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Christian Book Summaries

Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited
by Juli Slattery • 2010
A Christian wife's power lies in her husband's deepest needs. Unlock the intimacy you crave.
4.38
1k+
Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited Summary
Finding the Hero in Your Husband, Revisited
A Christian wife's power lies in her husband's deepest needs. Unlock the intimacy you crave.
by Juli Slattery 2010 269 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Graven Images
by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
4.17
12
Graven Images Summary
Graven Images
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957 204 pages
4.17
12 ratings
Perspectives on Spirit Baptism
by Ralph Del Colle • 2004
Spirit baptism: one phrase, five traditions, and no agreement on when it occurs or what it does.
3.58
50
Perspectives on Spirit Baptism Summary
Perspectives on Spirit Baptism
Spirit baptism: one phrase, five traditions, and no agreement on when it occurs or what it does.
by Ralph Del Colle 2004 338 pages
3.58
50 ratings
Descriptions and Prescriptions
by Michael R. Emlet • 2017
Psychiatric labels and medications: how to accept the help without worshiping the tool.
4.41
500+
Descriptions and Prescriptions Summary
Descriptions and Prescriptions
Psychiatric labels and medications: how to accept the help without worshiping the tool.
by Michael R. Emlet 2017 112 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
Identity Theft
by Melissa B. Kruger • 2018
Your sense of self keeps crumbling. A biblical repair for the false selves we adopt under pressure.
4.27
2k+
Identity Theft Summary
Identity Theft
Your sense of self keeps crumbling. A biblical repair for the false selves we adopt under pressure.
by Melissa B. Kruger 2018 153 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Standing on the Promises
by Douglas Wilson • 1997
God's promises cover your children. The rod and Christian education are how you receive them.
4.41
1k+
Standing on the Promises Summary
Standing on the Promises
God's promises cover your children. The rod and Christian education are how you receive them.
by Douglas Wilson 1997 194 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
The Lord's Prayer
by Kevin DeYoung • 2022
The Lord's Prayer as a school: eight lessons in intimacy, daily dependence, and the unseen battle.
4.49
500+
The Lord's Prayer Summary
The Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer as a school: eight lessons in intimacy, daily dependence, and the unseen battle.
by Kevin DeYoung 2022 160 pages
4.49
500+ ratings
Edwards on the Christian Life
by Dane C. Ortlund • 2014
Edwards on the Christian life: not grim duty but delight, waking to a beauty that remakes the soul.
4.41
348
Edwards on the Christian Life Summary
Edwards on the Christian Life
Edwards on the Christian life: not grim duty but delight, waking to a beauty that remakes the soul.
by Dane C. Ortlund 2014 208 pages
4.41
348 ratings
Autopsy of a Deceased Church
by Thom S. Rainer • 2014
Churches die from denial, not empty pews. The diagnostic steps to stop the decline.
4.17
2k+
Autopsy of a Deceased Church Summary
Autopsy of a Deceased Church
Churches die from denial, not empty pews. The diagnostic steps to stop the decline.
by Thom S. Rainer 2014 112 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
E.M. Bounds on Prayer
by E.M. Bounds • 1997
Five-minute prayers get five-minute answers. The kind that changes lives costs your whole self.
4.44
226
E.M. Bounds on Prayer Summary
E.M. Bounds on Prayer
Five-minute prayers get five-minute answers. The kind that changes lives costs your whole self.
by E.M. Bounds 1997 624 pages
4.44
226 ratings
The Pilgrim's Regress
by C.S. Lewis • 1933
Haunted by an island, a restless youth exhausts every modern creed and finds only dead ends.
3.86
10k+
The Pilgrim's Regress Summary
The Pilgrim's Regress
Haunted by an island, a restless youth exhausts every modern creed and finds only dead ends.
by C.S. Lewis 1933 211 pages
3.86
10k+ ratings
The Healing Path
by Dan B. Allender • 1999
Suffering shrank your world. A path through it toward a life larger than the one you lost.
