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Happy are You Poor
by Thomas Dubay • 1981
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
4.39
727
Happy are You Poor Summary
Happy are You Poor 92%
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
by Thomas Dubay 1981
4.39
727 ratings
Freedom of Simplicity
by Richard J. Foster • 1981
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
4.21
3k+
Freedom of Simplicity Summary
Freedom of Simplicity 89%
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
by Richard J. Foster 1981
4.21
3k+ ratings
No Man Is an Island
by Thomas Merton • 1955
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
4.16
5k+
No Man Is an Island Summary
No Man Is an Island 89%
True selfhood means giving yourself away, not asserting yourself. Merton on the relational soul.
by Thomas Merton 1955
4.16
5k+ ratings
Thoughts in Solitude
by Thomas Merton • 1956
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
4.02
3k+
Thoughts in Solitude Summary
Thoughts in Solitude 88%
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956
4.02
3k+ 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 88%
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
by Mother Teresa 1997
4.37
3k+ 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 88%
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
by Michael Mather 2018
4.39
241 ratings
New Seeds of Contemplation
by Thomas Merton • 1962
Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.
4.27
9k+
New Seeds of Contemplation Summary
New Seeds of Contemplation 88%
Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.
by Thomas Merton 1962
4.27
9k+ ratings
The God Chasers
by Tommy Tenney • 1998
The cost of encountering God's presence: why the satisfied miss it and the hungry find it.
4.28
9k+
The God Chasers Summary
The God Chasers 88%
The cost of encountering God's presence: why the satisfied miss it and the hungry find it.
by Tommy Tenney 1998
4.28
9k+ ratings
On Social Justice
by Basil the Great • 2009
Your extra coat is stolen from the naked. A fourth-century bishop on wealth, hoarding, and love.
4.52
646
On Social Justice Summary
On Social Justice 88%
Your extra coat is stolen from the naked. A fourth-century bishop on wealth, hoarding, and love.
by Basil the Great 2009
4.52
646 ratings
The Blessing of Humility
by Jerry Bridges • 2016
Nine statements Jesus made about blessing contain a roadmap to humility that effort cannot produce.
4.46
1k+
The Blessing of Humility Summary
The Blessing of Humility 88%
Nine statements Jesus made about blessing contain a roadmap to humility that effort cannot produce.
by Jerry Bridges 2016
4.46
1k+ ratings
Overcoming Apathy
by Uche Anizor • 2022
Spiritual numbness is curable. The early church named the sickness; the gospel supplies the cure.
4.19
613
Overcoming Apathy Summary
Overcoming Apathy 88%
Spiritual numbness is curable. The early church named the sickness; the gospel supplies the cure.
by Uche Anizor 2022
4.19
613 ratings
God Does His Best Work with Empty
by Nancy Guthrie • 2020
Loss and loneliness are not signs of God's absence but the places he comes closest.
4.48
2k+
God Does His Best Work with Empty Summary
God Does His Best Work with Empty 88%
Loss and loneliness are not signs of God's absence but the places he comes closest.
by Nancy Guthrie 2020
4.48
2k+ ratings
Gods at War
by Kyle Idleman • 2013
Your heart is at war: pleasure, money, success compete for your worship. How to dethrone them.
4.27
6k+
Gods at War Summary
Gods at War 88%
Your heart is at war: pleasure, money, success compete for your worship. How to dethrone them.
by Kyle Idleman 2013
4.27
6k+ ratings
My Religion - What I Believe
by Leo Tolstoy • 1884
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
4.08
812
My Religion - What I Believe Summary
My Religion - What I Believe 88%
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
by Leo Tolstoy 1884
4.08
812 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 87%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ ratings
Blessed Are the Misfits
by Brant Hansen • 2017
Feelings dry, prayers wandering, doubts circling: exactly the kind of person Jesus recruited.
4.56
3k+
Blessed Are the Misfits Summary
Blessed Are the Misfits 87%
Feelings dry, prayers wandering, doubts circling: exactly the kind of person Jesus recruited.
by Brant Hansen 2017
4.56
3k+ ratings
The Spiritual Man
by Watchman Nee • 1928
Sin forgiven, self untouched: the half-gospel that keeps Christians in spiritual shallows.
