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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 92%
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
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
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
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
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
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 90%
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
by Michael Mather 2018
4.39
241 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
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 90%
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
by Steve Corbett 2009
4.20
14k+ ratings
Kisses from Katie
by Katie Davis Majors • 2011
A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.
4.4
35k+
Kisses from Katie Summary
Kisses from Katie 90%
A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.
by Katie Davis Majors 2011
4.4
35k+ ratings
A Gift of Hope
by Danielle Steel • 2012
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
3.98
3k+
A Gift of Hope Summary
A Gift of Hope 89%
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
by Danielle Steel 2012
3.98
3k+ ratings
Take This Bread
by Sara Miles • 2007
An atheist war reporter walked into a church for communion and came out a food-pantry revolutionary.
4.00
5k+
Take This Bread Summary
Take This Bread 89%
An atheist war reporter walked into a church for communion and came out a food-pantry revolutionary.
by Sara Miles 2007
4.00
5k+ ratings
Forgive
by Timothy J. Keller • 2022
Forgiveness is a promise made before the feelings catch up. The Christian path through resentment.
4.59
4k+
Forgive Summary
Forgive 89%
Forgiveness is a promise made before the feelings catch up. The Christian path through resentment.
by Timothy J. Keller 2022
4.59
4k+ 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 89%
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
by Gregory Boyle 2021
4.54
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 89%
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
by David Platt 2015
4.15
4k+ 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 89%
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
by Mekdes Haddis 2022
4.03
128 ratings
Serving with Eyes Wide Open
by David Livermore • 2006
Mission trips built around you. Cultural intelligence for serving communities instead.
4.03
746
Serving with Eyes Wide Open Summary
Serving with Eyes Wide Open 89%
Mission trips built around you. Cultural intelligence for serving communities instead.
by David Livermore 2006
4.03
746 ratings
Love Walked Among Us
by Paul E. Miller • 2001
Jesus' compassion was active, honest, and free from self-righteousness. Here's how to learn it.
4.26
1k+
Love Walked Among Us Summary
Love Walked Among Us 89%
Jesus' compassion was active, honest, and free from self-righteousness. Here's how to learn it.
by Paul E. Miller 2001
4.26
1k+ ratings
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables
by Bob Welch • 2014
Fifty-two devotionals mining Les Misérables for grace, forgiveness, and everyday kindness.
4.29
115
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables Summary
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables 89%
Fifty-two devotionals mining Les Misérables for grace, forgiveness, and everyday kindness.
by Bob Welch 2014
4.29
115 ratings
No Greater Love
by Mother Teresa • 1997
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
4.37
3k+
No Greater Love Summary
No Greater Love 89%
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
by Mother Teresa 1997
4.37
3k+ 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 89%
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
Cherished Belonging
by Gregory Boyle • 2024
Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.
4.45
2k+
Cherished Belonging Summary
Cherished Belonging 89%
Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.
by Gregory Boyle 2024
4.45
2k+ 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 89%
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 89%
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
by Mark Labberton 2007
3.93
340 ratings
The Simplest Way to Change the World
by Dustin Willis • 2017
An open door does more gospel work than Christians realize, and your house already has one.
4.21
854
The Simplest Way to Change the World Summary
The Simplest Way to Change the World 89%
An open door does more gospel work than Christians realize, and your house already has one.
by Dustin Willis 2017
4.21
854 ratings
Something Beautiful for God
by Malcolm Muggeridge • 1971
When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.
4.00
2k+
Something Beautiful for God Summary
Something Beautiful for God 89%
When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.
by Malcolm Muggeridge 1971
4.00
2k+ ratings
Tattoos on the Heart
by Gregory Boyle • 2009
Gang programs fail because they're conditional. One LA priest bet on love that refuses to quit.
4.49
31k+
Tattoos on the Heart Summary
Tattoos on the Heart 89%
Gang programs fail because they're conditional. One LA priest bet on love that refuses to quit.
by Gregory Boyle 2009
4.49
31k+ ratings
Gentle and Lowly
by Dane C. Ortlund • 2020
When Jesus revealed his deepest heart, he didn't name holiness or power. He named tenderness.
4.49
65k+
Gentle and Lowly Summary
Gentle and Lowly 89%
When Jesus revealed his deepest heart, he didn't name holiness or power. He named tenderness.
by Dane C. Ortlund 2020
4.49
65k+ ratings
Overflow
by Michael Reeves • 2021
God doesn't need you, and that's the best news. It's why mission becomes joy, not guilt.
4.39
167
Overflow Summary
Overflow 89%
God doesn't need you, and that's the best news. It's why mission becomes joy, not guilt.
by Michael Reeves 2021
4.39
167 ratings
Becoming a Woman of Influence
by Carol J. Kent • 1999
How Jesus mentored: why the small group, the shared meal, and the well-timed question change lives.
