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Christianity Book Summaries

God, Marriage, and Family
by Andreas J. Köstenberger • 2004
Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. That one shift changes everything from headship to divorce.
4.24
1k+
God, Marriage, and Family Summary
God, Marriage, and Family
Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. That one shift changes everything from headship to divorce.
by Andreas J. Köstenberger 2004 400 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Freedom of Simplicity
by Richard J. Foster • 1981
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
4.21
2k+
Freedom of Simplicity Summary
Freedom of Simplicity
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
by Richard J. Foster 1981 272 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Suffering
by Paul David Tripp • 2018
Suffering will find you. How you suffer determines whether it breaks your faith or deepens it.
4.57
2k+
Suffering Summary
Suffering
Suffering will find you. How you suffer determines whether it breaks your faith or deepens it.
by Paul David Tripp 2018 236 pages
4.57
2k+ ratings
God Is My CEO
by Larry Julian • 2001
Faith and work don't have to compete. Ten principles for leading by a different scorecard.
4.08
313
God Is My CEO Summary
God Is My CEO
Faith and work don't have to compete. Ten principles for leading by a different scorecard.
by Larry Julian 2001 320 pages
4.08
313 ratings
The Whole Language
by Gregory Boyle • 2021
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
4.54
2k+
The Whole Language Summary
The Whole Language
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
by Gregory Boyle 2021 252 pages
4.54
2k+ ratings
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
by John H. Walton • 2006
The Old Testament's world was nothing like ours. Its hardest verses only make sense inside it.
4.25
500+
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament Summary
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
The Old Testament's world was nothing like ours. Its hardest verses only make sense inside it.
by John H. Walton 2006 368 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
The Secret Supper
by Javier Sierra • 2007
A Dominican sent to decode da Vinci's Last Supper finds his anonymous informant is staging murders.
3.46
6k+
The Secret Supper Summary
The Secret Supper
A Dominican sent to decode da Vinci's Last Supper finds his anonymous informant is staging murders.
by Javier Sierra 2007 329 pages
3.46
6k+ ratings
50 People Every Christian Should Know
by Warren W. Wiersbe • 2009
Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.
4.05
1k+
50 People Every Christian Should Know Summary
50 People Every Christian Should Know
Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.
by Warren W. Wiersbe 2009 398 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Fault Lines
by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. • 2021
A competing religion has entered the evangelical church, and it does not offer forgiveness.
4.43
6k+
Fault Lines Summary
Fault Lines
A competing religion has entered the evangelical church, and it does not offer forgiveness.
by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. 2021 271 pages
4.43
6k+ ratings
I Declare
by Joel Osteen • 2012
Speak these 31 promises and watch heaven's favor move in your finances, health, and future.
4.42
4k+
I Declare Summary
I Declare
Speak these 31 promises and watch heaven's favor move in your finances, health, and future.
by Joel Osteen 2012 192 pages
4.42
4k+ ratings
Growing Together
by Melissa B. Kruger • 2020
A guide for mentoring relationships that go deeper than surface check-ins and actually change lives.
4.27
1k+
Growing Together Summary
Growing Together
A guide for mentoring relationships that go deeper than surface check-ins and actually change lives.
by Melissa B. Kruger 2020 192 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Year of Living Biblically
by A.J. Jacobs • 2007
A secular journalist spent a year following every Bible rule literally. Most people just quit.
3.76
69k+
The Year of Living Biblically Summary
The Year of Living Biblically
A secular journalist spent a year following every Bible rule literally. Most people just quit.
by A.J. Jacobs 2007 400 pages
3.76
69k+ ratings
The Battle Plan for Prayer
by Stephen Kendrick • 2015
Turn prayer from a duty into a relationship, and from a wish list into a strategy.
4.51
1k+
The Battle Plan for Prayer Summary
The Battle Plan for Prayer
Turn prayer from a duty into a relationship, and from a wish list into a strategy.
by Stephen Kendrick 2015 264 pages
4.51
1k+ ratings
Lioness Arising
by Lisa Bevere • 2010
Stop thinking prey. Start thinking lioness: strength, strategy, and a pride at your back.
