Christian Classics

Here are some classics for the faith with big titles or reliable authors that have stood the test of time. You may discover new content or revisit old favorites.

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Arguably the 20th century's most influential Christian writer, C.S. Lewis sought to explain and defend the beliefs that nearly all Christians at all times hold in common. His simple yet deeply profound classic, originally delivered as a series of radio broadcasts, is a book to be thoroughly digested by believers and generously shared with skeptics. Paperback with French f laps and deckled page edges.

  • Have you ever read Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle? How about Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov or C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity? They're all profiled here in this useful guide! A must-have for your library, it includes excerpts, historical background, and reasons why these beloved works have shaped the spiritual journeys of generations of believers. 400 pages, softcover from HarperOne.

After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of Christians around the world. In his book Life Together we learn of Pastor Bonhoeffer's experience within Christian community. This story of a unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years reads like one of Paul's letters. It gives practical advice on how life together in Christ can be sustained in families and groups. The role of personal prayer, worship in common, everyday work, and Christian service is treated in simple, almost biblical, words. Life Together serves as bread to all who are hungry for the real life of Christian fellowship.

Enjoy twice-daily readings from one of history's most beloved preachers on topics close to your heart---joy, trust, perseverance, grace, and love. Spurgeon offers encouragement, challenge, thought-provoking insights, and guidance through trials, reminding you to rely on God's immeasurable strength. This bestselling Christian classic, carefully updated by Alistair Begg, features modernized English and the ESV. 400 pages, hardcover from Crossway.

Featuring watercolor paintings, antique-tinted photography, and hand-lettered Scripture verses, this special edition of Hannah Hurnard's classic allegory, Hinds' Feet on High Places, will inspire you with your own faith struggles. Join Much-Afraid as she escapes her Fearing family and journeys with the Chief Shepherd to the High Places where "perfect love casteth out fear."

This Edition also includes a section titled "Lessons Learned on the Slopes of the High Places" and a brief autobiography of the author. Makes a beautiful gift for every occasion!

The Pursuit of God is the enduring Christian classic written by renowned pastor and theologian A.W. Tozer. More than 65 years later, the words Tozer penned on a train from Illinois to Texas echo across the decades to resonate with power in the heart of anyone longing for a deeper experience with God. This devotional masterpiece is at once thought-provoking and spirit-enlivening, an invitation to think deeply about your faith even as you come alive to God's presence surrounding, sustaining and--yes--pursuing you. "This book is a modest attempt," Tozer wrote, "to aid God's hungry children so to find Him." If you are hungry, The Pursuit of God will lead you to the only One who can satisfy the soul.

In John MacArthur's Twelve Ordinary Men, you'll discover that contrary to popular belief, we do not have to be perfect to do God's work. Look no further than the twelve disciples whose many weaknesses are forever preserved throughout the pages of the New Testament. Jesus chose ordinary men - fisherman, tax collectors, political zealots - and turned their weakness into strength, producing greatness from utter uselessness. Join MacArthur as he draws principles from Christ's careful, hands-on training of the original twelve disciples for today's modern disciple - you! Paperback.

Can God really change our lives?

After serving as a pastor for over a decade, Francis Schaeffer - founder of L'Abri Fellowship - found himself wrestling with deeply perplexing questions like these. He was tired of not seeing results in his own spiritual life and others'. He found himself talking about Christianity, but not living it. So, as a pastor, he decide to "start at the beginning" - go back to agnosticism - and reexamine his Christian faith. "Did Christianity really make any difference in my life?"

This book is the result of Schaeffer's honest search for answers. When the book was published thirty years ago, it shook the Christian world. Young people flocked to L'Abri, his spiritual retreat center in the Swiss Alps. Today, it's a classic book on understanding what real Christianity is all about - what it means to follow Jesus moment by moment.

When Henri Nouwen stumbled across a poster of Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son he began a spiritual journey that would help him understand the biblical parable as well as the story of his own life. Take this opportunity to join Henri as he leads the wayward prodigal and judgmental sibling who reside within each of us towards the open-handed, overwhelming compassion and eternal love of the Father. The Return of the Prodigal Son will transform your reading of the parable and the way you understand your life story.

Deepen your love for and understanding of God with My Utmost for His Highest. More than 13 million copies of this dynamic devotional have been sold, and with good reason--Oswald Chambers invites probing self-examination and ignites in us a passion to know our Savior better. Let these 365 thought-provoking meditations in Chambers' original words challenge you to be the person God designed you to be. Paperback edition.

John Piper’s influential work on Christian Hedonism, Desiring God, challenges the belief that following Christ requires the sacrifice of pleasure. Rather, he teaches that “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”

Does the pressure of the world feel overwhelming? Remembering the great men and women of the past---including Charles Spurgeon, Dwight Moody, Amy Carmichael, and Fanny Crosby---will inspire you to renewed strength and purpose. Combines Wiersbe's Living with the Giants with Victorious Christians You Should Know, plus a new preface and two new biographies. 400 pages, softcover from Baker.