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Christian classics that have carried believers through hard times, free to read online.

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John Bunyan · 1678

An allegory of one traveller’s journey through doubt, danger and the “Slough of Despond” toward hope. Written partly while Bunyan was in prison.

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Augustine of Hippo · c. 400

An honest, prayerful life story. Augustine writes movingly about losing a close friend and about his mother Monica’s faithful prayers for him.

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Thomas à Kempis · c. 1420

Short, quiet chapters on humility, contentment and inner peace. One of the most widely read Christian books ever written.

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Brother Lawrence · 1690s

Letters and conversations of a monastery cook who learned to talk with God through ordinary daily work. Very short and gentle.

Andrew Murray · 1885

Thirty-one short lessons on prayer from the South African pastor and writer. Helpful when answers seem slow in coming.

C. H. Spurgeon · 1860s

A short reading for every morning and evening of the year. Good for building a daily habit through illness, stress or uncertainty.

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