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Killing Jesus
by Bill O'Reilly • 2013
From Caesar's murder to the death of a Galilean preacher: how empire and religion conspired.
3.99
40k+
Killing Jesus Summary
Killing Jesus 89%
From Caesar's murder to the death of a Galilean preacher: how empire and religion conspired.
by Bill O'Reilly 2013
3.99
40k+ 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 89%
The cross was a victory, a payment, and the only transaction that could absorb divine wrath.
by Donald MacLeod 2014
4.18
116 ratings
Adam's Deep Sleep
by James Mawdsley • 2022
From Adam's rib to Jonah's whale, the Old Testament's strangest moments were previews of the Cross.
4.68
65
Adam's Deep Sleep Summary
Adam's Deep Sleep 89%
From Adam's rib to Jonah's whale, the Old Testament's strangest moments were previews of the Cross.
by James Mawdsley 2022
4.68
65 ratings
The Crucifixion of the King of Glory
by Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou • 2022
An illegal trial, a political execution, and a paradox: how shame became the center of history.
4.71
412
The Crucifixion of the King of Glory Summary
The Crucifixion of the King of Glory 88%
An illegal trial, a political execution, and a paradox: how shame became the center of history.
by Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou 2022
4.71
412 ratings
What Jesus Saw from the Cross
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1930
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
4.26
299
What Jesus Saw from the Cross Summary
What Jesus Saw from the Cross 88%
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1930
4.26
299 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 88%
A healer from Galilee provokes the powerful, embraces the broken, and faces a cross that redeems.
by Russ Ramsey 2015
4.48
445 ratings
The Way of the Cross
by Caryll Houselander • 1955
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
4.58
185
The Way of the Cross Summary
The Way of the Cross 88%
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
by Caryll Houselander 1955
4.58
185 ratings
Mysterium Paschale
by Hans Urs von Balthasar • 1920
God's power is self-emptying love, not force: proven in silence between Cross and Easter.
4.22
216
Mysterium Paschale Summary
Mysterium Paschale 88%
God's power is self-emptying love, not force: proven in silence between Cross and Easter.
by Hans Urs von Balthasar 1920
4.22
216 ratings
Jesus
by Charles R. Swindoll • 2008
Retracing Jesus's life from manger to empty tomb: the one question he refused to let anyone dodge.
4.52
886
Jesus Summary
Jesus 87%
Retracing Jesus's life from manger to empty tomb: the one question he refused to let anyone dodge.
by Charles R. Swindoll 2008
4.52
886 ratings
A Subversive Gospel
by Michael Mears Bruner • 2017
O'Connor read the world through the cross. Violence, folly, ugliness: this is the shape grace takes.
4.00
53
A Subversive Gospel Summary
A Subversive Gospel 87%
O'Connor read the world through the cross. Violence, folly, ugliness: this is the shape grace takes.
by Michael Mears Bruner 2017
4.00
53 ratings
Following Jesus
by N.T. Wright • 1994
Many follow a sanitized, comfortable Jesus. The real one calls you to the cross.
4.26
1k+
Following Jesus Summary
Following Jesus 87%
Many follow a sanitized, comfortable Jesus. The real one calls you to the cross.
by N.T. Wright 1994
4.26
1k+ ratings
Silence and Beauty
by Makoto Fujimura • 2016
Japanese Christians trampled Christ's image to survive. The worn faces became his truest portrait.
4.16
805
Silence and Beauty Summary
Silence and Beauty 87%
Japanese Christians trampled Christ's image to survive. The worn faces became his truest portrait.
by Makoto Fujimura 2016
4.16
805 ratings
Theology, Music and Time
by Jeremy S. Begbie • 2000
Time baffles theology. Music, built from tension and return, untangles its oldest arguments.
4.14
65
Theology, Music and Time Summary
Theology, Music and Time 87%
Time baffles theology. Music, built from tension and return, untangles its oldest arguments.
by Jeremy S. Begbie 2000
4.14
65 ratings
Embodied Hope
by Kelly M. Kapic • 2017
Why the Christian response to suffering starts not with an argument, but with a body.
4.35
568
Embodied Hope Summary
Embodied Hope 87%
Why the Christian response to suffering starts not with an argument, but with a body.
by Kelly M. Kapic 2017
4.35
568 ratings
Miracles and Wonder
by Elaine Pagels • 2025
The gospels are theology, not history, crafted to turn a shameful death into divine victory.
4.03
2k+
Miracles and Wonder Summary
Miracles and Wonder 86%
The gospels are theology, not history, crafted to turn a shameful death into divine victory.
by Elaine Pagels 2025
4.03
2k+ ratings
Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life
by Stephen J. Nichols • 2013
A German theologian left American safety for Nazi Germany. The cross gave him no choice.
