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Upon Waking

by Jackie Hill Perry • 2023

A 60-day devotional that dismantles self-help spirituality and hands you something far more solid.

4.70

3k+

📖 Devotional Reflections 🙏 Prayer Life 🗿 Idolatry 🛌 Sabbath Rest ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Upon Waking

A 60-day devotional that dismantles self-help spirituality and hands you something far more solid.

by Jackie Hill Perry 2023 208 pages

4.70

3k+ ratings

📖 Devotional Reflections 🙏 Prayer Life 🗿 Idolatry 🛌 Sabbath Rest ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Words and Works of Jesus Christ

by J. Dwight Pentecost • 1981

The Gospels are the story of a kingdom offered to Israel, then refused, then postponed.

4.13

187

✝️ Christology 📖 Life Of Christ 🏛️ Dispensationalism 📚 Gospel Harmony 📜 Biblical Covenants

The Words and Works of Jesus Christ

The Gospels are the story of a kingdom offered to Israel, then refused, then postponed.

by J. Dwight Pentecost 1981 640 pages

4.13

187 ratings

✝️ Christology 📖 Life Of Christ 🏛️ Dispensationalism 📚 Gospel Harmony 📜 Biblical Covenants

Apologia Pro Vita Sua

by John Henry Newman • 1864

Reading about a fifth-century heresy, Newman recognized his own church. He could not stay.

4.10

1k+

🛡️ Catholic Apologetics ✍️ Spiritual Autobiography ⛪ Anglo-Catholicism 🧠 Religious Epistemology 🏛️ Ecclesiology

Apologia Pro Vita Sua

Reading about a fifth-century heresy, Newman recognized his own church. He could not stay.

by John Henry Newman 1864 336 pages

4.10

1k+ ratings

🛡️ Catholic Apologetics ✍️ Spiritual Autobiography ⛪ Anglo-Catholicism 🧠 Religious Epistemology 🏛️ Ecclesiology

Welcome to the Orthodox Church

by Frederica Mathewes-Green • 2013

Sin is a disease, icons are friends, and beauty heals the soul.

4.46

500+

☦️ Eastern Christianity 📖 Orthodox Theology 🕯️ Liturgical Worship 🎨 Iconography 🕊️ Christian Mysticism

Welcome to the Orthodox Church

Sin is a disease, icons are friends, and beauty heals the soul.

by Frederica Mathewes-Green 2013 384 pages

4.46

500+ ratings

☦️ Eastern Christianity 📖 Orthodox Theology 🕯️ Liturgical Worship 🎨 Iconography 🕊️ Christian Mysticism

This Momentary Marriage

by John Piper • 2009

Earthly marriage ends. Its real purpose all along was to point to a wedding that doesn't.

4.23

5k+

💒 Biblical Marriage 📜 Covenant Theology 🏠 Complementarian Roles ✝️ Christian Singleness 🏡 Church Community

This Momentary Marriage

Earthly marriage ends. Its real purpose all along was to point to a wedding that doesn't.

by John Piper 2009 192 pages

4.23

5k+ ratings

💒 Biblical Marriage 📜 Covenant Theology 🏠 Complementarian Roles ✝️ Christian Singleness 🏡 Church Community

The Rule of Love

by Jonathan Leeman • 2018

Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.

4.21

159

🏛️ Ecclesiology ⛪ Local Church 📜 Church Polity ❤️ Biblical Love 📋 Church Membership

The Rule of Love

Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.

by Jonathan Leeman 2018 176 pages

4.21

159 ratings

🏛️ Ecclesiology ⛪ Local Church 📜 Church Polity ❤️ Biblical Love 📋 Church Membership

To Live Is Christ to Die Is Gain

by Matt Chandler • 2013

Three strangers made family by grace: what Philippi reveals about a life death cannot undo.

4.14

4k+

📖 Bible Study ✝️ Gospel-Centered 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧎 Humility 🫂 Church Community

To Live Is Christ to Die Is Gain

Three strangers made family by grace: what Philippi reveals about a life death cannot undo.

by Matt Chandler 2013 224 pages

4.14

4k+ ratings

📖 Bible Study ✝️ Gospel-Centered 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧎 Humility 🫂 Church Community

The New Testament and the People of God

by N.T. Wright • 1991

The symbols of first-century Judaism, its unfinished story, and a resurrection that redefined God.

4.40

2k+

📚 Biblical Studies 🕍 Second Temple Judaism 🔍 Critical Realism 👁️ Worldview Analysis 📜 Narrative Theology

The New Testament and the People of God

The symbols of first-century Judaism, its unfinished story, and a resurrection that redefined God.

by N.T. Wright 1991 535 pages

4.40

2k+ ratings

📚 Biblical Studies 🕍 Second Temple Judaism 🔍 Critical Realism 👁️ Worldview Analysis 📜 Narrative Theology

Science & Health

by Mary Baker Eddy • 1875

Where physiology sees disease, Christian Science sees mental illusion, and offers a spiritual cure.

