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ID: 162624

Title: How to Have That Difficult Conversation: Gaining the Skills for Honest and Meaningful Communication

Author: Dr. John Townsend, Henry Cloud

Narrator: Dr. John Townsend, Henry Cloud, Henry/john Cloud/townsend

Format: Abridged

Length: 02:41:40

Language: English

Release date: 10-03-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Self Development, Health & Wellness, Christianity, Psychology

Summary:

Full of practical tips and how-tos, this audiobook will help you make your relationships better, deepen your intimacy with people you care for, and cultivate more love, understanding, and respect between you and others.

Successful people confront well. They know that setting healthy boundaries improves relationships and can solve important problems. They have discovered that uncomfortable situations can be avoided or resolved through direct conversation. But most of us don't know how to have difficult conversations, and we see confrontation as scary or adversarial.

Authors Henry Cloud and John Townsend take the principles from their award-winning and bestselling book, Boundaries, and apply them to a variety of the most common difficult situations and relationships in order to:

- Show how healthy confrontation can improve relationships

- Present the essentials of a good boundary-setting conversation

- Provide tips on preparing for the conversation

- Show how to tell people what you want, stop bad behavior, and deal with counterattack

- Give actual examples of conversations to have with your spouse, your date, your kids, your coworker, your parents, and more!

This audiobook is a practical handbook on positive confrontation that will help you finally have that difficult conversation you've been avoiding. Includes a discussion guide.

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ID: 162380

Title: Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church

Author: Nancy Beach

Narrator: Gale Horal, Gayle Horrell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:25:23

Language: English

Release date: 09-19-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Summary:

No mistake was made in heaven when God gave you the gift of leadership or teaching. Every gift you have—your instincts to lead and your passion to make a difference—came from the hand of a loving Father who crafted you.

In this practical and inspiring book, Willow Creek Executive vice president and teaching pastor Nancy Beach speaks to women with God-given gifts of leading and teaching. Sharing from her thirty-year journey in a local church, Nancy offers guidance on such issues as: character development, earning respect, finding your voice, managing work and personal life, and forming an intentional support network.

She also challenges church leaders to wrestle with the issue of women in leadership, and to be advocates for women as they seek to reach their full ministry potential. Nancy desires that women will fully engage in the dangerous and thrilling adventure of using their leadership gifts to advance the kingdom of God. The path won't be easy... but God will never leave you alone.

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ID: 159483

Title: Messy Spirituality: God's Annoying Love for Imperfect People

Author: Mike Yaconelli

Narrator: Fred Stella

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:04:57

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

Find freedom from legalism's should's and discover the deep spirituality of being loved by the God who meets and transforms you in the midst of a messy and unpredictable life.

Do you ever feel like you don't pray enough, read your Bible enough, share your faith enough, love God enough . . . and ultimately that you're not a very good Christian?

Welcome to the club. Messy Spirituality was written for the silent majority of us who are convinced we just don't do Christianity right. Mike Yaconelli dares to suggest that imperfection, unfinishedness, and messiness are, in fact, the earmarks of true Christianity; that real Christianity is messy, erratic, lopsided . . . and gloriously liberating.

In these pages, he challenges you to let go of the legalism that holds you back and embrace the grace freedom that God offers. He opens your eyes to the one-size-fits-all spirituality churches often want us to embrace and shares what it truly means to walk with God in a deep, intimate, life-changing way.

Full of innovative ideas and concepts, Messy Spirituality is a classic that offers timeless wisdom for anyone ready to be free from the bonds of perfectionism.

Spanish edition also available.

