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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.
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14k+
The Hole in Our Gospel Summary
The Hole in Our Gospel 94%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ ratings
Outlive Your Life
by Max Lucado • 2010
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
4.18
2k+
Outlive Your Life Summary
Outlive Your Life 93%
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
by Max Lucado 2010
4.18
2k+ ratings
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography
by David Platt • 2015
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
4.15
4k+
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography Summary
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography 93%
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
by David Platt 2015
4.15
4k+ ratings
Toxic Charity
by Robert D. Lupton • 2011
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
3.94
5k+
Toxic Charity Summary
Toxic Charity 93%
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
by Robert D. Lupton 2011
3.94
5k+ ratings
Ministries of Mercy
by Timothy J. Keller • 1989
A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.
4.14
1k+
Ministries of Mercy Summary
Ministries of Mercy 93%
A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.
by Timothy J. Keller 1989
4.14
1k+ 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 92%
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
by Mark Labberton 2007
3.93
340 ratings
Friendship at the Margins
by Christopher L. Heuertz • 2010
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
4.18
372
Friendship at the Margins Summary
Friendship at the Margins 92%
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
by Christopher L. Heuertz 2010
4.18
372 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 92%
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
by Mekdes Haddis 2022
4.03
128 ratings
When Helping Hurts
by Steve Corbett • 2009
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
4.20
14k+
When Helping Hurts Summary
When Helping Hurts 92%
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
by Steve Corbett 2009
4.20
14k+ 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
7k+
Fault Lines Summary
Fault Lines 92%
A competing religion has entered the evangelical church, and it does not offer forgiveness.
by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. 2021
4.43
7k+ 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 92%
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987
4.15
338 ratings
Interrupting Silence
by Walter Brueggemann • 2018
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
4.15
232
Interrupting Silence Summary
Interrupting Silence 91%
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
by Walter Brueggemann 2018
4.15
232 ratings
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth
by Thaddeus Williams • 2020
Today's loudest calls for justice skip the God who defines justice. A diagnostic for Christians.
4.35
1k+
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth Summary
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth 91%
Today's loudest calls for justice skip the God who defines justice. A diagnostic for Christians.
by Thaddeus Williams 2020
4.35
1k+ 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 91%
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
by Lee C. Camp 2003
4.17
319 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 91%
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
Loving God
by Charles W. Colson • 1983
Why warm feelings miss the point: the love God demands is complete, costly obedience.
4.31
2k+
Loving God Summary
Loving God 91%
Why warm feelings miss the point: the love God demands is complete, costly obedience.
by Charles W. Colson 1983
4.31
2k+ ratings
Compassion (&) Conviction
by Justin Giboney • 2020
The biggest lie in Christian politics is that you must choose between love and truth.
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2k+
Compassion (&) Conviction Summary
Compassion (&) Conviction 91%
The biggest lie in Christian politics is that you must choose between love and truth.
by Justin Giboney 2020
4.31
2k+ ratings
Church Shift Revolutionizing Your Faith Church, and Life for the 21st Century
by Sunday Adelaja • 2008
Your church isn't a sanctuary; it's a launchpad. The manual for taking your faith outside.
4.37
144
Church Shift  Revolutionizing Your Faith  Church, and Life for the 21st Century Summary
Church Shift Revolutionizing Your Faith Church, and Life for the 21st Century 91%
Your church isn't a sanctuary; it's a launchpad. The manual for taking your faith outside.
by Sunday Adelaja 2008
4.37
144 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
812
My Religion - What I Believe Summary
My Religion - What I Believe 91%
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
by Leo Tolstoy 1884
4.08
812 ratings
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything
by Michael Mather • 2018
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
4.39
241
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything Summary
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything 91%
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
by Michael Mather 2018
4.39
241 ratings
The Deeply Formed Life
by Rich Villodas • 2020
Hurry is a spiritual problem. The rhythms that slow you down and anchor you in Christ.
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5k+
The Deeply Formed Life Summary
The Deeply Formed Life 91%
Hurry is a spiritual problem. The rhythms that slow you down and anchor you in Christ.
by Rich Villodas 2020
4.21
5k+ 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 91%
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
by Walter Wink 1998
4.24
1k+ ratings
Dangerous Jesus
by Kevin "KB" Burgess • 2023
The safe Jesus is a fraud; the real one threatens comfort and oppression.
4.48
1k+
Dangerous Jesus Summary
Dangerous Jesus 91%
The safe Jesus is a fraud; the real one threatens comfort and oppression.
by Kevin "KB" Burgess 2023
4.48
1k+ ratings
Three Simple Rules
by Rueben P. Job • 2007
Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.
4.19
631
Three Simple Rules Summary
Three Simple Rules 91%
Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.
by Rueben P. Job 2007
4.19
631 ratings
Uncommon Ground
by Timothy J. Keller • 2020
Christians are exiles, not occupiers. The post-Christian world is soil, not a battlefield.