4.21
244
Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life Summary
Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life 86%
A German theologian left American safety for Nazi Germany. The cross gave him no choice.
by Stephen J. Nichols 2013
4.21
244 ratings
Meditating on the Word
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1985
Stop analyzing Scripture. The slow, daily practice that lets God's voice break through.
4.21
277
Meditating on the Word Summary
Meditating on the Word 86%
Stop analyzing Scripture. The slow, daily practice that lets God's voice break through.
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1985
4.21
277 ratings
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
789
Donde yo estoy Summary
Donde yo estoy 86%
Heaven and hell are real places, not states of mind. The decision closes at the grave.
by Billy Graham 2015
4.50
789 ratings
The Day the Revolution Began
by N.T. Wright • 2016
The crucifixion was a revolution, not a transaction. God overthrew the powers enslaving the world.
4.30
2k+
The Day the Revolution Began Summary
The Day the Revolution Began 86%
The crucifixion was a revolution, not a transaction. God overthrew the powers enslaving the world.
by N.T. Wright 2016
4.30
2k+ 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 86%
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
Surprised by Suffering
by R.C. Sproul • 1989
What if suffering is a summons, not chaos? The answer runs from Gethsemane to the resurrection.
4.20
699
Surprised by Suffering Summary
Surprised by Suffering 86%
What if suffering is a summons, not chaos? The answer runs from Gethsemane to the resurrection.
by R.C. Sproul 1989
4.20
699 ratings
Hollywood Heroes
by Frank Turek • 2022
Why every superhero movie keeps retelling a single story from two thousand years ago.
4.37
338
Hollywood Heroes Summary
Hollywood Heroes 86%
Why every superhero movie keeps retelling a single story from two thousand years ago.
by Frank Turek 2022
4.37
338 ratings
Falling into Goodness
by Chuck DeGroat • 2017
Stop climbing. Lent is a downward journey into rest and the true self God dwells within.
4.50
84
Falling into Goodness Summary
Falling into Goodness 86%
Stop climbing. Lent is a downward journey into rest and the true self God dwells within.
by Chuck DeGroat 2017
4.50
84 ratings
Zealot
by Reza Aslan • 2013
Rome crucified Jesus for sedition, not blasphemy. The revolutionary beneath the religion.
3.86
73k+
Zealot Summary
Zealot 86%
Rome crucified Jesus for sedition, not blasphemy. The revolutionary beneath the religion.
by Reza Aslan 2013
3.86
73k+ ratings
Job
by Christopher Ash • 2014
The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.
4.65
286
Job Summary
Job 86%
The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.
by Christopher Ash 2014
4.65
286 ratings
A Third Testament
by Malcolm Muggeridge • 1976
Seven lives across fifteen centuries that refused a world without God.
3.94
268
A Third Testament Summary
A Third Testament 86%
Seven lives across fifteen centuries that refused a world without God.
by Malcolm Muggeridge 1976
3.94
268 ratings
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis • 1427
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
4.24
27k+
The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 86%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ 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 86%
Christianity is a person, not a system. Restore him to the center, and joy replaces exhaustion.
by Michael Reeves 2014
4.60
1k+ ratings
A More Christlike God
by Bradley Jersak • 2015
Divine wrath is consent, not rage: a God who absorbs violence, never deals it.
4.41
870
A More Christlike God Summary
A More Christlike God 86%
Divine wrath is consent, not rage: a God who absorbs violence, never deals it.
by Bradley Jersak 2015
4.41
870 ratings
The Glory of Christ
by John Owen • 1683
The sole remedy for a decaying soul: behold Christ's glory until the sight transforms you.
4.59
2k+
The Glory of Christ Summary
The Glory of Christ 86%
The sole remedy for a decaying soul: behold Christ's glory until the sight transforms you.
by John Owen 1683
4.59
2k+ ratings
Surprised by Jesus
by Dane C. Ortlund • 2011
The four Gospels share a single scandal: insiders are out, outsiders in, and the King wins by dying.
4.51
1k+
Surprised by Jesus Summary
Surprised by Jesus 86%
The four Gospels share a single scandal: insiders are out, outsiders in, and the King wins by dying.
by Dane C. Ortlund 2011
4.51
1k+ ratings
Naming the Spirit
by W. David O. Taylor • 2025
Art, music, and breath reveal the Spirit far more than doctrine ever could.
