plan.
by Brigitte Gabriel 2018 272 pages
4.31
100 ratings
Disruptive Witness
by Alan Noble • 2018
Modern life makes God feel optional. The problem isn't arguments; it's eroded attention.
4.22
1k+
Disruptive Witness Summary
Disruptive Witness
Modern life makes God feel optional. The problem isn't arguments; it's eroded attention.
by Alan Noble 2018 192 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare • 1961
Orphaned by Rome, a Galilean rebel swears vengeance. A carpenter tells him to forgive instead.
4.02
28k+
The Bronze Bow Summary
The Bronze Bow
Orphaned by Rome, a Galilean rebel swears vengeance. A carpenter tells him to forgive instead.
by Elizabeth George Speare 1961 256 pages
4.02
28k+ ratings
A Third Testament
by Malcolm Muggeridge • 1976
Seven lives across fifteen centuries that refused a world without God.
3.94
268
A Third Testament Summary
A Third Testament
Seven lives across fifteen centuries that refused a world without God.
by Malcolm Muggeridge 1976 208 pages
3.94
268 ratings
Leaving the Fold
by Marlene Winell • 1993
Fundamentalism leaves fear and guilt that outlast belief. A therapist's recovery process.
4.33
500+
Leaving the Fold Summary
Leaving the Fold
Fundamentalism leaves fear and guilt that outlast belief. A therapist's recovery process.
by Marlene Winell 1993 297 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel
by Christopher Yuan • 2018
God's sexual standard is not orientation but obedience: the same costly surrender for every person.
4.53
1k+
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel Summary
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel
God's sexual standard is not orientation but obedience: the same costly surrender for every person.
by Christopher Yuan 2018 256 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
The Pastor's Justification
by Jared C. Wilson • 2013
Half of pastors want to leave. Five old truths that put the weight back on Christ.
4.54
500+
The Pastor's Justification Summary
The Pastor's Justification
Half of pastors want to leave. Five old truths that put the weight back on Christ.
by Jared C. Wilson 2013 192 pages
4.54
500+ ratings
Everything Is Never Enough
by Bobby Jamieson • 2025
The most pessimistic book in the Bible holds the secret to unshakeable happiness.
4.62
1k+
Everything Is Never Enough Summary
Everything Is Never Enough
The most pessimistic book in the Bible holds the secret to unshakeable happiness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2025 288 pages
4.62
1k+ ratings
The Spirit of Man
by Ana Méndez Ferrell • 2015
A dormant spirit, a twisted soul, a sick body. Rebirth restores them in that order.
4.71
94
The Spirit of Man Summary
The Spirit of Man
A dormant spirit, a twisted soul, a sick body. Rebirth restores them in that order.
by Ana Méndez Ferrell 2015 246 pages
4.71
94 ratings
Behold the Lamb of God
by Russ Ramsey • 2011
A retelling traces every ancient promise and sacrifice to one birth in a Bethlehem stable.
4.48
1k+
Behold the Lamb of God Summary
Behold the Lamb of God
A retelling traces every ancient promise and sacrifice to one birth in a Bethlehem stable.
by Russ Ramsey 2011 208 pages
4.48
1k+ ratings
The Book of Pastoral Rule
by Pope Gregory I
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
4.17
500+
The Book of Pastoral Rule Summary
The Book of Pastoral Rule
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
by Pope Gregory I
4.17
500+ ratings
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
by Nancy Guthrie • 2008
Creator of his mother, in a manger: classic voices on Christmas's staggering, world-remaking center.
4.45
1k+
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus Summary
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Creator of his mother, in a manger: classic voices on Christmas's staggering, world-remaking center.
by Nancy Guthrie 2008 142 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Believing Is Seeing
by Michael Guillen • 2021
Gödel, quantum weirdness, and the limits of logic: a physicist's equations that revived his faith.
4.19
500+
Believing Is Seeing Summary
Believing Is Seeing
Gödel, quantum weirdness, and the limits of logic: a physicist's equations that revived his faith.
by Michael Guillen 2021 288 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
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