Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II Author: George Weigel Narrator: Steven Arthur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 4, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: A leading Catholic intellectual explains why the teachings of the Second Vatican Council are essential to the Church's future—and the world's The Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) was the most important Catholic event in the past five hundred years. Yet sixty years after its opening on October 11, 1962, its meaning remains sharply contested and its promise unfulfilled. In To Sanctify the World, George Weigel explains the necessity of Vatican II and explores the continuing relevance of its teaching in a world seeking a deeper experience of freedom than personal willfulness. The Council’s texts are also a critical resource for the Catholic Church as it lives out its original, Christ-centered evangelical purpose. Written with insight and verve, To Sanctify the World recovers the true meaning of Vatican II as the template for a Catholicism that can propose a path toward genuine human dignity and social solidarity.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575984 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heroic Faith: Hope Amid Global Persecution Author: Arielle Del Turco, Lela Gilbert, William G. Boykin Narrator: Rebecca Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: July 20, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: From Asia to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and beyond, the global persecution of Christians becomes more ominous with every passing year. Heroic Faith takes a close look at the tragic circumstances Christians face due to dangerous and sometimes deadly opposition to their faith in Jesus Christ. The book’s true stories of courage, persistence, and faithfulness offer inspiration and hope. Heroic Faith also provides insights into the ideologies that lie behind hostility and persecution, what steps the U.S. government might take to offer assistance, and how listeners can best respond to the struggles of the faithful.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578004 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming a True Spiritual Community: A Profound Vision of What the Church Can Be Author: Larry Crabb Narrator: Ernie Russell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 12 minutes Release date: June 21, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: In Becoming a True Spiritual Community (formerly titled The Safest Place on Earth), Larry Crabb explores such a place, where God can heal disconnected people and allow them to reconnect with each other and, ultimately, with Him. In today's frenetic society, people rarely develop intimate friendships. Instead, they spend their lives essentially disconnected from others, rushing through life content with brief visits and casual conversations. But what if one were to develop a community, a spiritual community, of people who walked with and supported each other through life's journey? A community of real friends who listened to each other's personal tragedies without merely trying to fix the problems, who encouraged and nurtured each other's strengths, and who accepted people for who they really are, instead of the image they try to portray. Accompanying diagrams and discussion questions are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578901 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saints of Feather and Fang: How the Animals We Love and Fear Connect Us to God Author: Caryn Rivadeneira Narrator: Gina Marie Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 17, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: From sheepdogs to wombats to coyotes to jellyfish, animals serve important biological roles in the world. But those who love animals know there's more. We know our connection to other creatures is more than fur, scale, or feather deep. In Saints of Feather and Fang, writer and lifelong animal lover Caryn Rivadeneira looks at the ways that animals—from the pets who share our homes to the mysterious creatures of the deep—serve as spiritual guides for our hearts, minds, and souls. Christian scripture teems with mammals, birds, and reptiles, and research on animals' sensory responses suggests that we not only care for our beloved animals but they, at times, care for us. A therapy pony who visits stroke victims, a rescued pit bull who shows restraint, hedgehogs that scurry down highways made just for them: these stories offer entrée to tender, whimsical, and deeply theological reflection on creaturely delight, instinct, curiosity, adaptation, fear, and awe. In them we discover and connect with the God who beckons, rescues, and shelters us with stretched-out wings.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/570580 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church Author: Andy Stanley Narrator: Andy Stanley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. Is it possible to disagree politically and love unconditionally? The reaction of evangelicals to political and cultural shifts in recent years revealed what they value most. Lurking beneath our Bible-laced rhetoric, faith claims, books, and sermons is a relentless drive to WIN! But the church is not here to win. By every human measure, our Savior lost. On purpose. With a purpose. And we are his body. We are not in it to win anything. We are in it for something else entirely. That something else is what this book is about. You'll discover: - How to take a stand the right way. You'll learn how to make your case with a posture of humility and understanding, rather than being fueled by the fear of losing something. - How to view politics through the lens of faith. Learn curiously, listen intentionally, and love unconditionally. - How the life of Jesus and his teaching applies to modern-day challenges in a fresh way. The 'biblical' stand may not be what we've been taught. Jesus never asked his followers to agree on everything. But he did call his followers to obey a new command: to love others in the same way he has loved us. Instead of asserting our rights or fighting for power, we need to begin asking ourselves: what does love require of me?