29 Best Christology Books
Christology is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Christology audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 29 Christology audiobooks below.
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Mysteries of the Messiah
- By: Rabbi Jason Sobel
- Length: 6 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: March 23, 2021
- Language: English
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5(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDAre you settling for half the story? Highlighting connections that have been hidden from non-Jewish eyes, Rabbi Jason Sobel will connect the dots between the Old and New Testament, helping you see the Bible with clarity as God intended. MostAre you settling for half the story? Highlighting connections that have been hidden from non-Jewish eyes, Rabbi Jason Sobel will connect the dots between the Old and New Testament, helping you see the Bible with clarity as God intended.
Most people—even people of faith—do not understand how the Bible fits together. Too many Christians accept half an inheritance, content to embrace merely the New Testament, while Jewish people may often experience the same by embracing only the Old Testament. But God has an intricate plan and purpose for both the Old and the New.
In Mysteries of the Messiah, Rabbi Jason Sobel reveals the many connections in Scripture hidden in plain sight. Known for his emphatic declaration “but there’s more!” he guides us in seeing the passion and purpose of the Messiah. Mysteries of the Messiah:
- Uncovers connections between the Old and New Testaments
- Connects the dots for readers with details about Jesus, the Torah, and biblical characters
- Written with the unique perspective of a rabbi with an evangelical theological degree
No matter how many times you have read the Bible, Mysteries of the Messiah will bring fresh perspective and insight. God’s Word, written by many people over thousands of years, is not a random selection of people and stories. Rabbi Jason Sobel connects the dots and helps us see with clarity what God intended.
The appendix is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Bright Hope for Tomorrow
- By: Chris Davis
- Narrator: Chris Davis
- Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: October 25, 2022
- Language: English
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4.56(13 ratings)
4.56(13 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDRead by the author. Hope is fuel. For Jesus’ disciples, the hope of seeing their risen Lord again, face to face, powered their endurance through persecution, their patience in discipling new believers, and their courage to renounce injusticeRead by the author.
Hope is fuel. For Jesus’ disciples, the hope of seeing their risen Lord again, face to face, powered their endurance through persecution, their patience in discipling new believers, and their courage to renounce injustice and sinful passions.
But have we set aside that fuel because the topic of Jesus’ return is mired in confusion and controversy? Many Christians have lost or overlooked the importance of the Lord’s appearing, resulting in a sluggish, ineffective faith.
What if there is a way to recapture spiritual momentum? What if we could tap into the apostles’ longing to simply be in the presence of the resurrected Christ without getting entangled in date-setting or disagreements about the Millennium? And what if this fresh hope could drive our daily responses to temptation, affliction, discouragement, and life in a broken world?
In Bright Hope for Tomorrow, pastor Chris Davis points the way forward. Exploring the return of Jesus on the terms of the New Testament letters, this book looks at portraits of Jesus’ appearing, rhythms necessary to maintain expectancy (including gathering, fasting, and resting), and the practical transformation such anticipation effects. Bright Hope for Tomorrow is not the next new thing. Rather, it is a recovery of what has been lost by end-times studies that have veered into peripheral concerns. Join this return to the gospel center: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Reflection questions are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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The Crucified King
- By: Jeremy R. Treat
- Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: April 26, 2022
- Language: English
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4.53(141 ratings)
4.53(141 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDThe kingdom of God and the atonement are two of the most important themes in all of Scripture. Tragically, theologians have often either set the two at odds or focused on one to the complete neglect of the other. In The Crucified King,Jeremy TreatThe kingdom of God and the atonement are two of the most important themes in all of Scripture. Tragically, theologians have often either set the two at odds or focused on one to the complete neglect of the other.
In The Crucified King,Jeremy Treat demonstrates that Scripture presents a mutually enriching relationship between the kingdom and atonement that draws significantly from the story of Israel and culminates in the crucifixion of Christ the king. As Israel’s messiah, he holds together the kingdom and the cross by bringing God’s reign on earth through his atoning death. The kingdom is the ultimate goal of the cross, and the cross is the means by which the kingdom comes. Jesus’ death is not the failure of his messianic ministry, nor simply the prelude to his royal glory, but is the apex of his kingdom mission. The cross is the throne from which he rules and establishes his kingdom.
Using a holistic approach that brings together the insights of biblical and systematic theology, this book demonstrates not only that the kingdom and the cross are inseparable, but how they are integrated in Scripture and theology.
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He Chose the Nails
- By: Max Lucado
- Length: 3 hours 35 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: January 02, 2012
- Language: English
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4.39(24693 ratings)
4.39(24693 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDIs your heart unsettled by the chaos of the world? Are you heavy-laden with bad moments, mad moments, or anxious moments? Today, rest in God’s self-giving love and leave all your troubles at the foot of the cross. There were no accidents onIs your heart unsettled by the chaos of the world? Are you heavy-laden with bad moments, mad moments, or anxious moments? Today, rest in God’s self-giving love and leave all your troubles at the foot of the cross.
