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Finding the Right Hills to Die on
by Gavin Ortlund • 2020
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
4.33
3k+
Finding the Right Hills to Die on Summary
Finding the Right Hills to Die on 90%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ ratings
Holy Envy
by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
4.39
6k+
Holy Envy Summary
Holy Envy 90%
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019
4.39
6k+ ratings
The Beautiful Community
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr. • 2020
The Trinity isn't just a doctrine. It's a blueprint for a church that crosses every barrier.
4.20
680
The Beautiful Community Summary
The Beautiful Community 90%
The Trinity isn't just a doctrine. It's a blueprint for a church that crosses every barrier.
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr. 2020
4.20
680 ratings
What Do Christians Believe?
by Malcolm Guite • 2006
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
3.95
42
What Do Christians Believe? Summary
What Do Christians Believe? 89%
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
by Malcolm Guite 2006
3.95
42 ratings
The Great Façade
by Christopher A. Ferrara • 2002
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
4.30
77
The Great Façade Summary
The Great Façade 89%
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
by Christopher A. Ferrara 2002
4.30
77 ratings
Laudato Si'
by Pope Francis • 2015
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
4.25
4k+
Laudato Si' Summary
Laudato Si' 89%
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
by Pope Francis 2015
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber
by Ralph M. Wiltgen • 1966
How an alliance of Rhineland bishops steered Vatican II and reshaped modern Catholicism.
4.05
112
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber Summary
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber 89%
How an alliance of Rhineland bishops steered Vatican II and reshaped modern Catholicism.
by Ralph M. Wiltgen 1966
4.05
112 ratings
The Spirit of Catholicism
by Karl Adam • 1924
Catholicism's core is not a rulebook but a living person: Christ, indwelling a visible community.
4.21
200
The Spirit of Catholicism Summary
The Spirit of Catholicism 89%
Catholicism's core is not a rulebook but a living person: Christ, indwelling a visible community.
by Karl Adam 1924
4.21
200 ratings
Church History in Plain Language
by Bruce L. Shelley • 1982
The Global South is remaking Christianity. Two thousand years of history explain how we got here.
4.12
6k+
Church History in Plain Language Summary
Church History in Plain Language 89%
The Global South is remaking Christianity. Two thousand years of history explain how we got here.
by Bruce L. Shelley 1982
4.12
6k+ 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
626
Sound Doctrine Summary
Sound Doctrine 89%
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2013
4.16
626 ratings
Why the Catholic Church Must Change
by Margaret Nutting Ralph • 2013
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
3.96
28
Why the Catholic Church Must Change Summary
Why the Catholic Church Must Change 89%
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
by Margaret Nutting Ralph 2013
3.96
28 ratings
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
The Rule of Love Summary
The Rule of Love 89%
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
by Jonathan Leeman 2018
4.21
159 ratings
The Second Vatican Council
by Roberto de Mattei • 2010
No new dogmas, but a revolution: how Vatican II changed the Church more than any council before it.
4.47
66
The Second Vatican Council Summary
The Second Vatican Council 89%
No new dogmas, but a revolution: how Vatican II changed the Church more than any council before it.
by Roberto de Mattei 2010
4.47
66 ratings
Gracism
by David A. Anderson • 2007
The biblical case for giving your church's highest honors to the people it usually overlooks.
3.78
373
Gracism Summary
Gracism 89%
The biblical case for giving your church's highest honors to the people it usually overlooks.
by David A. Anderson 2007
3.78
373 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 89%
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
by Michael Reeves 2022
4.33
432 ratings
The Orthodox Church
by Timothy Ware • 1963
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
4.28
4k+
The Orthodox Church Summary
The Orthodox Church 89%
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
by Timothy Ware 1963
4.28
4k+ ratings
Transforming Mission
by David J. Bosch • 1991
Mission has a history of dramatic reinvention. The latest turn reclaims it from empire.
4.23
688
Transforming Mission Summary
Transforming Mission 88%
Mission has a history of dramatic reinvention. The latest turn reclaims it from empire.
by David J. Bosch 1991
4.23
688 ratings
Until Unity
by Francis Chan • 2021
A church at war with itself cannot call the world to peace with God.
