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The Unquenchable Flame
by Michael Reeves • 2009
A verse in Romans split Western Christianity. The argument it started still isn't settled.
4.49
2k+
The Unquenchable Flame Summary
The Unquenchable Flame 93%
A verse in Romans split Western Christianity. The argument it started still isn't settled.
by Michael Reeves 2009
4.49
2k+ ratings
Martin Luther
by Eric Metaxas • 2017
A thunderstorm vow, a tormented monk, and the conscience that broke the medieval church.
4.15
9k+
Martin Luther Summary
Martin Luther 92%
A thunderstorm vow, a tormented monk, and the conscience that broke the medieval church.
by Eric Metaxas 2017
4.15
9k+ ratings
The Making of Martin Luther
by Richard Rex • 2017
A misremembered sentence and a desperate hunger for certainty: the Reformation's hidden engine.
3.94
64
The Making of Martin Luther Summary
The Making of Martin Luther 91%
A misremembered sentence and a desperate hunger for certainty: the Reformation's hidden engine.
by Richard Rex 2017
3.94
64 ratings
Heretics and Heroes
by Thomas Cahill • 2013
Plague, print, and an obstinate monk shattered medieval Europe. The replacement is still here.
3.80
2k+
Heretics and Heroes Summary
Heretics and Heroes 91%
Plague, print, and an obstinate monk shattered medieval Europe. The replacement is still here.
by Thomas Cahill 2013
3.80
2k+ ratings
Reformations
by Carlos M.N. Eire • 2016
Christendom's splintering produced more than new churches; it taught Europe how to doubt.
4.34
461
Reformations Summary
Reformations 91%
Christendom's splintering produced more than new churches; it taught Europe how to doubt.
by Carlos M.N. Eire 2016
4.34
461 ratings
Living for God's Glory
by Joel R. Beeke • 2008
Beyond predestination: Calvinism's comprehensive piety for work, marriage, and public life.
4.44
376
Living for God's Glory Summary
Living for God's Glory 90%
Beyond predestination: Calvinism's comprehensive piety for work, marriage, and public life.
by Joel R. Beeke 2008
4.44
376 ratings
The Unintended Reformation
by Brad S. Gregory • 2012
Christian reformers tried to save the faith. They accidentally built the secular West instead.
4.03
388
The Unintended Reformation Summary
The Unintended Reformation 90%
Christian reformers tried to save the faith. They accidentally built the secular West instead.
by Brad S. Gregory 2012
4.03
388 ratings
Gospel People
by Michael Reeves • 2022
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
4.33
432
Gospel People Summary
Gospel People 90%
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
by Michael Reeves 2022
4.33
432 ratings
Saint Pius V
by Roberto de Mattei • 2021
He purged a corrupt Church, excommunicated a queen, and sank the Ottoman navy at Lepanto.
4.55
51
Saint Pius V Summary
Saint Pius V 90%
He purged a corrupt Church, excommunicated a queen, and sank the Ottoman navy at Lepanto.
by Roberto de Mattei 2021
4.55
51 ratings
Summer of Fire and Blood
by Lyndal Roper • 2024
Luther declared Christians free. Peasants took him literally, and a hundred thousand were killed.
3.91
488
Summer of Fire and Blood Summary
Summer of Fire and Blood 90%
Luther declared Christians free. Peasants took him literally, and a hundred thousand were killed.
by Lyndal Roper 2024
3.91
488 ratings
Enthusiasm
by Ronald Knox • 1950
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
4.45
51
Enthusiasm Summary
Enthusiasm 90%
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
by Ronald Knox 1950
4.45
51 ratings
Lectures on Calvinism
by Abraham Kuyper • 1932
The engine behind modern democracy, science, and art? Calvinism, not secularism.
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2k+
Lectures on Calvinism Summary
Lectures on Calvinism 90%
The engine behind modern democracy, science, and art? Calvinism, not secularism.
by Abraham Kuyper 1932
4.06
2k+ ratings
Pontifex Maximus
by Christopher Lascelles • 2017
The papacy's claim to divine authority is shaky; its real story is power, corruption, and scandal.
3.93
140
Pontifex Maximus Summary
Pontifex Maximus 90%
The papacy's claim to divine authority is shaky; its real story is power, corruption, and scandal.
by Christopher Lascelles 2017
3.93
140 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
Shaped by the Gospel
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.
4.36
336
Shaped by the Gospel Summary
Shaped by the Gospel 90%
Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016
4.36
336 ratings
What Do Christians Believe?
by Malcolm Guite • 2006
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
3.95
42
What Do Christians Believe? Summary
What Do Christians Believe? 89%
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
by Malcolm Guite 2006
3.95
42 ratings
The Christian Life
by Sinclair B. Ferguson • 1981
Christian living fails without Christian doctrine. A short guide to the truths that sustain it.
