Top 29 Books on Christianity
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The Screwtape Letters
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrator: Geoffrey Howard
- Length: 3 hours 36 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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4.25(103060 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.95 USDA timeless classic on “Hell’s latest novelties and Heaven’s unanswerable answer” A masterpiece of satire, this classic work has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of humanA timeless classic on “Hell’s latest novelties and Heaven’s unanswerable answer”
A masterpiece of satire, this classic work has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to “Our Father Below.”
At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C. S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man. The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging account of temptation–and triumph over it–ever written, offering insights on good vs. evil, repentance, grace, and more.
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Mere Christianity
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrator: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 7 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: May 13, 2014
- Language: English
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4.34(100893 ratings)
4.34(100893 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0020.99 USDIn the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together. Bringing together Lewis’ legendary broadcast talks during WorldIn the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together. Bringing together Lewis’ legendary broadcast talks during World War Two from his three previous books The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality, Mere Christianity provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith.
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After Jesus Before Christianity
- By: Erin Vearncombe
- Narrator: Cindy Kay
- Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: November 02, 2021
- Language: English
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3.84(201 ratings)
3.84(201 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDFrom the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the JesusFrom the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination.
Christianity has endured for more than two millennia and is practiced by billions worldwide today. Yet that longevity has created difficulties for scholars tracing the religion’s roots, distorting much of the historical investigation into the first two centuries of the Jesus movement. But what if Christianity died in the fourth or fifth centuries after it began? How would that change how historians see and understand its first two hundred years?
Considering these questions, three Bible scholars from the Westar Institute summarize the work of the Christianity Seminar and its efforts to offer a new way of thinking about Christianity and its roots. Synthesizing the institute’s most recent scholarship–bringing together the many archaeological and textual discoveries over the last twenty years–they have found:
- There were multiple Jesus movements, not a singular one, before the fourth century
- There was nothing called Christianity until the third century
- There was much more flexibility and diversity within Jesus’s movement before it became centralized in Rome, not only regarding the Bible and religious doctrine, but also understandings of gender, sexuality and morality.
Exciting and revolutionary, After Jesus, Before Christianity provides fresh insights into the real history behind how the Jesus movement became Christianity.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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Christian: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Andy Stanley
- Narrator: Andy Stanley
- Length: 2 hours 22 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: January 04, 2022
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDWhy is there so little agreement on what it means to be a Christian? In this eight-session audio Bible study, join pastor and bestselling author Andy Stanley as he examines the characteristics Jesus used to define those who follow him and theWhy is there so little agreement on what it means to be a Christian?
In this eight-session audio Bible study, join pastor and bestselling author Andy Stanley as he examines the characteristics Jesus used to define those who follow him and the implications these characteristics have for believers today.
In Christian: It’s Not What You Think, you’ll learn:
- The one word that should be descriptive of every Christian.
- How Jesus’ followers should treat those who are outside the faith.
- Why people love Jesus but can’t stand his followers.
So, what does it mean to be Christian? Curiously, the term ‘Christian’ was a label used by outsiders to define Jesus’ followers. Jesus simply used ‘disciple’ to describe his followers and stressed the fact that they would be known by their love–a radical concept not only in their day, but in ours as well.
Throughout these eight sessions, Andy Stanley unpacks the qualities Jesus prescribes for his followers that made them unique. What if believers today embodied these traits and put them before all others? Would the non-believing world put aside its derisive definition of ‘Christian’ and instead know us by our love?
Coordinating study guide available separately.
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The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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Simply Christian
- By: N. T. Wright
- Narrator: Simon Prebble
- Length: 7 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: February 05, 2008
- Language: English
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4.04(9061 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDNot since C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity has such a wise and informed leader taken the time to explain what Christianity is and how it is practiced. In Simply Christian, renowned biblical scholar and Anglican bishop N.T. Wright makes a caseNot since C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity has such a wise and informed leader taken the time to explain what Christianity is and how it is practiced. In Simply Christian, renowned biblical scholar and Anglican bishop N.T. Wright makes a case for Christianity from the ground up. Walking the reader through the Christian faith step-by-step and question by question, Wright’s Simply Christian offers explanations for even the toughest doubt-filled skeptics, leaving believers with a reason for renewed faith.