There were no accidents on the days surrounding Jesus’ death. Jesus’ last moments were not left up to chance. God chose the path; he selected the nails. Our Lord planted the trio of crosses and painted the sign. God was never more sovereign than in the details of the death of his Son. God didn’t have to do all these things, you know. The only required act for our salvation was the shedding of blood, yet he did much more. So much more.
In He Chose the Nails, New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado will help you:
- Learn just how much God loves and cares for you.
- Take comfort that Jesus understands everything you face in this life.
- Remember that there’s nothing you can do to earn God’s gift.
- Stand firm in the promise that you are forgiven, and you are welcome in God’s presence.
Search the scene of the cross and listen for God’s gentle whisper, “I did it just for you.”
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Stumbling on Open Ground
- By: Ken Mansfield
- Length: 4 hours 59 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: January 14, 2013
- Language: English
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4.35(17 ratings)
4.35(17 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDRock and Roll, Cancer, and God’s Love Collide at the Crossroads of Doubt and Faith Stumbling on Open Ground is a story of private trial and faith like those found in the books of Esther and Job. Punctuated with stories from Mansfield’sRock and Roll, Cancer, and God’s Love Collide at the Crossroads of Doubt and Faith
Stumbling on Open Ground is a story of private trial and faith like those found in the books of Esther and Job. Punctuated with stories from Mansfield’s years in the music business—working with George Harrison and Waylon Jennings, among others—Stumbling on Open Ground is a private dialogue between a charismatic man, his loving wife, and the extraordinary God who transformed them both in the middle of a heartbreaking disease.
“Dealing with cancer is not as linear as most books describe the ordeal. Going into it, going through it, and coming out of cancer is not that orderly. The battle is more of a hanging on, a falling apart, a sense of loss, and a lot of lonely flailing among the rubble.”—Ken Mansfield
Ken’s story is told in tandem with his wife, Connie. She is the enduring comforter, a co-victim of cancer whose capacity for selfless, empathetic eros comprises the human counterpart to God’s agape. This is the consummate love story of two people on a journey with God to the edge and back.
Stumbling on Open Ground is a must-read for anyone who has ever needed strength in moments of trial and doubt.
“Ken is jarringly honest about everything—life, success, fame, disillusionment, faith, questioning faith, cancer, the death of friends, and staying very close to one’s spouse and Creator in the face of life-threatening challenges. This book might make you a little uncomfortable, but that’s probably why you should read it. We must all at some point face similar challenges, face mortality, losing everything material, and Ken talks about what it’s like to trust God, no matter what.” —Bernie Leadon, founding member of “The Eagles”
“Ken Mansfield’s Stumbling on Open Ground is one of the most extraordinary messages of healing—spiritual, physical and emotional—I have ever read. As someone who is paid to write, I’m genuinely in awe of his descriptive powers . . . and he needs them all to convey the Tolstoyan experiences of his past trials, and to describe the miraculous. Ken’s writing is truly magnificent and this is a book that will be savored and remembered forever by those lucky enough to crack it open. Thank God for keeping Ken alive to write it.” —David Asman, host of Forbes on Fox, Fox News Channel
 
‚ÄúKen Mansfield’s harrowing journey from the pinnacle of success‚Äîon the rooftop¬†with¬†the¬†Beatles for their final performance‚Äîto the depths of near death¬†is a¬†story both heavenly and hellish as he openly faces his God with the questions very few trust their¬†heavenly¬†Father enough to ask. God‚Äôs answers lie between the pages of this book.‚Äù ‚ÄîMancow Muller, nationally syndicated radio and television host
“Ken has been down roads so unique that many of us only read about lives like his in novels or see them in blockbuster movies. But this time, he gets personal and strikes a chord deep in our hearts as he tackles the universal questions of ‘Why me? Why now? Will I be able to handle this? Where are you, God?’ This book is sure to inspire you, and help you to doubt your doubts, and place your faith in God.” —Kirk Cameron, actor and producer
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No Wonder They Call Him the Savior
- By: Max Lucado
- Length: 3 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: August 29, 2011
- Language: English
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4.29(4969 ratings)
4.29(4969 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDHave you ever wondered what the most important part of the Bible is? Among all the do’s and don’ts and shoulds and shouldn’ts, do you know what’s absolutely essential? Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado teaches us thatHave you ever wondered what the most important part of the Bible is? Among all the do’s and don’ts and shoulds and shouldn’ts, do you know what’s absolutely essential? Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado teaches us that the answer lies at the foot of the cross.
Come with Max as he guides you through the drama of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, bringing to life Peter’s denial, Pilate’s hesitancy, and John’s loyalty.¬†No Wonder They Call Him the Savior¬†will lead you up the hill of mankind’s highest hope and remind you why he deserves to be called our Savior.