4.19
2k+
Lioness Arising Summary
Lioness Arising
Stop thinking prey. Start thinking lioness: strength, strategy, and a pride at your back.
by Lisa Bevere 2010 240 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
My Religion - What I Believe
by Leo Tolstoy • 1884
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
4.08
500+
My Religion - What I Believe Summary
My Religion - What I Believe
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
by Leo Tolstoy 1884 188 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Jesus > Religion
by Jefferson Bethke • 2013
What if the exhausting, rule-based faith you know has nothing to do with Jesus?
4.20
8k+
Jesus > Religion Summary
Jesus > Religion
What if the exhausting, rule-based faith you know has nothing to do with Jesus?
by Jefferson Bethke 2013 218 pages
4.20
8k+ ratings
Systematic Theology
by Wayne Grudem • 1994
All of Scripture coheres into one doctrine. The method for tracing it is teachable.
4.23
17k+
Systematic Theology Summary
Systematic Theology
All of Scripture coheres into one doctrine. The method for tracing it is teachable.
by Wayne Grudem 1994 1291 pages
4.23
17k+ ratings
The Strategy of Satan
by Warren W. Wiersbe • 1979
Satan's strategy decrypted: four targets, four weapons, and the armor that stops them.
4.41
500+
The Strategy of Satan Summary
The Strategy of Satan
Satan's strategy decrypted: four targets, four weapons, and the armor that stops them.
by Warren W. Wiersbe 1979 162 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
The Great Omission
by Dallas Willard • 2006
The missing piece in modern faith: how to train the soul toward Christ-like character, not belief.
4.24
2k+
The Great Omission Summary
The Great Omission
The missing piece in modern faith: how to train the soul toward Christ-like character, not belief.
by Dallas Willard 2006 256 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Diagnosing And Changing Organizational Culture
by Kim S. Cameron • 2005
Misplaced awe is the root of every sin. Grace alone can recapture it.
3.95
454
Diagnosing And Changing Organizational Culture Summary
Diagnosing And Changing Organizational Culture
Misplaced awe is the root of every sin. Grace alone can recapture it.
by Kim S. Cameron 2005 242 pages
3.95
454 ratings
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1
by Steven Runciman • 1951
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
4.29
1k+
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 Summary
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
by Steven Runciman 1951 394 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Common Rule
by Justin Whitmel Earley • 2019
The habits you don't think about are forming your soul. A Christian framework for reclaiming them.
4.32
8k+
The Common Rule Summary
The Common Rule
The habits you don't think about are forming your soul. A Christian framework for reclaiming them.
by Justin Whitmel Earley 2019 193 pages
4.32
8k+ ratings
Knowing God
by J.I. Packer • 1973
Studying God and knowing God are two different things. The gap between them remakes a person.
4.33
65k+
Knowing God Summary
Knowing God
Studying God and knowing God are two different things. The gap between them remakes a person.
by J.I. Packer 1973 286 pages
4.33
65k+ ratings
Deliver Me From Negative Self-Talk
by Lynn R. Davis • 2012
Self-talk shapes your world. Trade the inner critic for spoken faith that builds a better future.
4.16
500+
Deliver Me From Negative Self-Talk Summary
Deliver Me From Negative Self-Talk
Self-talk shapes your world. Trade the inner critic for spoken faith that builds a better future.
by Lynn R. Davis 2012 240 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Jerusalem
by Simon Sebag Montefiore • 2011
The city that drives a hundred pilgrims insane, and the 3,000-year story behind the madness.
4.1
13k+
Jerusalem Summary
Jerusalem
The city that drives a hundred pilgrims insane, and the 3,000-year story behind the madness.
by Simon Sebag Montefiore 2011 752 pages
4.1
13k+ ratings
When Heaven Invades Earth
by Bill Johnson • 2005
Miracles were never meant to be rare. A normal faith invades; it doesn't just endure.