4.51
1k+
The Spiritual Man Summary
The Spiritual Man 87%
Sin forgiven, self untouched: the half-gospel that keeps Christians in spiritual shallows.
by Watchman Nee 1928
4.51
1k+ ratings
The Treasure Principle
by Randy Alcorn • 2001
God owns your money. You're just the manager. That shift turns giving into joy.
4.10
7k+
The Treasure Principle Summary
The Treasure Principle 87%
God owns your money. You're just the manager. That shift turns giving into joy.
by Randy Alcorn 2001
4.10
7k+ ratings
Time for God
by Jacques Philippe • 2005
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
4.60
3k+
Time for God Summary
Time for God 87%
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
by Jacques Philippe 2005
4.60
3k+ ratings
The Divine Conspiracy
by Dallas Willard • 1998
The gospel became damage control. Jesus taught a kingdom life that begins now, not after death.
4.24
16k+
The Divine Conspiracy Summary
The Divine Conspiracy 87%
The gospel became damage control. Jesus taught a kingdom life that begins now, not after death.
by Dallas Willard 1998
4.24
16k+ ratings
The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity
by Edwene Gaines • 2005
Four spiritual laws govern prosperity. The first one changes everything about how you handle money.
4.28
727
The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity Summary
The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity 87%
Four spiritual laws govern prosperity. The first one changes everything about how you handle money.
by Edwene Gaines 2005
4.28
727 ratings
Spiritual Depression
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones • 1965
Why so many Christians lack joy and assurance, and the forgotten remedies that restore both.
4.42
5k+
Spiritual Depression Summary
Spiritual Depression 87%
Why so many Christians lack joy and assurance, and the forgotten remedies that restore both.
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones 1965
4.42
5k+ ratings
With
by Skye Jethani • 2011
Four default ways of relating to God are exhausting. A fifth was always the point.
4.43
6k+
With Summary
With 87%
Four default ways of relating to God are exhausting. A fifth was always the point.
by Skye Jethani 2011
4.43
6k+ 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 87%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
Radical
by David Platt • 2010
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
4.17
70k+
Radical Summary
Radical 87%
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
by David Platt 2010
4.17
70k+ 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 87%
When a cynical journalist met Mother Teresa, he discovered that holiness photographs.
by Malcolm Muggeridge 1971
4.00
2k+ ratings
Gravity and Grace
by Simone Weil • 1947
The soul falls by its own weight. Grace lifts those who cease demanding that suffering make sense.
4.26
4k+
Gravity and Grace Summary
Gravity and Grace 87%
The soul falls by its own weight. Grace lifts those who cease demanding that suffering make sense.
by Simone Weil 1947
4.26
4k+ ratings
Learning Humility
by Richard J. Foster • 2022
A year with the Lakota taught Richard Foster what humility demands, and why we resist it.
4.15
419
Learning Humility Summary
Learning Humility 87%
A year with the Lakota taught Richard Foster what humility demands, and why we resist it.
by Richard J. Foster 2022
4.15
419 ratings
The Pursuit of God
by A.W. Tozer • 1948
The one requirement is the one thing Christians think they've finished: pursuing God.
4.39
88k+
The Pursuit of God Summary
The Pursuit of God 87%
The one requirement is the one thing Christians think they've finished: pursuing God.
by A.W. Tozer 1948
4.39
88k+ ratings
Following Francis
by Susan Pitchford • 2006
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
4.25
69
Following Francis Summary
Following Francis 87%
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
by Susan Pitchford 2006
4.25
69 ratings
A Praying Life
by Paul E. Miller • 2009
Why helplessness, not discipline, unlocks prayer, and how cynicism quietly kills it.
4.35
19k+
A Praying Life Summary
A Praying Life 87%
Why helplessness, not discipline, unlocks prayer, and how cynicism quietly kills it.
by Paul E. Miller 2009
4.35
19k+ 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 87%
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
by David Torevell 2023
Falling to Heaven
by James L. Ferrell • 2012
Happiness is found by falling, not by climbing. The floor is where the grace is.