4.23
500+
The Healing Path Summary
The Healing Path
Suffering shrank your world. A path through it toward a life larger than the one you lost.
by Dan B. Allender 1999 272 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
The Desecration of Man
by Carl R. Trueman • 2026
Modern identity is built on desecration: transgressing limits once sacred to prove we are gods.
4.57
500+
The Desecration of Man Summary
The Desecration of Man
Modern identity is built on desecration: transgressing limits once sacred to prove we are gods.
by Carl R. Trueman 2026 256 pages
4.57
500+ ratings
I Shouldn't Feel This Way
by Alison Cook • 2024
Turn guilt into clarity and inner conflict into courageous action, one step at a time.
4.25
500+
I Shouldn't Feel This Way Summary
I Shouldn't Feel This Way
Turn guilt into clarity and inner conflict into courageous action, one step at a time.
by Alison Cook 2024 240 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Where the Light Fell
by Philip Yancey • 2021
His father's faith killed him. His mother's faith trapped him. A lifetime seeking his own.
4.51
6k+
Where the Light Fell Summary
Where the Light Fell
His father's faith killed him. His mother's faith trapped him. A lifetime seeking his own.
by Philip Yancey 2021 320 pages
4.51
6k+ ratings
Are My Kids on Track?
by Sissy Goff • 2017
Three kinds of milestones you've never tracked, and why they predict thriving better than grades.
4.58
1k+
Are My Kids on Track? Summary
Are My Kids on Track?
Three kinds of milestones you've never tracked, and why they predict thriving better than grades.
by Sissy Goff 2017 304 pages
4.58
1k+ ratings
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
by William Law • 1728
Six days of worldly living cannot be redeemed by one hour of Sunday prayers.
4.04
500+
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life Summary
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
Six days of worldly living cannot be redeemed by one hour of Sunday prayers.
by William Law 1728 351 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
A Million Little Ways
by Emily P. Freeman • 2013
You are a living work of art. Uncover your design and release it into your ordinary world.
4.17
3k+
A Million Little Ways Summary
A Million Little Ways
You are a living work of art. Uncover your design and release it into your ordinary world.
by Emily P. Freeman 2013 220 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
Christ Crucified
by Donald MacLeod • 2014
The cross was a victory, a payment, and the only transaction that could absorb divine wrath.
4.18
116
Christ Crucified Summary
Christ Crucified
The cross was a victory, a payment, and the only transaction that could absorb divine wrath.
by Donald MacLeod 2014 272 pages
4.18
116 ratings
The Vine Project
by Colin Marshall • 2016
The missing manual for pastors who want their church to make disciples, not just run events.
4.23
346
The Vine Project Summary
The Vine Project
The missing manual for pastors who want their church to make disciples, not just run events.
by Colin Marshall 2016 355 pages
4.23
346 ratings
Is God Anti-gay?
by Sam Allberry • 2013
Two paths, no exceptions: a gay celibate pastor on what the Bible actually requires.
4.31
4k+
Is God Anti-gay? Summary
Is God Anti-gay?
Two paths, no exceptions: a gay celibate pastor on what the Bible actually requires.
by Sam Allberry 2013 96 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
For the Beauty of the Church
by W. David O. Taylor • 2010
God planted beauty before obedience. Why the church cannot afford to sideline its artists.
4.00
276
For the Beauty of the Church Summary
For the Beauty of the Church
God planted beauty before obedience. Why the church cannot afford to sideline its artists.
by W. David O. Taylor 2010 204 pages
4.00
276 ratings
Teaching from Rest
by Sarah Mackenzie • 2014
Faith, not frenzy: the homeschool method swapping anxious to-do lists for prayer, margin, and peace.
4.63
9k+
Teaching from Rest Summary
Teaching from Rest
Faith, not frenzy: the homeschool method swapping anxious to-do lists for prayer, margin, and peace.
by Sarah Mackenzie 2014
4.63
9k+ ratings
Rethinking Sexuality
by Juli Slattery • 2018
Sex is God's metaphor for covenant love. That is why silence on it is so dangerous.