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Jesus Wants to Save Christians
- By: Rob Bell
- Narrator: Rob Bell
- Length: 3 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: July 24, 2012
- Language: English
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3.78(6895 ratings)
3.78(6895 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USD“Bell and Golden trace redemption from Genesis to Revelation…[delivering] a tough message the American church needs to hear.”—Christianity Today “Equal parts prophetic warning and call to action, Jesus Wants to Save“Bell and Golden trace redemption from Genesis to Revelation…[delivering] a tough message the American church needs to hear.”
—Christianity Today“Equal parts prophetic warning and call to action, Jesus Wants to Save Christians exhorts Jesus’s followers to sacrifice their comforts and hear the ‘cry of the oppressed.'”
—Grand Rapids PressIn Jesus Wants to Save Christians, Rob Bell, the New York Times bestselling author of Love Wins joins with Don Golden, Christian activist and vice president of World Relief, to call upon the church to break from its cultural captivity and challenge the assumptions of the American Empire. Bell, whom the New York Times calls “one of the country’s most influential evangelical pastors” and whom Time Magazine named one of the most influential people in 2011, is a pioneer in the movement seeking new Christian expression, and anyone who has ever questioned their faith or is those looking for answers they cannot find in their own church’s standard teachings will discover a new creed in Bell and Golden’s provocative and spiritually enlightening work.
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What is the Bible?
- By: Rob Bell
- Narrator: Rob Bell
- Length: 6 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: May 16, 2017
- Language: English
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4.32(5568 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDRob Bell, the beloved author of Love Wins and What We Talk About When We Talk About God, goes deep into the Bible to show how it is more revelatory, revolutionary, and relevant than we ever imagined–and offers a cogent argument for why we needRob Bell, the beloved author of Love Wins and What We Talk About When We Talk About God, goes deep into the Bible to show how it is more revelatory, revolutionary, and relevant than we ever imagined–and offers a cogent argument for why we need to look at it in a fresh, new way.
In Love Wins, Rob Bell confronted the troubling questions that many people of faith were afraid to ask about heaven, hell, fate, and faith. Using the same inspired, inquisitive approach, he now turns to our most sacred book, the Bible. What Is the Bible? provides insights and answers that make clear why the Bible is so revered and what makes it truly inspiring and essential to our lives.
Rob takes us deep into actual passages to reveal the humanity behind the Scriptures. You cannot get to the holy without going through the human, Rob tells us. When considering a passage, we shouldn’t ask “Why did God say . . .?” To get to the heart of the Bible’s meaning, we should be asking: “What’s the story that’s unfolding here and why did people find it important to tell it? What was it that moved them to record these words? What was happening in the world at that time? What does this passage/story/poem/verse/book tell us about how people understood who they were and who God was at that time?” In asking these questions, Rob goes beyond the one-dimensional question of “is it true?” to reveal the Bible’s authentic transformative power.
Rob addresses the concerns of all those who see the Bible as God’s Word but are troubled by the ethical dilemmas, errors, and inconsistencies in Scripture. With What Is the Bible?, he recaptures the Good Book’s magic and reaffirms its power and inspiration to shape and inspire our lives today.
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The Triumph of Christianity
- By: Bart D. Ehrman
- Narrator: George Newbern
- Length: 10 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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3.92(1388 ratings)
3.92(1388 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0023.99 USDThe “marvelous” (Reza Aslan, bestselling author of Zealot), New York Times bestselling story of how Christianity became the dominant religion in the West.How did a religion whose first believers were twenty or so illiterate day laborersThe “marvelous” (Reza Aslan, bestselling author of Zealot), New York Times bestselling story of how Christianity became the dominant religion in the West.