In¬†No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, you’ll see Jesus’ final acts in a new light:
- His final prayer of forgiveness
- His plea honored
- His request of love
- His question of suffering
- His confession of humanity
- His call of deliverance
- The cry of completion
In¬†No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, Max invites you to relive the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, from the foggy garden of Gethsemane to the incandescent room of the resurrection.
Let’s examine this hour in history. Let’s look at the witnesses. Let’s listen to the voices. Let’s observe the one they call the Savior. And, most of all, let’s see if we can find hope in the unlikeliest place: at the cross.
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Who Is This Man?
- By: John Ortberg
- Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: August 07, 2012
- Language: English
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4.28(1314 ratings)
4.28(1314 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThe day after Jesus’ death, whatever small mark he made on the world seemed destined to disappear. Instead, his impact on human history has been unparalleled, leading believers and nonbelievers alike to ask,¬†Who Is This Man? In¬†Who IsThe day after Jesus’ death, whatever small mark he made on the world seemed destined to disappear. Instead, his impact on human history has been unparalleled, leading believers and nonbelievers alike to ask,¬†Who Is This Man?
In¬†Who Is This Man, bestselling author John Ortberg explores the paradox of Jesus, history’s most familiar figure while simultaneously the man no one knows.¬†Who Is This Man¬†traces Jesus’ incredible life and legacy from his days on Earth to the present moment, showing us:
- How his vision of life continues to haunt and challenge humanity
- The ways his influence has inspired movements in art, science, government, medicine, and education
- How his lessons about dignity, compassion, forgiveness, and hope continue to influence humanity
Join John Ortberg as he shares how Jesus’ influence has swept over history and how his vision of life continues to impact us today.
Praise for Who Is This Man?:
“Sometimes in the clutter and noise of ‘religion,’ we lose sight of who Jesus is. Once again, John Ortberg helps us do what he does best: he helps us see God as he really is and connect with him amid all the noise. This book is a gift.”
–Dr. Henry Cloud, psychologist, coauthor of the bestselling¬†Boundaries¬†books
“We live in a period where the divide between the secular and the sacred has never been greater.¬†Who Is This Man?¬†bridges this gap by sharing in his inimitable and entertaining style the undeniable and profound impact of Jesus Christ on our world. His impact, over two thousand years later, is more profound on the day-to-day lives of people–believers or not–than the impact of any other person at any point in history. John shows how Christ came to teach us how to live and in the process changed the world forever and for good.”
–Ron Johnson, CEO, J. C. Penney
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A Doubter’s Guide to Jesus
- By: John Dickson
- Length: 7 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: February 06, 2018
- Language: English
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4.28(126 ratings)
4.28(126 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDWho was Jesus? Historical sources portray a person who was complex, multi-layered, and often contradictory to the tidy portrait that much of modern Christianity paints him as. Even the gospel accounts render him as both judge and healer, teacher andWho was Jesus?
Historical sources portray a person who was complex, multi-layered, and often contradictory to the tidy portrait that much of modern Christianity paints him as. Even the gospel accounts render him as both judge and healer, teacher and temple, servant and savior.
A Doubter’s Guide to Jesus is a persuasive and often challenging investigation into the historical figure found in the earliest sources. These sources, which include references both direct and indirect‚Äîfrom Roman, Jewish, and Christian accounts‚Äîoffer us more than simple evidence that Jesus existed; they begin to form a picture that is both deeply credible and profoundly counterintuitive.
Each chapter explores the evidence for a different aspect of the most influential figure in human history, exploring:
- His words and their impact.
- The scandal of his social life.
- His preference for the poor and lowly.
- The meaning of his death and influence of his promises.
The goal is not to turn Jesus into something neater, more systematic and digestible; but to see him more clearly as someone who stretches our imaginations, confronts our beliefs, and challenges our lifestyles.
After two millennia of spiritual devotion and more than two centuries of modern critical research, we still cannot fit Jesus into a box—and this is as challenging as it is deeply compelling.
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Six Hours One Friday
- By: Max Lucado
- Narrator: Max Lucado
- Length: 3 hours 55 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: February 05, 2019
- Language: English
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4.25(4224 ratings)
4.25(4224 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDDoes life feel futile? Your failures fatal? And the grave the final stop? If so, there is a truth greater than all the losses and sorrows of life that can be discovered in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This truth was allDoes life feel futile? Your failures fatal? And the grave the final stop? If so, there is a truth greater than all the losses and sorrows of life that can be discovered in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
This truth was all realized in the course of a single day. A single Friday. All accomplished during six hours, one Friday.
In Six Hours One Friday you will delve deeply into the meaning of Jesus’ last hours on the cross. Through his death, your life has purpose and meaning. You are forgiven and loved by a Savior who died for you. And an empty tomb proclaims that death does not have the final word.
In this book, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado encourages us that Jesus bring us:
- Peace where there should be pain.
