Christian Living
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A Small Book about a Big Problem
Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace
Author: Edward T. WelchNarrator: George W. SarrisRuntime: 2.9 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $10.99 Member Price: $8.79 (or 2 credits)Regular Price: $10.99 Member Price: $8.79 (or 2 credits)A Small Book about a Big Problem by biblical counselor and psychologist Edward T. Welch guides readers to look carefully at how their anger affects them and others through short, daily meditations. In a fifty-day reading plan journey, Welch unpacks anger while encouraging and teaching readers to respond with patience to life's difficulties. This biblically wise resource is a useful tool for pastors, counselors, and lay helpers who are working with people who struggle with a short fuse. In A Small Book about a Big Problem, Welch invites readers to consider how everyone can find anger in their actions and attitudes, but Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is the only one who can empower his people to grow in patience, peace, and wholeness. How many times today have you been irritated? Frustrated? Anger is so common-yet it also hurts. It not only leaves a mark on us, but it also leaves a mark on others. The wounds we inflict on ourselves and others because of anger-loss of intimacy, trust, security, and enjoyment in our closest relationships-give us compelling reasons to look closely at our anger and lift our eyes to Christ.Learn More -
The Very Good Gospel
How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
Author: Lisa Sharon HarperNarrator: Lisa Sharon HarperRuntime: 9.2 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)God once declared everything in the world 'very good.' Can you imagine it? A Vision of Hope for a Broken World Shalom is what God declared. Shalom is what the Kingdom of God looks like. Shalom is when all people have enough. It's when families are healed. It's when churches, schools, and public policies protect human dignity. Shalom is when the image of God is recognized in every single human. Shalom is our calling as followers of Jesus's gospel. It is the vision God set forth in the Garden and the restoration God desires for every relationship. What can we do to bring shalom to our nations, our communities, and our souls? Through a careful exploration of biblical text, particularly the first three chapters of Genesis, Lisa Sharon Harper shows us what 'very good' can look like today, even after the Fall. Because despite our anxious minds, despite division and threats of violence, God's vision remains: Wholeness for a hurting world. Peace for a fearful soul. Shalom.Learn More -
The Christian Imagination
Theology and the Origins of Race
Author: Willie James JenningsNarrator: David SadzinRuntime: 16.1 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $24.99 Member Price: $19.99 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $24.99 Member Price: $19.99 (or 4 credits)Why has Christianity, a religion premised upon neighborly love, failed in its attempts to heal social divisions? In this ambitious and wide-ranging work, Willie James Jennings delves deep into the late medieval soil in which the modern Christian imagination grew, to reveal how Christianity's highly refined process of socialization has inadvertently created and maintained segregated societies. A probing study of the cultural fragmentation-social, spatial, and racial-that took root in the Western mind, this book shows how Christianity has consistently forged Christian nations rather than encouraging genuine communion between disparate groups and individuals. Weaving together the stories of Zurara, the royal chronicler of Prince Henry, the Jesuit theologian Jose de Acosta, the famed Anglican Bishop John William Colenso, and the former slave writer Olaudah Equiano, Jennings narrates a tale of loss, forgetfulness, and missed opportunities for the transformation of Christian communities. Touching on issues of slavery, geography, Native American history, Jewish-Christian relations, literacy, and translation, he brilliantly exposes how the loss of land and the supersessionist ideas behind the Christian missionary movement are both deeply implicated in the invention of race.Learn More -
Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction
Author: Mark R. LaaserNarrator: Sean William DoyleRuntime: 7.6 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)With today's rampant availability of Internet pornography, sexual addiction has become a national epidemic that affects up to 10 percent of Christians. As devastating as any drug habit, it brings heartbreak and despair to those it entangles. But there is help for men and women caught in sexual addiction's downward spiral.This book offers a path that leads beyond compulsive thoughts and behaviors to healing and transformation. Sensitive to the shame of sexual addiction without minimizing its sinfulness, Dr. Mark Laaser traces the roots of the problem, discusses its patterns and impact, and maps out a biblical approach to self-control and sexual integrity. Previously titled Faithful and True, this revision includes an all-new section that deals with sexual addiction in the church. Other important changes reflect cultural trends, incorporate current research, and place a greater emphasis on spiritual growth. This book also addresses the unique needs and issues of female sex addicts. Whether you know someone with a sexual addiction or struggle yourself, Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction points the way to understanding, wholeness, and holiness.Learn More -
The Book of Enoch the Prophet
Author: R. H. CharlesNarrator: Roger ClarkRuntime: 5.1 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Now available in audio, the bestselling edition of the most important non-canonical apocalyptic text. This superlative translation by noted scholar and theologian R. H. Charles is one of the best and most complete available. The introduction by esoteric bookseller and antiquarian bookseller R. A. Gilbert helps place The Book of Enoch in historical context and dispels many of the dubious interpretations previously attributed to it. The Book of Enoch's vision of the Apocalypse takes a very different view than that of western Christians, although it is part of the biblical canon for Ethiopian and Eritrean Christians. According to Enoch, the wicked shall be cast out and the good will realize a literal heaven on Earth. The prophecies also contain the lost 'Book of Noah,' early references to a messiah as 'Christ,' and an accounting of the angels and subsequent creation of demons.Learn More -
Have You Felt Like Giving Up Lately?
Finding Hope and Healing When You Feel Discouraged
Author: David WilkersonNarrator: Kirby HeyborneRuntime: 5.1 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $15.99 Member Price: $12.79 (or 3 credits)Regular Price: $15.99 Member Price: $12.79 (or 3 credits)Everyone experiences times of sadness, trials, and pain. But what happens when grief and depression seem so overwhelming that we feel like giving up? As the founder of World Challenge, Inc., David Wilkerson worked with troubled people of every type: students, parents, alcoholics, delinquents, businessmen, pastors, teachers, and drug addicts. In this hopeful and encouraging book, Wilkerson examines the universal problem of discouragement. He shows listeners how to let God heal their wounds, restore their faith, and give them genuine, lasting peace.Learn More -
Finally Free
Fighting for Purity With the Power of Grace
Author: Heath LambertNarrator: Bob SouerRuntime: 5.0 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $13.99 Member Price: $11.19 (or 2 credits)Regular Price: $13.99 Member Price: $11.19 (or 2 credits)If you have struggled personally against the powerful draw of pornography, or if you have ever tried to help someone fighting this battle, you know how hard it is to break free. But real freedom isn't found by trying harder to change. Nor is it found in a particular method or program. Only Jesus Christ has the power to free people from the enslaving power of pornography. In Finally Free, Dr. Heath Lambert, a leader in the biblical counseling movement, lays out eight gospel-centered strategies for overcoming the deceitful lure of pornography. Each chapter clearly demonstrates how the gospel applies to this particular battle and how Jesus can move listeners from a life of struggle to a life of purity. If you or someone you care about is fighting this battle, there is good news: No matter how intense or long-standing the struggle, Jesus Christ can, will, and does set people free from the power of pornography.Learn More -
The First Will Be Last
A Biblical Perspective On Narcissism
Author: DC RobertsonNarrator: Jim DenisonRuntime: 7.9 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)"If you're checking out this book, there is a good chance you-or someone you care about-have experienced some of the more damaging consequences of genuine narcissism. Maybe you didn't realize you were dealing with a narcissist at first, but the pain and damage caused by this selfish, arrogant, condescending, and domineering person might have driven you to search for answers about what was going on, and how to deal with them. As you searched online or in books, you collected the conventional wisdom available, but feel there is still more to it. While the Bible does not use the exact term 'narcissism'-a word from Greek mythology-it most certainly speaks to the subject. In fact, if you look carefully, you might be surprised at just how much and how directly Scripture speaks about narcissism and narcissistic people. The First Will Be Last: A Biblical Perspective on Narcissism is just what the title says-an A-Z look at the Biblical perspective on these toxic people; including who they are, how they got that way, and how to deal with them. From key words to Biblical case studies, it will unlock a new perspective and provide a framework in your search for truth.Learn More -