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How did a religion whose first believers were twenty or so illiterate day laborers in a remote part of the empire became the official religion of Rome, converting some thirty million people in just four centuries? In The Triumph of Christianity, early Christian historian Bart D. Ehrman weaves the rigorously-researched answer to this question “into a vivid, nuanced, and enormously readable narrative” (Elaine Pagels, National Book Award-winning author of The Gnostic Gospels), showing how a handful of charismatic characters used a brilliant social strategy and an irresistible message to win over hearts and minds one at a time.
This “humane, thoughtful and intelligent” book (The New York Times Book Review) upends the way we think about the single most important cultural transformation our world has ever seen–one that revolutionized art, music, literature, philosophy, ethics, economics, and law. -
Unoffendable: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Brant Hansen
- Narrator: Brant Hansen
- Length: 1 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: January 10, 2023
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDBEING UNOFFENDABLE IS A CHOICE It’s a provocative idea: We are not entitled to get offended or stay angry at other people. The idea of our own “righteous anger” is a myth. Instead, the Bible calls every follower of Christ to doBEING UNOFFENDABLE IS A CHOICE
It’s a provocative idea: We are not entitled to get offended or stay angry at other people. The idea of our own “righteous anger” is a myth. Instead, the Bible calls every follower of Christ to do something radical and countercultural: Let go of our anger and forgive.
As it turns out, giving up our right to be offended is one of the most freeing, healthy, relaxing, refreshing, stress-relieving, and encouraging things we can do. It allows us to recognize that people are broken and stop being scandalized by their actions. It enables us to accept people and stop judging them. It creates a way for us to not just love others but to actually like them.
In this six-session audio Bible study, based on the bestselling book of the same name, Brant Hansen shares practical ways to live life with less stress and more care by becoming unoffendable. In his highly entertaining style, he seeks to lift the religious burdens from our backs and allow us to experience the joy of gratitude every day of our lives–flourishing the way God intended.
Sessions and run times:
- The Myth of Righteous Anger (18:00)
- What Humans Are Like (18:00)
- The Physiological Effects of Anger (18:00)
- What About Injustice? (18:00)
- How to Actually Do This (17:30)
- The Difference It Makes (18:00)
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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The Heart of Christianity
- By: Marcus J. Borg
- Narrator: John Pruden
- Length: 7 hours 59 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: June 14, 2011
- Language: English
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4.09(4408 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDWorld-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today’s world by practicing the vital elements of Christian faith. For the millions of people who have turned away from many traditional beliefsWorld-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today’s world by practicing the vital elements of Christian faith.
For the millions of people who have turned away from many traditional beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Bible, but still long for a relevant, nourishing faith, Borg shows why the Christian life can remain a transforming relationship with God. Emphasizing the critical role of daily practice in living the Christian life, he explores how prayer, worship, Sabbath, pilgrimage, and more can be experienced as authentically life-giving practices.
Borg reclaims terms and ideas once thought to be the sole province of evangelicals and fundamentalists: he shows that terms such as “born again” have real meaning for all Christians; that the “Kingdom of God” is not a bulwark against secularism but is a means of transforming society into a world that values justice and love; and that the Christian life is essentially about opening one’s heart to God and to others.
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Resilient: Audio Bible Studies
- By: John Eldredge
- Narrator: John Eldredge
- Length: 1 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: October 11, 2022
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDA ROAD MAP TO FINDING THE JOY YOU’VE LOST The longing for joy is one of the deepest yearnings of the human heart. After times of trial–including the pandemic, economic turmoil, wars and rumors of war, and grief– our desire rises toA ROAD MAP TO FINDING THE JOY YOU’VE LOST
The longing for joy is one of the deepest yearnings of the human heart. After times of trial–including the pandemic, economic turmoil, wars and rumors of war, and grief– our desire rises to the surface demanding relief. We’ve had to rally. Yet at some point, we have to replenish our soul’s reserves or we will burn out.
