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Christian Book Summaries

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
Improbable Planet
by Hugh Ross • 2016
The universe, galaxy, solar system, and Moon each broke Earth's way at odds too perfect for chance.
4.17
362
Improbable Planet Summary
Improbable Planet
The universe, galaxy, solar system, and Moon each broke Earth's way at odds too perfect for chance.
by Hugh Ross 2016 288 pages
4.17
362 ratings
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux
by Thérèse of Lisieux • 2007
Sainthood without heroics: a young French nun discovered holiness in ordinary acts of love.
4.17
12
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux Summary
Autobiography of a saint, Thérèse of Lisieux
Sainthood without heroics: a young French nun discovered holiness in ordinary acts of love.
by Thérèse of Lisieux 2007
4.17
12 ratings
A Spirituality of Listening
by Keith R. Anderson • 2016
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
4.01
70
A Spirituality of Listening Summary
A Spirituality of Listening
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
by Keith R. Anderson 2016 208 pages
4.01
70 ratings
Baby Boomers and Beyond
by Amy Hanson • 2010
A generation rich in health and skill is retiring; churches can unleash them or bench them.
3.73
22
Baby Boomers and Beyond Summary
Baby Boomers and Beyond
A generation rich in health and skill is retiring; churches can unleash them or bench them.
by Amy Hanson 2010 224 pages
3.73
22 ratings
I Promessi Sposi
by Alessandro Manzoni • 1827
A young weaver's wedding is blocked by a nobleman, and the priest dares not defy him.
3.89
18k+
I Promessi Sposi Summary
I Promessi Sposi
A young weaver's wedding is blocked by a nobleman, and the priest dares not defy him.
by Alessandro Manzoni 1827 1096 pages
3.89
18k+ ratings
Evangellyfish
by Douglas Wilson • 2008
A pastor punches a megachurch star; a scandal blooms, but the true rot stays off camera.
3.94
1k+
Evangellyfish Summary
Evangellyfish
A pastor punches a megachurch star; a scandal blooms, but the true rot stays off camera.
by Douglas Wilson 2008 232 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Presence and Encounter
by David G. Benner • 2014
The sacred hides in ordinary encounters. The barrier is never distance; it is always distraction.
4.11
149
Presence and Encounter Summary
Presence and Encounter
The sacred hides in ordinary encounters. The barrier is never distance; it is always distraction.
by David G. Benner 2014 144 pages
4.11
149 ratings
Jonathan Edwards
by George M. Marsden • 2003
He felt God in a thunderstorm, wrote a sermon about a dangling spider, and was fired by his church.
4.34
2k+
Jonathan Edwards Summary
Jonathan Edwards
He felt God in a thunderstorm, wrote a sermon about a dangling spider, and was fired by his church.
by George M. Marsden 2003 640 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
Opening to God
by David G. Benner • 2010
Trade the chore of prayer for whole-life communion, guided by four ancient movements.
4.42
500+
Opening to God Summary
Opening to God
Trade the chore of prayer for whole-life communion, guided by four ancient movements.
by David G. Benner 2010 182 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
Run With the Horses
by Eugene H. Peterson • 2009
The prophet Jeremiah recovers the faith we lost: one robust enough for exile, pain, and fear.
4.52
60
Run With the Horses Summary
Run With the Horses
The prophet Jeremiah recovers the faith we lost: one robust enough for exile, pain, and fear.
by Eugene H. Peterson 2009
4.52
60 ratings
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children
by Allison Bottke • 2008
Six faith-based steps to stop enabling your adult child, end the chaos, and reclaim your sanity.
4.16
500+
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children Summary
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children
Six faith-based steps to stop enabling your adult child, end the chaos, and reclaim your sanity.
by Allison Bottke 2008 224 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Enthusiasm
by Ronald Knox • 1950
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
4.45
51
Enthusiasm Summary
Enthusiasm
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
by Ronald Knox 1950 632 pages
4.45
51 ratings
A Serial Killer's Daughter
by Kerri Rawson • 2019
A knock at the door. FBI agents. The news: her father was the serial killer BTK.