4.38
4k+
When Heaven Invades Earth Summary
When Heaven Invades Earth
Miracles were never meant to be rare. A normal faith invades; it doesn't just endure.
by Bill Johnson 2005 192 pages
4.38
4k+ ratings
Spirit Of Leadership
by Munroe Myles • 2005
Every person was designed to lead. The unlock is purpose and passion, not position.
4.46
175
Spirit Of Leadership Summary
Spirit Of Leadership
Every person was designed to lead. The unlock is purpose and passion, not position.
by Munroe Myles 2005 300 pages
4.46
175 ratings
The Coming Prince
by Robert Anderson • 1957
Daniel's seventy weeks are a countdown to the Cross, verifiable to the precise year.
4.35
263
The Coming Prince Summary
The Coming Prince
Daniel's seventy weeks are a countdown to the Cross, verifiable to the precise year.
by Robert Anderson 1957 320 pages
4.35
263 ratings
The Fight for Female
by Lisa Bevere • 2024
The war on womanhood is spiritual. Reclaim your God-given identity with weapons that win.
4.31
500+
The Fight for Female Summary
The Fight for Female
The war on womanhood is spiritual. Reclaim your God-given identity with weapons that win.
by Lisa Bevere 2024 208 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
100 Days to Brave
by Annie F. Downs • 2017
A hundred devotions for choosing courage daily, long before the fear ever subsides.
4.24
4k+
100 Days to Brave Summary
100 Days to Brave
A hundred devotions for choosing courage daily, long before the fear ever subsides.
by Annie F. Downs 2017 240 pages
4.24
4k+ ratings
Listen, Love, Repeat
by Karen Ehman • 2016
People hint at their loneliness every day; learn to hear it and respond with grace.
4.20
1k+
Listen, Love, Repeat Summary
Listen, Love, Repeat
People hint at their loneliness every day; learn to hear it and respond with grace.
by Karen Ehman 2016 256 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Living Buddha, Living Christ
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1997
A Zen master discovers the Holy Spirit in each breath, revealing one path across two faiths.
4.17
19k+
Living Buddha, Living Christ Summary
Living Buddha, Living Christ
A Zen master discovers the Holy Spirit in each breath, revealing one path across two faiths.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997 250 pages
4.17
19k+ ratings
Cold-Case Christianity
by J. Warner Wallace • 2013
A veteran detective interrogates the Gospels like a cold case. The eyewitness accounts hold up.
4.40
6k+
Cold-Case Christianity Summary
Cold-Case Christianity
A veteran detective interrogates the Gospels like a cold case. The eyewitness accounts hold up.
by J. Warner Wallace 2013 288 pages
4.40
6k+ ratings
Letter to the American Church
by Eric Metaxas • 2022
Why a silent American Church is repeating the German Church's fatal mistake under Hitler.
4.22
3k+
Letter to the American Church Summary
Letter to the American Church
Why a silent American Church is repeating the German Church's fatal mistake under Hitler.
by Eric Metaxas 2022 159 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Emotionally Healthy Church
by Peter Scazzero • 2003
Emotionally wrecked Christians fill the pews: a discipleship model that stops looking away.
4.16
1k+
The Emotionally Healthy Church Summary
The Emotionally Healthy Church
Emotionally wrecked Christians fill the pews: a discipleship model that stops looking away.
by Peter Scazzero 2003 223 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Applause of Heaven
by Max Lucado • 1990
The Beatitudes aren't rules: they're a map to a joy that survives every circumstance.
4.21
3k+
The Applause of Heaven Summary
The Applause of Heaven
The Beatitudes aren't rules: they're a map to a joy that survives every circumstance.
by Max Lucado 1990 240 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
The Purpose of Man
by A.W. Tozer • 2009
We were made to worship. Replace adoration with achievement, and the soul stays empty.
4.36
1k+
The Purpose of Man Summary
The Purpose of Man
We were made to worship. Replace adoration with achievement, and the soul stays empty.
by A.W. Tozer 2009 194 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Gift of Being Yourself
by David G. Benner • 2004
You cannot find yourself without finding God. Every other path constructs a false self.
