29 Best Adult, Religion Books
Adult, Religion is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Adult, Religion audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 29 Adult, Religion audiobooks below.
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Unlocking a Broken World
- By: Scott Payne
- Narrator: Scott Wallace
- Length: 4 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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5(5 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.95 USDWhen Scott and Connie Payne first arrived at Inner City Mission, they thought they had homelessness figured out. Soon, their beliefs collided with a world beyond their understanding. The solutions they offered–taken from America’sWhen Scott and Connie Payne first arrived at Inner City Mission, they thought they had homelessness figured out. Soon, their beliefs collided with a world beyond their understanding. The solutions they offered–taken from America’s playbook on poverty–failed to bring real answers.
“Everyone knows homelessness is about the lack of housing, jobs, and money, so why question it?” Yet, after watching the same people fall back into homelessness, the Paynes had no choice. They had to find answers.
To their amazement, the answers God provided came through unlikely people.
“What’s this love of Jesus you’re talking about? I have been loved in every position known to man.”
Now, two decades later … after hundreds of stories and thousands of hours working on the frontlines of homelessness, the Paynes claim: The war on poverty in America has been won.
Unlocking a Broken World uncovers a world of mystery. With unforgettable people and inspiring stories, the Paynes challenge you to rethink how you love people and do ministry. One thing is for sure: you will never look at “the least of these” in the same way.
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Puro sexo puro
- By: Cornelia Hern√°ndez
- Length: 6 hours 48 minutes
- Publisher: Vida
- Publish date: October 11, 2022
- Language: Spanish
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4.73(8 ratings)
4.73(8 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDLeído por el autor La Dra. Cornelia Hernández, terapeuta familiar, sexual y de pareja, ofrece enseñanzas bíblicas y científicas relevantes para las mujeres que buscan satisfacción en su matrimonio. El sexo dentro deLeído por el autor
La Dra. Cornelia Hernández, terapeuta familiar, sexual y de pareja, ofrece enseñanzas bíblicas y científicas relevantes para las mujeres que buscan satisfacción en su matrimonio.
El sexo dentro de tu matrimonio no tiene que sentirse como una obligación. De hecho, el diseño de Dios para el sexo dentro del matrimonio es de sagrado deleite.
Incluyendo los resultados de la investigación de cientos de encuestas exhaustivas, y una perspectiva profesional de una sexóloga, psicóloga y consejera bíblica certificada, Puro sexo puro te:
- Ayudará a comprender por qué el sexo conyugal es una de las mejores ideas de Dios
- Enseñará la respuesta sexual femenina basada en los valores bíblicos
- Animará a abrazar tu vida sexual según el diseño de Dios
- Guiará en el desarrollo de una visión santa y agradable de la intimidad en tu matrimonio
Durante su carrera profesional y ministerial, la Dra. Hernández ha ayudado a cientos de mujeres a encontrar su identidad sexual dentro de su matrimonio. Tanto si llevas veinte años casada como si eres una futura novia, las estrategias prácticas y bíblicamente informadas de la Dra. Hernández hacen que los matrimonios sean fuertes dentro y fuera del dormitorio.
Pure Sex
Family, sex, and couple’s therapist Dr. Cornelia Hernández offers relevant biblical and scientific teachings for women in search of satisfaction in their marriage.
Sex within your marriage doesn‚Äôt have to feel like an obligation. In fact, God’s design for sex within marriage is one of holy delight.
Including research results from hundreds of comprehensive surveys, and a professional perspective from a certified sexologist, psychologist, and Biblical counselor, Pure Sex will:
- Help you understand why married sex is one of God’s best ideas
- Teach you the female sexual response based on biblical values
- Encourage you to embrace your sex life according to God’s design
- Guide you in developing a holy and pleasing vision of intimacy in your marriage
During her professional and ministerial career, Dr. Hernández has helped hundreds of women find their sexuality identity within their marriage. Whether you’ve been married for twenty years or are a bride to be, Dr. Hernández’s practical, biblically informed strategies make marriages in and outside of the bedroom strong.
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The Magnificent Obsession
- By: Anne Graham Lotz
- Narrator: Anne Graham Lotz
- Length: 8 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: August 25, 2009
- Language: English
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4.61(23 ratings)
4.61(23 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDIf you or someone close to you is devoted to their church but still struggles to find meaning and passion in their faith; who loves their family, works hard, contributes to their community, but still feels life is somehow incomplete and hollow atIf you or someone close to you is devoted to their church but still struggles to find meaning and passion in their faith; who loves their family, works hard, contributes to their community, but still feels life is somehow incomplete and hollow at the core; who is restless in spirit, with a nagging sense that there must be something more . . . there is The Magnificent Obsession.
Gifted Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, has known these struggles herself. As she studied Scripture, looking for a way out of the emptiness, she found her answer in the amazing story of Abraham, a very ordinary man who became extraordinary for one pivotal reason: he pursued God in a life of obedient faith, not knowing where that decision would take him. Anne followed Abraham’s lead and began a lifelong pursuit of knowing God, as he truly is, in an intensely personal relationship.