3.47
15k+
A Serial Killer's Daughter Summary
A Serial Killer's Daughter
A knock at the door. FBI agents. The news: her father was the serial killer BTK.
by Kerri Rawson 2019 335 pages
3.47
15k+ ratings
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church
by Geerhardus Vos • 1903
The kingdom is already here, wearing the church as its body. The last act hasn't come.
4.04
159
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church Summary
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church
The kingdom is already here, wearing the church as its body. The last act hasn't come.
by Geerhardus Vos 1903 208 pages
4.04
159 ratings
Freedom of the Will
by Jonathan Edwards • 1754
Your will always follows what looks best, yet you remain fully to blame.
4.28
1k+
Freedom of the Will Summary
Freedom of the Will
Your will always follows what looks best, yet you remain fully to blame.
by Jonathan Edwards 1754 169 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Thriving Youth Groups
by Jeanne Mayo • 2004
How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.
3.93
108
Thriving Youth Groups Summary
Thriving Youth Groups
How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.
by Jeanne Mayo 2004 143 pages
3.93
108 ratings
Total Truth
by Nancy R. Pearcey • 2004
Christianity became a private feeling, not public truth, because of a split believers never noticed.
4.22
5k+
Total Truth Summary
Total Truth
Christianity became a private feeling, not public truth, because of a split believers never noticed.
by Nancy R. Pearcey 2004 512 pages
4.22
5k+ ratings
Enough about Me
by Jen Oshman • 2020
The self was never meant to carry this weight. A gospel path from exhaustion to lasting joy.
4.29
500+
Enough about Me Summary
Enough about Me
The self was never meant to carry this weight. A gospel path from exhaustion to lasting joy.
by Jen Oshman 2020 176 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Becoming a Woman of Influence
by Carol J. Kent • 1999
How Jesus mentored: why the small group, the shared meal, and the well-timed question change lives.
4.10
281
Becoming a Woman of Influence Summary
Becoming a Woman of Influence
How Jesus mentored: why the small group, the shared meal, and the well-timed question change lives.
by Carol J. Kent 1999 106 pages
4.10
281 ratings
Hidden In Plain Sight
by Becky Allender • 2017
She learned invisibility to survive. A marriage, a daughter's fury, and a street corner undid it.
4.08
48
Hidden In Plain Sight Summary
Hidden In Plain Sight
She learned invisibility to survive. A marriage, a daughter's fury, and a street corner undid it.
by Becky Allender 2017 230 pages
4.08
48 ratings
The Healing Presence
by Leanne Payne • 1995
The soul's deepest healing begins when you stop looking inward and start abiding in Christ.
4.16
254
The Healing Presence Summary
The Healing Presence
The soul's deepest healing begins when you stop looking inward and start abiding in Christ.
by Leanne Payne 1995 278 pages
4.16
254 ratings
Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?
by Sam Allberry • 2020
Sex is a sacred gift, not a casual pastime. That conviction drives all Christian sexual teaching.
4.31
500+
Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? Summary
Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?
Sex is a sacred gift, not a casual pastime. That conviction drives all Christian sexual teaching.
by Sam Allberry 2020 128 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Jesus the Great Philosopher
by Jonathan T. Pennington • 2020
Jesus taught a philosophy for human flourishing. Recovering this lost vision repairs modern faith.
4.25
500+
Jesus the Great Philosopher Summary
Jesus the Great Philosopher
Jesus taught a philosophy for human flourishing. Recovering this lost vision repairs modern faith.
by Jonathan T. Pennington 2020 230 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Trusting God in the Darkness
by Christopher Ash • 2004
Blameless suffering shatters clichés. Job trades explanation for a God who enters the storm.
4.53
314
Trusting God in the Darkness Summary
Trusting God in the Darkness
Blameless suffering shatters clichés. Job trades explanation for a God who enters the storm.
by Christopher Ash 2004 160 pages
4.53
314 ratings
Paul
by Charles R. Swindoll • 2002
Zealot. Heretic. Shipwrecked prisoner. Paul's life: grace that transforms, grit that endures.