In this Resilient audio Bible study series, John Eldredge provides the awareness and skills you need to strengthen your weary soul. Drawing on wisdom from Scripture, Christian tradition, and practical experiences, Resilient offers powerful supernatural graces to sustain you through these trying times as well as prepare you for future storms.
Resilient leads you to the peace only God can give in a world gone mad–and helps you receive from Jesus the strength that prevails.
Sessions and run times include:
- The Strength That Prevails (17:30)
- Glory or Desolation (21:00)
- Unconverted Places (19:30)
- The Deep Well Inside Us (22:30)
- Don’t Look Back (26:30)
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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Community: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Andy Stanley
- Narrator: Andy Stanley
- Length: 1 hours 1 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: January 04, 2022
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDCommunity. It’s a word we often hear, but what does it really mean? And why is it so important to your spiritual life? Because you can’t grow spiritually unless you’re connected relationally. God designed us that way. He wants toCommunity. It’s a word we often hear, but what does it really mean? And why is it so important to your spiritual life? Because you can’t grow spiritually unless you’re connected relationally. God designed us that way. He wants to use other people to grow us and he wants to use us to grow other people.
In this 8-session audio Bible study, specifically designed for launching new small groups well, you’ll explore how building deep relationships with the people in your small group and serving in the larger community around you will grow your faith. You’ll learn why your unique story matters… to God and to the people you do life with.
Community is a great way for small groups to grow together and for churches to connect new people in their congregation.
Sessions include:
- Session 1 – “Show Up” with Andy Stanley (6:30)
- Session 2 – “Pursue God” with Gavin Adams (7:00)
- Session 3 – “Join In” with Clay Scroggins (10:00)
- Session 4-6 – “Be Real” with Billy Phenix (20:00)
- Session 7 – “Be the Church” with Jeff Henderson (9:30)
- Session 8 – “Be Together” with Andy Stanley (7:30)
Coordinating study guide available separately.
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven
- By: Mitch Albom
- Narrator: Erik Singer
- Length: 4 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: December 11, 2018
- Language: English
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3.97(628641 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.98 USDThe Five People You Meet in Heaven: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing ridesThe Five People You Meet in Heaven: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! *
Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It’s a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddie’s five people revisit their connections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his “meaningless” life, and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: “Why was I here?”*Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.... Read more -
Christianity for the Rest of Us
- By: Diana Butler Bass
- Narrator: Karen Saltus
- Length: 10 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: May 03, 2011
- Language: English
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4.04(1279 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDFor decades the accepted wisdom has been that America’s mainline Protestant churches are in decline, eclipsed by evangelical mega-churches. Church and religion expert Diana Butler Bass wondered if this was true, and this book is the result ofFor decades the accepted wisdom has been that America’s mainline Protestant churches are in decline, eclipsed by evangelical mega-churches. Church and religion expert Diana Butler Bass wondered if this was true, and this book is the result of her extensive, three-year study of centrist and progressive churches across the country. Her surprising findings reveal just the opposite–that many of the churches are flourishing, and they are doing so without resorting to mimicking the mega-church, evangelical style.
Christianity for the Rest of Us describes this phenomenon and offers a how-to approach for Protestants eager to remain faithful to their tradition while becoming a vital spiritual community. As Butler Bass delved into the rich spiritual life of various Episcopal, United Methodist, Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, and Lutheran churches, certain consistent practices–such as hospitality, contemplation, diversity, justice, discernment, and worship–emerged as core expressions of congregations seeking to rediscover authentic Christian faith and witness today.
This hopeful book, which includes a study guide for groups and individuals, reveals the practical steps that leaders and laypeople alike are taking to proclaim an alternative message about an emerging Christianity that strives for greater spiritual depth and proactively engages the needs of the world.
