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Title: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Growing in Christlikeness

Author: Christopher Jh Wright

Narrator: Dennis Kleinman

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Release date: December 20, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

How should Christians live? On the one hand, some very legalistic Christians stress the importance of keeping all the rules—that you must do this and never do that if you want to prove you are really a Christian. On the other hand, there are those who reject the whole idea of rules or traditions in the church and see the point of the Christian faith as setting us free from the institutionalized religious burden. But Paul addresses these two competing views by showing us a far better way—a truly Christian way to live our lives. It is the way of the Spirit of God given to us through Christ: 'Walk by the Spirit . . . led by the Spirit . . . live by the Spirit . . . keep in step with the Spirit.' That is the heart and soul of Christian living. It is the center and secret of what it means to be a person who belongs to Christ. Pastor and scholar Christopher Wright invites us to live a life in step with the Spirit by cultivating the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These nine chapters, each addressing a different fruit, each conclude with questions for contemplation or discussion. Feed on the Word of God, grow in Christlikeness, and live a fruitful life.

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Title: Our Hearts Wait: Worshiping Through Praise and Lament in the Psalms (Walter Brueggemann Library)

Author: Walter Brueggemann

Narrator: Adam Verner

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Release date: December 20, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

The Walter Brueggemann Library brings together the wide-ranging and enlivening thought of popular biblical scholar Walter Brueggemann over his storied career. Each volume collects previously published work on a biblical theme that has deeply informed Brueggemann's scholarship. In Our Hearts Wait, Brueggemann meditates on the emotional range of our longings and gratitudes in the psalms, revealing how this bold outpouring of our full selves to the divine has effects far beyond introspection. He traces how the language of the psalms offers a template for liturgies that shape not only our collective worship and communities, but the worlds they create and sustain. Throughout this exploration of the psalms, Brueggemann shows listeners how the language we use in worship performs what it proclaims. It nurtures and challenges us in seasons of orientation and praise, disorientation and grief, reorientation, and thanksgiving—bringing our full attention to each experience in its turn. But in doing so, the words and deeds of worship can also sharpen our awareness of social constructions and relationships that undergird our common life. They reveal power imbalances and uneven distributions of resources, and, if we let them, urge us forward in our efforts toward justice.

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Title: The Walk: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus

Author: Stephen Smallman

Narrator: Daniel Thomas May

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Release date: December 20, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

The Walk is a book written to those who have expressed a desire to follow Christ as his disciple. It assumes no prior understanding of what that means, nor does it assume that the person has actually come to the point of professing faith. It uses as a starting point someone who is simply wondering, 'What next?' Stephen also addresses those who have grown up Christian and may be wondering how to step out in their own faith. The Walk is designed to be used as much as read. It will be helpful to someone who wants to read on his own, but also includes readings and projects that will make it useful as a workbook for that individual, in a mentor relationship, or for use in groups. The division into twelve chapters is ideal for a typical Sunday School quarter.

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Title: Becoming the Church: God's People in Purpose and Power

Author: Claude R. Alexander Jr.

Narrator: Claude R. Alexander Jr.

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Release date: December 20, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Many today have given up on church. But God has not and does not give up on the church. The church is God's idea. And once we truly understand what God has in mind for his people, we can become who he wants us to be. Bishop Claude Alexander shows how the original Christians did not always understand what the church was supposed to be, but God worked in them anyway to become the community that he intended. After the resurrection of Jesus, his followers were transformed from disillusion and doubt to become a people of conviction and new life. The book of Acts describes the unfolding purposes, principles, and practices discovered by the apostles as they gave themselves to Christ's call. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we too can be transformed by Jesus and model to the world what it means to know him—as the church.

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Title: Christofascism: Healing the Evangelical Wound

Author: Carolyn Baker

Narrator: Nancy Peterson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Release date: December 20, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Will democracy in America prevail, or will it be usurped by a confluence of fascism and evangelical Christianity? In this book, the author traces the history of this unholy alliance and invites those recovering from the influence of fundamentalist religions, as well as the non-religious seeking to preserve the democratic experiment, to excise the toxic influences of religious authoritarianism from politics and personal life. Listeners from all backgrounds will be enlightened and inspired by Baker's clear and incisive snapshot of this defining moment in our history. Writing from her upbringing as a fundamentalist Christian and her years of practicing psychotherapy, she offers a deep dive into the psychology of fundamentalism as well as specific guidelines for healing the wounds of immersion in a subculture of religious domination. Confronting Christofascism is a practical guide to assessing the influence of religious trauma in our personal and public histories and committing to recover from it in order to become more whole individuals and pro-active citizens. It is required for every awake American.

