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Title: On the Way to Bethlehem: An Advent Study

Author: Rob Fuquay

Narrator: George W. Sarris

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 3 minutes

Release date: November 12, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

The journey to Christmas begins in Rome. On the Way to Bethlehem follows the long journey to Christmas. The story begins in Rome with a decree issued from the seat of worldly power for a census, setting into motion events leading to the birth of the Savior of the world in a town that represents the very opposite of worldly power, Bethlehem. Author Rob Fuquay provides insight into the geographical and historical significance of Rome, Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem, along with the important characters through whom the Christmas drama unfolds. You will be drawn into those places in a way that helps you experience the spiritual truths each location holds. The reflection we give in these places prepares the heart and soul to experience wonder, awe, mystery, and joy. Chapters include: Rome—A Place of Longing, Jerusalem—A Place of Waiting, Nazareth—A Place of Simplicity, and Bethlehem—A Place of Humility.

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Title: UnClobber: Expanded Edition with Study Guide: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality

Author: Colby Martin

Narrator: Colby Martin

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Release date: November 12, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Armed with only six passages in the Bible—often known as the 'Clobber Passages'—the conservative Christian position has been one that stands against the full inclusion of our LGBTQ siblings. UnClobber reexamines each of those frequently quoted passages of Scripture, alternating with author Colby Martin's own story of being fired from an evangelical megachurch when they discovered his stance on sexuality. UnClobber reexamines what the Bible says (and does not say) about homosexuality in such a way that sheds divine light on outdated and inaccurate assumptions and interpretations. This new edition equips study groups and congregations with questions for discussion and a sermon series guide for preachers.

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Title: Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic: Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity

Author: Nadya Williams

Narrator: Nan McNamara

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Release date: November 5, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

How we talk about human life matters. In western post-Christian society, humans are thought of less like precious image bearers and more like commodities. The canary in the coal mine of this ideological shift is often women and children, which manifests itself in the seemingly built-in disdain towards motherhood and children for their lack of production of economically valuable goods. However, the risk of this utilitarian approach to human life is not just outside the church, but within those spaces as well. Indeed, the commodification of human life within the contemporary body politic is so deeply embedded within the systems, even the church has lost touch with some of the ways it inherently devalues the lives of women and children. Classics scholar Nadya Williams draws from voices both ancient and modern to illuminate how Christians can value human life amidst an empire that seeks to dehumanize that which is most precious. Bringing insights from the beliefs and practices of the early church in Greco-Roman context about motherhood, raising children, and human life, Williams suggests there is a way to recapture a vision that affirms the imago Dei in each person over and above our economic contribution to society.

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Title: Mary of Nazareth: The Mother of Jesus as Remembered by The Earliest Christians

Author: Christopher Bryan

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 23 minutes

Release date: November 5, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

A theology of Mary's role in the incarnation as it was understood by the earliest Christians. A central figure in Christian tradition, Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus, is both pivotal in theologies of the incarnation and a source of theological controversy. In this volume, bible scholar and priest Christopher Bryan examines the role of Mary in the theology of the first generations of Christians. Considering every reference to Mary in the New Testament in the order that the biblical texts were written, Mary of Nazareth situates biblical texts' treatment of Mary within first-century culture and examines changing theologies of Mary and the incarnation among the earliest generations of Christians. The book concludes with Bryan's reflections on Christian memories of Mary and their implications for some historical theological controversies. Ideal for Bible study or group discussion, Mary of Nazareth makes current biblical scholarship accessible and engaging.

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Title: The Jesus Climb: Journeying from Student to Disciple

Author: Gary David Stratton

Narrator: Lyle Blaker

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Release date: October 29, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Is your spiritual imagination up to the task of following Jesus's vision for healing our broken world? 'Gradually, very gradually, we saw the great mountain sides and glaciers . . . until far higher in the sky than imagination had dared suggest the white summit of Everest appeared.' —George Mallory, 1924 Everest climbing expedition leader The Jesus Climb crafts George Mallory's quest to climb the world's tallest mountain into a parable illustrating how Jesus trained his first students to summit the world's greatest commandment. Like Mallory peering too low on the horizon to see Everest's peak towering above him, the lack of Christlikeness in modern Christianity stems from our inability to imagine the impossible heights to which Jesus calls us. The Jesus Climb draws upon the life and teachings of Jesus and the experiences of some of history's greatest spiritual and physical mountaineers to map out eight 'expedition camps' through which Jesus guides every student seeking to follow him. We will never be able to join Jesus in his mission to heal our broken world until he transformed us into the kind of people who can love God and neighbor as he did—the kind of people he called 'disciples.'