4.23

500+

🧠 New Thought 🙏 Spiritual Healing ✝️ Christian Metaphysics 📖 Biblical Interpretation 🧘 Mind Over Matter

Science & Health

Where physiology sees disease, Christian Science sees mental illusion, and offers a spiritual cure.

by Mary Baker Eddy 1875 700 pages

4.23

500+ ratings

🧠 New Thought 🙏 Spiritual Healing ✝️ Christian Metaphysics 📖 Biblical Interpretation 🧘 Mind Over Matter

Better

by Jen Wilkin • 2019

Learn to study Hebrews for yourself and see why Christ surpasses every prophet, priest, and promise.

4.63

1k+

📖 Inductive Bible Study 📚 Biblical Literacy 📜 Hebrews Commentary ✝️ Christology 🏛️ Covenant Theology

Better

Learn to study Hebrews for yourself and see why Christ surpasses every prophet, priest, and promise.

by Jen Wilkin 2019 115 pages

4.63

1k+ ratings

📖 Inductive Bible Study 📚 Biblical Literacy 📜 Hebrews Commentary ✝️ Christology 🏛️ Covenant Theology

Word in the Wilderness

by Malcolm Guite • 2014

A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.

4.51

🕯️ Lenten Readings 📖 Poetry Devotionals 🧘 Contemplative Prayer 🚶 Spiritual Pilgrimage 🌑 Dark Night Of The Soul

Word in the Wilderness

A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.

by Malcolm Guite 2014 208 pages

4.51

39 ratings

🕯️ Lenten Readings 📖 Poetry Devotionals 🧘 Contemplative Prayer 🚶 Spiritual Pilgrimage 🌑 Dark Night Of The Soul

Invitation to Retreat

by Ruth Haley Barton • 2018

The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.

4.44

500+

🏞️ Spiritual Retreat 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 😴 Burnout And Rest 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🎭 False Self

Invitation to Retreat

The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.

by Ruth Haley Barton 2018 160 pages

4.44

500+ ratings

🏞️ Spiritual Retreat 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 😴 Burnout And Rest 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🎭 False Self

The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read

by Christopher Ash • 2019

Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.

4.36

500+

🐑 Pastoral Ministry ⛪ Church Life 🤝 Congregational Care 💤 Clergy Burnout 🕊️ Church Conflict

The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read

Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.

by Christopher Ash 2019 128 pages

4.36

500+ ratings

🐑 Pastoral Ministry ⛪ Church Life 🤝 Congregational Care 💤 Clergy Burnout 🕊️ Church Conflict

Overcoming Sin and Temptation

by John Owen • 1656

Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.

4.42

2k+

📜 Puritan Theology ✝️ Mortification Of Sin ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🛡️ Temptation Resistance 🕊️ Holiness

Overcoming Sin and Temptation

Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.

by John Owen 1656 464 pages

4.42

2k+ ratings

📜 Puritan Theology ✝️ Mortification Of Sin ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 🛡️ Temptation Resistance 🕊️ Holiness

Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse

by Diane Langberg • 1997

A Christian clinical roadmap for restoring voice, body, and hope to survivors of sexual abuse.

4.47

199

🩺 Trauma Therapy ✝️ Christian Counseling 🫂 Sexual Abuse Recovery 🤲 Costly Forgiveness 🧩 Integrationist Psychology

Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse

A Christian clinical roadmap for restoring voice, body, and hope to survivors of sexual abuse.

by Diane Langberg 1997 300 pages

4.47

199 ratings

🩺 Trauma Therapy ✝️ Christian Counseling 🫂 Sexual Abuse Recovery 🤲 Costly Forgiveness 🧩 Integrationist Psychology

Prayers for the Pilgrimage

by W. David O. Taylor • 2024

A fifth-century prayer form short enough for traffic, tough enough for despair.

4.60

🛐 Liturgical Prayer 📝 Written Prayers 🏠 Everyday Spirituality ⛪ Book Of Common Prayer 🕯️ Celtic Spirituality

Prayers for the Pilgrimage

A fifth-century prayer form short enough for traffic, tough enough for despair.

by W. David O. Taylor 2024 208 pages

4.60

50 ratings

🛐 Liturgical Prayer 📝 Written Prayers 🏠 Everyday Spirituality ⛪ Book Of Common Prayer 🕯️ Celtic Spirituality

Heaven

by Randy Alcorn • 2004

The afterlife isn't vapor and harps. It's a physical planet where you'll eat, work, and explore.