4.3
5k+
The Gift of Being Yourself Summary
The Gift of Being Yourself
You cannot find yourself without finding God. Every other path constructs a false self.
by David G. Benner 2004 114 pages
4.3
5k+ ratings
Surprised by the Power of the Spirit
by Jack Deere • 1993
A theologian set out to prove miracles had stopped. The Bible disagreed.
4.30
1k+
Surprised by the Power of the Spirit Summary
Surprised by the Power of the Spirit
A theologian set out to prove miracles had stopped. The Bible disagreed.
by Jack Deere 1993 306 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
You and Me Forever
by Francis Chan • 2014
Marriage isn't for your happiness. It's for God's mission. That shift alone heals the rest.
4.20
10k+
You and Me Forever Summary
You and Me Forever
Marriage isn't for your happiness. It's for God's mission. That shift alone heals the rest.
by Francis Chan 2014 192 pages
4.20
10k+ ratings
The Grace Awakening
by Charles R. Swindoll • 1990
Grace is a free gift, but living it feels impossible. The missing manual for guilt-worn Christians.
4.35
3k+
The Grace Awakening Summary
The Grace Awakening
Grace is a free gift, but living it feels impossible. The missing manual for guilt-worn Christians.
by Charles R. Swindoll 1990 306 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun • 2005
A handbook of spiritual practices: stop striving, start opening, and let God do the transforming.
4.41
1k+
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook Summary
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
A handbook of spiritual practices: stop striving, start opening, and let God do the transforming.
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun 2005 352 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
God's Bankers
by Gerald Posner • 2015
For two millennia, money has shaped the Vatican more than any prayer.
3.97
1k+
God's Bankers Summary
God's Bankers
For two millennia, money has shaped the Vatican more than any prayer.
by Gerald Posner 2015 752 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Finishing Well
by Bob Buford • 2004
The playbook for your second adulthood: pivot from building a career to building a legacy.
3.87
192
Finishing Well Summary
Finishing Well
The playbook for your second adulthood: pivot from building a career to building a legacy.
by Bob Buford 2004 332 pages
3.87
192 ratings
Your Best Life Now
by Joel Osteen • 2004
Seven spiritual shifts to unlock supernatural abundance, special favor, and a life without limits.
3.96
15k+
Your Best Life Now Summary
Your Best Life Now
Seven spiritual shifts to unlock supernatural abundance, special favor, and a life without limits.
by Joel Osteen 2004 310 pages
3.96
15k+ ratings
Tempered Resilience
by Tod Bolsinger • 2020
Leading change breaks most leaders. The ones who last are tempered by it, not shattered.
4.21
500+
Tempered Resilience Summary
Tempered Resilience
Leading change breaks most leaders. The ones who last are tempered by it, not shattered.
by Tod Bolsinger 2020 251 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Let it Go
by T.D. Jakes • 2010
Unforgiveness is a slow poison. A pastor shows the biblical antidote, from diagnosis to release.
4.34
1k+
Let it Go Summary
Let it Go
Unforgiveness is a slow poison. A pastor shows the biblical antidote, from diagnosis to release.
by T.D. Jakes 2010 272 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
What Would Jesus Eat?
by Don Colbert • 2000
Daily fish, whole grains, olive oil. Jesus' diet was Mediterranean, and science agrees.
4.05
383
What Would Jesus Eat? Summary
What Would Jesus Eat?
Daily fish, whole grains, olive oil. Jesus' diet was Mediterranean, and science agrees.
by Don Colbert 2000 235 pages
4.05
383 ratings
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life
by Timothy J. Keller • 2017
365 days in Proverbs: what ancient wisdom does to your speech, your spending, and your ambition.
4.49
2k+
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life Summary
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life
365 days in Proverbs: what ancient wisdom does to your speech, your spending, and your ambition.
by Timothy J. Keller 2017 393 pages
4.49
2k+ ratings
True Worshipers
by Bob Kauflin • 2015
What God wants when you sing off-key, feel nothing, and want to stay home.
4.29
500+
True Worshipers Summary
True Worshipers
What God wants when you sing off-key, feel nothing, and want to stay home.
by Bob Kauflin 2015 176 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
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