- Confidence in the midst of crisis.
- Hope that defies despair.
Does death have the last word? Jesus winks as he answers, “Not on your life.”
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Four Portraits, One Jesus, 2nd Edition
- By: Mark L. Strauss
- Narrator: Mark L. Strauss
- Length: 25 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: October 11, 2022
- Language: English
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4.24(10 ratings)
4.24(10 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0051.99 USDTo Christians worldwide, the man Jesus of Nazareth is the centerpiece of history, the object of faith, hope, and worship. Even those who do not follow him admit the vast influence of his life. For anyone interested in knowing more about Jesus, studyTo Christians worldwide, the man Jesus of Nazareth is the centerpiece of history, the object of faith, hope, and worship. Even those who do not follow him admit the vast influence of his life. For anyone interested in knowing more about Jesus, study of the four biblical Gospels is essential.
The second edition of Four Portraits, One Jesus has been updated throughout to meet the needs to today’s students. It is a thorough yet accessible introduction to the four biblical Gospels and their subject, the life and person of Jesus. Like different artists rendering the same subject using different styles and points of view, the Gospels paint four highly distinctive portraits of the same remarkable Jesus.
With clarity and insight, Mark Strauss illuminates these four books addressing the following important areas:
- First he addresses the nature, origin, methods for study, and historical, religious, and cultural backgrounds of the Gospels.
- He then moves on to closer study of each narrative and its contribution to our understanding of Jesus, investigating things such as plot, characters, and theme.
- Finally, he pulls it all together with a detailed examination of what the Gospels teach about Jesus’ ministry, message, death, and resurrection, with excursions into the quest for the historical Jesus and the historical reliability of the Gospels.
This textbook together with its workbook, video lectures, and laminated sheet gives students everything they need for a thorough and enriching study of Jesus and the Gospels.
Figures, maps, images, discussion questions, key terms, and a glossary are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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A Shot of Faith (to the Head)
- By: Mitch Stokes
- Length: 8 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: November 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.22(403 ratings)
4.22(403 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDSecular, skeptical, disillusioned. These are the traits that mark our age–encouraged by outspoken atheists who insist that faith is naive and belief is dangerous. But what if the atheists are the irrational ones? Can their beliefs withstandSecular, skeptical, disillusioned. These are the traits that mark our age–encouraged by outspoken atheists who insist that faith is naive and belief is dangerous. But what if the atheists are the irrational ones? Can their beliefs withstand the rigorous examination that they demand from others?
In A Shot of Faith of Faith to the Head, Mitch Stokes, Senior Fellow of Philosophy at New Saint Andrews College, dismantles the claims of skeptics and atheists, while constructing a simple yet solid case for Christian belief. This profound yet accessible book proves the rationality, consistency, and reliability of the Christian approach to science and life.
If you have ever doubted that your beliefs can stand up to scrutiny–if you’ve ever doubted your beliefs–this book dissolves the questions. For atheists, it is a wake-up call. For Christians, it’s A Shot of Faith to the Head.
Endorsements:
“A Shot of Faith to the Head is much more than a defense of Christianity; it takes the offensive against the secularist thinking that enamors so many in the West. With the thoroughness of a scholar and the confidence of experience, Mitch Stokes demonstrates the intellectually dubious nature of the so-called “New Atheism” and provides Christians with a much needed handbook for the questions they will surely face once they are outside of the safe confines of their Christian communities. I highly recommend it.” —Larry Taunton, founder of the Fixed Point Foundation and author of The Grace Effect
“A fine book: lively, clear, accessible, but also deep, and deeply competent.” –Alvin Plantinga,Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, author of Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism, Oxford University Press
“The Bible identifies Jesus as the Word and as the Light, available therefore to the mind as well as the heart. Of all religions, Christianity most invites one to think as well as to believe, and in this troubled time that invitation is still more urgent to take up. Here is a book by a skilled thinker, showing how better to think about faith. It is a worthy task, ably achieved.” —Larry P. Arnn, PhD, president, Hillsdale College
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“This book is what snarky atheists have coming to them for their dismissive claims and unfounded arrogance. Written not to convince atheists but to help Christians defend themselves and the Christian faith, A Shot of Faith to the Head takes the best tools of top-notch apologetics and philosophy and puts them in the hands of every believer. Even better, it’s easy and fun to read, winsome, witty, filled with sharp thinking, and well-researched. As a professor and pastor, I’ll be assigning this book in my apologetics courses and would recommend it to every Christian. It displays strategic answers to questions and objections every Christian has encountered.” –Justin Holcomb, pastor, Mars Hill Church; executive director of the Resurgence; adjunct professor of theology, Reformed Theological Seminary -
Stumbling toward Faith
- By: Renée N. Altson
- Length: 4 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: January 26, 2010
- Language: English
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4.18(91 ratings)
4.18(91 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDAuthor Renee Altson understands all about being hurt, feeling alone, and full of doubt. While her story is an extreme example of abuse and mistreatment done in the name of God, her struggles with God as Father and with faith and disbelief areAuthor Renee Altson understands all about being hurt, feeling alone, and full of doubt. While her story is an extreme example of abuse and mistreatment done in the name of God, her struggles with God as Father and with faith and disbelief are universal. This book is a perfect companion for those who have survived or know someone who has survived abuse, as well as for anyone who has ever questioned whether the journey toward faith is worthwhile. As you stumble with Renee, you will discover new deep places within your own heart and the freedom to question a God who is big enough to handle your doubts. May this book help you learn the breath and depth of the love of God and may the prayer you offer be the same as Renee’s: “I believe. Help my unbelief.”
