Books like

Books like When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy

12 books with a reading profile close to When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy by John Piper. Inward-looking and clear-cut; a moderate read.

  1. 1 Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

    Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

    by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    Also inward-looking and 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.

  2. 2 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.

  3. 3 Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived

    Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived

    by Rob Bell

    philosophy, inspirational

    Rob Bell challenges traditional Christian interpretations of eternal punishment and the exclusivity of salvation.

  4. 4 The Problem of Pain

    The Problem of Pain

    by C.S. Lewis

    Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

    In this work, C.S.

  5. 5 Knowing God

    Knowing God

    by J.I. Packer

    Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

    J.I.

  6. 6 The Dhammapada

    The Dhammapada

    by Anonymous

    Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

    The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 verses attributed to the Buddha, arranged in twenty-six chapters on themes such as the mind, the fool and the wise person, anger, the thirst of craving, old age, and the path.

  7. 7 The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

    The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

    by Timothy J. Keller

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

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

  8. 8 The Cost of Discipleship

    The Cost of Discipleship

    by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer centers his argument on the distinction between cheap grace and costly grace.

  9. 9 My Utmost for His Highest

    My Utmost for His Highest

    by Oswald Chambers

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

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

  10. 10 What's So Amazing About Grace?

    What's So Amazing About Grace?

    by Philip Yancey

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

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

  11. 11 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 inward-looking and clear-cut · philosophy, inspirational

    Dane C.

  12. 12 Hinds' Feet on High Places

    Hinds' Feet on High Places

    by Hannah Hurnard

    Also inward-looking and 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.

Get picks matched to your own reading on papr.

Get papr

Your library, beautifully understood.

papr turns your books into a reading persona, chapter insights you can listen to, and a quiet way to find people who think like you. Free to join.

Get papr — it's free
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play