4.37
1k+
Paul Summary
Paul
Zealot. Heretic. Shipwrecked prisoner. Paul's life: grace that transforms, grit that endures.
by Charles R. Swindoll 2002 352 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
The Mission of the Body of Christ
by Russ Ramsey • 2018
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
4.43
101
The Mission of the Body of Christ Summary
The Mission of the Body of Christ
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
by Russ Ramsey 2018 224 pages
4.43
101 ratings
You Were Born for This
by Bruce H. Wilkinson • 2009
How to hear God's miracle assignments and deliver them, even when you're scared.
4.05
500+
You Were Born for This Summary
You Were Born for This
How to hear God's miracle assignments and deliver them, even when you're scared.
by Bruce H. Wilkinson 2009 240 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
An Abundant Place
by Kathi Lipp • 2022
No getaway required: the daily retreat already waiting in your minivan, kitchen, and morning coffee.
4.81
58
An Abundant Place Summary
An Abundant Place
No getaway required: the daily retreat already waiting in your minivan, kitchen, and morning coffee.
by Kathi Lipp 2022 224 pages
4.81
58 ratings
Mentiras que las jovenes creen y la verdad que las hace libres (Lies Young Women Believe)
by Nancy Leigh DeMoss • 2015
Panic and shame begin with a single lie. Trade the deception for truth and find real freedom.
4.04
1k+
Mentiras que las jovenes creen y la verdad que las hace libres (Lies Young Women Believe) Summary
Mentiras que las jovenes creen y la verdad que las hace libres (Lies Young Women Believe)
Panic and shame begin with a single lie. Trade the deception for truth and find real freedom.
by Nancy Leigh DeMoss 2015 192 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Cure
by Bill Thrall • 2011
We hide our failures from a disappointed God, but the real one already lives inside us.
4.26
23
The Cure Summary
The Cure
We hide our failures from a disappointed God, but the real one already lives inside us.
by Bill Thrall 2011 120 pages
4.26
23 ratings
Restoring the Christian Soul
by Leanne Payne • 1991
Some Christian struggles are wounds, not sins. Healing prayer reaches what willpower cannot.
4.34
181
Restoring the Christian Soul Summary
Restoring the Christian Soul
Some Christian struggles are wounds, not sins. Healing prayer reaches what willpower cannot.
by Leanne Payne 1991 250 pages
4.34
181 ratings
Letters to Karen
by Charlie W. Shedd • 1920
Marriage is a kit that arrives in pieces. A father's letters on the daily work of assembly.
4.01
427
Letters to Karen Summary
Letters to Karen
Marriage is a kit that arrives in pieces. A father's letters on the daily work of assembly.
by Charlie W. Shedd 1920 160 pages
4.01
427 ratings
The Irrational Season
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1976
Why a fragmented self finds wholeness only by embracing the darkness and an impossible God.
4.19
2k+
The Irrational Season Summary
The Irrational Season
Why a fragmented self finds wholeness only by embracing the darkness and an impossible God.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1976 224 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
St. ATHANASIUS
by Athanasius of Alexandria • 2010
Only the Creator could rescue creation from death: an ancient case that made Christian orthodoxy.
4.40
48
St. ATHANASIUS Summary
St. ATHANASIUS
Only the Creator could rescue creation from death: an ancient case that made Christian orthodoxy.
by Athanasius of Alexandria 2010 160 pages
4.40
48 ratings
How to Human
by Carlos Whittaker • 2023
Learn to slow down, draw near, and feel with others: three practices for reclaiming your humanity.
4.32
2k+
How to Human Summary
How to Human
Learn to slow down, draw near, and feel with others: three practices for reclaiming your humanity.
by Carlos Whittaker 2023 240 pages
4.32
2k+ ratings
The Making of a Leader
by J. Robert Clinton • 1988
Six phases God uses to build a leader, and the hidden tests that derail most along the way.
3.92
1k+
The Making of a Leader Summary
The Making of a Leader
Six phases God uses to build a leader, and the hidden tests that derail most along the way.
by J. Robert Clinton 1988 272 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Anchored In Love
by John Carter Cash • 2000
Flushing Johnny's pills, winning a Grammy at seventy. A son's portrait of June Carter Cash.