4.43
3k+
Until Unity Summary
Until Unity 88%
A church at war with itself cannot call the world to peace with God.
by Francis Chan 2021
4.43
3k+ ratings
The Papacy
by Erick Ybarra • 2022
Rome's primacy: what Eastern fathers affirmed for a millennium before Orthodoxy walked away.
4.56
36
The Papacy Summary
The Papacy 88%
Rome's primacy: what Eastern fathers affirmed for a millennium before Orthodoxy walked away.
by Erick Ybarra 2022
4.56
36 ratings
Sacred Nature
by Karen Armstrong • 2022
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
3.67
2k+
Sacred Nature Summary
Sacred Nature 88%
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
by Karen Armstrong 2022
3.67
2k+ ratings
The Creedal Imperative
by Carl R. Trueman • 2012
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
4.37
759
The Creedal Imperative Summary
The Creedal Imperative 88%
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
by Carl R. Trueman 2012
4.37
759 ratings
Mere Discipleship
by Lee C. Camp • 2003
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
4.17
319
Mere Discipleship Summary
Mere Discipleship 88%
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
by Lee C. Camp 2003
4.17
319 ratings
Christus Vincit
by Athanasius Schneider • 2019
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
4.69
504
Christus Vincit Summary
Christus Vincit 88%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
The Church
by Edmund P. Clowney • 1995
The church began in Genesis, not Acts: God's assembly, run on God's terms alone.
4.02
681
The Church Summary
The Church 88%
The church began in Genesis, not Acts: God's assembly, run on God's terms alone.
by Edmund P. Clowney 1995
4.02
681 ratings
Jesus Now
by Frank Viola • 2014
Christ's work never paused. Seven ongoing roles he fills now that change how you trust him.
4.35
128
Jesus Now Summary
Jesus Now 88%
Christ's work never paused. Seven ongoing roles he fills now that change how you trust him.
by Frank Viola 2014
4.35
128 ratings
The Fathers of the Church
by Mike Aquilina • 1976
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
4.24
360
The Fathers of the Church Summary
The Fathers of the Church 88%
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
by Mike Aquilina 1976
4.24
360 ratings
Letters to the Church
by Francis Chan • 2018
Modern churches traded God's design for comfort. The path back is smaller, harder, and ancient.
4.28
16k+
Letters to the Church Summary
Letters to the Church 88%
Modern churches traded God's design for comfort. The path back is smaller, harder, and ancient.
by Francis Chan 2018
4.28
16k+ ratings
The Dangerous Act of Worship
by Mark Labberton • 2007
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
3.93
340
The Dangerous Act of Worship Summary
The Dangerous Act of Worship 88%
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
by Mark Labberton 2007
3.93
340 ratings
Church of the Wild
by Victoria Loorz • 2021
A pastor trades the church for the forest and discovers the sacred was never inside.
4.25
734
Church of the Wild Summary
Church of the Wild 88%
A pastor trades the church for the forest and discovers the sacred was never inside.
by Victoria Loorz 2021
4.25
734 ratings
Pope Peter
by Joe Heschmeyer • 2020
Jesus gave Peter the keys. If that claim holds, the papacy isn't a medieval invention.
4.43
311
Pope Peter Summary
Pope Peter 88%
Jesus gave Peter the keys. If that claim holds, the papacy isn't a medieval invention.
by Joe Heschmeyer 2020
4.43
311 ratings
Dynamics of Spiritual Life
by Richard F. Lovelace • 1979
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
4.31
463
Dynamics of Spiritual Life Summary
Dynamics of Spiritual Life 88%
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
by Richard F. Lovelace 1979
4.31
463 ratings
Spent Matches
by Roy Moran • 2015
Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.
4.07
136
Spent Matches Summary
Spent Matches 88%
Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.
by Roy Moran 2015
4.07
136 ratings
How Jesus Runs the Church
by Guy Prentiss Waters • 2011
The church's structure isn't up for a vote. Christ already decided, and the answer is Presbyterian.