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Protestant Christianity
- By: Dale A. Johnson
- Narrator: Ben Kingsley
- Length: 2 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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3.94(17 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.95 USDProtestant Christianity began in the early sixteenth century as a reform movement directed against Roman Catholic doctrines and practices. Early leaders such as Martin Luther and John Calvin laid out the movement’s foundational principles,Protestant Christianity began in the early sixteenth century as a reform movement directed against Roman Catholic doctrines and practices. Early leaders such as Martin Luther and John Calvin laid out the movement’s foundational principles, which emphasized the individual’s relationship to God and scripture through the Bible and God’s grace rather than through the authority of the church. Through this Reformation, four distinct forms of religious expression emerged: Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, and some radical extensions of these movements. As times change, Protestant Christianity continues to diverge and transform.
The Religion, Scriptures, and Spirituality Series describes the beliefs, religious practices, and the spiritual and moral commitments of the world’s great religious traditions. It also describes a religion’s way of understanding scripture, identifies its outstanding thinkers, and discusses its attitude and relationship to society.
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The Last Kingdom
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrator: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: December 02, 2014
- Language: English
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4.26(72191 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0031.99 USDThe first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)–the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hitThe first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)–the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series.
In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate of all England–and the course of history–depended upon one man, one king.
From New York Times bestselling storyteller Bernard Cornwell comes a rousing epic adventure of courage, treachery, duty, devotion, majesty, love, and battle as seen through the eyes of a young warrior who straddled two worlds.
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The Last Kingdom
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrator: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 13 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: December 02, 2014
- Language: English
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4.26(72191 ratings)
4.26(72191 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0031.99 USDThe first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)–the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hitThe first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)–the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series.
In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ruthless invaders until but one realm remained. And suddenly the fate of all England–and the course of history–depended upon one man, one king.
From New York Times bestselling storyteller Bernard Cornwell comes a rousing epic adventure of courage, treachery, duty, devotion, majesty, love, and battle as seen through the eyes of a young warrior who straddled two worlds.
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Real Christian
- By: Todd A. Wilson
- Length: 4 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: September 30, 2014
- Language: English
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4.17(31 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDThe evangelical church is home to many who claim to follow Christ but who show little evidence of a truly transformed life.¬†¬† Todd Wilson’s Real Christian: Bearing the Marks of Authentic Faith biblically defines what it means to be aThe evangelical church is home to many who claim to follow Christ but who show little evidence of a truly transformed life.¬†¬† Todd Wilson’s Real Christian: Bearing the Marks of Authentic Faith biblically defines what it means to be a true Christian, calling readers to look at their own lives and diagnose where they aren‚Äôt living authentically for God. With a prophetic voice, Wilson looks at how we deceive ourselves into thinking we are really living for God through believing the right things or doing lots of spiritual activities.¬† In contrast, real Christians are marked by five key qualities: broken-hearted joy, a humble disposition, a readiness to acknowledge sin, an ability to live balanced and avoid legalism, and a deep spiritual hunger that drives growth.¬† All of these qualities culminate in the single defining mark of a real Christian‚Äîlove.¬†
To help in distinguishing genuine faith from counterfeit spirituality, Wilson draws upon the gospels, the writings of Paul, and the insights of theologian Jonathan Edwards to help readers understand the necessary marks of an authentic, transformed life, marks that show evidence of a new heart and bear spiritual fruit through the work of the Holy Spirit.
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Core Christianity
- By: Michael Horton
- Length: 5 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: April 05, 2016
- Language: English
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4.25(329 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDWhat Do All Christians Believe? For many people, words like doctrine and theology cause their eyes to glaze over, or they find them difficult to understand and struggle to see how they are relevant to daily life. But theology is far from boring; itWhat Do All Christians Believe?
For many people, words like doctrine and theology cause their eyes to glaze over, or they find them difficult to understand and struggle to see how they are relevant to daily life. But theology is far from boring; it is the study of God and should lead to awe and wonder as we better understand who God is and what he has done for us.
In Core Christianity, author, pastor, and theologian Mike Horton tackles the essential and basic beliefs that all Christians share. What is core to the Christian faith? In addition to unpacking these beliefs in a way that is easy to understand, Horton shows why they matter to our lives today.
