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For the Beauty of the Church
by W. David O. Taylor • 2010
God planted beauty before obedience. Why the church cannot afford to sideline its artists.
4.00
276
For the Beauty of the Church Summary
For the Beauty of the Church 93%
God planted beauty before obedience. Why the church cannot afford to sideline its artists.
by W. David O. Taylor 2010
4.00
276 ratings
Culture Care
by Makoto Fujimura • 2014
Art serves no purpose, which is why a culture choking on utility cannot survive without it.
4.24
1k+
Culture Care Summary
Culture Care 92%
Art serves no purpose, which is why a culture choking on utility cannot survive without it.
by Makoto Fujimura 2014
4.24
1k+ ratings
Adorning the Dark
by Andrew Peterson • 2019
Your creative restlessness points home, and your calling is sustained by community, not solitude.
4.50
7k+
Adorning the Dark Summary
Adorning the Dark 92%
Your creative restlessness points home, and your calling is sustained by community, not solitude.
by Andrew Peterson 2019
4.50
7k+ ratings
Contemporary Art and the Church
by W. David O. Taylor • 2017
Contemporary art and the church are estranged but share a prophetic drive to unmake our idols.
4.00
9
Contemporary Art and the Church Summary
Contemporary Art and the Church 91%
Contemporary art and the church are estranged but share a prophetic drive to unmake our idols.
by W. David O. Taylor 2017
4.00
9 ratings
Art and Faith
by Makoto Fujimura • 2021
God made the world from surplus, not lack. Every act of making joins that abundance.
4.26
3k+
Art and Faith Summary
Art and Faith 91%
God made the world from surplus, not lack. Every act of making joins that abundance.
by Makoto Fujimura 2021
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Rock That Is Higher
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1993
Story is truer than fact, and the God who can't be explained can still be trusted.
4.14
874
The Rock That Is Higher Summary
The Rock That Is Higher 91%
Story is truer than fact, and the God who can't be explained can still be trusted.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1993
4.14
874 ratings
A Million Little Ways
by Emily P. Freeman • 2013
You are a living work of art. Uncover your design and release it into your ordinary world.
4.17
3k+
A Million Little Ways Summary
A Million Little Ways 91%
You are a living work of art. Uncover your design and release it into your ordinary world.
by Emily P. Freeman 2013
4.17
3k+ 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 91%
Art, music, and breath reveal the Spirit far more than doctrine ever could.
by W. David O. Taylor 2025
4.60
5 ratings
Culture Making
by Andy Crouch • 2008
Christians are trained to critique culture. The biblical calling is to create it.
4.03
3k+
Culture Making Summary
Culture Making 91%
Christians are trained to critique culture. The biblical calling is to create it.
by Andy Crouch 2008
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Artisan Soul
by Erwin Raphael McManus • 2014
You are creative by design. The reasons you forgot, and the path to remembering.
4.08
3k+
The Artisan Soul Summary
The Artisan Soul 90%
You are creative by design. The reasons you forgot, and the path to remembering.
by Erwin Raphael McManus 2014
4.08
3k+ ratings
A Light So Lovely
by Sarah Arthur • 2018
Science and art both belonged inside faith for L'Engle. Her children say she rewrote their lives.
4.09
930
A Light So Lovely Summary
A Light So Lovely 90%
Science and art both belonged inside faith for L'Engle. Her children say she rewrote their lives.
by Sarah Arthur 2018
4.09
930 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 90%
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 90%
Time baffles theology. Music, built from tension and return, untangles its oldest arguments.
by Jeremy S. Begbie 2000
4.14
65 ratings
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts
by David Torevell • 2023
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts Summary
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts 90%
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
by David Torevell 2023
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 90%
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
Saving Leonardo
by Nancy R. Pearcey • 2010
Science claims truth, religion gets feelings. How that split remade art, ethics, and the self.
4.32
1k+
Saving Leonardo Summary
Saving Leonardo 90%
Science claims truth, religion gets feelings. How that split remade art, ethics, and the self.
by Nancy R. Pearcey 2010
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Return of the Prodigal Son
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1991
A famous parable hides three roles. Rembrandt's painting reveals which one you're meant to become.
4.38
26k+
The Return of the Prodigal Son Summary
The Return of the Prodigal Son 90%
A famous parable hides three roles. Rembrandt's painting reveals which one you're meant to become.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1991
4.38
26k+ ratings
Born Standing Up
by Steve Martin • 2007
Faith feels empty because you traded a relationship for a recipe. The problem is the recipe.