Through personal anecdotes, unforgettable stories, and God-inspired insights, she invites you to draw closer to God, who is as committed to you as he was to Abraham, and longs to call you “friend.”
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Life of Jesus
- By: John Dickson
- Length: 5 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: December 20, 2011
- Language: English
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4.35(30 ratings)
4.35(30 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDWhat really happened back in the first century, in Jerusalem and around the Sea of Galilee, that changed the shape of world history? Who is this figure that emerges from history to have a profound impact on culture, ethics, politics, and philosophy?What really happened back in the first century, in Jerusalem and around the Sea of Galilee, that changed the shape of world history? Who is this figure that emerges from history to have a profound impact on culture, ethics, politics, and philosophy? Join historian John Dickson on this journey through the life of Jesus. This book, which features a self-contained discussion guide for use with Life of Jesus DVD, will help you and your friends dig deeper into what is known about Jesus‚Äô life and why it matters. ‚ÄúJohn Dickson has done a marvelous job of presenting the story of Jesus, and the full meaning of that story, in a way that is both deeply faithful to the biblical sources and refreshingly relevant to tomorrow’s world and church. I strongly recommend this study to anyone who wants to re-examine the deep historical roots of Christian faith and to find them as life-giving as they ever were.‚Äù‚ÄîTom Wright
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Conformed to His Image: Audio Lectures
- By: Kenneth D. Boa
- Narrator: Kenneth D. Boa
- Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: October 06, 2020
- Language: English
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4.34(1 ratings)
4.34(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0039.99 USDThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text Conformed to His Image: Audio Lectures include high-quality liveThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text Conformed to His Image: Audio Lectures include high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.
What does a real relationship with God look like? What does the biblical vision of true spiritual life look like? How do we grow in spiritual maturity? How we answer these questions influence the health, potency, and witness of Christians in an increasingly complex and hostile world.
The Conformed to His Image: Audio Lectures answers these questions with clarity and insight, offering a comprehensive, balanced, and applicable guide to spiritual growth. It offers corrective to our tendency to pick and compartmentalize spiritual growth by exploring twelve facets of authentic Christian spirituality including:
- Relational Spirituality: Loving God Completely, Ourselves Correctly, and Other Compassionately
- Paradigm Spirituality: Cultivating an Eternal versus a Temporal Perspective
- Disciplined Spirituality: Engaging in the Historical Disciplines
- Exchanged Life Spirituality: Grasping Our True Identity in Christ
- Motivated Spirituality: A Set of Biblical Incentives
- Devotional Spirituality: Falling in Love with God
- Holistic Spirituality: Every Component of Life under the Lordship of Christ
- Process Spirituality: Process versus Product, Being versus Doing
- Spirit-Filled Spirituality: Walking in the Power of the Spirit
- Warfare Spirituality: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
- Nurturing Spirituality: A Lifestyle of Evangelism and Discipleship
- Corporate Spirituality: Encouragement, Accountability, and Worship
Pointing the way to an integrative, whole-life approach, Dr. Ken Boa shows how each spiritual paradigm discussed is just one important facet in the gem of authentic and powerful New Testament living. Conformed to His Image: Audio Lectures is a defining series for anyone who desires to follow Christ more closely.
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Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl
- By: Lysa TerKeurst
- Length: 7 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: December 08, 2009
- Language: English
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4.33(1892 ratings)
4.33(1892 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDIs Something Missing in Your Life?Lysa TerKeurst knows what it’s like to consider God just another thing on her to-do list. For years she went through the motions of a Christian life: Go to church. Pray. Be nice. Longing for a deeperIs Something Missing in Your Life?Lysa TerKeurst knows what it’s like to consider God just another thing on her to-do list. For years she went through the motions of a Christian life: Go to church. Pray. Be nice. Longing for a deeper connection between what she knew in her head and her everyday reality, she wanted to personally experience God’s presence.Drawing from her own remarkable story of step-by-step faith, Lysa invites you to uncover the spiritually exciting life we all yearn for. With her trademark wit and spiritual wisdom, Lysa will help you :* Learn how to make a Bible passage come alive in your own devotion time.* Replace doubt, regret, and envy with truth, confidence, and praise.* Stop the unhealthy cycles of striving and truly learn to love who you are and what you’ve been given.* Discover how to have inner peace and security in any situation* Sense God responding to your prayers The adventure God has in store for your life just might blow you away.
