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Christianity Book Summaries

Desiring God's Will
by David G. Benner • 2004
Finding God's will isn't about decisions. It's about desire, and whose kingdom you're serving today.
4.40
500+
Desiring God's Will Summary
Desiring God's Will
Finding God's will isn't about decisions. It's about desire, and whose kingdom you're serving today.
by David G. Benner 2004 123 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Prayer in the Night
by Tish Harrison Warren • 2021
Your prayers fail in the dark. The church's oldest nighttime liturgy was built for that silence.
4.62
6k+
Prayer in the Night Summary
Prayer in the Night
Your prayers fail in the dark. The church's oldest nighttime liturgy was built for that silence.
by Tish Harrison Warren 2021 208 pages
4.62
6k+ ratings
By Brent & John Eldredge Curtis The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God [Hardcover]
by John Eldredge • 1997
Your longings are God's call into a story where you are worth pursuing.
3.99
13k+
By Brent & John Eldredge Curtis The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God [Hardcover] Summary
By Brent & John Eldredge Curtis The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God [Hardcover]
Your longings are God's call into a story where you are worth pursuing.
by John Eldredge 1997
3.99
13k+ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hearers and Doers
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2019
A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.
4.20
411
Hearers and Doers Summary
Hearers and Doers
A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2019 245 pages
4.20
411 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
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
Lectures on Calvinism
by Abraham Kuyper • 1932
The engine behind modern democracy, science, and art? Calvinism, not secularism.
4.06
1k+
Lectures on Calvinism Summary
Lectures on Calvinism
The engine behind modern democracy, science, and art? Calvinism, not secularism.
by Abraham Kuyper 1932 200 pages
4.06
1k+ 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
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
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
Decolonizing Palestine
by Mitri Raheb • 2023
Christianity made peace with Israeli colonization. A Palestinian pastor calls the deal off.
4.43
208
Decolonizing Palestine Summary
Decolonizing Palestine
Christianity made peace with Israeli colonization. A Palestinian pastor calls the deal off.
by Mitri Raheb 2023 184 pages
4.43
208 ratings
Dorothy Day
by Robert Coles • 1987
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
4.15
338
Dorothy Day Summary
Dorothy Day
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987 206 pages
4.15
338 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
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
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
The First Advent in Palestine
by Kelley Nikondeha • 2022
Christmas was not a silent night but a peace campaign born under occupation.
4.29
487
The First Advent in Palestine Summary
The First Advent in Palestine
Christmas was not a silent night but a peace campaign born under occupation.
by Kelley Nikondeha 2022 214 pages
4.29
487 ratings
Introducción al personalismo (Biblioteca Palabra nº 41)
by Juan Manuel Burgos • 2012
The person is a someone, not an object; freedom means shaping who you become.
4.46
26
Introducción al personalismo (Biblioteca Palabra nº 41) Summary
Introducción al personalismo (Biblioteca Palabra nº 41)
The person is a someone, not an object; freedom means shaping who you become.
by Juan Manuel Burgos 2012 304 pages
4.46
26 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 Leader's Journey
by Jim Herrington • 2003
Church systems get anxious. Lasting change starts when the leader gets calm and stays connected.
4.10
425
The Leader's Journey Summary
The Leader's Journey
Church systems get anxious. Lasting change starts when the leader gets calm and stays connected.
by Jim Herrington 2003 192 pages
4.10
425 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
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
Sharing the Journey
by Robert Wuthnow • 1994
Forty percent of American adults are rebuilding community and faith inside small support groups.
3.50
10
Sharing the Journey Summary
Sharing the Journey
Forty percent of American adults are rebuilding community and faith inside small support groups.
by Robert Wuthnow 1994 480 pages
3.50
10 ratings
The Unintended Reformation
by Brad S. Gregory • 2012
Christian reformers tried to save the faith. They accidentally built the secular West instead.
4.03
388
The Unintended Reformation Summary
The Unintended Reformation
Christian reformers tried to save the faith. They accidentally built the secular West instead.
by Brad S. Gregory 2012 539 pages
4.03
388 ratings
Jacques Derrida
by Christopher Watkin • 2017
Deconstruction: meaning never settles. This book argues the Trinity says why, and what comes next.
4.36
44
Jacques Derrida Summary
Jacques Derrida
Deconstruction: meaning never settles. This book argues the Trinity says why, and what comes next.
by Christopher Watkin 2017 186 pages
4.36
44 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
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
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception
by Matthew J. Thomas • 2020
Early Christians read Paul's 'works of the law' as ritual, not merit. What the Reformation missed.
4.73
45
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception Summary
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception
Early Christians read Paul's 'works of the law' as ritual, not merit. What the Reformation missed.
by Matthew J. Thomas 2020 352 pages
4.73
45 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 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
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
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care
by Karen A McClintock • 2022
When trauma shatters faith: body-healing, racial justice, and why the helper's recovery comes first.
4.19
57
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care Summary
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care
When trauma shatters faith: body-healing, racial justice, and why the helper's recovery comes first.
by Karen A McClintock 2022 182 pages
4.19
57 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
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People
by Elizabeth B. Brown • 1999
When leaving is not the answer and staying is unbearable, here is a third way.
3.75
500+
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People Summary
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People
When leaving is not the answer and staying is unbearable, here is a third way.
by Elizabeth B. Brown 1999 256 pages
3.75
500+ 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
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
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
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
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
Rough Country
by Robert Wuthnow • 2014
How Texas's frontier faith became the engine of America's conservative political machine.
3.77
26
Rough Country Summary
Rough Country
How Texas's frontier faith became the engine of America's conservative political machine.
by Robert Wuthnow 2014 664 pages
3.77
26 ratings
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