4.15
293
How Jesus Runs the Church Summary
How Jesus Runs the Church 88%
The church's structure isn't up for a vote. Christ already decided, and the answer is Presbyterian.
by Guy Prentiss Waters 2011
4.15
293 ratings
Compassion (&) Conviction
by Justin Giboney • 2020
The biggest lie in Christian politics is that you must choose between love and truth.
4.31
2k+
Compassion (&) Conviction Summary
Compassion (&) Conviction 88%
The biggest lie in Christian politics is that you must choose between love and truth.
by Justin Giboney 2020
4.31
2k+ ratings
The Hole in Our Gospel
by Richard Stearns • 2009
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
4.13
14k+
The Hole in Our Gospel Summary
The Hole in Our Gospel 88%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ ratings
Paris Talks
by Abdu'l-Bahá • 1969
A series of Paris addresses that map the path from private spiritual seeking to global disarmament.
4.82
305
Paris Talks Summary
Paris Talks 88%
A series of Paris addresses that map the path from private spiritual seeking to global disarmament.
by Abdu'l-Bahá 1969
4.82
305 ratings
Building a Bridge
by James Martin • 2017
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
3.96
2k+
Building a Bridge Summary
Building a Bridge 88%
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
by James Martin 2017
3.96
2k+ ratings
Loving the City
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
4.28
242
Loving the City Summary
Loving the City 88%
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016
4.28
242 ratings
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
by Mark Dever • 1997
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
4.29
5k+
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church Summary
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church 88%
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
by Mark Dever 1997
4.29
5k+ ratings
Contagious Disciple Making
by David Watson • 2014
Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.
4.20
533
Contagious Disciple Making Summary
Contagious Disciple Making 88%
Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.
by David Watson 2014
4.20
533 ratings
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
by Lesslie Newbigin • 1989
The gospel is public truth, not private preference. The real evidence is a congregation living it.
4.17
2k+
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society Summary
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society 88%
The gospel is public truth, not private preference. The real evidence is a congregation living it.
by Lesslie Newbigin 1989
4.17
2k+ ratings
A Just Mission
by Mekdes Haddis • 2022
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
4.03
128
A Just Mission Summary
A Just Mission 88%
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
by Mekdes Haddis 2022
4.03
128 ratings
Prayers for a Privileged People
by Walter Brueggemann • 2008
What do you pray when your comfort is the problem? A theologian's language for the privileged.
4.44
295
Prayers for a Privileged People Summary
Prayers for a Privileged People 88%
What do you pray when your comfort is the problem? A theologian's language for the privileged.
by Walter Brueggemann 2008
4.44
295 ratings
Iota Unum
by Romano Amerio • 1996
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
4.34
61
Iota Unum Summary
Iota Unum 88%
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
by Romano Amerio 1996
4.34
61 ratings
Intercession, Thrilling and Fulfilling
by Joy Dawson • 1997
Spirit-led prayer for others: the overlooked practice that shapes history and changes you first.
4.15
102
Intercession, Thrilling and Fulfilling Summary
Intercession, Thrilling and Fulfilling 88%
Spirit-led prayer for others: the overlooked practice that shapes history and changes you first.
by Joy Dawson 1997
4.15
102 ratings
Seeds of the Word
by Robert Barron • 2015
Your favorite movie already knows the Gospel. Not a coincidence: it is the opening.
4.31
372
Seeds of the Word Summary
Seeds of the Word 88%
Your favorite movie already knows the Gospel. Not a coincidence: it is the opening.
by Robert Barron 2015
4.31
372 ratings
The Powers That Be
by Walter Wink • 1998
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
4.24
1k+
The Powers That Be Summary
The Powers That Be 88%
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
by Walter Wink 1998
4.24
1k+ ratings
Divine Renovation
by James Mallon • 2014
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
4.30
374
Divine Renovation Summary
Divine Renovation 88%
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
by James Mallon 2014
4.30
374 ratings
Sovereignty
by Ryan Michler • 2018
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
4.25
1k+
Sovereignty Summary
Sovereignty 88%
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
by Ryan Michler 2018
4.25
1k+ ratings
Understanding the Congregation's Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2016
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
4.26
294
Understanding the Congregation's Authority Summary
Understanding the Congregation's Authority 88%
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
by Jonathan Leeman 2016
4.26
294 ratings
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