This introduction to the basic doctrines of Christianity is a helpful guide by a respected theologian and a popular author, and it includes discussion questions for individual or group use. Core Christianity is perfect for those who are new to the faith, as well as those who have an interest in deepening in their understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
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The Happy Christian
- By: David Murray
- Length: 7 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: July 12, 2022
- Language: English
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3.98(126 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDA unique combination of biblical teaching, scientific research, and personal biography shows those who follow Jesus how to live joyful, purposeful lives. Hopelessness has invaded much of our culture, even reaching deep into the church. But while theA unique combination of biblical teaching, scientific research, and personal biography shows those who follow Jesus how to live joyful, purposeful lives.
Hopelessness has invaded much of our culture, even reaching deep into the church. But while the world is awash in negativity, Christians have resources to live differently.
In The Happy Christian, professor and pastor David Murray blends the best of modern science and psychology with the timeless truths of Scripture to create a solid, credible guide to positivity. The author of the acclaimed Christians Get Depressed Too, Murray exposes modern negativity’s insidious roots and presents ten perspective-changing ways to remain optimistic in a world that keeps trying to drag us down. 
The Happy Christian invites readers to shed negativity and become countercultural missionaries by demonstrating the positive power of the gospel in their lives.
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The Christian Counselor’s Manual
- By: Jay E. Adams
- Length: 14 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: December 14, 2021
- Language: English
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4.12(510 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0031.99 USDThe Christian Counselor’s Manual is a companion and sequel to Dr. Jay Adams’ influential Competent to Counsel, which first laid out a vision of “nouthetic” counseling‚Äîa strictly biblical approach to behavioralThe Christian Counselor’s Manual is a companion and sequel to Dr. Jay Adams’ influential Competent to Counsel, which first laid out a vision of “nouthetic” counseling‚Äîa strictly biblical approach to behavioral counseling and therapy.
This practical guide takes the approach of nouthetic counseling introduced in the earlier volume and applies it to a wide range of issues, topics, and techniques in counseling, including:
- Who is qualified to be a counselor?
- How can counselees change?
- How does the Holy Spirit work?
- What role does hope play in therapy?
- What is the function of language in a counseling session?
- How do we ask the right questions?
- What often lies behind depression?
- How do we deal with anger?
- What is schizophrenia?
These and hundreds more questions are answered and explained from a biblical perspective in this comprehensive resource for the Christian counselor.
A full set of indexes, a detailed table of contents, and a full complement of diagrams and forms make this an outstanding reference book for and Christian counselor.
Accompanying charts, appendixes, and reference material are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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After Jesus Before Christianity
- By: Erin Vearncombe
- Narrator: Cindy Kay
- Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: November 02, 2021
- Language: English
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3.84(201 ratings)
3.84(201 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDFrom the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the JesusFrom the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination.
Christianity has endured for more than two millennia and is practiced by billions worldwide today. Yet that longevity has created difficulties for scholars tracing the religion’s roots, distorting much of the historical investigation into the first two centuries of the Jesus movement. But what if Christianity died in the fourth or fifth centuries after it began? How would that change how historians see and understand its first two hundred years?
Considering these questions, three Bible scholars from the Westar Institute summarize the work of the Christianity Seminar and its efforts to offer a new way of thinking about Christianity and its roots. Synthesizing the institute’s most recent scholarship–bringing together the many archaeological and textual discoveries over the last twenty years–they have found:
- There were multiple Jesus movements, not a singular one, before the fourth century
- There was nothing called Christianity until the third century
- There was much more flexibility and diversity within Jesus’s movement before it became centralized in Rome, not only regarding the Bible and religious doctrine, but also understandings of gender, sexuality and morality.
Exciting and revolutionary, After Jesus, Before Christianity provides fresh insights into the real history behind how the Jesus movement became Christianity.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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Who Wrote the Bible?
