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Title: Leading Faithful Innovation: Following God into a Hopeful Future

Author: Tessa Pinkstaff, Michael Binder, Dwight Zscheile

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Release date: August 8, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Dwight Zscheile, Michael Binder, and Tessa Pinkstaff build on Scripture, theology, and the latest leadership and change theories to guide church leaders on a journey toward grassroots, participatory spiritual growth. This faithful innovation begins with a three-step process: listening to God and to each other, acting so we can learn, and sharing our stories in community. Real-life stories and supportive spiritual practices make each step toward effective change accessible and actionable. The book then examines how these steps change the culture of a church, establishing a new, biblically grounded way of being church. The authors present leadership practices that invite listeners to redefine their leadership identity, accept the loss of their role as the primary driver of their congregation, and discover new hope and possibility. These topics are again fleshed out with real-life stories and undergirded by suggested practices. Throughout the book, the authors demonstrate that faithful innovation is not another program or an add-on to what listeners are already doing. It is a path to a new normal. It is an ongoing way of following God that allows the Spirit of God to drive the energy among the people of the church.

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Title: Sailboat Church: Helping Your Church Rethink Its Mission and Practice

Author: Joan S. Gray

Narrator: Nan Mcnamara

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Release date: August 8, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Is your church a rowboat church or a sailboat church? Rowboat churches depend largely on human effort. When church budgets shrink and membership declines, rowboat churches frantically row harder against a current, often frustrated and disappointed at their efforts. Sailboat churches, on the other hand, take up the oars, hoist sails, and rely on the Holy Spirit to guide them. Arguing that churches should be 'sailboats,' Joan S. Gray encourages listeners to shift concern from the many daily, practical concerns of their local church to fresh ideas that can be found using the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The book includes forty days of sailing prayers, quotes from Scripture, brief reflection questions, and an extensive bibliography that is arranged by theme. Perfect for groups to listen to together, this book will help leaders reframe their church's mission and practice with the Holy Spirit as their guide.

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Title: Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?: 21 Conversations from a Historically Christian View

Author: Preston Sprinkle

Narrator: Preston Sprinkle

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Release date: August 1, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Many arguments are made for and against same-sex marriage that end with divisiveness and confusion instead of thoughtful conversation. New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Preston Sprinkle provides a resource that will encourage respectful and thoughtful conversations around the question “Does the Bible support same-sex marriage?”   Equipped with thorough research, history, and biblical context, this book will enable you to wade into some of the main arguments against the historically Christian view of marriage:   - The biblical writers didn’t know about sexual orientation. - Jesus never mentions homosexuality. - Biblical teachings about women, slavery, and same-sex are on the same trajectory. - Since some people are born gay, then being gay must be okay. - The Bible has been mistranslated.   Preston carefully answers 21 of the strongest cases for same-sex marriage and offers a humanizing and thoughtful response to each one.

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Title: The Night Is Normal: A Guide through Spiritual Pain

Author: Alicia Britt Chole

Narrator: Alicia Britt Chole

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Release date: August 1, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

It's unnerving, isn't it? When our faith feels ungrounded, untethered . . . unreal. When our certainty is adrift, as though an undercurrent has pulled us away from shore into the deep, into the darkness. And if this is you—if you're in a dark night of the soul—please know that you are not alone. (And you are not as far away from safety as you may feel or fear.) The night is not your enemy. In fact, the night is necessary. In The Night Is Normal, revered author, speaker, and mentor Dr. Alicia Britt Chole offers a groundbreaking perspective that reveals spiritual disillusionment as an unexpected friend. Within this book, you'll explore how: spiritual pain is actually an invitation to deep love; mistaking emotions for devotion and viewing abundance as proof of obedience create an unsustainable model for Christianity; and a strong night-faith can lead you into something far more satisfying than understanding and far more powerful than peace. Our reality is broken, but God has not changed. Whether you're disillusioned with God, yourself, or others, Alicia offers practical and soul-full tools to help you navigate the night and find your way to a livable and love-saturated hope.