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Stories Behind Men of Faith
- By: Ace Collins
- Length: 6 hours 48 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: September 01, 2009
- Language: English
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4.18(16 ratings)
4.18(16 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDMaster storyteller Ace Collins offers deeply personal narratives of sixteen men whose living faith has made a vital difference in the world. Stories Behind Men of Faith uncovers the influences, the turning points, and the surprising twists that haveMaster storyteller Ace Collins offers deeply personal narratives of sixteen men whose living faith has made a vital difference in the world. Stories Behind Men of Faith uncovers the influences, the turning points, and the surprising twists that have created icons of faith, past and present, who continue to inspire us to live better Christian lives and to witness to others. Contemporary men such as Bono, Branch Rickey, Jim Valvano, and Fred Rogers and historical figures such as William Carey, John Newton, Albert Schweitzer, George Washington Carver, and Nicholas of Myra have inspired millions. They have led countless souls to follow in their steps and created legacies that have helped bring so much light into a dark world simply by courageously living their faith. Stories Behind Men of Faith will remind readers that with faith in God, anything is possible.
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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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Learning My Name
- By: Pete Gall
- Narrator: Pete Gall
- Length: 4 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: June 23, 2009
- Language: English
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4(24 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDWhen the prodigal returns home, the real relational work between father and son begins. Learning My Name is the harrowing chronicle of a fearful prodigal putting family relationships on the line as he learns to trust the love of both his dad and hisWhen the prodigal returns home, the real relational work between father and son begins. Learning My Name is the harrowing chronicle of a fearful prodigal putting family relationships on the line as he learns to trust the love of both his dad and his heavenly Father for the sake of putting neurotic, addictive thinking to rest.But this book is more than the author’s story; it is the story of humanity’s interaction with God. Desperation becomes discovery, and light floods onto both the prodigal tendencies of evangelical faith, and the character of the Trinity whose love beckons us home.This is the story of finding that “the love of the Father is far more durable than we’ve come to believe,” and discovering a new joy in God’s goodness and love. It’s a book for tired rebels, fearful followers, and anyone who longs to meet the God of laughter and adventure.
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Five Views of Christ in the Old Testament
- By: Zondervan
- Length: 12 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: October 25, 2022
- Language: English
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4(7 ratings)
4(7 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDThe authors of the New Testament regularly quote and allude to Old Testament passages that point to the presence, person, and work of Jesus. Jesus himself claimed that Moses wrote about him (John 5:46). And on the road to Emmaus, Jesus instructedThe authors of the New Testament regularly quote and allude to Old Testament passages that point to the presence, person, and work of Jesus. Jesus himself claimed that Moses wrote about him (John 5:46). And on the road to Emmaus, Jesus instructed the disciples from “Moses and all the prophets” regarding himself (Luke 24:27).
Though Christians affirm that the Old Testament bears witness to Christ, how the Old Testament writers did this is a matter of extensive debate. Furthermore, Christian biblical scholars also debate the degree to which contemporary interpreters of the Bible can follow the hermeneutics of the New Testament authors in using the Old Testament to point to the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Five Views on Christ in the Old Testament is the first book to bring together in conversation the major views on how the Old Testament points to Christ. Contributors and views include:
- The First Testament Priority View (John Goldingay)
- The Christotelic View (Tremper Longman III)
- The Redemptive-Historical Christocentric View (Jason DeRouchie)
- The Reception-Centered Intertextual View (Havilah Dharamraj)
- The Premodern View (Craig Carter)
Each contributor presents their preferred methodology, showing readers how their interpretive approach best explains the biblical data. Additionally, authors provide case studies of various Old Testament passages that equip readers to better compare the strengths and weaknesses of each of author’s approaches. This essential resource will help readers learn practical steps to help them read the Old Testament more faithfully as it testifies to Jesus the Messiah.
