The best Christian books to balance intellectual understanding with spiritual realities

Why am I passionate about this?

Realizing I had made a complete mess of my life—being the farthest from my life’s hopes and dreams ever, I cried out to the God I learned about as a little girl. On that very dark night, with complete abandon, I sought God, desperately hoping He was real. I learned He, in fact, is real and everything and more, the Sunday School teacher explained. I was transformed in an instant. I have never come close to the despair and hopelessness of that night ever since. Now, I live my life helping others discover and live in the same life-giving Truth, leading people to balance rational thought with spiritual realities.


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Examine Your Faith! Finding Truth in a World of Lies

By Pamela Christian,

Book cover of Examine Your Faith! Finding Truth in a World of Lies

What is my book about?

Since 2020 people worldwide are more starved for truth than ever; yet truth itself seems obscure. Can you confidently answer: What is truth? Is it relative or absolute? Is it personal or universal? What are the differences among the various religious faiths? Can they be blended? Are we creating faith—a belief system—that is impotent by trying to accept all religions as equal?

Examine Your Faith! Finding Truth in a World of Lies, considers truth vs. relativism, the origin and tenets of the five major world religions and New Age, by using objective, verifiable evidence to help the reader discover truth and religious faith. Acquire the essential foundation of truth and religious faith everyone needs to confidently embrace life.

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The books I picked & why

Book cover of Blessing or Curse: You Can Choose

Pamela Christian Why did I love this book?

Current events have caused people everywhere to become abruptly aware of the existence of good and evil, and the forces that influence our daily lives.

Derek Prince explains the reality of the forces and the power of blessings and curses in a way that is not “spooky.” He has helped me literally take command over many life adversities that I thought I had to accept as part of life and take hold of the hope for my future God intends.

By Derek Prince,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Blessing or Curse as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Life's trials and triumphs can seem accidental. One person may feel that life is a constant struggle in which pitfalls abound and someone seems out to get him. Another may feel that every day is a gift from God with special blessings just for her. That's because forces are at work in our lives: the blessings of a loving God or the curses of our spiritual adversary.

This hugely popular classic work of Derek Prince helps readers recognize if there are curses at work in their lives and shows them how to get out from under those curses to live…


Book cover of I Give You Authority: Practicing the Authority Jesus Gave Us

Pamela Christian Why did I love this book?

As a Christian, I’ve been frustrated by the lack of demonstrations of faith in our day compared to the early Church.

Jesus said Believers after Him would do greater works than He did, (John 14:12-14), so why don’t we see evidence of the Believer’s authority and power, especially in these current evil days, when we need Christ’s solutions? As Dr. Kraft reveals, it’s because we are unaware of the authority and power we have in Christ.

Clearly satan has successfully prevented Christians from knowing the full extent of the authority and power they have. The Church has been marginalized because we’ve accepted wrong teachings. This book has helped me redirect my frustrations and experience increasing victories in my everyday life and will you too.

By Charles H. Kraft,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked I Give You Authority as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"All will find here much reality, much wisdom, much encouragement, and much to praise God for."--J.I. Packer

This popular book from respected leader Charles H. Kraft shows believers how to exercise the authority they have from God through Jesus Christ. When Christians recognize and use the amazing gift of spiritual authority, they position themselves to provide protection and bring transformation, not only in their lives but in the lives of family members, friends, even coworkers. Now fully revised and updated.


Book cover of Authority in Prayer: Praying With Power and Purpose

Pamela Christian Why did I love this book?

This book has helped me learn, while we are asking “Where is God in all this?” God is asking “Where are My people?”

Learning to pray with power and purpose consistent with God’s will produces God’s ways on earth! God wants us to be the vessels through whom He works to produce the abundant, victorious life Christ died to give us. I love how Dutch Sheets takes the reader through their personal life, then into their sphere of influence, all while teaching us God’s intended broader realms of influence and authority He wants us to experience into the whole world.

This book is great for helping us understand and wield the authority we have in Christ.

By Dutch Sheets,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Authority in Prayer as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

God Needs You

Authority in Prayer will show you how to take hold of God's promises and pray with the authority He wants you to have. You can reign in life and be the overcomer God intends you to be, taking charge of your personal world and changing the world around you. Don't allow sin, Satan, or the circumstances of life to weigh you down.

* Beginning with your private world--your thoughts, body, actions, and ultimately your God-ordained destiny--you can take charge. Authority is yours for the taking.

* Then, because God established and so honors the principle of authority,…


Book cover of The Upside of Down: Finding Hope When It Hurts

Pamela Christian Why did I love this book?

I read this book during the longest and most painful time in my life.

I’d been a faithful Christian, even volunteering about 30 hours each week for 9 months each year for several years, serving as the teacher for a local women’s Bible study. I couldn’t understand why I was experiencing so much pain and devastation.

This book was the one that helped me understand, tribulation is a tool of God that prepares Christians to be used by Him. And now some 30 years later, I can look back and see that very painful, extended time, was used by God for my good and all His glory as I now reach an international audience with my books and podcast.

By Joseph M Stowell,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Upside of Down as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Like a roller coaster ride, life is filled with stomach-wrenching drops, dips, and sudden curves. But there is an upside to being down: God, who works in and through our troubles and never abandons us to disaster, provides a well-engineered superstructure and a carefully planned set of tracks and guardrails. Even when the ride is too hectic, unsettling, and twisted for us to sense His support and guidance, He is still there. This book is about learning to trust in God's work and provisions as the divine superstructure underneath every trial. When we understand the ultimate purpose behind our suffering,…


Book cover of Holy Sweat

Pamela Christian Why did I love this book?

After making it through the difficult extended season of life, I needed to regroup.

The “Ten Keys” the author presents are to unlock the Kingdom of God within each one of us to embrace our God-given purpose. “Start, vision, goals, courage, teamwork, excellence, the ability to fail, perseverance, joy, and giving it all away” provided not only ten keys to success, but a path forward.

Anyone who leads and works closely with others will benefit from this book which helps us capture God’s vision, know our mission, and helps others replicate the process. Any person who is struggling to stretch an area of his or her life in a positive direction is a peak performer if we simply stay engaged in the process.

By Tim Hansel,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Holy Sweat as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Suggests ten keys to reaching one's peak performance, tells how to develop one's inner, spiritual life, and argues that faith is the foundation of a successful life


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What is my book about?

In 1662, a man is wrongly executed for signing the death warrant of Charles I. Awaiting execution, he asks to speak with a priest, to whom he declares a curse on the village that betrayed him. The priest responds with a counter-curse, leaving just one option to nullify it.

Over four centuries later, Faith and James move to the country to start a new life and a family. They discover their village lives under the curse uttered by the hanged man. Could their arrival be connected? They fear their choice of new home is no coincidence. Unexplained events hint at threats or warnings to leave. They become convinced the village remains cursed despite their friends’ denials. Who can they trust, and who are potential enemies?

Conditions are Different After Dark

By Owen W. Knight,

What is this book about?

In 1660, a man is wrongly executed for signing the death warrant of Charles I. While awaiting execution, he asks to speak with a priest, to whom he declares a curse on the village that betrayed him. The priest responds with a counter-curse, leaving just one option to nullify it.
Over four centuries later, Faith and James move to the country to start a new life and a family. They learn that their village lives under the curse uttered by the hanged man. Could their arrival be connected?
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