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ID: 162368

Title: Overcoming Your Shadow Mission

Author: John Ortberg

Narrator: John Ortberg, Maurice England

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:35:54

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Prayer

Summary:

The challenges, isolation, and relentless demands of leadership can inspire a variety of fears in the heart of a leader; among them fear of failure, fear of mutiny, fear of criticism, fear of disappointing people. However, the greatest fear leaders face is not something that might happen to them, but something that can happen in thema degeneration of the heart that robs them of their calling and leaves a deep soul dissatisfaction in its place.John Ortberg describes this menacing fear in terms of mission and shadow mission. A mission is the highest purpose to which God calls us; a shadow mission is an authentic mission that has been derailed, often in imperceptible ways. Ortberg writes, Part of what makes the shadow mission so tempting is that its usually so closely related to our gifts and passions. Its not 180 degrees off track; it is just 10 degrees off track, but that 10 degrees is in the direction of hell.Every leader has a missionand a shadow mission. Even Jesus had to battle a shadow mission; it was to be a leader without sufferingto be the Messiah without the cross. Ortberg writes, If we fail to embrace our true mission, we will live out our shadow mission. We will let our lives center around things that are unworthy, selfish and dark. Using characters from the remarkable Old Testament story of Esther, Ortberg demonstrates the disastrous consequences of succumbing to shadow mission, and the stunning rewards of whole-hearted commitment to mission. With characteristic humor and insight, the author invites us to follow Esthers example and courageously choose to embrace the mission God gives. Like Esther, we can lead without feareven in threatening circumstancesbecause we know God is always at work in unseen, unknown and unlikely ways.

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ID: 159680

Title: Joel

Author: Joel Sonnenberg

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:22:11

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Religious & Inspirational

Summary:

Joel Sonnenberg was only two years old when an 18-wheeler smashed into his familys car. In the inferno that followed, he was burned on over 85 percent of his body. This is his story as only he can tell it.Experience the world from Joels perspective as he takes you on a personal journey with more twists and turns than a Hollywood movie. Its been a life of both great struggles and of tremendous achievement and honor. Yet Joel asserts, I am just an ordinary person whom people find extraordinary. Be prepared to fall in love with a young man named Joel. We have known Joel since he first moved to Montreat, North Carolina, eighteen years ago. What an incredible boy he was; what an incredible man he has become. His testimony will stir your heart and forever change you.Ruth and Billy GrahamJoel is a dear friend. His story is truly remarkable. I encourage everyone to read it. It is truly inspiring!Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Head Coach, Duke University BasketballJoel is an American hero. True courage is demonstrated in every page.Bob Dole, Former United States Senator, KansasThe dictionary doesnt have enough adjectives to describe my love and admiration for Joel Sonnenberg. To spend time with Joelwhether in his book, at a soccer game, or over a sodais to come away a different person simply because youve been with him. Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and CEO of Joni and FriendsJoel Sonnenbergs story is more than just an uplifting tale of persistence and achievement. Rooted in tragedy, its the story of a mothers love, a boys courage, and the resilience of the human spirit.Bryant Gumbel, Television News JournalistHis story is one all young people need to hear . . . optimistic, confident, and filled with faith. Dr. Jay Kesler, President Emeritus, Taylor University

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ID: 162607

Title: Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church

Author: Gregory A. Boyd

Narrator: Richard Allen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:20:49

Language: English

Release date: 07-05-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Religious Studies

Summary:

The Path through Politics Is Not the Road to GodWhen the kingdom of God is manifested, it will wear the face of Jesus Christ. And that, says author Gregory Boyd, has never been true of any earthly government or power. Through close examination of Scripture and lessons drawn from history, Dr. Boyd argues that evangelical Christians who align themselves too closely with political causes or declare that they want to bring America back to God are actually doing harmboth to the body of Christ and society in general.Boyd shows how Jesus taught us to seek a power-under kingdom, where greatness is measured by sacrifice and service. There are no sides or enemies because we are meant to embrace and accept everyone. In The Myth of a Christian Nation, Dr. Boyd challenges readers to return to the true love of Calvary and the message of the crosssetting the power-over politics of worldly government aside.

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ID: 162600

Title: No Perfect People Allowed: Creating a Come-As-You-Are Culture in the Church

Author: John Burke

Narrator: Tom Casaletto

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:36:23

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

How do we live out the message of Jesus in today’s ever-changing culture?