4.60
5
Naming the Spirit Summary
Naming the Spirit 86%
Art, music, and breath reveal the Spirit far more than doctrine ever could.
by W. David O. Taylor 2025
4.60
5 ratings
The Incomparable Christ
by John R.W. Stott • 2001
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
4.22
279
The Incomparable Christ Summary
The Incomparable Christ 86%
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
by John R.W. Stott 2001
4.22
279 ratings
How God Became King
by N.T. Wright • 2012
The Gospels record a coronation, not just a biography. Christians have been reading them backwards.
4.25
3k+
How God Became King Summary
How God Became King 86%
The Gospels record a coronation, not just a biography. Christians have been reading them backwards.
by N.T. Wright 2012
4.25
3k+ 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 86%
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
by Andrew White 2011
4.16
137 ratings
The Case for Jesus
by Brant Pitre • 2016
If the Gospels were anonymous legends, why does every ancient copy name the same four authors?
4.54
3k+
The Case for Jesus Summary
The Case for Jesus 86%
If the Gospels were anonymous legends, why does every ancient copy name the same four authors?
by Brant Pitre 2016
4.54
3k+ ratings
The Lord and His Prayer
by N.T. Wright • 1996
The Lord's Prayer you know is tame: the original was a revolutionary manifesto against empire.
4.20
2k+
The Lord and His Prayer Summary
The Lord and His Prayer 86%
The Lord's Prayer you know is tame: the original was a revolutionary manifesto against empire.
by N.T. Wright 1996
4.20
2k+ ratings
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
by Nancy Guthrie • 2008
Creator of his mother, in a manger: classic voices on Christmas's staggering, world-remaking center.
4.45
1k+
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus Summary
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 86%
Creator of his mother, in a manger: classic voices on Christmas's staggering, world-remaking center.
by Nancy Guthrie 2008
4.45
1k+ ratings
Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
4.51
39
Word in the Wilderness Summary
Word in the Wilderness 86%
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.51
39 ratings
Paul
by N.T. Wright • 2018
Paul didn't switch religions. He saw a crucified Jew running the universe.
4.34
7k+
Paul Summary
Paul 86%
Paul didn't switch religions. He saw a crucified Jew running the universe.
by N.T. Wright 2018
4.34
7k+ ratings
Jesus Among Other Gods
by Ravi Zacharias • 2000
Jesus claimed to be the truth, not just teach it. A defense of that exclusive claim.
4.14
11k+
Jesus Among Other Gods Summary
Jesus Among Other Gods 86%
Jesus claimed to be the truth, not just teach it. A defense of that exclusive claim.
by Ravi Zacharias 2000
4.14
11k+ ratings
Jesus and the Last Supper
by Brant Pitre • 2015
The Last Supper was not a pagan mystery cult. It was a Jewish prophet's new Passover.
4.72
110
Jesus and the Last Supper Summary
Jesus and the Last Supper 86%
The Last Supper was not a pagan mystery cult. It was a Jewish prophet's new Passover.
by Brant Pitre 2015
4.72
110 ratings
The Prodigal Prophet
by Timothy J. Keller • 2018
A prophet's meltdown over God's mercy to his enemies exposes our hidden self-righteousness.
4.50
5k+
The Prodigal Prophet Summary
The Prodigal Prophet 86%
A prophet's meltdown over God's mercy to his enemies exposes our hidden self-righteousness.
by Timothy J. Keller 2018
4.50
5k+ ratings
Exodus Old and New
by L. Michael Morales • 2020
Exile. Lamb. Sea crossing. Resurrection. The one pattern that runs from Eden to the new creation.
4.65
459
Exodus Old and New Summary
Exodus Old and New 86%
Exile. Lamb. Sea crossing. Resurrection. The one pattern that runs from Eden to the new creation.
by L. Michael Morales 2020
4.65
459 ratings
Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
by Timothy J. Keller • 2013
A God who suffered too: that changes everything about how you walk through pain.
4.49
6k+
Walking with God through Pain and Suffering Summary
Walking with God through Pain and Suffering 86%
A God who suffered too: that changes everything about how you walk through pain.
by Timothy J. Keller 2013
4.49
6k+ 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 86%
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
Truth Is Symphonic
by Hans Urs von Balthasar • 1987
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
4.41
37
Truth Is Symphonic Summary
Truth Is Symphonic 86%
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
by Hans Urs von Balthasar 1987
4.41
37 ratings
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God
by Paul Copan • 2010
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
4.03
3k+
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God Summary
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God 86%
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
by Paul Copan 2010
4.03
3k+ 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.
4.07
153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 86%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
The Gospel According to Job
by Mike Mason • 1993
Job lost everything without cause. His friends' easy answers failed. His only hope was a mediator.
4.49
230
The Gospel According to Job Summary
The Gospel According to Job 86%
Job lost everything without cause. His friends' easy answers failed. His only hope was a mediator.
by Mike Mason 1993
4.49
230 ratings
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