- By: Richard Friedman
- Narrator: Julian Smith
- Length: 9 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.1(5344 ratings)
4.1(5344 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDA much anticipated reissue of Who Wrote the Bible?–the contemporary classic the New York Times Book Review called “a thought-provoking [and] perceptive guide” that identifies the individual writers of the Pentateuch and explainsA much anticipated reissue of Who Wrote the Bible?–the contemporary classic the New York Times Book Review called “a thought-provoking [and] perceptive guide” that identifies the individual writers of the Pentateuch and explains what they can teach us about the origins of the Bible.
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For thousands of years, the prophet Moses was regarded as the sole author of the first five books of the Bible, known as the Pentateuch. According to tradition, Moses was divinely directed to write down foundational events in the history of the world: the creation of humans, the worldwide flood, the laws as they were handed down at Mt. Sinai, and the cycle of Israel’s enslavement and liberation from Egypt.
However, these stories–and their frequent discrepancies–provoke questions: why does the first chapter in Genesis say that man and woman were made in God’s image, while the second says that woman was made from man’s rib? Why does one account of the flood say it lasted forty days, while another records no less than one hundred? And why do some stories reflect the history of southern Judah, while others seem sourced from northern Israel?
Originally published in 1987, Richard Friedman’s Who Wrote the Bible? joins a host of modern scholars who show that the Pentateuch was written by at least four distinct voices–separated by borders, political alliances, and particular moments in history–then connected by brilliant editors. Rather than cast doubt onto the legitimacy of the Bible, Friedman uses these divergent accounts to illuminate a text that was written by real people. Friedman’s seminal and bestselling text is a comprehensive and authoritative answer to the question: just who exactly wrote the Bible? -
Do I Stay Christian?
- By: Brian D. McLaren
- Narrator: Brian D. McLaren
- Length: 11 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: May 24, 2022
- Language: English
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4.31(617 ratings)
4.31(617 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0026.99 USDDubbed “a heroic gate-crasher” by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian D. McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how… “Brian’s new book on remaining Christian knocks itDubbed “a heroic gate-crasher” by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian D. McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how…
“Brian’s new book on remaining Christian knocks it out of the ballpark in terms of framing and naming the questions. I cannot stop reading it. Thank you, Brian!”
–Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, author of The Universal Christ“Any thoughtful Christian has been asking the questions McLaren tackles here, but many of us are afraid to voice them aloud. In Do I Stay Christian? we’re gifted a gentle guide who opens ideas and voices the questions we cannot, naming our frustration, fear, and hesitant hope.”
–Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, former Senior Minister, The Riverside Church; Founder, Invested Faith“[McLaren’s] earnest, conversational tone sounds as though he’s speaking directly to each individual listener.” –AudioFile on Do I Stay Christian?
Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people–including pastors, priests, and other religious leaders–are asking in private. Picking up where Faith After Doubt leaves off, Do I Stay Christian? is not McLaren’s attempt to persuade Christians to dig in their heels or run for the exit. Instead, he combines his own experience with that of thousands of people who have confided in him over the years to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity.
There is a way to say both yes and no to the question of staying Christian, McLaren says, by shifting the focus from whether we stay Christian to how we stay human. If Do I Stay Christian? is the question you’re asking–or if it’s a question that someone you love is asking–this is the book you’ve been waiting for.
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White Christian Privilege
- By: Khyati Y. Joshi
- Narrator: Priya Ayyar
- Length: 8 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: July 07, 2020
- Language: English
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4.11(84 ratings)
4.11(84 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDThe United States is recognized as the most religiously diverse country in the world, and yet its laws and customs, which many have come to see as normal features of American life, actually keep the Constitutional ideal of “religious freedomThe United States is recognized as the most religiously diverse country in the world, and yet its laws and customs, which many have come to see as normal features of American life, actually keep the Constitutional ideal of “religious freedom for all” from becoming a reality. Christian beliefs, norms, and practices infuse our society; they are embedded in our institutions, creating the structures and expectations that define the idea of “Americanness.” Religious minorities still struggle for recognition and for the opportunity to be treated as fully and equally legitimate members of American society. From the courtroom to the classroom, their scriptures and practices are viewed with suspicion, and bias embedded in centuries of Supreme Court rulings create structural disadvantages that endure today.