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The Heart of the Story
- By: Randy Frazee
- Narrator: Randy Frazee
- Length: 8 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: August 23, 2011
- Language: English
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4.3(170 ratings)
4.3(170 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThe Heart of the Story will help you see God’s Word in a new and inspiring light. In the Bible’s seemingly disconnected stories you’ll discover one grand, unfolding epic–God’s story from Genesis onward, and your ownThe Heart of the Story will help you see God’s Word in a new and inspiring light. In the Bible’s seemingly disconnected stories you’ll discover one grand, unfolding epic–God’s story from Genesis onward, and your own story contained within it.To understand the Bible, says author and pastor Randy Frazee, you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life. The Upper Story is God’s story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that fits all the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural.In 31 chapters, The Heart of the Story will open your eyes to God’s master-plan unfolding in the lives of the Bible’s characters–and in your own life. Discover the heart of God’s Upper Story, and the joy that comes as you align your story with God’s.
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Respuestas de Dios a las dificultades de la vida
- By: Rick Warren
- Length: 4 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Vida
- Publish date: July 24, 2018
- Language: Spanish
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4.3(17 ratings)
4.3(17 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDEn Respuestas de Dios a las dificultades de la vida aprenda cómo manejar de manera bíblica las dificultades que vienen con el diario vivir. Si bien la biblia responde a diferentes preguntas que surgen a diario en el pensamiento,En Respuestas de Dios a las dificultades de la vida aprenda cómo manejar de manera bíblica las dificultades que vienen con el diario vivir. Si bien la biblia responde a diferentes preguntas que surgen a diario en el pensamiento, muchas personas no consideran tomarse el tiempo de buscar ahí las respuestas, o no tienen conocimiento del proceso que se debe seguir. Es por esto, que este libro es ideal para acercarte a los numerosos pasajes de la biblia que traen consigo valiosas enseñanzas y respuestas para muchas preguntas difíciles de la vida. Actualmente hay infinidad de libros de autosuperación, sin embargo, Rick Warren propone salir de los problemas de la mano de Dios, con la ayuda de las escrituras. Este libro te enseñará a buscar, entender, y saber interpretar la biblia; para poder ayudarte primeramente tú, y después ayudar a otros que se encuentren en situaciones difíciles En este libro:
- Encontrarás respuestas a preguntas de la vida cotidiana, desde una perspectiva bíblica.
- Descubrirás consejos bíblicos básicos para lidiar con temores y problemas.
- Aprenderás de ejemplos de diferentes personajes bíblicos que enfrentaron los mismos problemas que tú.
- Recibirás ideas concisas y prácticas para superar las dificultades y poder experimentar una vida con propósito.
- Contiene pequeños apartados que te ayudarán a poner en práctica lo aprendido.
- Especial para personas que estén pasando por momentos difíciles o estén acompañando a un ser querido en estos.
God’s Answers To Life’s Difficult Questions
In¬†God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions, learn how to biblically handle the difficulties that come with everyday living. Although the Bible answers different questions that arise daily in our thoughts, many people do not consider taking the time to look there for the answers, or they do not have knowledge of the process that must be followed. This is why this book is ideal to get closer to the many passages of the Bible that bring with them valuable teachings and answers to many difficult questions in life. Currently there are countless self-improvement books, however, Rick Warren invites us to get out of difficulties by the hand of God, with the help of scriptures. This book will teach you to search, understand, and know how to interpret the Bible; so that you can help yourself first, and then help others in difficult situations. In this book:
- You will find answers to questions from everyday life, from a biblical perspective.
- You will discover basic biblical tips for dealing with fears and problems.
- You will learn from examples of different biblical characters who faced the same problems you do.
- You will receive concise and practical ideas for overcoming difficulties and being able to experience a life with purpose.
- It contains small sections that will help you put what you have learned into practice.
- Special for people who are going through difficult times or are accompanying a loved one in it.
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Tyranny of the Urgent
- By: Charles E. Hummel
- Narrator: Larry Wayne
- Length: 33 minutes
- Publisher: Two Words Publishing, LLC
- Publish date: February 26, 2019
- Language: English
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4.26(334 ratings)
4.26(334 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.006.99 USDWritten by the famed Charles Hummel, this pamphlet offers ideals and illustrations for effective time management. Drawing from Christian values, this work will help anyone escape the throes of urgency that seem to be instilled in almost every aspectWritten by the famed Charles Hummel, this pamphlet offers ideals and illustrations for effective time management. Drawing from Christian values, this work will help anyone escape the throes of urgency that seem to be instilled in almost every aspect of life.
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When God’s Story Becomes Your Story
- By: Max Lucado
- Narrator: Max Lucado
- Length: 41 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: November 22, 2022
- Language: English
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4.22(1473 ratings)
4.22(1473 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.99 USDCarpools and car crashes, job switches and joint custody, moves and motionlessness. Is there a cohesive storyline to the chaos, confusion, and clutter of your daily life? According to well-loved author Max Lucado, the answer is a resounding yes! SoCarpools and car crashes, job switches and joint custody, moves and motionlessness. Is there a cohesive storyline to the chaos, confusion, and clutter of your daily life? According to well-loved author Max Lucado, the answer is a resounding yes! So what is the text of your life? With his unequaled warmth and honesty, Lucado plumbs the depths of your storyline and comes up smiling. “Your story indwells God’s,” writes Lucado. “This is the great promise of the Bible and the hope of this book … Above and around us God directs a grander saga, written by his hand, orchestrated by his will, unveiled according to his calendar. And you are a part of it …” Join Max for an unforgettable journey woven with New Testament stories and contemporary examples of God’s beautiful story-making skills. The beginning of the narrative is legendary, the middle unfolds with surprises still in store, and the ending of your final earthly chapter ushers in a reunion that almost defies description. It’s time to see what your life looks like when God’s story becomes your story.