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Title: Pure Voice Audio Bible - New International Reader's Version, NIrV: The Gospels

Author: Zondervan

Narrator: David Heath

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Release date: July 25, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

More than a Bible you listen to, the Pure Voice Audio Bible - New International Reader's Version: The Gospels is an experience that helps you enter into God's Word ... so God's Word can enter into you. Featuring a single voice, this digitally produced NIrV audio brings Scripture to life one vivid recording at a time. Features: - The books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the easy-to-understand New International Reader's Version (NIrV) - Digital mastering for outstanding audio quality - Single-voice narration for a clear, consistent rendering of the Bible text - Table of contents data for easy navigation

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Title: Pure Voice Audio Bible - New International Reader's Version, NIrV: Psalms and Proverbs

Author: Zondervan

Narrator: David Heath

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Release date: July 25, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

More than a Bible you listen to, the Pure Voice Audio Bible - New International Reader's Version: Psalms and Proverbs is an experience that helps you enter into God's Word ... so God's Word can enter into you. Featuring a single voice, this digitally produced NIrV audio brings Scripture to life one vivid recording at a time. Features: - The books of Psalms and Proverbs in the easy-to-understand New International Reader's Version (NIrV) - Digital mastering for outstanding audio quality - Single-voice narration for a clear, consistent rendering of the Bible text - Table of contents data for easy navigation

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Title: American Methodism: A Compact History: Revised and Updated

Author: Ashley Boggan D., Jean Miller Schmidt, Kenneth E. Rowe, Russell E. Richey

Narrator: Tom Parks

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 19 hours 52 minutes

Release date: July 25, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

The essential guide to American Methodism revised and updated through 2020. American Methodism Revised and Updated begins with the explosion of evangelical Pietism and revolutionary Methodism, the First Great Awakening, as an independent nation was formed. It then highlights key nineteenth century themes and Methodist contributions, such as spreading scriptural holiness through missions and literature, planting tens of thousands of Sunday schools and churches by Circuit Riders, the pivotal Methodist schism between abolitionists and enslavers, the innovative building of schools and hospitals into the next century, and the revivalism of the Second Great Awakening. Finally it explores the movements of twentieth century Methodism, including the expansion of home and foreign missions, the Methodist drive for Prohibition, the decision for nationwide reunification on the cusp of World War II, reunification with the United Brethren during the Vietnam War, the Methodist ordination of women during the 1950s, Black Methodist leadership in the 1960s Civil Rights movement, and the liturgical renewal or reformation of worship (ancient and future).

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Title: Preparing for Marriage God's Way: A Step-By-Step Guide for Marriage Success Before and After the Wedding, Second Edition

Author: Wayne A. Mack

Narrator: Lyle Blaker

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Release date: July 25, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Preparing for Marriage God's Way is a marriage counseling resource that uses thoughtful self-examination to reveal the personalities, background, and expectations that you and your partner are bringing to your union. Through rigorous Bible study, you will learn about God's expectations for marriage and be equipped with his solutions for dealing with typical marriage conflicts. Three follow-up lessons after your marriage help you to reflect on all that's happened after you said, 'I do.'

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Title: Leading While Black: The Intersectionality of Race, Leadership, and God

Author: Torrance J. R. Jones

Narrator: William Andrew Quinn

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Release date: July 25, 2023

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

The American workplace exhibits a growing imbalance when it comes to human identity. Leaders are frequently defined in the absence of their critical social identifiers, but the exclusion of these identifiers is a mistake and ignores essential physical, cultural, and spiritual realities. Their exclusion is especially problematic for leaders of the Black identity and the Christian faith. Color-blind ideology harms people of color, while religion-blind systems damage people of faith, and both are especially problematic for individuals who reckon with both realities. Rather than abandoning an individual's social identities, the ones we choose and the ones we do not, Leading While Black draws on the lived experiences of executive-level leaders of the Christian faith and Black identity, and offers a testament to the power of a living God in the social fabric of public life. Instead of ignoring the narrative arc of social identities and the weight they carry when considering an individual's conception of leadership, Torrance Jones leans into the value of those identities and asserts their integral importance for Black leaders and for those who work with and for Black voices.

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Title: Unrelenting Grace: A United Methodist Way of Life

Author: Kenneth H. Carter Jr.

Narrator: Tom Parks

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Release date: July 18, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

A way of life: embracing grace, seeking holiness, building connections. United Methodist people long to love God and serve their neighbors. Unrelenting Grace by Bishop Ken Carter shows us how to come together and embrace grace, seek holiness, and build meaningful connections promoting strength and healing. Unrelenting Grace evokes insights and courage to overcome feelings of isolation, loneliness, and alienation. The book is an inspiring and practical resource for United Methodists who want to move forward with confidence and hope. As we wrestle with the effects of the pandemic, social disruption, and conflicts, Unrelenting Grace offers guidance for stepping into the future as individuals and as communities of faith. Ken Carter reminds us of our core values as United Methodists, prompting listeners to rediscover, redefine, and reclaim the power of grace, holiness, and connection. We see afresh ways to bridge the gap between faith and life, and rediscover deep connections of unity and love.