3.93
500+
Anchored In Love Summary
Anchored In Love
Flushing Johnny's pills, winning a Grammy at seventy. A son's portrait of June Carter Cash.
by John Carter Cash 2000 202 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Another Gospel?
by Alisa Childers • 2020
Progressive Christianity redefines God, cross, and gospel into another religion that cannot save.
4.54
7k+
Another Gospel? Summary
Another Gospel?
Progressive Christianity redefines God, cross, and gospel into another religion that cannot save.
by Alisa Childers 2020 288 pages
4.54
7k+ ratings
Preaching and Preachers
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones • 1972
A sermon without fire is just a talk. The fire can't be taught.
4.49
3k+
Preaching and Preachers Summary
Preaching and Preachers
A sermon without fire is just a talk. The fire can't be taught.
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones 1972 346 pages
4.49
3k+ ratings
Rebecca
by Shannon McNear • 2023
Stolen by Jamestown, a chief's daughter becomes Rebecca: Christian bride and living treaty.
4.12
170
Rebecca Summary
Rebecca
Stolen by Jamestown, a chief's daughter becomes Rebecca: Christian bride and living treaty.
by Shannon McNear 2023
4.12
170 ratings
Open and Unafraid
by W. David O. Taylor • 2020
Pray without hiding: the Psalms teach you to voice anger, grief, and joy with unsparing honesty.
4.26
500+
Open and Unafraid Summary
Open and Unafraid
Pray without hiding: the Psalms teach you to voice anger, grief, and joy with unsparing honesty.
by W. David O. Taylor 2020 224 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
What Happens When We Worship
by Jonathan Landry Cruse • 2020
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
4.54
341
What Happens When We Worship Summary
What Happens When We Worship
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
by Jonathan Landry Cruse 2020 186 pages
4.54
341 ratings
Embodied Hope
by Kelly M. Kapic • 2017
Why the Christian response to suffering starts not with an argument, but with a body.
4.35
500+
Embodied Hope Summary
Embodied Hope
Why the Christian response to suffering starts not with an argument, but with a body.
by Kelly M. Kapic 2017 197 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
The Narnian
by Alan Jacobs • 2005
A lonely boy filled his head with worlds. Then a lion walked in and took over.
4.15
3k+
The Narnian Summary
The Narnian
A lonely boy filled his head with worlds. Then a lion walked in and took over.
by Alan Jacobs 2005 342 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Vicar of Wakefield
by Oliver Goldsmith • 1766
When fortune deserts a vicar, a rakish landlord's charm lures his daughters into peril.
3.46
10k+
The Vicar of Wakefield Summary
The Vicar of Wakefield
When fortune deserts a vicar, a rakish landlord's charm lures his daughters into peril.
by Oliver Goldsmith 1766 197 pages
3.46
10k+ ratings
Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused
by Brad Hambrick • 2019
Churches confuse abuse with sin, and the victim pays. A framework for getting both right.
4.44
256
Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused Summary
Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused
Churches confuse abuse with sin, and the victim pays. A framework for getting both right.
by Brad Hambrick 2019 256 pages
4.44
256 ratings
Praying with the Psalms
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1993
A year of daily prayer through the Psalms, learning to pray honestly rather than piously.
4.27
298
Praying with the Psalms Summary
Praying with the Psalms
A year of daily prayer through the Psalms, learning to pray honestly rather than piously.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1993 400 pages
4.27
298 ratings
Die Weisheit des Herzens
by Raphael M. Bonelli • 2023
Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.
3.84
32
Die Weisheit des Herzens Summary
Die Weisheit des Herzens
Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.
by Raphael M. Bonelli 2023 261 pages
3.84
32 ratings
What's So Amazing About Grace?
by Philip Yancey • 2023
Grace is free, offensive, and the one thing Christianity offers that no other system can.
4.52
285
What's So Amazing About Grace? Summary
What's So Amazing About Grace?
Grace is free, offensive, and the one thing Christianity offers that no other system can.
by Philip Yancey 2023 320 pages
4.52
285 ratings
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