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God’s Story, Your Story
- By: Max Lucado
- Length: 3 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: September 25, 2011
- Language: English
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4.22(1473 ratings)
4.22(1473 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDCarpools and car crashes, job switches and joint custody, moves and motionlessness. Is there a cohesive storyline to the chaos, confusion, and clutter of your daily life? According to well-loved author Max Lucado, the answer is a resounding yes!SoCarpools and car crashes, job switches and joint custody, moves and motionlessness. Is there a cohesive storyline to the chaos, confusion, and clutter of your daily life? According to well-loved author Max Lucado, the answer is a resounding yes!So what is the text of your life? With his unequaled warmth and honesty, Lucado plumbs the depths of your storyline and comes up smiling. “Your story indwells God’s,” writes Lucado. “This is the great promise of the Bible and the hope of this book … Above and around us God directs a grander saga, written by his hand, orchestrated by his will, unveiled according to his calendar. And you are a part of it …” Join Max for an unforgettable journey woven with New Testament stories and contemporary examples of God’s beautiful story-making skills. The beginning of the narrative is legendary, the middle unfolds with surprises still in store, and the ending of your final earthly chapter ushers in a reunion that almost defies description.It’s time to see what your life looks like when God’s story becomes your story.
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Sermon on the Mount
- By: Amy-Jill Levine
- Narrator: Nan McNamara
- Length: 5 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: August 10, 2020
- Language: English
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4.21(301 ratings)
4.21(301 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDHow is the follower of Jesus to understand the words of the Old Testament? How are those words relevant to the New Covenant he is establishing? What might the words of the Lord’s Prayer have conveyed to his initial followers, and why is thatHow is the follower of Jesus to understand the words of the Old Testament? How are those words relevant to the New Covenant he is establishing? What might the words of the Lord’s Prayer have conveyed to his initial followers, and why is that historical information essential to the prayer two millennia later?
In Sermon on the Mount, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine takes a detailed and colorful overview of Matthew 5-7, collectively known as Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. Through Dr. Levine’s engaging method of biblical interpretation, listeners will come away with a solid understanding of the Sermon on the Mount in its full historical and theological context.
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Downtime
- By: Mark Yaconelli
- Narrator: Mark Yaconelli
- Length: 5 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: December 19, 2008
- Language: English
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4.21(30 ratings)
4.21(30 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDA practical book for youth ministers, pastors, parents, and teachers who want to teach prayer to teenagers. The book will be written in short, meditative chapters that provide readers with the appropriate history, theology, pedagogy, and examplesA practical book for youth ministers, pastors, parents, and teachers who want to teach prayer to teenagers. The book will be written in short, meditative chapters that provide readers with the appropriate history, theology, pedagogy, and examples for introducing teens to the life of prayer.
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Altar Ego
- By: Craig Groeschel
- Narrator: Craig Groeschel
- Length: 6 hours 31 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: February 26, 2013
- Language: English
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4.2(1104 ratings)
4.2(1104 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDYou are NOT who you think you are. In fact, according to bestselling author Craig Groeschel in Altar Ego, you need to take your idea of your own identity, lay it down on the altar, and sacrifice it. Give it to God. Offer it up. Why? Because you areYou are NOT who you think you are. In fact, according to bestselling author Craig Groeschel in Altar Ego, you need to take your idea of your own identity, lay it down on the altar, and sacrifice it. Give it to God. Offer it up.
Why? Because you are who God says you are. And until you’ve sacrificed your broken concept of your identity, you won’t become who you are meant to be.
When we place our false labels and self-deception on the altar of God’s truth, we discover who we really are as his sons and daughters. Instead of an outward-driven, approval-based ego, we learn to live with an “altar” ego, God’s vision of who we are becoming.
Discover how to trade in your broken ego and unleash your altar ego to become a living sacrifice. Once we know our true identity and are growing in our Christ-like character, then we can behave accordingly, with bold behavior, bold prayers, bold words, and bold obedience.
Altar Ego reveals who God says you are, and then calls you to live up to it.
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Fight
- By: Craig Groeschel
- Narrator: Craig Groeschel
- Length: 4 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: October 22, 2013
- Language: English
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4.16(960 ratings)
4.16(960 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Your playbook to becoming who God created you to be: a man who knows how to fight for what’s right. Pastor, bestselling author, husband, and father Craig Groeschel helps you uncover who you really are–aNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Your playbook to becoming who God created you to be: a man who knows how to fight for what’s right.