4.10
281
Becoming a Woman of Influence Summary
Becoming a Woman of Influence 88%
How Jesus mentored: why the small group, the shared meal, and the well-timed question change lives.
by Carol J. Kent 1999
4.10
281 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 88%
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
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 88%
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
by Andrew White 2011
4.16
137 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
The Parables
by Gary Inrig • 1991
The parables upend everything you think about God, forgiveness, money, and what discipleship costs.
4.25
240
The Parables Summary
The Parables 88%
The parables upend everything you think about God, forgiveness, money, and what discipleship costs.
by Gary Inrig 1991
4.25
240 ratings
A Chance to Die
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1987
An Irishwoman in a sari rescues hundreds of temple children and builds a family on prayer.
4.09
10k+
A Chance to Die Summary
A Chance to Die 88%
An Irishwoman in a sari rescues hundreds of temple children and builds a family on prayer.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1987
4.09
10k+ ratings
The Grace Awakening
by Charles R. Swindoll • 1990
Grace is a free gift, but living it feels impossible. The missing manual for guilt-worn Christians.
4.35
3k+
The Grace Awakening Summary
The Grace Awakening 88%
Grace is a free gift, but living it feels impossible. The missing manual for guilt-worn Christians.
by Charles R. Swindoll 1990
4.35
3k+ ratings
Praying for Strangers
by River Jordan • 2011
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
4.09
704
Praying for Strangers Summary
Praying for Strangers 88%
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
by River Jordan 2011
4.09
704 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 88%
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987
4.15
338 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 88%
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.43
3k+ ratings
Unpunishable
by Danny Silk • 2019
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
4.46
428
Unpunishable Summary
Unpunishable 88%
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
by Danny Silk 2019
4.46
428 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 88%
You don't need more faith. You need to do something with what you have.
by Bob Goff 2012
4.31
103k+ ratings
If You Find This Letter
by Hannah Brencher • 2015
Drowning in loneliness, she left love letters on the subway. Strangers everywhere wrote back.
4.03
2k+
If You Find This Letter Summary
If You Find This Letter 88%
Drowning in loneliness, she left love letters on the subway. Strangers everywhere wrote back.
by Hannah Brencher 2015
4.03
2k+ ratings
Same Kind of Different as Me
by Ron Hall • 2006
An art dealer, a homeless man, and the woman who bound them together. Then cancer came.
4.20
93k+
Same Kind of Different as Me Summary
Same Kind of Different as Me 88%
An art dealer, a homeless man, and the woman who bound them together. Then cancer came.
by Ron Hall 2006
4.20
93k+ ratings
Deep and Wide
by Andy Stanley • 2012
From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.
4.28
4k+
Deep and Wide Summary
Deep and Wide 88%
From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.
by Andy Stanley 2012
4.28
4k+ ratings
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life
by Timothy J. Keller • 2017
365 days in Proverbs: what ancient wisdom does to your speech, your spending, and your ambition.
4.49
2k+
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life Summary
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life 88%
365 days in Proverbs: what ancient wisdom does to your speech, your spending, and your ambition.
by Timothy J. Keller 2017
4.49
2k+ ratings
How to Human
by Carlos Whittaker • 2023
Learn to slow down, draw near, and feel with others: three practices for reclaiming your humanity.
4.32
3k+
How to Human Summary
How to Human 88%
Learn to slow down, draw near, and feel with others: three practices for reclaiming your humanity.
by Carlos Whittaker 2023
4.32
3k+ ratings
Weakness Is the Way
by J.I. Packer • 2013
The way up is down: how your deepest insufficiency becomes the arena of God’s power.
3.98
1k+
Weakness Is the Way Summary
Weakness Is the Way 88%
The way up is down: how your deepest insufficiency becomes the arena of God’s power.
by J.I. Packer 2013
3.98
1k+ ratings
Two Women Walk into a Bar
by Cheryl Strayed • 2024
A four-part generosity framework that uses what you already have, not what's in your bank.
4.03
22k+
Two Women Walk into a Bar Summary
Two Women Walk into a Bar 88%
A four-part generosity framework that uses what you already have, not what's in your bank.
by Cheryl Strayed 2024
4.03
22k+ 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 88%
Why the Christian response to suffering starts not with an argument, but with a body.
by Kelly M. Kapic 2017
4.35
568 ratings
What's So Amazing about Grace?
by Philip Yancey • 1997
Christianity's central scandal: God's love doesn't depend on you. It never has and it never will.
4.19
44k+
What's So Amazing about Grace? Summary
What's So Amazing about Grace? 88%
Christianity's central scandal: God's love doesn't depend on you. It never has and it never will.
by Philip Yancey 1997
4.19
44k+ ratings
Human(Kind)
by Ashlee Eiland • 2020
Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.
4.18
359
Human(Kind) Summary
Human(Kind) 88%
Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.
by Ashlee Eiland 2020
4.18
359 ratings
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