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Ted Olsen is the former associate publisher and editorial director for media and trade books at IVP. He is also the former executive editor of Christianity Today and author of Christianity and the Celts.

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Average rating: 4.0 · 245 ratings · 35 reviews · 4 distinct works

	131 Christians Everyone Should Know by J.I. Packer, Christian History Magazine Editorial Staff, Mark Galli (Editor) 3.97 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christianity and the Celts 3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Expansion of Christianity - Christianity and the Celts by Ted Olsen (Goodreads Author), Ted Olsen (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Syncronicity/Trend Watch: New Christian Birdwatching

Considering Sparrows What Birds Teach Us About Who We Are, Where We're Going, and the Joy of Following Jesus by Kevin Burrell

Watch and Wonder Birding as a Spiritual Practice by Ragan Sutterfield

Considering Sparrows: What Birds Teach Us About Who We Are, Where We're Going, and the Joy of Following Jesus, published March 25, 2026
Watch and Wonder: Birding as a Spiritual Practice, published March 17, 2026

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Great Expectations

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