3.92
2k+
Uncommon Ground Summary
Uncommon Ground 91%
Christians are exiles, not occupiers. The post-Christian world is soil, not a battlefield.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020
3.92
2k+ 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 91%
Christmas was not a silent night but a peace campaign born under occupation.
by Kelley Nikondeha 2022
4.29
487 ratings
The Long Loneliness
by Dorothy Day • 1952
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
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6k+
The Long Loneliness Summary
The Long Loneliness 91%
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
by Dorothy Day 1952
4.02
6k+ ratings
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins • 2019
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
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153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 91%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 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
3k+
Freedom of Simplicity Summary
Freedom of Simplicity 91%
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
by Richard J. Foster 1981
4.21
3k+ ratings
Fight
by Preston Sprinkle • 2013
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
4.31
1k+
Fight Summary
Fight 91%
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
by Preston Sprinkle 2013
4.31
1k+ 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 91%
People hint at their loneliness every day; learn to hear it and respond with grace.
by Karen Ehman 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Cross and the Switchblade
by David Wilkerson • 1963
A Life photo pulls a rural pastor into Brooklyn's gangs, armed with prayer and an impossible love.
4.27
60k+
The Cross and the Switchblade Summary
The Cross and the Switchblade 91%
A Life photo pulls a rural pastor into Brooklyn's gangs, armed with prayer and an impossible love.
by David Wilkerson 1963
4.27
60k+ ratings
One Dress. One Year.
by Bethany Winz • 2016
One girl, one dress, 365 days: a fight against trafficking that unraveled her first.
3.32
180
One Dress. One Year. Summary
One Dress. One Year. 91%
One girl, one dress, 365 days: a fight against trafficking that unraveled her first.
by Bethany Winz 2016
3.32
180 ratings
Center Church
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
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3k+
Center Church Summary
Center Church 91%
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.43
3k+ ratings
How to Human
by Carlos Whittaker • 2023
Learn to slow down, draw near, and feel with others: three practices for reclaiming your humanity.
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3k+
How to Human Summary
How to Human 91%
Learn to slow down, draw near, and feel with others: three practices for reclaiming your humanity.
by Carlos Whittaker 2023
4.32
3k+ 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 91%
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
Activist Theology
by Robyn Henderson-Espinoza • 2019
You can’t think your way to justice. A queer theologian’s charge to turn belief into action.
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81
Activist Theology Summary
Activist Theology 91%
You can’t think your way to justice. A queer theologian’s charge to turn belief into action.
by Robyn Henderson-Espinoza 2019
3.96
81 ratings
The Spirit of Our Politics
by Michael Wear • 2024
Politics is a soul problem, not a strategy problem. The case for spiritual formation as the fix.
4.19
290
The Spirit of Our Politics Summary
The Spirit of Our Politics 91%
Politics is a soul problem, not a strategy problem. The case for spiritual formation as the fix.
by Michael Wear 2024
4.19
290 ratings
Love Does
by Bob Goff • 2012
You don't need more faith. You need to do something with what you have.
4.31
103k+
Love Does Summary
Love Does 91%
You don't need more faith. You need to do something with what you have.
by Bob Goff 2012
4.31
103k+ ratings
Confronting Christianity
by Rebecca McLaughlin • 2019
Why Christianity is more diverse, more scientific, and more feminist than its critics claim.
4.29
7k+
Confronting Christianity Summary
Confronting Christianity 91%
Why Christianity is more diverse, more scientific, and more feminist than its critics claim.
by Rebecca McLaughlin 2019
4.29
7k+ 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 91%
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
Meet Generation Z
by James Emery White • 2017
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
3.89
919
Meet Generation Z Summary
Meet Generation Z 91%
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
by James Emery White 2017
3.89
919 ratings
Urban Apologetics
by Eric Mason • 2021
Five spiritual movements competing for the Black community, and how the gospel answers each one.
4.32
337
Urban Apologetics Summary
Urban Apologetics 91%
Five spiritual movements competing for the Black community, and how the gospel answers each one.
by Eric Mason 2021
4.32
337 ratings
Christianity and Critical Race Theory
by Robert Chao Romero • 2023
Racism is pervasive, not rare. A theologian argues CRT and Christianity share that core insight.
4.25
100
Christianity and Critical Race Theory Summary
Christianity and Critical Race Theory 91%
Racism is pervasive, not rare. A theologian argues CRT and Christianity share that core insight.
by Robert Chao Romero 2023
4.25
100 ratings
Awake, Not Woke
by Noelle Mering • 2021
Woke ideology is a rival faith: it reduces the person to desire and injury alone.
4.30
676
Awake, Not Woke Summary
Awake, Not Woke 91%
Woke ideology is a rival faith: it reduces the person to desire and injury alone.
by Noelle Mering 2021
4.30
676 ratings
Biblical Critical Theory
by Christopher Watkin • 2022
The Bible's story fits neither left nor right. It rewrites modern debates from the ground up.
4.52
1k+
Biblical Critical Theory Summary
Biblical Critical Theory 91%
The Bible's story fits neither left nor right. It rewrites modern debates from the ground up.
by Christopher Watkin 2022
4.52
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 90%
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
by Russ Ramsey 2018
4.43
101 ratings
Faith Under Fire
by Andrew White • 2011
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
4.16
137
Faith Under Fire Summary
Faith Under Fire 90%
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
by Andrew White 2011
4.16
137 ratings
Radical
by David Platt • 2010
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
4.17
70k+
Radical Summary
Radical 90%
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
by David Platt 2010
4.17
70k+ ratings
Introducing Christian Mission Today
by Michael W. Goheen • 2014
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
3.85
224
Introducing Christian Mission Today Summary
Introducing Christian Mission Today 90%
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
by Michael W. Goheen 2014
3.85
224 ratings
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