4.40
1k+
Rethinking Sexuality Summary
Rethinking Sexuality
Sex is God's metaphor for covenant love. That is why silence on it is so dangerous.
by Juli Slattery 2018 224 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
Theologians You Should Know
by Michael Reeves • 2016
Eleven theologians who built Christian belief, and the ideas that cure a shallow faith.
4.38
179
Theologians You Should Know Summary
Theologians You Should Know
Eleven theologians who built Christian belief, and the ideas that cure a shallow faith.
by Michael Reeves 2016 336 pages
4.38
179 ratings
Shadow of the Almighty
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1958
His journals chart a course from Oregon to the killing sandbar of the Auca tribe.
4.22
11k+
Shadow of the Almighty Summary
Shadow of the Almighty
His journals chart a course from Oregon to the killing sandbar of the Auca tribe.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1958 256 pages
4.22
11k+ ratings
Gospel People
by Michael Reeves • 2022
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
4.33
432
Gospel People Summary
Gospel People
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
by Michael Reeves 2022 144 pages
4.33
432 ratings
Jesus the Son of God
by D.A. Carson • 2012
Son of God is many titles in one. Stripping it to 'Messiah' for Muslims strips the gospel.
4.19
457
Jesus the Son of God Summary
Jesus the Son of God
Son of God is many titles in one. Stripping it to 'Messiah' for Muslims strips the gospel.
by D.A. Carson 2012 128 pages
4.19
457 ratings
Shattered Dreams
by Larry Crabb • 2001
Deaden desire like Buddha, deepen it like Jesus. One path numbs; the other shatters and heals.
4.24
1k+
Shattered Dreams Summary
Shattered Dreams
Deaden desire like Buddha, deepen it like Jesus. One path numbs; the other shatters and heals.
by Larry Crabb 2001 224 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Sound Doctrine
by Bobby Jamieson • 2013
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
4.16
500+
Sound Doctrine Summary
Sound Doctrine
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2013 128 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
The Pastor as Public Theologian
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2015
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
4.09
464
The Pastor as Public Theologian Summary
The Pastor as Public Theologian
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2015 240 pages
4.09
464 ratings
Mothering by the Book
by Jennifer Pepito • 2022
Reading classics aloud to her children healed a mother of seven's lifelong anxiety. Here is how.
4.08
1k+
Mothering by the Book Summary
Mothering by the Book
Reading classics aloud to her children healed a mother of seven's lifelong anxiety. Here is how.
by Jennifer Pepito 2022 240 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
To Hell with the Hustle
by Jefferson Bethke • 2019
Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.
3.96
7k+
To Hell with the Hustle Summary
To Hell with the Hustle
Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.
by Jefferson Bethke 2019 224 pages
3.96
7k+ ratings
Learning to Fall
by Philip Simmons • 2000
ALS at 35 revealed that freedom comes only when you stop holding on to everything.
4.19
498
Learning to Fall Summary
Learning to Fall
ALS at 35 revealed that freedom comes only when you stop holding on to everything.
by Philip Simmons 2000 176 pages
4.19
498 ratings
Sold into Egypt
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1989
Joseph didn't triumph despite his suffering. He became fully human through it.
4.03
343
Sold into Egypt Summary
Sold into Egypt
Joseph didn't triumph despite his suffering. He became fully human through it.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1989 240 pages
4.03
343 ratings
How to Heal the Sick
by Charles Hunter • 1971
Healing power is not for saints alone: a manual for commanding disease and restoring bodies.
4.40
163
How to Heal the Sick Summary
How to Heal the Sick
Healing power is not for saints alone: a manual for commanding disease and restoring bodies.
by Charles Hunter 1971 176 pages
4.40
163 ratings
The Passion of the King of Glory
by Russ Ramsey • 2015
A healer from Galilee provokes the powerful, embraces the broken, and faces a cross that redeems.