4.40
742
The Christian Life Summary
The Christian Life 89%
Christian living fails without Christian doctrine. A short guide to the truths that sustain it.
by Sinclair B. Ferguson 1981
4.40
742 ratings
Theologians You Should Know
by Michael Reeves • 2016
Eleven theologians who built Christian belief, and the ideas that cure a shallow faith.
4.38
179
Theologians You Should Know Summary
Theologians You Should Know 89%
Eleven theologians who built Christian belief, and the ideas that cure a shallow faith.
by Michael Reeves 2016
4.38
179 ratings
The great controversy between Christ and Satan;
by Ellen Gould White • 1950
The hidden war shaping history: why evil exists, why churches fell, and how the conflict ends.
4.25
2k+
The great controversy between Christ and Satan; Summary
The great controversy between Christ and Satan; 89%
The hidden war shaping history: why evil exists, why churches fell, and how the conflict ends.
by Ellen Gould White 1950
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Great Façade
by Christopher A. Ferrara • 2002
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
4.30
77
The Great Façade Summary
The Great Façade 89%
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
by Christopher A. Ferrara 2002
4.30
77 ratings
R. C. Sproul
by Stephen J. Nichols • 2021
A midnight encounter with God's holiness turned a Pittsburgh kid into a warrior for biblical truth.
4.56
1k+
R. C. Sproul Summary
R. C. Sproul 89%
A midnight encounter with God's holiness turned a Pittsburgh kid into a warrior for biblical truth.
by Stephen J. Nichols 2021
4.56
1k+ ratings
Seven More Men
by Eric Metaxas • 2020
Seven men who changed the world refused fame and fortune. Here is what they chased instead.
4.46
602
Seven More Men Summary
Seven More Men 89%
Seven men who changed the world refused fame and fortune. Here is what they chased instead.
by Eric Metaxas 2020
4.46
602 ratings
Crisis of Confidence
by Carl R. Trueman • 2024
Rejecting creeds doesn't kill them. It just makes them invisible and unaccountable.
4.33
689
Crisis of Confidence Summary
Crisis of Confidence 89%
Rejecting creeds doesn't kill them. It just makes them invisible and unaccountable.
by Carl R. Trueman 2024
4.33
689 ratings
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber
by Ralph M. Wiltgen • 1966
How an alliance of Rhineland bishops steered Vatican II and reshaped modern Catholicism.
4.05
112
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber Summary
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber 89%
How an alliance of Rhineland bishops steered Vatican II and reshaped modern Catholicism.
by Ralph M. Wiltgen 1966
4.05
112 ratings
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History
by D. James Kennedy • 1994
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
4.01
449
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History Summary
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History 89%
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
by D. James Kennedy 1994
4.01
449 ratings
The Soul Winner
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon • 1895
Spurgeon's manual for evangelism: why your holiness, sincerity, and love matter more than technique.
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2k+
The Soul Winner Summary
The Soul Winner 89%
Spurgeon's manual for evangelism: why your holiness, sincerity, and love matter more than technique.
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1895
4.46
2k+ 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.
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16k+
Letters to the Church Summary
Letters to the Church 89%
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 Truth War
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2007
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
4.30
2k+
The Truth War Summary
The Truth War 89%
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
For the Glory of God
by Rodney Stark • 2003
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
3.96
229
For the Glory of God Summary
For the Glory of God 89%
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
by Rodney Stark 2003
3.96
229 ratings
What Is the Bible?
by Rob Bell • 2017
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
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What Is the Bible? Summary
What Is the Bible? 89%
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
by Rob Bell 2017
4.31
9k+ ratings
Ashamed of the Gospel
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1993
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
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2k+
Ashamed of the Gospel Summary
Ashamed of the Gospel 89%
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1993
4.31
2k+ ratings
Spurgeon on the Christian Life
by Michael Reeves • 2018
For Spurgeon, every doctrine, sermon, and trial orbited one center: Christ crucified.
4.55
513
Spurgeon on the Christian Life Summary
Spurgeon on the Christian Life 89%
For Spurgeon, every doctrine, sermon, and trial orbited one center: Christ crucified.
by Michael Reeves 2018
4.55
513 ratings
The Second Vatican Council
by Roberto de Mattei • 2010
No new dogmas, but a revolution: how Vatican II changed the Church more than any council before it.
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66
The Second Vatican Council Summary
The Second Vatican Council 89%
No new dogmas, but a revolution: how Vatican II changed the Church more than any council before it.
by Roberto de Mattei 2010
4.47
66 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.
