Seeing Beauty and Saying Beautifully: The Power of Poetic Effort in the Work of George Herbert, George Whitefield, and C. S. Lewis
10 best books like Seeing Beauty and Saying Beautifully: The Power of Poetic Effort in the Work of George Herbert, George Whitefield, and C. S. Lewis (John Piper): Winter Solstice, How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels, Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, Praying the Bible, From Homer to Harry Potter: A Handbook on Myth and Fantasy, Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible, Book Girl: A Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life, Jayber Crow, The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life, The Abolition of Man
| Author | Rosamunde Pilcher |
| ISBN | 0340752483 |
Her captivating bestseller of loss and the healing power of love now re-issued with a stunning new jacket look. Elfrida Phipps loves her new life in the pretty Hampshire village. She has a tiny cottage, her faithful dog Horace and the friendship of the neighbouring Blundells - particularly Oscar - to...
How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels
| Author | N.T. Wright |
| ISBN | 0061730572 |
New Testament scholar N.T. Wright reveals how we have been misreading the Gospels for centuries, powerfully restoring the lost central story of the Scripture: that the coronation of God through the acts of Jesus was the climax of human history. Wright fills the gaps that centuries of misdirection...
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
| Author | Tish Harrison Warren |
| ISBN | 0830846239 |
Many of us go through the day feeling like we don't have time for God. But God can become present to us in surprising ways through our everyday routines. Framed around one ordinary day, this book explores daily life through the lens of liturgy, small practices and habits that form us. Each chapter looks...
| Author | Donald S. Whitney |
| ISBN | 1433547848 |
All Christians know they should pray, but sometimes it’s hard to know how—especially if the minutes start to drag and our minds start to wander. Offering readers hope, encouragement, and the practical advice they’re looking for, this concise book by professor Donald Whitney outlines a simple,...
| Author | Matthew Dickerson |
| ISBN | 1587431335 |
The allure of fantasy continues to grow with film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. But how should Christians approach modern works of fantasy, especially debated points such as magic and witches?
From Homer to Harry Potter provides the historical...
| Author | Stephen G. Dempster |
| ISBN | 0830826157 |
In this stimulating New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Stephen G. Dempster argues that, despite its undoubted literary diversity, the Hebrew Bible possesses a remarkable structural and conceptual unity. The various genres and books are placed within a comprehensive narrative framework...
Book Girl: A Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life
| Author | Sarah Clarkson |
| ISBN | 1496425804 |
When you hear a riveting story, does it thrill your heart and stir your soul? Do you hunger for truth and goodness? Do you secretly relate to Belle's delight in the library in Beauty and the Beast?
If so, you may be on your way to being a book girl.
Books were always Sarah Clarkson's delight....
| Author | Wendell Berry |
| ISBN | 1582431604 |
"This is a book about Heaven," says Jayber Crow, "but I must say too that . . . I have wondered sometimes if it would not finally turn out to be a book about Hell." It is 1932 and he has returned to his native Port William to become the town's barber.
Orphaned at age ten, Jayber Crow's acquaintance with...
The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life
| Author | Pat Conroy |
| ISBN | 0385514131 |
"This book is the story of my life as it relates to the subject of food. It is my autobiography in food and meals and restaurants and countries far and near. Let me take you to a restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris that I found when writing The Lords of Discipline. There are meals I ate in Rome while writing The...
When things get bad, I take out the bourbon. When, as occasionally happens, time drags on and things don't get any better, I put the bourbon away and take out C. S. Lewis. His books are short, readable, and filled with an uncanny amount of wisdom. His genius, and the reason he's always been a comfort to me,...
| Author | N.T. Wright |
| ISBN | 0062198270 |
In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian theology—transforming a faith and changing...
Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness
When Jesus "made himself nothing...taking the nature of a servant," He modeled for all believers true humility. Andrew Murray calls this "our true nobility" and "the
distinguishing feature of discipleship." With insightful, penetrating clarity, Murray calls all Christians to turn from pride,...
| Author | Jacqueline Winspear |
| ISBN | 0719569516 |
In her fifth outing, Maisie Dobbs, the extraordinary Psychologist and Investigator, delves into a strange series of crimes in a small rural community.
With the country in the grip of economic malaise, and worried about her business, Maisie Dobbs is relieved to accept an apparently straightforward...