People to Be Loved
Why Homosexuality Is Not Just an Issue
Author: Preston SprinkleNarrator: Adam VernerRuntime: 6.6 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Christians who are confused by the homosexuality debate raging in the U.S. are looking for resources that are based solidly on a deep study of what Scripture says about the issue. In People to Be Loved, Preston Sprinkle challenges those on all sides of the debate to consider what the Bible says and how we should approach the topic of homosexuality in light of it. In a manner that appeals to a scholarly and lay-audience alike, Preston takes on difficult questions such as how should the church treat people struggling with same-sex attraction? Is same-sex attraction a product of biological or societal factors or both? How should the church think about larger cultural issues, such as gay marriage and gay pride? How (or if) Christians should do business with LGBT persons and supportive companies? Simply saying that the Bible condemns homosexuality is not accurate, nor is it enough to end the debate. Those holding a traditional view still struggle to reconcile the Bible's prohibition of same-sex attraction with the message of radical, unconditional grace. This book meets that need.Learn More -
Seeking God Together
An Introduction to Group Spiritual Direction
Author: Alice FrylingNarrator: Margaret StromRuntime: 5.5 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $15.99 Member Price: $12.79 (or 3 credits)Regular Price: $15.99 Member Price: $12.79 (or 3 credits)If you're longing to become more attentive to God-to listen to him, know his voice and experience his love, spiritual direction can point the way. In Seeking God Together, experienced spiritual director Alice Fryling offers a unique introduction specifically for group spiritual direction: a place where individuals can experience what it means to be listened to and loved by others, so that they can learn to listen more attentively to God in their daily lives and be used by God. Out of her years of being both director and directee, Fryling offers practical, step-by-step guidance for those who would like to start, lead or participate in group spiritual direction. Her book will help you know what to expect and fully equip you for the different aspects of the group experience, including learning to listen to God, using Scripture in a group, navigating different personalities, setting group expectations and asking life-giving questions. 'The intentional goal of group spiritual direction,' Alice writes, 'is to help each participant become more aware of God in their lives, for the sake of others. Spiritual direction leads you to an awakening of the soul.' The Spirit is speaking to you and to others. Here is a book to help you and a group of soul friends listen for and with each other as you seek God together.Learn More -
Pure Desire
How One Man's Triumph Can Help Others Break Free From Sexual Temptation
Author: Ted RobertsNarrator: Jim DenisonRuntime: 10.0 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $24.99 Member Price: $19.99 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $24.99 Member Price: $19.99 (or 4 credits)Hope and Healing to Break Free From Sexual Addiction There is a battle going on. Millions of victims are trapped in the struggle of sexual addiction with no apparent way out. Pure Desire is the answer to this desperate cry for help from men and women who have tried to build sexual holiness into their lives and failed . . . and failed . . . and failed. This book is also for the shattered souls of mates who are puzzled, shamed, and wounded by their husband's or wife's sexual bondage and secret life. And, this book is for the Church to come alongside those who have come to them for help. Here is hope for establishing healthy personal boundaries with proven, practical applications to claim Christ's healing power and presence, perhaps for the first time. If you, someone you love, or someone you are counseling struggles with sexual addiction, Pure Desire is an anchor amid rough waters and the offer of a new appreciation for Christ's healing power and presence. The time is now to begin walking in victory and help others to do the same. Learn how to tackle this issue with confidence, clarity, and biblical perspective.Learn More -
Short Stories by Jesus
The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