4.31

16k+

⏳ Christian Eschatology 🕊️ Theology Of Heaven 🦴 Physical Resurrection 🌍 New Earth Theology 🏠 Incarnational Theology

Heaven

The afterlife isn't vapor and harps. It's a physical planet where you'll eat, work, and explore.

by Randy Alcorn 2004

4.31

16k+ ratings

⏳ Christian Eschatology 🕊️ Theology Of Heaven 🦴 Physical Resurrection 🌍 New Earth Theology 🏠 Incarnational Theology

Creature of the Word

by Matt Chandler • 2012

Church culture outmuscles strategy. The fix: recenter on the gospel, from worship to the budget.

4.10

1k+

⛪ Ecclesiology ✝️ Gospel-Centered 🏛️ Church Leadership 📜 Reformed Theology 🌍 Missional Church

Creature of the Word

Church culture outmuscles strategy. The fix: recenter on the gospel, from worship to the budget.

by Matt Chandler 2012 256 pages

4.10

1k+ ratings

⛪ Ecclesiology ✝️ Gospel-Centered 🏛️ Church Leadership 📜 Reformed Theology 🌍 Missional Church

Lotus and the Lily

by Janet Conner • 2012

Manifestation fails when you demand. It works when you prepare. Buddha and Jesus knew.

4.35

191

🕉️ Spiritual Prosperity 📓 Spiritual Journaling 🔗 Interfaith Spirituality 🌊 Forgiveness Work 🕯️ Sacred Rituals

Lotus and the Lily

Manifestation fails when you demand. It works when you prepare. Buddha and Jesus knew.

by Janet Conner 2012 245 pages

4.35

191 ratings

🕉️ Spiritual Prosperity 📓 Spiritual Journaling 🔗 Interfaith Spirituality 🌊 Forgiveness Work 🕯️ Sacred Rituals

More Than a Carpenter

by Josh D. McDowell

Jesus claimed to be God. That leaves three options, and the evidence eliminates two of them.

4.46

500+

🛡️ Christian Apologetics 🔄 Skeptic To Believer 🪦 Resurrection Evidence 📜 Biblical Reliability 🔍 Evidentialist Apologetics

More Than a Carpenter

Jesus claimed to be God. That leaves three options, and the evidence eliminates two of them.

by Josh D. McDowell

4.46

500+ ratings

🛡️ Christian Apologetics 🔄 Skeptic To Believer 🪦 Resurrection Evidence 📜 Biblical Reliability 🔍 Evidentialist Apologetics

Donde yo estoy

by Billy Graham • 2015

Heaven and hell are real places, not states of mind. The decision closes at the grave.

4.50

500+

🕊️ Evangelical Theology 📖 Christian Eschatology 👼 Heaven And Hell 🙏 Salvation By Grace 📜 Biblical Authority

Donde yo estoy

Heaven and hell are real places, not states of mind. The decision closes at the grave.

by Billy Graham 2015

4.50

500+ ratings

🕊️ Evangelical Theology 📖 Christian Eschatology 👼 Heaven And Hell 🙏 Salvation By Grace 📜 Biblical Authority

Raising Passionate Jesus Followers

by Phil Comer • 2018

Ninety percent of churched youth walk away by college. The stage-by-stage plan to beat those odds.

4.56

1k+

🛐 Faith Formation 🧒 Child Discipline 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 📖 Biblical Parenting 🔄 Generational Faith

Raising Passionate Jesus Followers

Ninety percent of churched youth walk away by college. The stage-by-stage plan to beat those odds.

by Phil Comer 2018 304 pages

4.56

1k+ ratings

🛐 Faith Formation 🧒 Child Discipline 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 📖 Biblical Parenting 🔄 Generational Faith

The Missionary Kids

by Holly Berkley Fletcher • 2025

Boarding school trauma, buried abuse, racial bypass: the dark story beneath American missions.

4.23

362

⛪ American Evangelicalism 🧳 Third Culture Kids ⛓️ Church Abuse 🤝 Race And Faith 🧸 Childhood Trauma

The Missionary Kids

Boarding school trauma, buried abuse, racial bypass: the dark story beneath American missions.

by Holly Berkley Fletcher 2025 291 pages

4.23

362 ratings

⛪ American Evangelicalism 🧳 Third Culture Kids ⛓️ Church Abuse 🤝 Race And Faith 🧸 Childhood Trauma

Ten Lies the Church Tells Women

by J. Lee Grady • 2000

Ten evangelical doctrines that silenced women, refuted by the same scriptures used to impose them.