4.48
445
The Passion of the King of Glory Summary
The Passion of the King of Glory
A healer from Galilee provokes the powerful, embraces the broken, and faces a cross that redeems.
by Russ Ramsey 2015 240 pages
4.48
445 ratings
The Way of the Heart
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1981
Three ancient desert practices that quiet the compulsive self, resurrecting a ministry that heals.
4.30
9k+
The Way of the Heart Summary
The Way of the Heart
Three ancient desert practices that quiet the compulsive self, resurrecting a ministry that heals.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1981 96 pages
4.30
9k+ ratings
The Rock That Is Higher
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1993
Story is truer than fact, and the God who can't be explained can still be trusted.
4.14
500+
The Rock That Is Higher Summary
The Rock That Is Higher
Story is truer than fact, and the God who can't be explained can still be trusted.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1993 320 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
A Body of Praise
by W. David O. Taylor • 2023
Worship requires a body. The pandemic proved the soul alone is not enough.
4.27
92
A Body of Praise Summary
A Body of Praise
Worship requires a body. The pandemic proved the soul alone is not enough.
by W. David O. Taylor 2023 216 pages
4.27
92 ratings
Bridging the Great Divide
by Robert Barron • 2004
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
4.23
26
Bridging the Great Divide Summary
Bridging the Great Divide
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
by Robert Barron 2004 308 pages
4.23
26 ratings
The Protocol Of The Kingdom
by Natasha Grbich • 2013
Heaven's protocol is real; break it and you forfeit authority you didn't know you held.
4.65
31
The Protocol Of The Kingdom Summary
The Protocol Of The Kingdom
Heaven's protocol is real; break it and you forfeit authority you didn't know you held.
by Natasha Grbich 2013 160 pages
4.65
31 ratings
Listening Prayer
by Leanne Payne • 1994
A journal system that trains you to recognize God's voice, turning prayer monologue into dialogue.
4.14
210
Listening Prayer Summary
Listening Prayer
A journal system that trains you to recognize God's voice, turning prayer monologue into dialogue.
by Leanne Payne 1994 264 pages
4.14
210 ratings
The Artisan Soul
by Erwin Raphael McManus • 2014
You are creative by design. The reasons you forgot, and the path to remembering.
4.08
2k+
The Artisan Soul Summary
The Artisan Soul
You are creative by design. The reasons you forgot, and the path to remembering.
by Erwin Raphael McManus 2014 208 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With
by John Andrew Bryant • 2023
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
4.49
500+
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With Summary
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
by John Andrew Bryant 2023 302 pages
4.49
500+ ratings
The Alphabet of Grace
by Frederick Buechner • 1969
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
4.08
500+
The Alphabet of Grace Summary
The Alphabet of Grace
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
by Frederick Buechner 1969 128 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
The God Who Is There
by D.A. Carson • 2010
The Bible unfolds a single dramatic arc, and missing that arc means misunderstanding every part.
4.34
1k+
The God Who Is There Summary
The God Who Is There
The Bible unfolds a single dramatic arc, and missing that arc means misunderstanding every part.
by D.A. Carson 2010 240 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Rejoicing in Christ
by Michael Reeves • 2014
Christianity is a person, not a system. Restore him to the center, and joy replaces exhaustion.
4.60
1k+
Rejoicing in Christ Summary
Rejoicing in Christ
Christianity is a person, not a system. Restore him to the center, and joy replaces exhaustion.
by Michael Reeves 2014 137 pages
4.60
1k+ ratings
Overflow
by Michael Reeves • 2021
God doesn't need you, and that's the best news. It's why mission becomes joy, not guilt.
4.39
167
Overflow Summary
Overflow
God doesn't need you, and that's the best news. It's why mission becomes joy, not guilt.
by Michael Reeves 2021 112 pages
4.39
167 ratings
Between the Beginning and the End
by Johan Herman Bavinck • 2014
Humanity put God on trial, condemned him, and in that verdict, paradise reopened.
4.50
42
Between the Beginning and the End Summary
Between the Beginning and the End
Humanity put God on trial, condemned him, and in that verdict, paradise reopened.
by Johan Herman Bavinck 2014 158 pages
4.50
42 ratings
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