Author: Amy-Jill LevineNarrator: Donna PostelRuntime: 13.5 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $20.49 Member Price: $16.39 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $20.49 Member Price: $16.39 (or 4 credits)Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives. In this wise, entertaining, and educational book, Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus' narratives. In Short Stories by Jesus, she analyzes these 'problems with parables,' taking us back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. Levine reveals the parables' connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for a contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us-and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.Learn More -
Grieving with Hope
Finding Comfort as You Journey through Loss
Narrator: Jim DenisonRuntime: 4.8 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $12.99 Member Price: $10.39 (or 2 credits)Regular Price: $12.99 Member Price: $10.39 (or 2 credits)Practical and straightforward, yet warm and compassionate, Grieving with Hope clarifies the popular misconception that people move through stages of grief. This will be an encouragement to many, as grieving people often think something is wrong with them when their grief doesn't proceed neatly through stages. The reality is that grieving people jump back and forth between different emotions, sometimes wrestling with multiple emotions at once. This book is packed with short, biblically based, gospelcentered, topical chapters addressing the issues grieving people face but are often hesitant to mention to others. It helps listeners accurately interpret the message their emotions are sending them and gently guides them to determine whether they're grieving in a way that leads to hope and ultimate healing. Developed from interviews with over thirty well respected Christian counselors, teachers, and authors, as well as numerous personal testimonies, Grieving with Hope helps the bereaved discover how hope and peace are available amidst their heartache and pain.Learn More -
Unwanted
How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing
Author: Jay StringerNarrator: Adam VernerRuntime: 7.3 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Regular Price: $19.99 Member Price: $15.99 (or 4 credits)Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing is a ground-breaking resource that explores the 'why' behind self-destructive sexual choices. The book is based on research from over 3,800 men and women seeking freedom from unwanted sexual behavior, be that the use of pornography, an affair, or buying sex. Jay Stringer's original research found that unwanted sexual behavior can be both shaped by and predicted based on the parts of our story-past and present-that remain unaddressed. When we pay attention to our unwanted sexual desires and identify the unique reasons that trigger them, the path of healing is revealed. Although many of us feel ashamed and unwanted after years of sexual brokenness, the book invites the listener to see that behavior as the very location God can most powerfully work in their lives. Counselors, pastors, and accountability partners of those who experience sexual shame will also find in this book the deep spiritual and psychological guidance they need to effectively minister to the sexually broken around them. Contains mature themes.Learn More -
Relational Soul
Moving from False Self to Deep Connection
Author: James Cofield & Richard PlassNarrator: Stephen Bel DaviesRuntime: 5.4 Hrs. - UnabridgedRegular Price: $15.99 Member Price: $12.79 (or 3 credits)Regular Price: $15.99 Member Price: $12.79 (or 3 credits)What does loneliness tell us? 'Be it chronic or acute, slight or significant, loneliness is proof of our relational design. At the core of our being is this truth-we are designed for and defined by our relationships,' former pastors Plass and Cofield write. 'We were born with a relentless longing to participate in the lives of others. Fundamentally, we are relational souls.' Our ability to make deep and emotionally satisfying connections rests on the capacity to trust, and we all know trust can be difficult. Early-life relational 'programming' and patterns of attachment can serve as blueprints for relationships later in life, whether good or bad. But no matter our conditioning, God is out to reclaim and restructure the deepest terrain of the human soul by helping us shed our reactive 'False Self' and put on our receptive 'True Self.' Through spiritual disciplines and a conscious participation in the love of the Father, Son, and Spirit, we transform our self-awareness and our connection with other people. Authored by counselor Dr. Richard Plass and spiritual director James Cofield, The Relational Soul brings together concepts from psychology and spiritual formation. Each chapter includes introductory stories and practical 'If this is true, what about you?' questions to help listeners engage in relationships in more life-giving ways. When the presence of Christ and community connects with a soul that is open, we witness the miracle of transformation.Learn More