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/574582 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letting Go: Rugged Love for Wayward Souls Author: Paul Gilbert, Dave Harvey Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 29 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: What do you do when someone you love leaves? And how do you pursue someone who has hurt you, who has sinned against you?  In Letting Go, pastors Dave Harvey and Paul Gilbert share stories of pain and stories of hope as they reveal how to care for the prodigal who has strayed.  Whether you are dealing with an unfaithful marriage partner, a rebellious child, or a wayward friend, the counsel they offer will help you to pursue a gospel-rooted approach, grounded in truth and practiced in the midst of Christian community.  While each situation is unique, most stories deal with common themes of shame, guilt, confusion, uncertainty, and struggle.  You will understand the spiritual dynamics at work in the heart of the prodigal and how you as a family member, spouse, friend, or church leader can best relate to them in love.  You will learn how to practice “redemptive release” through confrontation and discipline as well as how to forgive the person who has hurt you through a process of reconciliation. For those in a time of waiting and wondering if their loved one will ever return home, there is a reminder of the hope of the gospel and the necessity of depending upon the Holy Spirit through prayer.   A must-have resource for every believer struggling to love the prodigal back home again, it is ideal for parents and siblings, counselors, pastors, and those ministering to hurting families and churches.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575138 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mindful Grandparent: The Art of Loving Our Children's Children Author: Shirley Showalter, Marilyn Mcentyre Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Making memories and fostering relationships with our grandchildren in the midst of a fast-moving culture isn't easy, and a legacy that lasts isn't crafted overnight. So how do we as grandparents cultivate strong, meaningful relationships with the children we adore? Start with The Mindful Grandparent. With twelve grandchildren between them, authors and educators Marilyn McEntyre and Shirley Showalter know deep in their bones that attending to the small ones in our lives has never been more important. They can help grandchildren live with intention, be attentive to others, to nature, and to the diverse, beautiful, and troubled social world around them. The Mindful Grandparent doesn't shy away from the challenging issues in contemporary grandparenting. Through inspired ideas teamed with simple practices and engaging stories, The Mindful Grandparent covers wide-ranging topics such as cultivating curiosity, giving meaningful gifts, helping children explore difficult topics, building a grandparent team, honoring adult children's boundaries, and managing technology. Let The Mindful Grandparent be your guide and source of refuge for the sacred and sometimes bewildering work of grandparenting.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576107 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Heal Our Racial Divide: What the Bible Says, and the First Christians Knew, about Racial Reconciliation Author: Derwin L. Gray Narrator: Derwin L. Gray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 5, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Why must everything be so black and white? Like many of us, Derwin Gray is weary of the racial divide in our society. He longs to see hurts healed, wrongs corrected, and trust replace distrust. The good news is that the Bible has a lot to say about how to heal our persistent racial divides. In this book, popular Bible teacher Derwin Gray walks us through Scripture, showing us the heart of God—how God from the beginning envisioned a reconciled multiethnic family in loving community, reflecting his beauty and healing presence in the world. This message is central to the gospel itself. After reading this book, you won’t read the Bible the same way again—and you’ll want to walk through this eye-opening scriptural journey with your friends or small group. As founding pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic church located in the Charlotte metro area, Derwin knows firsthand the hurdles and challenges to the reconciliation that Scripture commands. That is why he carefully outlines in this book how to establish color-blessed discipleship in your own church. Together, we can become the change that God yearns to see in this world.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Shadow of the Cross: A Biblical Theology of Persecution and Discipleship Author: Glenn Penner Narrator: Tim H. Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 14, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: The Bible is full of examples of persecution for those who follow God in faithfulness and obedience. From Abel to the prophets, from John the Baptist to the disciples, the men and women who testified to the Truth endured suffering and trials for their godly witness. In the Shadow of the Cross explores suffering and persecution throughout the entire Bible, including observations and studies from nearly 200 Christian scholars, both ancient and modern. It is one of the most thorough biblical studies of persecution available today, a valuable resource for every student of the Bible.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576650 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Family: Fix It or Fail Forever Author: M.Ed., David K. Ewen Narrator: M.Ed., David K. Ewen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 25, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Today, families are under attack. The bondages holding families in captivity due to social influences and cultural attitudes can be identified. From there, families can step outside influences and attitudes that are destructive and learn to cope in a loving, peaceful, respectful family unit. The author David K. Ewen, M.Ed. takes the audience on a journey of discovery to show what today’s family are in and where they need to go to become the family they always dreamed of. David K. Ewen, M.Ed. has worked with many families as an ordained minister starting in 2021 and before that working in men groups since 2019. With much longer experience he grew up in a large family of eight of his siblings who some would later have families of their own. David has been able to observe and learn from the families of his siblings the impacts of today’s social influences and cultural attitudes. He is the god-father and uncle to many. It’s an internal experience. David is also the author of Marriage: A Lasting Love Story. As an ambassador professor at Enterprise College working with international partners and award-winning subsidiaries, David is an acclaimed sought-after leader in global communication and entrepreneurial studies in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Russia, and Latin America. Since 1994, David has worked in digital multimedia technologies and publishing. He has been teaching since earning his master’s degree in education in 1988. His post-graduate studies was in business administration before launching his own company in 1994.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Portuguese] - Heróis da Igreja - Vol. 4 - A Era Moderna: Grandes nomes da história do cristianismo Series: #4 of Heróis da igreja Author: Al Truesdale Narrator: Marcelo De Assis Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 30, 2021 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: A Era Moderna apresenta um período singular da história da Igreja, fruto dos desafios e das oportunidades deixados pela modernidade. Os escritos buscam responder a questões sobre como conciliar ou questionar o pensamento moderno à luz da tradição cristã, destacando a contínua presença redentora e criativa de Deus no meio de seu povo. A Era Moderna Jonathan Edwards John Wesley George Whitefield John Woolman John Carroll William Wilberforce William Carey Elizabeth Ann Seton Thomas Chalmers Augustus Wilhelm Neander John Henry Newman Phoebe Palmer Søren Kierkegaard John Charles (J. C.) Ryle Frederick Douglass Hannah Whitall Smith Charles H. Spurgeon Dwight Lyman (D. L.) Moody James Orr Teresa de Lisieux

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/571488 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Portuguese] - Uma leitura negra: Interpretação bíblica como exercício de esperança Author: Esau Mccaulley Narrator: Wandson Paiva Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 17, 2021 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Tendo como elemento central o resgate da esperança para aqueles que sofrem as consequências do racismo, Uma leitura negra propõea prática da leitura da Bíblia e de sua interpretação a partir da rica herança da igreja negra, ou da "interpretação eclesiástica negra", como denomina o autor. Esau McCaulley constrói sua argumentação aliando elementos que por vezes parecem inconciliáveis: uma sólida argumentação baseada na ortodoxia bíblica e um forte apelo étnico e social. Nesse particular, as perspectivas bíblica e negra se encontram para dar respostas divinas ao sofrimento de toda uma comunidade. Sensível, Esau aponta o caminho do diálogo multiétnico para a comunhão entre homens e mulheres criados à imagem e semelhança de Deus.   Um bálsamo para a teologia evangélica contemporânea. Guilherme de Carvalho Esau Mccaulley merece ser conhecido e ouvido pela igreja brasileira. Jacira Monteiro Leitura obrigatória para todos os brasileiros, independentemente da cor da pele e de suas origens étnicas e culturais. Laurentino Gomes Profético, bíblico, sábio, comedido, amistoso e argumentado com grande habilidade. N. T. Wright Não consigo pensar em um livro mais relevante, proveitoso e esperançoso que este para nosso momento. Tish Harrison Warren Profundamente bíblico ao propor a cruz de Cristo como única resposta possível para o sofrimento e as injustiças que o racismo impõe ao negro. Tomás Camba Mais que bem-vindo à nossa realidade brasileira.  Ricardo Wesley M. Borges  Leia-o com a disposição de mudar, e prepare-se para se surpreender. Ziel J. O. Machado