Pastor, bestselling author, husband, and father Craig Groeschel helps you uncover who you really are–a powerful man with the heart of a warrior. With God’s help, you’ll find strength to fight the battles you know you must win: the ones that determine the state of your heart, the quality of your marriage, and the spiritual health of those you love most.
Groeschel examines the life of Samson–a strong man with glaring weaknesses. Like many men, Samson taunted his enemy and rationalized his sins. The good news is God’s grace is greater than your worst sin. By looking at Samson’s life, you will . . .
- Learn to defeat the demons that make strong men weak.
- Tap into a strength you never knew was possible.
- And become who God made you to be–a man who knows how to fight for what’s right.
Don’t just fight like a man. Fight like a man of God. For God’s sake . . . FIGHT!
Spanish edition also available, as well as a video study and study guide.
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The Christ Files
- By: John Dickson
- Length: 2 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: December 20, 2011
- Language: English
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4.14(101 ratings)
4.14(101 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDUniquely among the world’s religions, the central claims of Christianity concern not just timeless spiritual truths, but tangible historical events. At the heart of the of the Christian faith are things that are meant to have happened inUniquely among the world’s religions, the central claims of Christianity concern not just timeless spiritual truths, but tangible historical events. At the heart of the of the Christian faith are things that are meant to have happened in Palestine between 5 BC and AD 30. It’s as if Christianity happily places its head on the chopping block of public scrutiny and invites anyone who wants to come and take a swing.Some of Christianity’s claims are so spectacular that they provoke a firestorm of questions, scrutiny, debate, and misinformation whenever they are discussed. The popularity of The Da Vinci Code and the frequent airing of TV documentaries delving into the darker uncertainties of Christianity show that such skepticism flourishes in the Western world today. In The Christ Files you will learn how historians know what they know about Jesus. Historian John Dickson embraces the need to examine Christianity’s claims in the light of history, opening readers to a wealth of ancient sources and explaining how mainstream scholars—whether or not they claim Christian faith personally—reach their conclusions. Christianity arrived on the historical scene at a time of great literary activity. While many texts penned by ancient philosophers, historians, poets, and playwrights can reliably inform us about Jesus himself and about the culture in which he lived, others are not so credible. Dickson skillfully highlights both types of sources along with the historical methods used to study Christianity’s claims. He also shows how historians asses the reliability of available data, and provides an honest but informed perspective on where historical issues are clear-cut and where personal faith comes into play. The Christ Files is a must-read for those looking to expand their understanding of early Christianity and the life of Jesus.
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Speaking to Teenagers
- By: Doug Fields
- Length: 8 hours 31 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: June 13, 2022
- Language: English
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4.13(216 ratings)
4.13(216 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDGet ready for a crash course in effective communication. More than just a book on how to “do talks,” Speaking to Teenagers combines the experience and wisdom of two veteran youth ministry speakers, along with insightful research andGet ready for a crash course in effective communication. More than just a book on how to “do talks,” Speaking to Teenagers combines the experience and wisdom of two veteran youth ministry speakers, along with insightful research and practical tools, to help you develop messages that engage students with the love of Christ and the power of his Word. Whether you¬πre crafting a five-minute devotional or a 30-minute sermon, Speaking to Teenagers is essential to understanding and preparing great messages.
Together, Doug Fields and Duffy Robbins show you how they craft their own messages and give you the tools to do it yourself. They’ll guide you, step-by-step, through the process of preparing and delivering meaningful messages that effectively communicate to your students. Fields and Robbins walk you through three dimensions of a message–the speaker, the listener, and the message itself, and introduce you to the concept and principles of inductive communication. You’ll also get helpful tips on finding illustrations for your talk and using them for maximum impact, as well as insights on reading your audience and effective body language. As Speaking to Teenagers guides you toward becoming a more effective communicator, you’ll find that this book’s practical principles will positively impact the way you view, treat, and communicate to teenagers.
Accompanying figures are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut
- By: Marv Penner
- Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: September 29, 2009
- Language: English
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4.12(31 ratings)
4.12(31 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDYou may have noticed them—the kids who are hiding their pain under long sleeves or wristbands. Or you might never notice them—the ones who seem to have life together except for the deep secret that they keep hidden beneath their clothes.You may have noticed them—the kids who are hiding their pain under long sleeves or wristbands. Or you might never notice them—the ones who seem to have life together except for the deep secret that they keep hidden beneath their clothes. This is no longer a fringe issue that occurs only in the most extreme cases. The truth is that many teens today are dealing with their emotional pain by inflicting physical pain upon themselves, whether we can see it on the surface or not.While we may never fully understand the motives behind self-mutilation and cutting, we can begin to understand why some teens cut, and more importantly, we can learn how to help. Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut will take you into the world of self-injury, defining what it is—and what it is not. You’ll hear stories from teens and young adults who struggle with the urge to hurt themselves, and you’ll learn to recognize the signs of self-injury. In addition, counselor and professor, Marv Penner will help you understand the cycle of addiction, that has become everyday life for so many hurting teens, and he’ll give you the tools and wisdom to help a self-injurer find hope and healing.Whether you know someone who is cutting, or you are struggling with this addiction yourself, Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut is something you want to have in your “first-aid” kit.