In White Christian Privilege, Khyati Y. Joshi traces Christianity’s influence on the American experiment from before the founding of the Republic to the social movements of today. Mapping the way through centuries of slavery, westward expansion, immigration, and citizenship laws, she also reveals the ways Christian privilege in the United States has always been entangled with notions of White supremacy.
Through the voices of Christians and religious minorities, Joshi explores how Christian privilege and White racial norms affect the lives of all Americans, often in subtle ways that society overlooks. By shining a light on the inequalities these privileges create, Joshi points the way forward, urging listeners to help remake America as a diverse democracy with a commitment to true religious freedom.
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Speaking Christian
- By: Marcus J. Borg
- Narrator: John Pruden
- Length: 6 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: June 21, 2011
- Language: English
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4.07(771 ratings)
4.07(771 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.99 USDIn Speaking Christian, acclaimed Bible scholar Marcus Borg, author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, argues that the very language Christians use has become dangerously distilled, distorted, and disconnected from the beliefs which onceIn Speaking Christian, acclaimed Bible scholar Marcus Borg, author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, argues that the very language Christians use has become dangerously distilled, distorted, and disconnected from the beliefs which once underpinned it.
Stating a case that will resonate with readers of N. T. Wright’s Simply Christian, Borg calls for a radical change to the language we use to invoke our beliefs–the only remedy that will allow the Church’s words to once again ring with truth, power, and hope.
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Speaking Christian
- By: Marcus J. Borg
- Narrator: John Pruden
- Length: 6 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: June 21, 2011
- Language: English
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4.07(771 ratings)
4.07(771 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.99 USDIn Speaking Christian, acclaimed Bible scholar Marcus Borg, author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, argues that the very language Christians use has become dangerously distilled, distorted, and disconnected from the beliefs which onceIn Speaking Christian, acclaimed Bible scholar Marcus Borg, author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, argues that the very language Christians use has become dangerously distilled, distorted, and disconnected from the beliefs which once underpinned it.
Stating a case that will resonate with readers of N. T. Wright’s Simply Christian, Borg calls for a radical change to the language we use to invoke our beliefs–the only remedy that will allow the Church’s words to once again ring with truth, power, and hope.
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The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
- By: Jeremiah Burroughs
- Narrator: Derek Perkins
- Length: 8 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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4.28(3811 ratings)
4.28(3811 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDThe Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs is classic work featuring clear and simple instructions on how to be content as a Christian. Burroughs will teach you that contentment lies in subtraction, not addition; that the workingsThe Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs is classic work featuring clear and simple instructions on how to be content as a Christian.
Burroughs will teach you that contentment lies in subtraction, not addition; that the workings of Christianity are nothing like what you thought them to be; and that once you have learned the way from Christ’s word, you will be able to attain contentment as you never before imagined.
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Christian Dior
- By: Marie-France Pochna
- Narrator: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 12 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 1998
- Language: English
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3.85(12 ratings)
3.85(12 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDChristian Dior’s career, a veritable fairy tale, is set in a rich tapestry of Paris cultural life before, during, and after the war. Much of Dior’s daily inspiration emanated from the world of the intellectual and artistic elite, inChristian Dior’s career, a veritable fairy tale, is set in a rich tapestry of Paris cultural life before, during, and after the war. Much of Dior’s daily inspiration emanated from the world of the intellectual and artistic elite, in which he moved with such people as Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Henry Sauguet, Jean Cocteau, and Raoul Dufy.
Born at the end of an era in which luxury seemed reserved only for the happy few, Dior again revolutionized the world of fashion by introducing, in the early 1950s, “ready-to-wear” in his Dior Boutique. Until then, couturiers had worked essentially if not exclusively for the very rich and famous. With his boutique, Dior brought high fashion to the world at large. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the “New Look,” New York’s Metropolitan Museum mounted a major Dior retrospective in the winter of 1996-97.
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