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A Portrait of Jesus
- By: Joseph F. Girzone
- Narrator: Raymond Todd
- Length: 5 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2009
- Language: English
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3.97(203 ratings)
3.97(203 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0013.95 USDThere are countless paths to follow when seeking spiritual guidance, but thousands of years of theology and religion cannot replace the premier example that Jesus himself set for us. In A Portrait of Jesus, bestselling writer Joseph GirzoneThere are countless paths to follow when seeking spiritual guidance, but thousands of years of theology and religion cannot replace the premier example that Jesus himself set for us. In A Portrait of Jesus, bestselling writer Joseph Girzone recaptures the truth of Jesus that is presented to us in the Gospels and gives a compelling vision of the person Jesus’ contemporaries must have known.
Girzone seeks to personify Christ in the minds of readers by asking some simple questions: “What did people see in Jesus as He walked down the street? How did He approach others and what would these people take away from meeting Him? What do His actions tell us about how we can live our lives today?”
Girzone’s empowering and loving understanding of the heart of Christianity will make this another groundbreaking classic in the tradition of his other works, Joshua and Never Alone.
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Zealous Love
- By: Mike Yankoski
- Length: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: December 22, 2009
- Language: English
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3.88(82 ratings)
3.88(82 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDChristians who are passionate about helping others—but aren’t sure where or how to focus their energy—will find much to love about Zealous Love. Authors Mike and Danae Yankoski have written just what Christians need to integrateChristians who are passionate about helping others—but aren’t sure where or how to focus their energy—will find much to love about Zealous Love. Authors Mike and Danae Yankoski have written just what Christians need to integrate compassion and justice into their lives.“Our hope,” they write, “is that God will work through this book … to help direct your life so that you can act on tangible concern for neighbors in need, both globally and locally. That’s the prayer knit into every sentence, every word, of Zealous Love.”Zealous Love introduces eight of the world’s most pressing challenges: hunger, unclean water, HIV/AIDS, creation degradation, lack of education, economic inequality, refugees, and human trafficking. But it does more than educate. It provides real, practical, do-able steps anyone can take to help make a difference.
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Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter
- By: Ace Collins
- Narrator: Ace Collins
- Length: 4 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: November 25, 2008
- Language: English
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3.85(34 ratings)
3.85(34 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDThe treasured traditions of Easter–little bunnies, parades, new Easter outfits, sunrise services, passion plays, and more–infuse our celebration of the season with meaning and glowing memories. And in ways you may not realize, they pointThe treasured traditions of Easter–little bunnies, parades, new Easter outfits, sunrise services, passion plays, and more–infuse our celebration of the season with meaning and glowing memories. And in ways you may not realize, they point us to the resurrection of Christ and our hope of life beyond the grave. Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter reveals the events and backgrounds that shaped the best-loved customs and songs of Easter, introducing you to stories you’ve never heard and a deeper appreciation for the holiday’s familiar hallmarks.
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Sin Boldly
- By: Cathleen Falsani
- Narrator: Cathleen Falsani
- Length: 5 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: October 19, 2008
- Language: English
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3.8(243 ratings)
3.8(243 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDGrace is everywhere, all around us, all of the time. We only need the ears to hear it and the eyes to see it. It is much easier and perhaps more helpful to describe what grace feels like through stories and images that illustrate the varied waysGrace is everywhere, all around us, all of the time. We only need the ears to hear it and the eyes to see it. It is much easier and perhaps more helpful to describe what grace feels like through stories and images that illustrate the varied ways grace is experienced when encountered in the wild, than it is to attempt to define it definitively, to trap it, and cage it. Maybe that’s why Jesus was so fond of parables: nothing describes the indescribable like a memorable yarn.Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace is a collection of stories about the author’s experiences with grace–in ridiculous moments and in those that seem trivial but are anything but; in wacky adventures and quiet walks; with family and with strangers; in bars, nightclubs, the occasional house of worship, and in her own home; and through conversations with people–some famous and some not–who have introduced her to grace in new ways that in turn have shaped her faith and the way she tries to live it.
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Doing the Right Thing
- By: Scott Rae
- Length: 6 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: November 26, 2013
- Language: English
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3.8(40 ratings)
3.8(40 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDAs a culture we are in an ethical mess because we’ve neglected moral training and education. This book proposes that there is such a thing as moral truth, that it can be known, and that it can be put into practice in a person’s life andAs a culture we are in an ethical mess because we’ve neglected moral training and education. This book proposes that there is such a thing as moral truth, that it can be known, and that it can be put into practice in a person’s life and in society more broadly. Looking specifically at the areas of medicine, the marketplace, public life, education, and the family, author Scott B. Rae shows how foundational ethical principles can guide readers into moral day-to-day decisions. Informed by Scripture and calling for a greater reliance on the Holy Spirit, Rae’s book issues a call for cultivated virtue that can bring about both better lives and a better society.
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Finding Jesus In the Exodus
- By: Nicholas Perrin
- Narrator: Allan Robertson
- Length: 4 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: October 07, 2014
- Language: English
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3.76(15 ratings)
3.76(15 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.98 USDIf you want to understand who Christ is, you have to begin by understanding what Jesus meant when he said in Luke 24:27, “And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerningIf you want to understand who Christ is, you have to begin by understanding what Jesus meant when he said in Luke 24:27, “And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself” (NIV).