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Think, Act, Be Like Jesus
- By: Randy Frazee
- Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: December 30, 2014
- Language: English
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4.11(78 ratings)
4.11(78 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDThe Bible teaches that the goal of the Christian life is to become like Jesus—for our own personal growth and for the sake of others. Every believer needs to ask three big questions: What do I believe? What should I do? And who am IThe Bible teaches that the goal of the Christian life is to become like Jesus—for our own personal growth and for the sake of others. Every believer needs to ask three big questions: What do I believe? What should I do? And who am I becoming?
In Think, Act, Be Like Jesus, bestselling author and pastor Randy Frazee helps readers grasp the vision of the Christian life and get started on the journey of discipleship. After unfolding the revolutionary dream of Jesus and showing how our lives fit into the big picture of what God is doing in the world, Frazee walks readers through thirty short chapters exploring the ten core beliefs, ten core practices, and ten core virtues that help disciples to think, act, and be more like Jesus Christ.
This compelling new book can be used in conjunction with the 30-week all-church Believe campaign or read separately as an individual study. Either way, readers will deepen their understanding of what it means to not just know the Story of God, but to live it.
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The Me I Want to Be
- By: John Ortberg
- Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: December 22, 2009
- Language: English
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4.11(2876 ratings)
4.11(2876 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDThe Me I Want to Be will help you discover spiritual vitality like never before as you learn to “live in the flow of the spirit.” Why does spiritual growth seem so difficult? God’s vision for your life is not just that you areThe Me I Want to Be will help you discover spiritual vitality like never before as you learn to “live in the flow of the spirit.”
Why does spiritual growth seem so difficult?
God’s vision for your life is not just that you are saved by grace, but that you also learn to live by grace, flourishing with the Spirit flowing through you. And this book will show how God’s perfect vision for you starts with a powerful promise: All those who trust in God “will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit” (Jeremiah 17:7-8).
Pastor and bestselling author John Ortberg first helps gauge your spiritual health and measure the gap between where you are now and where God intends you to be. Then he provides detailed tasks and exercises to help you live in the flow of the Spirit, circumventing real-world barriers–pain and sorrow, temptations, self-doubt, sin–to flourish even in a dark and broken world.
As you start living in the flow, you will feel:
- a deeper connection with God
- a growing sense of joy
- an honest recognition of your brokenness
- less fear, and more trust
- a growing sense of being “rooted in love”
- and a deeper sense of purpose.
God invites you to join Him in crafting an abundant and joy-filled life. The Me I Want to Be shows you how to graciously accept His invitation.
Spanish edition also available, as well as a video study and study guide.
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WEIRD
- By: Craig Groeschel
- Length: 6 hours 59 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: April 19, 2011
- Language: English
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4.1(2392 ratings)
4.1(2392 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USD“When people describe my lifestyle or family as weird, I find comfort,” writes author Craig Groeschel.¬†He then shares a Christ-centered philosophy, on everything from money to scheduling to purity, to help you break out of the normal“When people describe my lifestyle or family as weird, I find comfort,” writes author Craig Groeschel.¬†He then shares a Christ-centered philosophy, on everything from money to scheduling to purity, to help you break out of the normal rut and live according to the rhythms of God‚Äôs grace and truth of his word.
Normal people are stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Many of their relationships are, at best, strained and, in most cases, just surviving. Even though we live in one of the most prosperous places on earth, normal is still living paycheck to paycheck and never getting ahead. In our oversexed world, lust, premarital sex, guilt, and shame are far more common than purity, virginity, and a healthy married sex life. And when it comes to God, the majority believe in him, but the teachings of scripture rarely make it into their everyday lives. Simply put, normal isn’t working.
Groeschel’s WEIRD will help you break free from the norm to lead a radically abnormal (and endlessly more fulfilling) life.
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How to Be Rich
- By: Andy Stanley
- Narrator: Andy Stanley
- Length: 2 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: August 25, 2020
- Language: English
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4.08(640 ratings)
4.08(640 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDYou probably don’t feel rich. Rich is the other guy. Rich is having more than you currently have. But you can be rich and not feel it. And that’s the problem. Andy Stanley is convinced that most of us are richer than we think. We justYou probably don’t feel rich. Rich is the other guy. Rich is having more than you currently have. But you can be rich and not feel it. And that’s the problem. Andy Stanley is convinced that most of us are richer than we think. We just aren’t very good at it. It’s one thing to BE rich. Andy wants us to be GOOD at it!
“How to Be Rich lays out clear principles for carrying that load, making sure your wealth remains a blessing not just for you, but for your family and community for generations to come.”