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Title: Dying to Live: Letting Go of Earthly Pleasures to Find Eternal Joy

Author: Margaret Jen Burke

Narrator: Susan Hanfield

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Release date: October 29, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Women who love Jesus often struggle with the endless pursuit of things they think will make them happy. Power, possessions, pleasure, Prosecco, Pilates. You get the gist. Margaret Jen Burke noticed that her life was becoming too entangled and that she was losing touch with the Creator. Dying to Live tells her story and helps women better prepare for what matters in eternity. She will make you laugh, speak to your reality, and challenge your faith so you are brave enough to ● seek and (re)find a relationship with Jesus so intimate, intense, and soul quenching that it shifts your permanent perspective from earthly to eternal. ● fully enjoy God's wild and wonderful blessings, regardless of your original expectations. ● grow out of a comfortable, one-dimensional life so you can posture yourself well for his return. ● run your race (without the fear of being asked if your leggings are from Lululemon). As followers of Jesus, it's our job to prepare for his return carefully and completely. It's our purpose here and truly the only thing that matters this side of eternity.

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Title: Ordinary Angels

Author: Sharon Stevens Evans

Narrator: Lisa S. Ware, George W. Sarris

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Release date: October 29, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

THE AMAZING TRUE STORY—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A true story full of drama, love, insurmountable odds, and miraculous triumph experienced by ordinary people who rose up to answer the call to help an innocent child, about one woman in particular who looked beyond her own limitations to say yes to the impossible. Sharon Stevens, twice divorced, barely making enough to support herself, would never claim to be an angel. Early in life, perilous situations were thrust upon her. As an adult, she gravitated toward adventure and spur-of-the-moment decisions that often put her on the precipice of disaster and kept her in the pathway of people who would take advantage of her. If your aim is to find fault with her, she would be an easy target, but look again. This diminutive hair stylist was not the person you would have chosen for such a monumental task with a life hanging in the balance—but God chose her, nonetheless. And where you or I would probably have done the very least we could do, Sharon said 'yes' to the impossible. She might never have stepped up and risked everything she had to help a complete stranger, but for the events that unfolded that unusually cool Kentucky August morning.

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Title: The Hope of Heaven: How the Promise of Eternity Changes Everything

Author: Sheila Walsh

Narrator: Sheila Walsh

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Release date: October 22, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

'Answers to Your Biggest Questions about Eternity Have you ever wondered . . .· Is heaven really a real place?· What does heaven look like?· Will heaven heal my pain and suffering?· Will I see and know my family and friends?· How does heaven change the way we live today?Beloved author Sheila Walsh takes you deep into Scripture to answer these questions and more. With great compassion and engaging personal stories, she encourages you to endure the trials of this life by keeping an eye on the glorious reality of your heavenly home.If you are struggling or weary, this in-depth biblical picture of our eternal future can change how you experience every day you spend on earth. You’ll discover not only that heaven is real but also that it is truly the most joyful place in the entire universe—and it is waiting for you.'

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Title: [Spanish] - Equipado Para Sobrevivir: Principios para un hombre dispuesto a vencerlos retos de la vida

Author: Nando Steidel

Narrator: Nando Steidel

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Release date: October 22, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Ante las circunstancias de la vida, te has preguntado: ¿Cómo podré sobrevivir? ¿Qué necesito para sobrevivir? ¿Cómo logro superar los obstáculos de mi vida? ¿Cuáles son los principios que debo seguir? ¿Cómo ser un hombre aunténtico? ¿Cómo ser padre, esposo, amigo...y ser efectivo? Este libro pretende ayudar a contestar estas preguntas en el marco de las capacidades y principios que Dios nos ha regalado para sobrevivir ante cualquier adversidad. Como el amigo que siempre necesitamos, el Pastor y Doctor Nando Steidel nos plantea principios de supervivencia para enriquecer los procesos de la vida.  El equipo de supervivencia que necesitas par ello, incluye los implementos que debes tener en tu mochila para poder vivir la aventura de tu vida y convertirte en un hombre discipulado que sobrevive.

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Title: He Is There and He Is Not Silent

Author: Francis A. Schaeffer

Narrator: Michael Beck

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Release date: October 22, 2024

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

In He Is There and He Is Not Silent, Francis Schaeffer—philosopher, popular speaker, and founder of L’Abri Fellowship in the Swiss Alps—addresses some of the most perplexing questions to believers and unbelievers alike: Does God exist? Does it make sense to believe in God? Can we ever know God? During his life, Francis Schaeffer welcomed questioners and doubters from all walks of life to L’Abri Fellowship. For Schaeffer, Christianity expressed the ultimate truth. That is why he never shunned doubts and questions by honest seekers. He knew the truths in the Bible would always prove themselves when they were thoroughly investigated by an open mind and heart. From the intriguing, late-night discussions at L’Abri came a series of compelling books from Francis Schaeffer—The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, True Spirituality, and this classic book every Christian should own, He Is There and He Is Not Silent.