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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
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 91%
The biggest lie in Christian politics is that you must choose between love and truth.
by Justin Giboney 2020
4.31
2k+ 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.
3.96
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
Center Church
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
4.43
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
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 91%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ 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 91%
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
Growing Young
by Kara Powell • 2016
Six shifts that fill a church with young adults, proven across hundreds of congregations.
4.14
1k+
Growing Young Summary
Growing Young 91%
Six shifts that fill a church with young adults, proven across hundreds of congregations.
by Kara Powell 2016
4.14
1k+ 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
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 91%
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987
4.15
338 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 91%
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
by Steve Corbett 2009
4.20
14k+ 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
The Long Loneliness
by Dorothy Day • 1952
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
4.02
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
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 91%
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
by Mark Labberton 2007
3.93
340 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
Governance and Ministry
by Dan Hotchkiss • 2009
How to stop micromanaging staff, clarify who decides what, and build a church board that governs.
3.91
260
Governance and Ministry Summary
Governance and Ministry 91%
How to stop micromanaging staff, clarify who decides what, and build a church board that governs.
by Dan Hotchkiss 2009
3.91
260 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 91%
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 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 91%
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
by Mekdes Haddis 2022
4.03
128 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 91%
Two billion Christians and still losing. An obedience-first model for small groups that multiply.
by Roy Moran 2015
4.07
136 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 90%
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
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 90%
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 Deeply Formed Life
by Rich Villodas • 2020
Hurry is a spiritual problem. The rhythms that slow you down and anchor you in Christ.
4.21
5k+
The Deeply Formed Life Summary
The Deeply Formed Life 90%
Hurry is a spiritual problem. The rhythms that slow you down and anchor you in Christ.
by Rich Villodas 2020
4.21
5k+ 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 90%
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
by Christopher L. Heuertz 2010
4.18
372 ratings
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk
by Eugene Cho • 2020
A pastor's guide to holding political convictions without turning into a jerk.
4.24
1k+
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk Summary
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk 90%
A pastor's guide to holding political convictions without turning into a jerk.
by Eugene Cho 2020
4.24
1k+ 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 90%
A pastor ate kosher, prayed the rosary, kept Sabbath. Following Jesus dismantled his certainties.
by Edward G. Dobson 2009
3.47
549 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 90%
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 90%
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
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 90%
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
Inspired
by Rachel Held Evans • 2018
The Bible is a library of warring ancient texts, and that is why it's worth loving.
4.39
18k+
Inspired Summary
Inspired 90%
The Bible is a library of warring ancient texts, and that is why it's worth loving.
by Rachel Held Evans 2018
4.39
18k+ 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 90%
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
by Mark Dever 1997
4.29
5k+ ratings
Jesus and the Disinherited
by Howard Thurman • 1996
The church preaches a gospel for the powerful. Jesus offered a strategy for the oppressed.
4.51
7k+
Jesus and the Disinherited Summary
Jesus and the Disinherited 90%
The church preaches a gospel for the powerful. Jesus offered a strategy for the oppressed.
by Howard Thurman 1996
4.51
7k+ 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 90%
Christmas was not a silent night but a peace campaign born under occupation.
by Kelley Nikondeha 2022
4.29
487 ratings
Deep Discipleship
by J.T. English • 2020
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
4.46
2k+
Deep Discipleship Summary
Deep Discipleship 90%
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
by J.T. English 2020
4.46
2k+ 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 90%
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 90%
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
by James Mallon 2014
4.30
374 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 90%
Strip away Christian culture, ask what people will obey, and the gospel reproduces itself.
by David Watson 2014
4.20
533 ratings
The Insanity of Obedience
by Nik Ripken • 2013
Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.
4.36
2k+
The Insanity of Obedience Summary
The Insanity of Obedience 90%
Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.
by Nik Ripken 2013
4.36
2k+ 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 90%
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
by James Emery White 2017
3.89
919 ratings
Transformational Groups
by Ed Stetzer • 2014
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
3.89
151
Transformational Groups Summary
Transformational Groups 90%
Community is not a church program. It is the discipleship engine most churches never build.
by Ed Stetzer 2014
3.89
151 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 90%
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
The False White Gospel
by Jim Wallis • 2024
A counterfeit gospel captured American Christianity. Its own sacred texts contain the antidote.
4.22
958
The False White Gospel Summary
The False White Gospel 90%
A counterfeit gospel captured American Christianity. Its own sacred texts contain the antidote.
by Jim Wallis 2024
4.22
958 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 Great Dechurching
by Jim Davis • 2023
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
3.85
2k+
The Great Dechurching Summary
The Great Dechurching 90%
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
by Jim Davis 2023
3.85
2k+ ratings
A Creative Minority
by Jon Tyson • 2016
Losing the culture war could save the church. Without power, love becomes the only influence left.
4.33
811
A Creative Minority Summary
A Creative Minority 90%
Losing the culture war could save the church. Without power, love becomes the only influence left.
by Jon Tyson 2016
4.33
811 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 90%
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
by Gregory Boyle 2021
4.54
2k+ ratings
Thriving Youth Groups
by Jeanne Mayo • 2004
How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.
3.93
108
Thriving Youth Groups Summary
Thriving Youth Groups 90%
How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.
by Jeanne Mayo 2004
3.93
108 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
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 90%
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
by Jonathan Leeman 2018
4.21
159 ratings
Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out
by D. Scott Hildreth • 2020
What if sharing your faith felt as natural as telling a story about someone you love?
4.23
185
Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out Summary
Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out 90%
What if sharing your faith felt as natural as telling a story about someone you love?
by D. Scott Hildreth 2020
4.23
185 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 90%
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
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 90%
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
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