4.33
1k+
Falling to Heaven Summary
Falling to Heaven 87%
Happiness is found by falling, not by climbing. The floor is where the grace is.
by James L. Ferrell 2012
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
by Theophan the Recluse • 1869
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
4.69
150
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 87%
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
by Theophan the Recluse 1869
4.69
150 ratings
The Silent Life
by Thomas Merton • 1957
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
4.06
192
The Silent Life Summary
The Silent Life 87%
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
by Thomas Merton 1957
4.06
192 ratings
By Brent & John Eldredge Curtis The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God [Hardcover]
by John Eldredge • 1997
Your longings are God's call into a story where you are worth pursuing.
3.99
14k+
By Brent & John Eldredge Curtis The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God [Hardcover] Summary
By Brent & John Eldredge Curtis The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God [Hardcover] 87%
Your longings are God's call into a story where you are worth pursuing.
by John Eldredge 1997
3.99
14k+ ratings
White Poverty
by William J. Barber II • 2024
America's poor are mostly white. The lie that says otherwise keeps the working class fractured.
4.28
719
White Poverty Summary
White Poverty 87%
America's poor are mostly white. The lie that says otherwise keeps the working class fractured.
by William J. Barber II 2024
4.28
719 ratings
Union with God
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen • 2019
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
4.63
59
Union with God Summary
Union with God 87%
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen 2019
4.63
59 ratings
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
by Jeremiah Burroughs • 1648
Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.
4.37
6k+
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Summary
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment 87%
Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.
by Jeremiah Burroughs 1648
4.37
6k+ ratings
In Good Company
by James Martin • 2000
He traded a corporate salary for a mop at Mother Teresa's, and found what he'd been missing.
4.30
381
In Good Company Summary
In Good Company 87%
He traded a corporate salary for a mop at Mother Teresa's, and found what he'd been missing.
by James Martin 2000
4.30
381 ratings
Jesus, Continued...
by J.D. Greear • 2014
When Jesus said leaving was for your benefit, he was not being polite. The Spirit explained.
4.39
1k+
Jesus, Continued... Summary
Jesus, Continued... 87%
When Jesus said leaving was for your benefit, he was not being polite. The Spirit explained.
by J.D. Greear 2014
4.39
1k+ ratings
Giving Is the Good Life
by Randy Alcorn • 2019
More money won't make you whole. Giving it away will. The Bible's most surprising promise.
4.04
225
Giving Is the Good Life Summary
Giving Is the Good Life 87%
More money won't make you whole. Giving it away will. The Bible's most surprising promise.
by Randy Alcorn 2019
4.04
225 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? 87%
What if doubt isn't weak faith, but the framework faith needs to stay alive?
by Philip Yancey 2000
4.17
3k+ 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 87%
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
by Christopher L. Heuertz 2010
4.18
372 ratings
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
by Oswald Chambers • 1960
The Sermon on the Mount defeats anyone who tries to imitate it. That's exactly what Jesus intended.
4.39
545
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Summary
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount 87%
The Sermon on the Mount defeats anyone who tries to imitate it. That's exactly what Jesus intended.
by Oswald Chambers 1960
4.39
545 ratings
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health
by Donald S. Whitney • 2001
Ten questions that diagnose whether your soul is thriving, stagnating, or quietly drying up.
4.25
1k+
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health Summary
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health 87%
Ten questions that diagnose whether your soul is thriving, stagnating, or quietly drying up.
by Donald S. Whitney 2001
4.25
1k+ ratings
Adam
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1997
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
4.33
1k+
Adam Summary
Adam 87%
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1997
4.33
1k+ ratings
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
by Kent Nerburn • 1999
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
4.44
252
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Summary
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace 87%
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
by Kent Nerburn 1999
4.44
252 ratings
Immortal Diamond
by Richard Rohr • 2013
The identity you built must fall apart before the real one can emerge.
4.21
4k+
Immortal Diamond Summary
Immortal Diamond 87%
The identity you built must fall apart before the real one can emerge.
by Richard Rohr 2013
4.21
4k+ ratings
Simplicity
by Richard Rohr • 2004
The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.
4.31
2k+
Simplicity Summary
Simplicity 87%
The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.
by Richard Rohr 2004
4.31
2k+ ratings
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