The church is facing its greatest challenge—and its greatest opportunity—in our postmodern, post-Christian world. God is drawing thousands of spiritually curious “imperfect people” to become his church—but how are we doing at welcoming them?

No Perfect People Allowed shows you how to deconstruct the five main barriers standing between emerging generations and your church by creating the right culture. From inspiring stories of real people once far from God, to practical ideas that can be applied by any local church, this book offers a refreshing vision of the potential and power of the Body of Christ to transform lives today.

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ID: 162606

Title: Presumed Guilty

Author: James Scott Bell

Narrator: Rob Lamont

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:28:59

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Fiction & Literature, Religious Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Summary:

Murder, betrayal, and a trial that feeds a media frenzy.Can one woman stand against the forces that threaten to tear her family apart?Pastor Ron Hamiltons star is rising. His 8,000-strong church is thriving. His good looks and charisma make him an exceptional speaker on family values. And his book on pornography in the church has become an unexpected bestseller. Everything is perfect.Until a young womans body is discovered in a seedy motel room. The woman is a porn star. And all the evidence in the murder points to one man: Ron.With the noose tightening around her husbands neck, Dallas Hamilton faces a choice: believe the seemingly irrefutable factsor the voice of her heart. The press has already reached its verdict, and the public echoes it. But Dallas is determined to do whatever it takes to find the truth.And then a dark secret from Dallas's past threatens to take them all down.As the clock ticks toward Ron's conviction and imprisonment, and an underworld of evil encircles her, Dallas must gather all her trust in God to discover what really happened in that motel room . . . even if it means losing faith in her husband forever.

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ID: 162603

Title: Pieces of Glass: A Moment of Tragedy, a Lifetime of Faith

Author: Sarah Kay

Narrator: Connie Wetzell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:29:49

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-08

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Biography & Memoir, Prayer, Religious & Inspirational

Summary:

Sometimes joy and grief are separated by mere moments. A last-minute run down a ski slope … a catastrophic accident … and an amazing young man is reduced to a comatose form in a hospital bed. His adoring fiancée remains to weep, pray, grieve, rage, and struggle with the jagged trauma of suffering and loss. Some questions have no answers. Some things in life just don’t make sense—including God. And yet … There is God. There is a deeper, more real faith that roots in the wasteland. There is a promise that comforts, and there is hope, and there is life. Pieces of Glass is the poignant, deeply personal chronicle of a young woman’s journey through grief. With eloquence and relentless honesty, author Sarah Kay shares the emotional ebb and flow of her own heart and spirit—and in so doing, reassures, comforts, and encourages us all.

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ID: 283894

Title: Edge Chronicles 3: Midnight Over Sanctaphrax

Author: Chris Riddell, Paul Stewart

Narrator: John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:10:00

Language: English

Release date: 06-10-08

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

Far over the Edge, a mighty storm is brewing - a whirling vortex of immense power and unimaginable ferocity that is essential to the survival of the Edgelands. In its path is Sanctaphrax - a magnificent city built on a floating rock and tethered to the land by a massive chain. Sailing over the Edge and into the maelstrom itself, Twig - a young sky pirate captain - is the only Edgelander to learn of the approaching danger. But the perilous voyage destroys his sky ship, hurling his crew far into - and beyond - the Deepwoods, and robbing Twig of all memory.

Setting out for the Deepwoods, Twig is determined to gather together his lost crew. But will his journey help unlock his memory too? For if no action is taken, Sanctaphrax will be at the mercy of the Storm, the Edgewater River will cease flowing - and a stagnant darkness will spread out like a vast fungus over every inch of the edgelands.

Brilliantly illustrated and filled with highly original characters - from trogs and goblins, to savage cloddertrogs, treacherous shrykes and gruesome waifs - Midnight Over Sanctaphrax can be read as a single action-packed adventure or as the final triumphant tale in a magnificent fantasy trilogy.

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