3.88
108k+
Born Standing Up Summary
Born Standing Up 90%
Faith feels empty because you traded a relationship for a recipe. The problem is the recipe.
by Steve Martin 2007
3.88
108k+ ratings
Encountering God Through Dance
by Saara Taina • 2012
Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.
4.32
68
Encountering God Through Dance Summary
Encountering God Through Dance 90%
Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.
by Saara Taina 2012
4.32
68 ratings
The Irrational Season
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1976
Why a fragmented self finds wholeness only by embracing the darkness and an impossible God.
4.19
2k+
The Irrational Season Summary
The Irrational Season 90%
Why a fragmented self finds wholeness only by embracing the darkness and an impossible God.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1976
4.19
2k+ 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
Art Is
by Makoto Fujimura • 2025
Why true perception, not mere looking, turns brokenness into gold and culture into a garden.
4.19
74
Art Is Summary
Art Is 89%
Why true perception, not mere looking, turns brokenness into gold and culture into a garden.
by Makoto Fujimura 2025
4.19
74 ratings
Broken Signposts
by Tom Wright • 2020
Our deepest ideals keep letting us down. What if the failure itself is pointing somewhere?
4.16
953
Broken Signposts Summary
Broken Signposts 89%
Our deepest ideals keep letting us down. What if the failure itself is pointing somewhere?
by Tom Wright 2020
4.16
953 ratings
Bridging the Great Divide
by Robert Barron • 2004
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
4.23
26
Bridging the Great Divide Summary
Bridging the Great Divide 89%
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
by Robert Barron 2004
4.23
26 ratings
Secrets in the Dark
by Frederick Buechner • 2006
God hides in ordinary life, not sanctuaries. Six decades of sermons on learning to notice.
4.38
1k+
Secrets in the Dark Summary
Secrets in the Dark 89%
God hides in ordinary life, not sanctuaries. Six decades of sermons on learning to notice.
by Frederick Buechner 2006
4.38
1k+ ratings
Scouting the Divine
by Margaret Feinberg • 2009
Sheep, vines, honey, wool: one writer's search for the God the Bible's first readers knew.
4.22
912
Scouting the Divine Summary
Scouting the Divine 89%
Sheep, vines, honey, wool: one writer's search for the God the Bible's first readers knew.
by Margaret Feinberg 2009
4.22
912 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 89%
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
by Richard F. Lovelace 1979
4.31
463 ratings
English Lessons
by Andrea Lucado • 2017
Raised to have all the answers, she moved to Oxford and learned to love the questions.
4.01
469
English Lessons Summary
English Lessons 89%
Raised to have all the answers, she moved to Oxford and learned to love the questions.
by Andrea Lucado 2017
4.01
469 ratings
The Year of Living like Jesus
by Edward G. Dobson • 2009
A pastor ate kosher, prayed the rosary, kept Sabbath. Following Jesus dismantled his certainties.
3.47
549
The Year of Living like Jesus Summary
The Year of Living like Jesus 89%
A pastor ate kosher, prayed the rosary, kept Sabbath. Following Jesus dismantled his certainties.
by Edward G. Dobson 2009
3.47
549 ratings
Catholicism
by Robert Barron • 2011
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
4.50
4k+
Catholicism Summary
Catholicism 89%
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
by Robert Barron 2011
4.50
4k+ 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 89%
Your favorite movie already knows the Gospel. Not a coincidence: it is the opening.
by Robert Barron 2015
4.31
372 ratings
The Allure of Gentleness
by Dallas Willard • 2014
Defend your faith without winning: a philosopher's gentle path from combat to genuine help.
4.18
961
The Allure of Gentleness Summary
The Allure of Gentleness 89%
Defend your faith without winning: a philosopher's gentle path from combat to genuine help.
by Dallas Willard 2014
4.18
961 ratings
The Quest for God
by Paul Johnson • 1996
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
3.56
124
The Quest for God Summary
The Quest for God 89%
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
by Paul Johnson 1996
3.56
124 ratings
Reaching For The Invisible God - What Can We Expect To Find?
by Philip Yancey • 2000
What if doubt isn't weak faith, but the framework faith needs to stay alive?
4.17
3k+
Reaching For The Invisible God - What Can We Expect To Find? Summary
Reaching For The Invisible God - What Can We Expect To Find? 89%
What if doubt isn't weak faith, but the framework faith needs to stay alive?
by Philip Yancey 2000
4.17
3k+ ratings
Why I Am Not an Atheist
by Christopher Beha • 2026
His twin nearly died, then cancer arrived. Atheism had reasons; love had more.