–DAVE RAMSEY, New York Times bestselling author and radio show host
A study guide for this audiobook and the companion video series (sold separately) is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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The Heart of the Artist
- By: Rory Noland
- Narrator: Rory Noland
- Length: 11 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: September 23, 2008
- Language: English
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4.07(496 ratings)
4.07(496 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDOver 100,000 sold*Great for individuals and teams*Includes provocative discussion questions”I wish I had your gift!”How do you handle those words as a creative artist? Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies trueOver 100,000 sold*Great for individuals and teams*Includes provocative discussion questions”I wish I had your gift!”How do you handle those words as a creative artist? Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies true humility–just one aspect of the balanced character God wants to instill in you as an actor, a musician, a visual artist, or other creative person involved in ministry. God is interested in your art and your heart.The Heart of the Artist deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces: *Servanthood Versus Stardom*Excellence Versus Perfectionism*The Spiritual Disciplines of the Artist*The Artist in Community . . . and more The Heart of the Artist will give you a better understanding of yourself and your unique place in the body of Christ. You’ll find wisdom and encouragement that can help you survive the challenges and reap the rich joys of a ministry in the creative arts.”Breathtakingly personal, practical, and poignant.”–Timothy Tien, New York, New York”I am better for having applied these principles. . . . A must-read for church staff, creative types, growing Christians, human beings.”–Rev. Ginny Allen, Jackson, Mississippi”Rory Noland pinpoints issues that often arise in the life of the artist, and gives good, biblical solutions. A must-have for Christian artists in any field.”–Tom Hinkle, Tulsa, OklahomaRory Noland is director of Heart of the Artist Ministries (www.heartoftheartist.org), an organization dedicated to turning teams of church artists into communities of grace. A composer songwriter, author, and speaker, Rory is a graduate of the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University and served for twenty years as music director at Willow Creek Community Church.
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The Life You’ve Always Wanted
- By: John Ortberg
- Narrator: John Ortberg
- Length: 7 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: November 19, 2003
- Language: English
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4.02(8580 ratings)
4.02(8580 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDIgnite a deeper, more vibrant relationship with God that impacts not just your spiritual life but every aspect of your daily life. John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity–God’s power to bring change andIgnite a deeper, more vibrant relationship with God that impacts not just your spiritual life but every aspect of your daily life.
John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity–God’s power to bring change and growth–and reveals how and why transformation takes place.
The Life You’ve Always Wanted offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But it is more than just a book about things to do to be a good Christian. It’s a road map toward true transformation that starts not with the individual but with the person at the journey’s end–Jesus Christ.
As with a marathon runner, the secret to finishing a race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently–training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor ends in themselves. Rather they are exercises that build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The fruit of the Spirit–joy, peace, kindness, etc.–are the signposts along the way.
Paved with humor and sparkling anecdotes, The Life You’ve Always Wanted is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that’s worth living–a life on the edge that fills an ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and joy.
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Move On
- By: Vicki Courtney
- Length: 4 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: August 12, 2014
- Language: English
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4.01(174 ratings)
4.01(174 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDYou can say good-bye to the person you’ve been pretending to be! ¬†Life is often messy. God makes provision to help us move beyond our messes.¬†Oftentimes our first instincts are to hide, deny, ignore, or run. In¬†MoveYou can say good-bye to the person you’ve been pretending to be!
 Life is often messy. God makes provision to help us move beyond our messes. Oftentimes our first instincts are to hide, deny, ignore, or run. In Move On best-selling author Vicki Courtney helps readers come clean with their muddy messes, revealing the deeper issues they must face, including: 
- the need for approval
- struggles and broken dreams
- shame
- legalism
- idols
- Christian snobbery
It is in the middle of our messes, Vicki says, that Mercy shows up and offers us a safe place to process our struggles, imperfections, doubts, and fears. Once we face our messes, God, with his sweet mercy, can help us to get real, deal, and truly move on. Then with Mercy by our side, we are able to break free and experience the grace and freedom God intends. 
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Mas que un rabino (Rabbi)
- By: Cesar Vidal
- Narrator: Cesar Vidal
- Length: 14 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: March 17, 2020
- Language: English
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4(2 ratings)
4(2 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDMillones y millones de personas adoran, veneran y admiran a Jesus de Nazaret. Dios, para algunos, maestro, para otros. La verdad, sin embargo, es que su historia y sus verdaderas ensenanzas son ignoradas por las masas. Siglos de interpretaciones yMillones y millones de personas adoran, veneran y admiran a Jesus de Nazaret. Dios, para algunos, maestro, para otros. La verdad, sin embargo, es que su historia y sus verdaderas ensenanzas son ignoradas por las masas. Siglos de interpretaciones y manipulaciones han ocultado el hecho de que Jesus no era un cristiano. El reconocido historiador Cesar Vidal nos presenta en Mas que un rabino a Jesus quien nacio, vivio y murio como judio. No podemos entender a cabalidad sus ensenanzas y su impacto en la religion hasta que entendamos completamente este hecho.