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Title: Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus: The Hidden Teachings on Life and Death

Author: Neil Douglas-Klotz

Narrator: David Colacci

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Release date: December 20, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

This book is an approach to Jesus's recorded words and teachings through his native language, Aramaic, answering many questions clearly and consistently, even if unexpectedly, no matter which Gospel you have in your hands. From the Introduction: 'Jesus's teachings have been used historically to fuel what became modern Western culture, with all its pluses and minuses. At the same time, viewed through his native language, the same teachings provide a solution to our culture's greatest challenges, pointing the way toward a proper use of our human individuality and will.' Through expansions of Aramaic's multiple meanings as well as guided contemplations, Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus provides a guide to transformation through the way of the prophet of Nazareth. It shows how Jesus's deepest teachings address contemporary challenges, such as our relationships with nature and each other, as well as the purpose of life itself. Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus is a guide to living an authentic interior life without dogma and a spiritual path that makes you more comfortable in your own, providing a sense of meaning and purpose.

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Title: The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate

Author: Michael J. Kruger

Narrator: Brian P. Craig

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Release date: December 20, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Did the New Testament canon arise naturally from within the early Christian faith? Were the books written as Scripture, or did they become Scripture? Why did early Christians have a canon at all? These are the types of questions that led Michael J. Kruger to pick apart modern scholarship's dominant view that the New Testament is a late creation of the church imposed on books originally written for another purpose. Calling into question this commonly held 'extrinsic' view, Kruger tackles the five most prevalent objections to the classic understanding of a collection of authoritative scriptures. Kruger addresses foundational and paradigmatic assumptions of the extrinsic model as he provides powerful rebuttals and further support for the classic, 'intrinsic' view. Unlike many books written on the emergence of the New Testament canon that ask 'when?' or 'how?' Kruger focuses this work on the 'why?'—exposing weaknesses in the five major tenets of the extrinsic model as he goes. While The Question of Canon scrutinizes today's popular scholastic view, it also offers an alternative concept to lay a better empirical foundation for biblical canon studies.

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Title: Listening to God: Audio Bible Studies: Learn to Hear Him Through His Word

Series: Part of Audio Bible Studies

Author: Charles F. Stanley

Narrator: Henry O. Arnold

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

Release date: December 20, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Does God speak to us today? Although most of us can talk with ease to our best friend, many of us aren’t so good at being quiet and hearing what our friend has to say. So it is with God. For true communication to happen with Him, we must learn to listen through understanding His Word. In Listening to God, Dr. Charles Stanley presents a sound way to explore God’s Word and hear His truths. He reveals how we can identify with passages of Scripture, reflect on their meaning, and then develop practical steps to apply what we have learned. The Charles F. Stanley Bible Study Series is a unique approach to Bible study, incorporating biblical truth, personal insights, emotional responses, and a call to action. Each study draws on Dr. Stanley’s many years of teaching the guiding principles found in God’s Word, showing how we can apply them in practical ways to every situation we face. This edition of the series has been completely revised and updated, and includes two brand-new lessons from Dr. Stanley. Each lesson includes: - Overview: A brief look at what is covered in the lesson - Life’s Questions: A teaching from Dr. Stanley that unpacks the topic of the lesson - Living the Principle: Application and Bible study questions based on the key points - Reflection: Key takeaways to put into practice today and tomorrow The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, the book is sold separately. A Leader’s Guide is included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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Title: Love Is: A Yearlong Experiment in Living Out 1 Corinthians 13 Love

Author: Kim Sorrelle

Narrator: Lauren Pedersen

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Release date: December 13, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

'Love is patient, love is kind, love is . . .' The words are so familiar they almost lack meaning, a Christianese version of 'live, laugh, love.' Even non-Christians are familiar with the Love Chapter of 1 Corinthians, read at weddings, painted on decorative signs, and preached regularly from the pulpit. But what happens when these verses are taken seriously? What would it take for someone to live out the Love Chapter as literally as possible? That was the question Kim Sorrelle set out to answer during her yearlong experiment. Using 1 Corinthians 13 as a road map, she focused on one phrase at a time, seeking to understand its true meaning and how it could motivate every daily action. And she didn't just look at the best-known parts of the passage but also the ones we don't think too deeply about: love does not boast, does not dishonor others, doesn't keep a record of wrongs, and more. In her attempts to live the Love Chapter to the letter, Kim journeyed all the way to Haiti, where she met people who both tested and displayed love to its limits. From irritating employees to sexist short-term missionaries to curse-wielding women to the profoundly kind nuns, her encounters are filled with rueful self-reflection and comical commentary, as well as a new understanding of the nuances and power of true love in action.

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Title: Gospel-Powered Parenting: How the Gospel Shapes and Transforms Parenting

Author: William P. Farley

Narrator: Kyle Tait

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Release date: December 6, 2022

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

'How can I hope to be an effective parent today when attack on the family are stronger than ever before?' The answer, says Farley, is the gospel. Parents who claim the gospel as their own have an enormous effect on their marriage, their integrity, and their love for their children. Keeping the gospel at the forefront of every aspect of marriage helps parents fear God, sensitizes them to sin, motivates them to enter their children's world, and causes them to preach the beauty of the gospel to their children through their marriage.