4.13

261

⚖️ Christian Egalitarianism ⛪ Women In Ministry 🚫 Spiritual Abuse 🏛️ Religious Patriarchy 👩‍🦰 Women In Scripture

Ten Lies the Church Tells Women

Ten evangelical doctrines that silenced women, refuted by the same scriptures used to impose them.

by J. Lee Grady 2000 240 pages

4.13

261 ratings

⚖️ Christian Egalitarianism ⛪ Women In Ministry 🚫 Spiritual Abuse 🏛️ Religious Patriarchy 👩‍🦰 Women In Scripture

Job

by Christopher Ash • 2014

The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.

4.65

286

🏛️ Biblical Commentary 🕯️ Christ-Centered Reading 🩹 The Problem Of Suffering 😢 Biblical Lament ✝️ Reformed Theology

Job

The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.

by Christopher Ash 2014 496 pages

4.65

286 ratings

🏛️ Biblical Commentary 🕯️ Christ-Centered Reading 🩹 The Problem Of Suffering 😢 Biblical Lament ✝️ Reformed Theology

Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 1

by Herman Bavinck • 2003

Christian certainty rests not on argument but on the Spirit's inner testimony to Scripture.

4.68

500+

📚 Systematic Theology ✝️ Reformed Theology 🔍 Theological Method 📜 Doctrine Of Scripture 💡 Revelation

Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 1

Christian certainty rests not on argument but on the Spirit's inner testimony to Scripture.

by Herman Bavinck 2003 688 pages

4.68

500+ ratings

📚 Systematic Theology ✝️ Reformed Theology 🔍 Theological Method 📜 Doctrine Of Scripture 💡 Revelation

You Are Your Own

by Jamie Lee Finch • 2019

Evangelical trauma lives in the body. Talk therapy and deconstruction alone won't reach it.

4.03

1k+

💔 Religious Trauma 🧘 Somatic Healing 🔒 Purity Culture 🧱 Deconstruction ⛪ Exvangelical

You Are Your Own

Evangelical trauma lives in the body. Talk therapy and deconstruction alone won't reach it.

by Jamie Lee Finch 2019 82 pages

4.03

1k+ ratings

💔 Religious Trauma 🧘 Somatic Healing 🔒 Purity Culture 🧱 Deconstruction ⛪ Exvangelical

Lewis on the Christian Life

by Joe Rigney • 2018

C.S. Lewis mapped the Christian life as a descent into joy, not an ascent into virtue.

4.36

286

🛐 Practical Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🔺 Trinitarian Spirituality ✨ Joy And Longing 💔 Love And Idolatry

Lewis on the Christian Life

C.S. Lewis mapped the Christian life as a descent into joy, not an ascent into virtue.

by Joe Rigney 2018 320 pages

4.36

286 ratings

🛐 Practical Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🔺 Trinitarian Spirituality ✨ Joy And Longing 💔 Love And Idolatry

The Life We're Looking For

by Andy Crouch • 2022

We traded being known for being profiled, and the bargain is destroying our capacity for love.

4.04

2k+

🛠️ Technology Criticism ✝️ Christian Ethics 📱 Digital Detox 🏛️ Idolatry Of Technology 🏘️ Intentional Community

The Life We're Looking For

We traded being known for being profiled, and the bargain is destroying our capacity for love.

by Andy Crouch 2022 240 pages

4.04

2k+ ratings

🛠️ Technology Criticism ✝️ Christian Ethics 📱 Digital Detox 🏛️ Idolatry Of Technology 🏘️ Intentional Community

Unsettling Truths

by Mark Charles • 2019

A 15th-century papal ruling declared indigenous peoples less than human. It still governs U.S. law.

4.35

1k+

🗺️ Settler Colonialism ⛪ Theological Racism 🏚️ Land Dispossession 🌱 Decolonization 🪶 Indigenous Theology

Unsettling Truths

A 15th-century papal ruling declared indigenous peoples less than human. It still governs U.S. law.

by Mark Charles 2019 224 pages

4.35

1k+ ratings

🗺️ Settler Colonialism ⛪ Theological Racism 🏚️ Land Dispossession 🌱 Decolonization 🪶 Indigenous Theology

Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling

by Charles Allen Kollar • 1997

Christian counseling that stops diagnosing deficits and starts with the future the person wants.

3.8

296

🐑 Pastoral Counseling 🎯 Solution-Focused Therapy 🧠 Constructivist Therapy ✝️ Christian Formation ⛪ Church Ministry

Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling

Christian counseling that stops diagnosing deficits and starts with the future the person wants.

by Charles Allen Kollar 1997 224 pages

3.8

296 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Counseling 🎯 Solution-Focused Therapy 🧠 Constructivist Therapy ✝️ Christian Formation ⛪ Church Ministry

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