In Finding Jesus in Exodus, biblical scholar Nicholas Perrin shows that the Bible’s story of the Exodus from beginning to end is filled with prophetic foretellings of the person and work of Christ:
- Moses as a great deliver and prophet
- The voice in the burning bush
- The Passover Lamb of God
- The unleavened bread
- The rock and pillar of cloud
- The red sea crossing
- The manna from heaven
You will see all of these and more as examples of Christ in the story of the Exodus.
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Apprentice
- By: Steve Chalke
- Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: March 16, 2010
- Language: English
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3.72(21 ratings)
3.72(21 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDThe quest for meaning and purpose dwells within all of us. Jesus insisted that its fulfillment lay in a relationship with him. But what does that relationship look like—really?Apprentice calls spiritual pilgrims, both Christians andThe quest for meaning and purpose dwells within all of us. Jesus insisted that its fulfillment lay in a relationship with him. But what does that relationship look like—really?Apprentice calls spiritual pilgrims, both Christians and non-Christians, to exchange the shallow diversions of secular and religious culture for the pursuit of our true desires. In a book of refreshing honesty, great heart, and rich creativity, Steve Chalke guides us into an apprenticeship with the master teacher, Jesus. Embarking on a relational journey that engages us on every level, we walk with Jesus in an organic, whole-life learning experience, exploring ten areas foundational to the meaning and depth we crave.Apprentice encourages us to ask our most probing questions, embrace our doubts, and learn why we are driven to belong. Combining story and parable with thoughtful commentary, we discover the ancient art and discipline of apprenticeship— living lives stamped with the character, presence, and impact of Jesus.
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Evangelical Anxiety
- By: Charles Marsh
- Narrator: Sean Pratt
- Length: 6 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: June 14, 2022
- Language: English
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3.71(153 ratings)
3.71(153 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.99 USDIn this riveting spiritual memoir, the writer, scholar, and commentator tells the story of his struggles with mental illness, explores the void between the Christian faith and scientific treatment, and forges a path toward reconciling theseIn this riveting spiritual memoir, the writer, scholar, and commentator tells the story of his struggles with mental illness, explores the void between the Christian faith and scientific treatment, and forges a path toward reconciling these divergent worlds.
For years, Charles Marsh suffered panic attacks and debilitating anxiety. As an Evangelical Christian, he was taught to trust in the power of God and His will. While his Christian community resisted therapy and personal introspection, Marsh eventually knew he needed help. To alleviate his suffering, he made the bold decision to seek medical treatment and underwent years of psychoanalysis.
In this riveting spiritual memoir, Marsh tells the story of his struggle to find peace and the dramatic, inspiring transformation that redefined his life and his faith. He examines the tensions between faith and science and reflects on how his own experiences offer hope for bridging the gap between the two. Honest and revealing, Marsh traces the roots of shame, examines Christian notions of sex, faith, and mental illness and their genesis, and chronicles how he redefined his beliefs and rebuilt his relationship with his community.
A poignant and vital story of deep soul work, Evangelical Anxiety helps us look beyond the stigma that leaves too many people in pain and offers people of faith a way forward to find the help they need while remaining true to their beliefs.
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Different Eyes
- By: Steve Chalke
- Length: 5 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: April 06, 2010
- Language: English
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3.62(18 ratings)
3.62(18 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDWe have a need today to free up the Church in its ability think through and debate its ethical responses to contemporary issues. How do we think about and respond to the issues of crime, punishment and rehabilitation, consumerism – money,We have a need today to free up the Church in its ability think through and debate its ethical responses to contemporary issues. How do we think about and respond to the issues of crime, punishment and rehabilitation, consumerism – money, banks, economics and bonuses, war and peace making, euthanasia and assisted dying, same sex relationships. etc.‚ÄòWe can only act within the world we can envision‚Ķ. We do not come to see merely by looking, but must develop disciplined skills through initiation into that community that attempts to live faithfully to the story of God‚Ķby learning to be faithful disciples, we are more able to see the world as it is.‚Äô Stanley Hauerwas, The Peaceable Kingdom. Ethics provide the cultural and moral framework in which we live our whole lives. Our ethics are like the air we breathe, and though for the most part they go unnoticed, our lives and communities depend on them. But Christian ethics are distinctive. They are not just anyone‚Äôs ethics. Indeed, if the Christian vision is not distinct from other moral frameworks, then what is so special about Christ and our story? For many, Jesus has simply become nothing more than a ‚Äòpersonal‚Äô and ‚Äòprivate‚Äô motivator to the same common ideals, which are shared by all. So, how do we live distinctively in a time of uncertainty? How do we see the world through the eyes of Christ? What tools do we need for the complex choices that confront us, in order to live well; to live Christ centred lives in the 21st century? This book provides this kind of help in a clearly, written accessible style with discussion questions making this useful for small-group use.