3.64
110
Why I Am Not an Atheist Summary
Why I Am Not an Atheist 89%
His twin nearly died, then cancer arrived. Atheism had reasons; love had more.
by Christopher Beha 2026
3.64
110 ratings
Garden City
by John Mark Comer • 2015
Work and rest are partners, not enemies. Your exhaustion proves you have been treating them wrong.
4.45
17k+
Garden City Summary
Garden City 89%
Work and rest are partners, not enemies. Your exhaustion proves you have been treating them wrong.
by John Mark Comer 2015
4.45
17k+ ratings
A Circle of Quiet
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1971
A farmhouse, a brook, an hour of silence: what a writer found when she finally stopped.
4.21
7k+
A Circle of Quiet Summary
A Circle of Quiet 89%
A farmhouse, a brook, an hour of silence: what a writer found when she finally stopped.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1971
4.21
7k+ 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 89%
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
by Paul Copan 2010
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Alphabet of Grace
by Frederick Buechner • 1969
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
4.08
958
The Alphabet of Grace Summary
The Alphabet of Grace 89%
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
by Frederick Buechner 1969
4.08
958 ratings
Fool's Talk
by Os Guinness • 2015
Holy folly opens minds arguments harden: recovering the lost art of Christian persuasion.
4.19
1k+
Fool's Talk Summary
Fool's Talk 89%
Holy folly opens minds arguments harden: recovering the lost art of Christian persuasion.
by Os Guinness 2015
4.19
1k+ ratings
Can Science Explain Everything?
by John C. Lennox • 2019
Science has limits. A mathematician explores the evidence for Christianity that reason demands.
4.36
2k+
Can Science Explain Everything? Summary
Can Science Explain Everything? 89%
Science has limits. A mathematician explores the evidence for Christianity that reason demands.
by John C. Lennox 2019
4.36
2k+ ratings
How the Bible Actually Works
by Peter Enns • 2019
The Bible was never meant to be a rulebook. Its contradictions are what make it wise.
4.28
4k+
How the Bible Actually Works Summary
How the Bible Actually Works 89%
The Bible was never meant to be a rulebook. Its contradictions are what make it wise.
by Peter Enns 2019
4.28
4k+ ratings
Disruptive Witness
by Alan Noble • 2018
Modern life makes God feel optional. The problem isn't arguments; it's eroded attention.
4.22
1k+
Disruptive Witness Summary
Disruptive Witness 89%
Modern life makes God feel optional. The problem isn't arguments; it's eroded attention.
by Alan Noble 2018
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Art of Spiritual Writing
by Vinita Hampton Wright • 2013
Spiritual writing needs craft, not just calling. Skills that make your prose impossible to ignore.
4.32
136
The Art of Spiritual Writing Summary
The Art of Spiritual Writing 89%
Spiritual writing needs craft, not just calling. Skills that make your prose impossible to ignore.
by Vinita Hampton Wright 2013
4.32
136 ratings
Faith After Doubt
by Brian D. McLaren • 2021
A developmental path for faith that treats doubt as a doorway, not a demolition.
4.30
3k+
Faith After Doubt Summary
Faith After Doubt 89%
A developmental path for faith that treats doubt as a doorway, not a demolition.
by Brian D. McLaren 2021
4.30
3k+ ratings
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
50
Prayers for the Pilgrimage Summary
Prayers for the Pilgrimage 89%
A fifth-century prayer form short enough for traffic, tough enough for despair.
by W. David O. Taylor 2024
4.60
50 ratings
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics
by Peter Kreeft • 1994
A field manual of logic, evidence, and philosophy for the hardest questions of Christianity.
4.23
2k+
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics Summary
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics 89%
A field manual of logic, evidence, and philosophy for the hardest questions of Christianity.
by Peter Kreeft 1994
4.23
2k+ ratings
A Little Book for New Theologians
by Kelly M. Kapic • 2012
Studying God without losing your soul: a short guide to theology that keeps humility at the center.
4.17
1k+
A Little Book for New Theologians Summary
A Little Book for New Theologians 89%
Studying God without losing your soul: a short guide to theology that keeps humility at the center.
by Kelly M. Kapic 2012
4.17
1k+ 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 89%
Seven lives across fifteen centuries that refused a world without God.
by Malcolm Muggeridge 1976
3.94
268 ratings
A Stone for a Pillow
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1986
A novelist's God is not a judge. Love binds galaxies, suffering heals, enemies deserve blessing.
4.12
481
A Stone for a Pillow Summary
A Stone for a Pillow 89%
A novelist's God is not a judge. Love binds galaxies, suffering heals, enemies deserve blessing.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1986
4.12
481 ratings
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