Mustard Seed Christian Bookstore

Very friendly staff and helpful. I really enjoyed visiting this place and I have a new study Bible.

I’ve been here many times, and it’s a great resource. It has nice and resourceful owners, but they don’t bug you while you’re looking around. I’ve picked up journals, bibles, and gospel tracts there over the years. I definitely recommend this place.

As a life-​long (aside from a 3 year mid-​life lapse) RPer, I want to say that it is truly comforting to see The MSCB surviving after all these years.
Thank you, God.

There are very few bookstores in the city that have the collection of Christian books and Christian accessories. This one is great! They have some of the largest stock of various Christian stuff and for you Catholics, they have great cards and gifts for 1^st communion, baptism, confirmation etc. They also have a pretty good selection of medals, crosses etc. Also, there have some pretty solid theology books and some books on social topics related to Christianity. The staff is very helpful and are willing to make suggestions or see if they can order something. They have a fairly substantial inventory of many things so you most likely will find what you are looking for. If you happen to be looking for a difficult to find religious gift PLAN AHEAD and go in here a month or 2 before you need the gift so that the staff can try an order it for you or can recommend a way that you can get it (you know that special saint medal you want to buy for a grandchild or that cross you want to buy for a friend). One last thing, it is important to support local merchants like this one as they can carry the unique items they carry because they respond to the local needs not to a corporate inventory specialist. That is why Mustard Seed has remained in business: they cater to Chicago people!
Another reviewer mentioned the parking issue (the store is about 500 yards east of the southeast corner of Devon and Broadway). It’s a busy intersection so be alert when you are driving or you will drive right by it. I recommend parking on Winthrop — the side street one block east of the store — just make sure that you read the Parking signs on the street and park in a valid space.

Christian books, cards, crosses, portraits, souvenirs, bookmarks, jewelry, music and a bunch more. Oh and Black Jesus type portraits and art pieces. The figure could be construed of Black or darker skin tone heritage. I always wondered where people got these since most Christian or Catholic book stores only offer Christ in pale skin tones.
They have a wide selection of new and used books. I think they are used, some are quite old and the gamut of books are mostly of the inexpensive variety. A lot of good reading if you have interest in Christianity and the study of other religions. They also carry books to arm the Christian reader in learning about some of the other main religions out there in practice.
I’ve checked out the store a few times. Brought my Dad here as well, he likes to spend a great deal of time in religious book stores for purchasing and perusing as many books about as many topics as possible. As far as gifts; one could scoop up some pretty good hand carved crosses with versus inscribed and much of the jewelry is pretty good stuff. They carry a large variety of rosary beads, cross pendants and rings as well. I also found a couple good sets of prayer cards.
Since this is located on a busy intersection; you are limited to street parking on Broadway which is usually easy to come by.