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12 books with a reading profile close to Letters to the Church by Francis Chan. Clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 We Should All Be Feminists

    We Should All Be Feminists

    by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    Based on an adaptation of a widely viewed public lecture, this essay argues that gender roles act as a restrictive cage for both men and women.

  2. 2 Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

    Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

    by Dane C. Ortlund

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    Dane C.

  3. 3 The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

    The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

    by Timothy J. Keller

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    Timothy Keller examines the psychological burden of the human ego by analyzing 1 Corinthians 4.

  4. 4 Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

    Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

    by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    Written during the clandestine operation of the Finkenwalde Seminary, this text details the daily rhythms and theological foundations of a shared religious life.

  5. 5 My Utmost for His Highest

    My Utmost for His Highest

    by Oswald Chambers

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    My Utmost for His Highest is a collection of 366 daily devotionals compiled posthumously from Oswald Chambers’ lectures and talks.

  6. 6 The Pilgrimage

    The Pilgrimage

    by Paulo Coelho

    philosophy, inspirational

    Paulo Coelho narrates his 1987 trek across the Road to Santiago, a medieval route spanning Northern Spain.

  7. 7 The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

    The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

    by Timothy J. Keller

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    Timothy Keller reinterprets the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son by shifting the focus from the runaway younger brother to the elder brother.

  8. 8 In His Steps

    In His Steps

    by Charles Monroe Sheldon

    Also clear-cut · inspirational

    The story begins in Raymond, a fictional town where Reverend Henry Maxwell and his congregation are confronted by a homeless man who collapses after questioning their commitment to the poor.

  9. 9 What's So Amazing About Grace?

    What's So Amazing About Grace?

    by Philip Yancey

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    Philip Yancey examines the application of grace within the modern Christian church and secular society.

  10. 10 As a man thinketh

    As a man thinketh

    by James Allen

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    James Allen presents the argument that a man’s character is the complete sum of his thoughts.

  11. 11 The Seat of the Soul

    The Seat of the Soul

    by Gary Zukav

    philosophy, inspirational

    Gary Zukav argues that humanity is transitioning from a period of five-sensory perception to a multisensory phase of evolution.

  12. 12 Hinds' Feet on High Places

    Hinds' Feet on High Places

    by Hannah Hurnard

    Also clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    Much-Afraid is a crippled orphan living in the Valley of Humiliation, burdened by her Fearing relatives and a physical deformity.

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