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Better Safe than Sued
- By: Jack Crabtree
- Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: November 10, 2009
- Language: English
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3.91(27 ratings)
3.91(27 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDMost youth workers will admit that they don’t spend a lot of time thinking about safety in their youth ministry. Sure, they shout, “Seat belts!” when the crew loads into the van, or they use the buddy system when at theme parks.Most youth workers will admit that they don’t spend a lot of time thinking about safety in their youth ministry. Sure, they shout, “Seat belts!” when the crew loads into the van, or they use the buddy system when at theme parks. But beyond that, they’re mostly concerned with introducing students to Jesus. Nothing’s wrong with looking after their spiritual well-being, but overlooking their safety can lead to pain and problems for you, your students, your church, or your community.The reality is, whether it’s a game of dodgeball in the church gym, or a rock climbing trip during a summer retreat, you have precious cargo in your care, and it’s your responsibility to make sure they return home safely and in one piece.Better Safe Than Sued is an essential guidebook for anyone in youth ministry—paid or volunteer, veteran or rookie. Along with questions to get you thinking about your own ministry context after each chapter, inside you’ll discover how you can make your ministry a safe place for students and leaders as you read about:• Safety while riding in buses, vans, and cars• Camps, retreats, and conferences• Selecting staff• Avoiding sexual misconduct• Establishing a No-Bully Zone• How to handle injuries, and much moreMake sure your ministry is safe and that you’re protected so you never have to be the one saying, “I never took safety seriously until …”
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Making Small Groups Work
- By: Henry Cloud
- Narrator: Henry Cloud
- Length: 7 hours 14 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: November 19, 2003
- Language: English
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3.86(249 ratings)
3.86(249 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDLead small groups through astounding growth with principles from the best-selling books How People Grow and BoundariesNo matter what need brings a group of people together–from marriage enrichment to divorce recovery, from grief recovery toLead small groups through astounding growth with principles from the best-selling books How People Grow and BoundariesNo matter what need brings a group of people together–from marriage enrichment to divorce recovery, from grief recovery to spiritual formation–members are part of a small group because they want to grow. This book by psychologists Henry Cloud and John Townsend provides small-group leaders with valuable guidance and information on how they can help their groups to grow spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. With insights from their best-selling book How People Grow, Cloud and Townsend show how God’s plan for growth is made up of three key elements: grace plus truth plus time. When groups embrace those elements, they find God’s grace and forgiveness and learn how to handle their imperfections without shame as they model God’s love and support to one another.In addition to describing what makes small groups work, Leading Small Groups That Help People Grow explains the roles and responsibilities of both leaders and group members. Employing tenets from the book How People Grow, this book equips leaders to understand the ins and outs of how to promote growth, and using principles from their best-selling book Boundaries, they show how to identify and find solutions for common problems such as boredom, noncompliance, passivity, aggression, narcissism, spiritualization, over-neediness, over-giving, and nonstop talking.
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Deep Justice in a Broken World
- By: Chap Clark
- Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: February 02, 2010
- Language: English
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3.84(69 ratings)
3.84(69 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDIt doesn’t take a long list of statistics to convince you that our world is broken. Mission trips, service projects, and supporting children through relief organizations are just a few of the ways that many youth workers engage their studentsIt doesn’t take a long list of statistics to convince you that our world is broken. Mission trips, service projects, and supporting children through relief organizations are just a few of the ways that many youth workers engage their students in serving the least, the last, and the lost. As good and helpful as these things may be on the surface, that’s where they remain—at the surface. The problems run far deeper than an occasional paint job or fundraising project can solve. But it’s not hopeless. Deep social justice is possible in your youth ministry.Following their bestselling book, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, Kara Powell and Chap Clark provide you with research and insights that will help your ministry get to the next level. In addition to helping you further understand the Deep Design method (introduced in their previous book), their practical Kingdom of God theology will help you go beyond simply trying to motivate your students to serve those in need, and invite your students (and maybe even your leaders) to wrestle with why those people are in need in the first place. You’ll hear from well-known social justice leaders and youth workers who are making a difference in urban, suburban, and small town settings including:• Jim Wallis (Sojourners)• Tony Campolo (Eastern University)• Lina Thompson (World Vision/Vision Youth)• John Perkins (Christian Community Development Association)• Shane Claiborne (The Simple Way)• Larry Acosta (Urban Youth Workers Institute)• Rudy Carrasco (Harambee Christian Family Center)• Jeremy Del Rio (Community Solutions, Inc.)• Noel Castellanos (Christian Community Development Association), and more In addition to expanding your personal justice commitments, Deep Justice in a Broken World will help you reflect with your own leadership team, and will provide you with online resources to take you even deeper into the journey. So go ahead, dig deeper into what it means to heal the broken world in which we live. Take your ministry deeper into social justice.
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