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5k+
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church Summary
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church 89%
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
by Mark Dever 1997
4.29
5k+ ratings
Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 1
by Herman Bavinck • 2003
Christian certainty rests not on argument but on the Spirit's inner testimony to Scripture.
4.68
571
Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 1 Summary
Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 1 89%
Christian certainty rests not on argument but on the Spirit's inner testimony to Scripture.
by Herman Bavinck 2003
4.68
571 ratings
Overcoming Sin and Temptation
by John Owen • 1656
Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.
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3k+
Overcoming Sin and Temptation Summary
Overcoming Sin and Temptation 89%
Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.
by John Owen 1656
4.42
3k+ ratings
Christus Vincit
by Athanasius Schneider • 2019
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
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504
Christus Vincit Summary
Christus Vincit 89%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
On Temptation and the Mortification of Sin in Believers
by John Owen • 2013
Why indwelling sin doesn't weaken with time, and what actually kills it.
4.36
103
On Temptation and the Mortification of Sin in Believers Summary
On Temptation and the Mortification of Sin in Believers 89%
Why indwelling sin doesn't weaken with time, and what actually kills it.
by John Owen 2013
4.36
103 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
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ
by John Owen • 1647
If Christ died for everyone, everyone would be saved. The Puritan case for particular redemption.
4.31
2k+
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ Summary
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ 89%
If Christ died for everyone, everyone would be saved. The Puritan case for particular redemption.
by John Owen 1647
4.31
2k+ ratings
The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon
by Steven J. Lawson • 2012
Spurgeon held that Calvinism and evangelism fuel each other. The most published preacher proves it.
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1k+
The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon Summary
The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon 89%
Spurgeon held that Calvinism and evangelism fuel each other. The most published preacher proves it.
by Steven J. Lawson 2012
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Explicit Gospel
by Matt Chandler • 2012
Strip the cross from the gospel and you get activism. Strip the cosmos and you get narcissism.
4.18
11k+
The Explicit Gospel Summary
The Explicit Gospel 89%
Strip the cross from the gospel and you get activism. Strip the cosmos and you get narcissism.
by Matt Chandler 2012
4.18
11k+ ratings
Church Discipline
by Jonathan Leeman • 2012
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
4.45
1k+
Church Discipline Summary
Church Discipline 89%
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
by Jonathan Leeman 2012
4.45
1k+ ratings
What Happens When We Worship
by Jonathan Landry Cruse • 2020
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
4.54
341
What Happens When We Worship Summary
What Happens When We Worship 89%
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
by Jonathan Landry Cruse 2020
4.54
341 ratings
The Evangelicals
by Frances FitzGerald • 2017
Evangelicals keep fracturing and reassembling. A 250-year history of America's most restless faith.
4.16
2k+
The Evangelicals Summary
The Evangelicals 89%
Evangelicals keep fracturing and reassembling. A 250-year history of America's most restless faith.
by Frances FitzGerald 2017
4.16
2k+ ratings
What Love is This? Calvinism's Misrepresentation of God
by Dave Hunt • 2002
Calvinism's God ordains sin, condemns the unable, and calls it love. The biblical case against it.
3.82
283
What Love is This? Calvinism's Misrepresentation of God Summary
What Love is This? Calvinism's Misrepresentation of God 89%
Calvinism's God ordains sin, condemns the unable, and calls it love. The biblical case against it.
by Dave Hunt 2002
3.82
283 ratings
The Creedal Imperative
by Carl R. Trueman • 2012
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
4.37
759
The Creedal Imperative Summary
The Creedal Imperative 89%
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
by Carl R. Trueman 2012
4.37
759 ratings
The Gospel's Power & Message
by Paul Washer • 2012
Strip the gospel of its hard edges and you strip it of its power to save.
4.60
702
The Gospel's Power & Message Summary
The Gospel's Power & Message 89%
Strip the gospel of its hard edges and you strip it of its power to save.
by Paul Washer 2012
4.60
702 ratings
Edwards on the Christian Life
by Dane C. Ortlund • 2014
Edwards on the Christian life: not grim duty but delight, waking to a beauty that remakes the soul.
4.41
348
Edwards on the Christian Life Summary
Edwards on the Christian Life 89%
Edwards on the Christian life: not grim duty but delight, waking to a beauty that remakes the soul.
by Dane C. Ortlund 2014
4.41
348 ratings
Understanding the Congregation's Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2016
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
4.26
294
Understanding the Congregation's Authority Summary
Understanding the Congregation's Authority 89%
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
by Jonathan Leeman 2016
4.26
294 ratings
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