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Your Move: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Andy Stanley
- Narrator: Andy Stanley
- Length: 1 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: May 10, 2022
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDIn this four-session audio Bible study, Andy Stanley unpacks four questions that will help you make sound decisions with God’s help. Throughout our lives, we’re confronted with decisions we never anticipated having to make –In this four-session audio Bible study, Andy Stanley unpacks four questions that will help you make sound decisions with God’s help.
Throughout our lives, we’re confronted with decisions we never anticipated having to make – relational, career, financial, parenting – the list goes on and on. The complicate matters further the timeframe for making a decision is often short and our options limited. But regardless, a decision needs to be made.
So what do you do when it’s your move and you aren’t sure what to do?
Follow Andy as he teaches how every decision and its outcome become a permanent part of your story, what to do when you feel the need to pause before taking action, and how to make more of this life by making sound decisions.
Sessions include:
- Really (20:30)
- The Story of Your Life (19:30)
- Pay Attention to the Tension (21:00)
- Passing It On (21:00)
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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Twisting the Truth: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Andy Stanley
- Narrator: Andy Stanley
- Length: 2 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: May 03, 2022
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDJoin Andy Stanley for Twisting the Truth, a six-session audio bible study developed to help you understand how truth can get twisted and distorted, and how that impacts your life. Throughout the study Stanley exposes four destructive andJoin Andy Stanley for Twisting the Truth, a six-session audio bible study developed to help you understand how truth can get twisted and distorted, and how that impacts your life.
Throughout the study Stanley exposes four destructive and all-too-prevalent lies about authority, pain, sex, and sin. They’re deceptions powerful enough to ruin our relationships, our lives, even our eternities–but only if we let them.
Twisting the Truth untwists the lies that can drag us down. With his gift for straight, to-the-heart communication, Andy Stanley helps us exchange falsehoods for truths that can turn our lives completely around.
Sessions include:
1. The Sound of Deception (22:30)
2. All Is Not as It Seems (14:07)
3. Says Who? (22:30)
4. Facing Forward (22:30)
5. It’s Only Physical (25:00)
6. It’s No Mistake (22:30)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 Jesus I Never Knew: Audio Bible Studies
- By: Philip Yancey
- Narrator: Philip Yancey
- Length: 1 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
- Publish date: April 12, 2022
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDBased on Philip Yancey’s Gold Medallion Book of the Year on the life of Christ, The Jesus I Never Knew is a six-session audio Bible study in which Yancey uses film portraits of Jesus and contrasts them with the Jesus of the Bible. The Jesus IBased on Philip Yancey’s Gold Medallion Book of the Year on the life of Christ, The Jesus I Never Knew is a six-session audio Bible study in which Yancey uses film portraits of Jesus and contrasts them with the Jesus of the Bible.
The Jesus I Never Knew gives you fresh, uncluttered perspectives on history’s central figure–his radical claims, his challenging teachings, and his effect on others . . . including you.
You’ll come face-to-face with the most compelling, creative, challenging, fearless, unpredictable, and ultimately satisfying person anyone can know: Jesus Christ.
Sessions include:
- The Jesus We Thought We Knew (20:00)
- The Teachings of Jesus (25:30)
- The Revolutionary Grace of Jesus (16:30)
- The Miracles of Jesus (18:30)
- The Death of Jesus (19:00)
- The Resurrection, Ascension and Ongoing Presence of Jesus (19:00)
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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Sanctification: Audio Lectures
- By: Michael Allen
- Narrator: Michael Allen
- Length: 3 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: October 22, 2019
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 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, Sanctification: Audio Lectures include high quality live-recordingsThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, Sanctification: 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.
The holy has been defined existentially and sociologically, and churches too often allow their expectations regarding holiness to be prompted by existential aspirations or the social mores of the Christian community.
In Sanctification: Audio Lectures, theologian Michael Allen offers thoughtful, concise, and understandable lessons that explore the doctrine of sanctification.
Perhaps it is not surprising that many view holiness as accidental or expendable, even as a legalistic and conformist posture opposed to the freedom of the gospel. But sanctification is one of the gifts of the gospel of Jesus Christ, so we must think about the way in which he makes his redeemed holy as a grace.
In these audio lectures, Michael Allen defines holiness in theological terms by connecting it to core Christian doctrines such as the character of God, the nature of creation, and the covenantal shape of life with God. He then considers the ways in which the gospel of Jesus not only prompts us to holy action but provides holiness as one of its blessings. Finally, he attends to the ways in which the gift of sanctification relates to various human instruments and means, so that we can appreciate its connection to human nature, creaturely responsibility, and the pedagogy of exemplars and of law.
Sanctification: Audio Lectures feature the author’s expert teaching and are an ideal resource for traditional students, students in distance and online-learning courses, and self-learners wanting to better understand Christian theology.
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