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South African writer, teacher, and pastor Andrew Murray spent his life trying to better understand the Christian faith and was author of roughly 250 texts, each one an insightful and in depth study of the bible and Christianity as a whole. In The Power of the Blood of Jesus, Murray takes a knowledgeable, detailed, and pious look at the significance of the blood of Jesus Christ, both in literal form in the Bible and as a universal symbolic cornerstone of Christianity of all denominations.

True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin is one of the greatest and most celebrated books ever written about Our Lady. Unpublished during the saint's lifetime, it was discovered in 1842. The author views Mary as the essential key to the heart of Jesus and "consecration to Jesus in Mary" as a special path to being united with and consecrated to Christ.

Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was a South African writer, teacher, and Christian pastor. In School of Obedience, Murray takes traditional Christian ideas about obedience and interprets them to explain the true power and importance of those ideas to believers. Andrew Murray reveals not only what God demands, but also how obedience to those demands is possible through Christ's perfect example. He points out how obedience to God is obedience to our Creator and Sustainer.

Dwight Lyman Moody (1837-1899) was an evangelist, author, and publisher associated with the Holiness Movement. In How to Study the Bible, he discusses the reasons why Bible study is so important for Christians. Recognizing the differences between individuals, he offers a variety of different methods for doing so. There are sections on observation, interpretation and application of the texts and the author also offers the tools for understanding the difficult passages in the scriptures.

Following Christ is a series of lectures on the Christian duty to follow Christ and how to do it. The author discusses the role of the Holy Spirit, the importance of good works and faith, of using one’s talents, bearing fruit, and working for God’s glory. He cautions that one needs patience and emphasizes the combination of faith and godly works. The book serves as a strong motivator for stirring the believer into Christian action.

Reuben Archer Torrey (1856-1928) was an American evangelist, administrator, pastor, educator, and Bible teacher. In Baptism of the Holy Spirit he discusses the meaning of baptism with the Holy Spirit with reference to the scriptures. This comprehensive study deals with the nature of the Spirit in the context of the Trinity, its relation to the Father and the Son, and its functions in the material world and in the soul of the believer.

Saint John of the Cross was a Spanish mystic and poet, Catholic saint, Carmelite friar and priest, and a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation. The Ascent of Mount Carmel is divided into three sections, and presented as a commentary on four poetic stanzas. St. John portrays the various mystical experiences that the soul must endure in its ascent to the metaphorical Mount Carmel (the place of God or union with the divine).

As a Man Thinketh is an inspirational book by James Allen, first published in 1903. It deals with the power of thought, and particularly with the use and application of thought to create happy and prosperous circumstances. The writing is simple, so that all can easily grasp the teachings and put the methods into practice. In the earlier work, From Poverty to Power: The Realization of Prosperity and Peace, (1901) Allen emphasizes that a disciplined mind and a focus on serving others are the keys to achieving prosperity.

Samuel Logan Brengle (1887-1931) was an influential Salvation Army preacher, teacher, and author. Helps to Holiness offers a simple and straightforward examination of the doctrine of entire sanctification. Brengle’s reasoned and practical teaching made this work highly popular.

The Life of God in the Soul of Man by Henry Scougal (1650 - 1678) was originally written as a private letter to explain Christianity to a friend. Just before his death in 1677, Scougal allowed the private communication to be published. It has become a classic Puritan text and one of the most influential treatises ever written for the comfort of believers. Scougal wrote that Christianity is not about external duties, nor is it an emotion.

In this classic devotional book, St. Francis de Sales shows the average believer how to become closer to God. St. Francis avoids the extremes that might lead to imbalance; his purpose is to arouse in the listener a complete love of, and trust in God. This life of devotion is open to everyone. The book is easy to understand, explaining in simple terms how to expand one’s spiritual life, with examples from scripture and from a variety of other sources. It covers topics such as creation, cleansing the soul, confession, sin, death, judgment and paradise.

Catherine of Siena (March 25, 1347-April 29, 1380) was a mystic, activist, and author who had a great influence on Italian literature and the Catholic Church. Catherine's mystical theology was employed towards practical ends for her own spiritual life and those of others. She used the language of medieval scholastic philosophy in the Dialogue, a poetic and prophetic work. Advocating for continuous, humble prayer, she hears God the Father answering her requests in order to receive help to be saved. Catherine gives special importance to mental prayer, but also recommends vocal prayer.

Samuel Logan Brengle (1860 - 1936) was a commissioner in The Salvation Army and an author, teacher, and preacher on the doctrine of Holiness. He argues that holiness is not just about giving up anger or bitterness, but instead becoming like Christ. Holiness is about consecration, and reflecting the love of God through one’s own life.

The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters five to seven) is one of the most beloved passages of scripture. The Sermon is the longest continuous discourse of Christ in the New Testament and includes some of his best known teachings like the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer. In this devotional study, Oswald Chambers explains it in simple yet insightful terms in the following five sections: His Teaching and Our Training, Actual and Real, Incarnate Wisdom and Individual Reason, Character and Conduct, and Ideas, Ideals, and Actuality.

Themes of abundance, expansion, growth, development, unlimited possibility, and enlargement occur throughout A.B. Simpson’s sermon collection A Larger Christian Life. Viewing Christ as saviour, sanctifier, healer, and coming king, Simpson placed strong emphasis on the subsequent experience of sanctification. The book is divided into sections titled The Possibilities of Faith, The Larger Life, More than Conquerors, Grace Abounding, God’s Measureless Measures, and Enlarged Work.

Dwight Lyman Moody (1837-1899), also known as D. L. Moody, was an evangelist and publisher connected with the Holiness Movement. He founded the Moody Church, Northfield School, and Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, the Moody Bible Institute, and Moody Publishers. Moody was associated with famous evangelists of his time, like the Scottish Reverend Andrew A. Bonar and the Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon. This audiobook comprises sermons of his delivered in various cities in the US and the UK. The text discusses the love of God as the source of all gifts of grace.

Thomas More (1478-1535) opposed King Henry VIII's separation from the Catholic Church, and refused to acknowledge Henry as Supreme Head of the Church of England. While awaiting execution for refusing to betray his faith, More wrote this fictional dialogue set in 16th century Hungary. The dialogue takes place between a young man, Vincent, and his wise old uncle, Anthony. Vincent fears a Turkish invasion which could force him to either betray his faith or die a martyr.

Andrew Murray wrote these meditations, subtitled Thoughts on the Blessed Life of Fellowship with the Son of God, to enrich the Christian life. Using the image of Jesus as the vine and believers as the branches, he explains that many Christians, although they trust the Lord, have not yet experienced the benefits of a day-by-day walk with God, and are, therefore, not experiencing the joy and the power that are gifts of the spirit.

The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola are a set of Christian prayers and meditations written by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a 16th-century Spanish priest, theologian, and founder of the Society of Jesus. The work is divided into four thematic "weeks" of variable length, designed to assist the worshiper in acts of devotion.

In this sermon, the preacher A.B. Simpson warns that mankind has become so much in love with itself that it is in danger of overlooking God. He argues that the devil is trying to get the supernatural out of the Bible, out of the church, and out of individual Christian lives in an attempt to reduce religion to a human science. Against this trend, stands God’s revelation of the supernatural, the author points out.