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This audiobook can become the beginning parts of a spiritual formation not founded in earth systems, religious centers like churches, but rather in the heart of a loving Father, that wants all of his children to know, understand and fall in love with the way of life that became the Jesus way, right after his death, burial, and resurrection.

Think of an issue that makes your blood boil. Now imagine lunch with a friend who is just as passionate about it—on the other side. How can the two of you even broach the issue, let alone hear each other with curiosity and compassion? The answer begins long before the lunch does, by learning to engage dialogue as a habit of the heart—an inner transformation that the ancient practices of Christian spirituality can address.

Whether it's prudes, feminists, Christian Mommy Bloggers, socialists, the trans community, bot farms in India, or Christian wives themselves, a lot of people sure seem to be against Christians having sex. But why? Why are so many people, Christians themselves, against Christians having a good sex life? Some might point to the "porn addiction" epidemic ravaging today's Christian husbands (98% of which curiously have fat wives). Others might point to a tsunami of uncontrolled lust compromising Christian men.

You Don't Have to Give Up the Bible in Pursuit of Justice Today's justice movements are often dominated by secular worldviews. But what if the Bible provides Christians with an even more compelling vision for a just and flourishing society? In Redeeming Justice, Christina Crenshaw integrates...

We live in a world increasingly defined by division, dominance and self-interest. Our pursuit of freedom and power, untethered from grace, has moved us, not toward liberation or strength but toward exclusion, oppression and moral decay. We need to rethink what it means to live graciously. Grace is not weakness or naivety. It is courage in its purest form. It is the audacity to forgive without being asked, to listen without needing to be right, and to love without expecting anything in return.

In this powerful memoir, Grégoire Ahongbonon recounts his remarkable journey from garage owner to tireless advocate for the mentally ill in West Africa, where superstition and fear often condemn the vulnerable to chains and abandonment. Transformed by personal trials and a profound encounter with God’s mercy, he dedicates his life to rescuing those cast aside, providing shelter, medical care, and human dignity amid poverty and cultural resistance. Moving through war zones and hardship with steadfast faith, his story reveals both the suffering endured and the hope restored.

If you’re wondering if God is still working in this world through his Word, his Son, and his Church to transform lives, heal wounds, clarify confusion, and change futures, look no further than Kyla Gillespie. Kyla is a Canadian-born biological female who realized at a young age that she was...

To end homelessness, we don’t have to choose between faith and facts For over a century, the primary Christian ministry model for the un­housed in North America has been gospel rescue missions that offer shelter and food but prioritize evangelism over proven solutions. This approach often...

Everyone has secrets. Elizabeth Good’s seem shocking – at first – until the room begins to shift, hands raise, tears well, and hurting hearts respond, “I thought I was the only one.” Brave enough to lay her own story on the table, Elizabeth Good noticed, as the scales of shame and fear began to fall from her eyes, the same was happening to others in domino effect of healing. Thousands who have lived paralyzed by secrets are learning to speak up and live free through Good’s Real Talk curriculum, and the move of God is not so quietly transforming churches, business, families, and communities.

Normal is a myth—and recognizing that truth can free us all. In a world obsessed with fitting in, Better Than Normal dares to ask a revolutionary question: What if the problem isn’t people who don’t conform, but the idea of “normal” itself? Author and pastor MaryAnn McKibben Dana delivers a powerful critique of society’s restrictive expectations while offering a transformative vision for human flourishing.

In "What the Trump?" Rev. Dr. A'Shellarien Addison showed us the pendulum swing of political division and the hope for unity. Now, in "The Wounded Follower," she reveals the hidden psychological and spiritual wounds that make that pendulum swing so violently—and shows us how to heal. Dr. A'Shellarien poses questions like: Why do some people need their political leaders to be saviors? What makes ordinary believers become political zealots? How do we bring our loved ones back from the brink?

Read by the authors. Does gaining power, possessions, and popularity lead to happiness and fulfillment? Or does inner transformation and self-sacrificial love bring the most joy and satisfaction? New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford and scholar Bryan Litfin dive into these...

Read by the author. Creativity is your birthright, the rich spiritual inheritance of your soul. Understanding this—and what to do with it today—is the birthplace of personal and communal transformation. When's the last time you encountered such a message? That your creativity is not only...

Are you ready to see the Book of Revelation through a new perspective? While listening to this book, you will not only see the Book of Revelation with a new perspective, but you will also see how the current church relates to the end-time churches. Explore the prophetic, end-times Book of...

Once in a while, someone says something that stops me in my tracks. Their words seem to encapsulate a truth, showing me a life very different from mine, or perhaps an idea new to me, an insight, or something we unexpectedly share. That truth seems to expand, in somewhat the same way that poetry expands, as we add imagination, empathy, experience. It seems to invite me in.

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The biblical call to "love your neighbor" echoes through centuries, yet remains one of Christianity's most profound and challenging practices. In this innovative synthesis of practical theology and psychological science, professors Katherine M. Douglass and Brittany M. Tausen bring ancient wisdom from Scripture and cutting-edge research into a conversation that can revolutionize how you build meaningful connections.

Ever surprised by the Bible? This book is for you. Why should I allow an ancient book to tell me how to live in the 21st century? Why is the God of the Old Testament so vengeful? Is the Bible really a good book? Biola professor John Marriott and ministry veteran Shawn Wicks have met a lot of...

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans inspired a generation reckoning with their evangelical upbringing and what faith is meant to be (or not be). This book offers a collection of her most impactful essays that still speak prophetically and profoundly today. The audiobook, read by...

Read by the author. We Say Shalom is a 40-day journey combining language, poetry, and reflections that empowers readers to create connections with anyone around them, regardless of their differences. In an age of global disunity, We Say Shalom invites the reader to embrace the slow journey...