Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646929 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Set Adrift: Deconstructing What You Believe Without Sinking Your Faith Author: John Marriott, Sean McDowell Narrator: Steve Johnson, Mark Smeby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: How to analyze and reevaluate your Christian beliefs and experiences in the church while keeping the core of your faith intact. The number of Christians leaving the church today is significant. Many feel there is no place for them within the faith—they no longer feel at home in their church community or tradition. For various reasons, they are unsettled by the version of Christianity they've inherited. Stripping away the nonessential aspects of Christianity, Sean McDowell and John Marriott will help you navigate the jarring questions and cultural challenges that lead many to walk away from the faith. You'll come to recognize that there are other ways Christians throughout history have understood what faithfulness to Jesus looks like. Each chapter provides practical advice on how to disassemble, rethink, and reassemble beliefs that are truly Christian and culturally and personally relevant. You'll learn how you can continue to seek an authentic faith by: - Establishing Jesus and his teachings as the foundation. - Utilizing the creeds as boundary markers of what is essential. - Seeing the entire Bible as a truthful revelation from God. - Seeing Christianity as a historic and global tradition that encompasses diverse communities and viewpoints.   The authors of this book can personally identify with the process of disillusionment that many young believers go through. They wrote Set Adrift as people who had to navigate their own way back through the fog of deconstruction. They wrote it to offer their own personal suggestions for what to do when you're not sure what to believe anymore. Reflection questions and resources are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beloved Dust: Drawing Close to God by Discovering the Truth About Yourself Author: Jamin Goggin, Kyle Strobel Narrator: Freddy Richardson, Michael Haney, John Behrens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel provide a path to abiding with God. We were formed from the dust, but we were made for life with God. We often accept less. We make promises and set goals to try and grow, but holiness seems impossible. But the Christian life is not about looking or feeling like a Christian. It’s about abiding in God. If communion with God is your goal, self-help strategies and personal resolutions will fail you. But Jesus Christ will not. Drawing deeply from Scripture and narrating their own experiences, Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel wrote this book to be a companion for your journey with Jesus in the truth of yourself – as his beloved dust. This is not weighing tasks and rewards, but is a process of patience, prayer, and openheartedness. Prayerfully read this book. Prepare your heart for the gifts God has for you. Beloved Dust invites readers to discover the fundamental simplicity and radical transformation of being with God.   'Beloved Dust is an intelligent vision for life with God through prayer, and many of its rich images have stayed with me long after I put down the pages.' - Shauna Niequist, author of Bread & Wine   “In BELOVED DUST, Kyle and Jamin tell us the truth about who we are and why we're here in a way that will draw you closer to God.    Here is great wisdom on spiritual growth and friendship with God; written by two people whose friendship for each is evident—and who will become your friends before the end of the book.” - John Ortberg, author of Soul Keeping     'This is a important look at the most important aspect of life—what a genuine relationship with God really looks like. Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel address our expectations and frustrations about spiritual growth in a hopeful, empowering way. Beloved Dust strikes the rare balance of being rich and deep while remaining practical and engaging. This book delivers on what it means, and doesn’t mean, to grow in a relationship with God.” - Jud Wilhite, author of Pursued, sr. pastor of Central Christian Church     In a culture of pop Christianity that serves a fast food gospel for consumers wanting drive-by spirituality, Goggin and Strobel defy expectations. Their book leads the reader on a slow, inward journey to discover the deeper hunger in their souls--a hunger for God himself. It is a beautiful and gracious exploration of prayer that everyone seeking a truer, deeper, and more authentic life with Christ should read. This book will draw you into a richer communion with God as it did for me, and that is the highest compliment I can possibly offer.  -Skye Jethani, author of WITH and FUTUREVILLE.     'This book in your hands will remind you to stop, to revel in God’s fatherly presence, and to just be. That God is God and you are you, and that you are his, and that our dustiness is a beautiful thing. I am thankful for Jamin and Kyle’s gift to us within these pages.' -Tsh Oxenreider, author of Notes From a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Little Red Book of Wisdom: Updated and Expanded Edition Author: Mark Demoss Narrator: Mark Smeby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 44 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: The search for wisdom invariably leads us back to the places we've overlooked. If you're seeking simplicity in a complicated world, Mark DeMoss' insights will illuminate your path to a wiser and more deliberate way of living. Exploring the notions of integrity, humility, and self-restraint, DeMoss demonstrates what is possible when we value listening and thinking over talking and doing. Now updated and expanded with two additional chapters, the bestselling The Little Red Book of Wisdom is an easy-to-read collection of inspirational nuggets of wisdom that will uplift and encourage you from the very first page. With more than 100,000 copies sold, this amazing little book offers 25 chapters of tried-and-true advice and tips to give you a new perspective that will enrich your life at home, in your relationships, and throughout your career. For example, you'll: - Learn why a postage stamp is worth much more than its face value, and what time of day wisdom flourishes. - Find out the wisest decision anyone can make, and the value of eating lunch alone. - Rethink the advantages of technology, and learn how to safeguard yourself against any shadow of deathbed regret. The Little Red Book of Wisdom makes a great gift for graduation, birthdays, and the holidays. Step out of the incessant business of your daily life, and spend a few moments learning timeless and foolproof truths that you can apply right away. Wisdom is not just for past generations; it calls to you today. You only need to respond.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640453 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Christianity and Critical Race Theory: A Faithful and Constructive Conversation Author: Jeff M Liou, Robert Chao Romero Narrator: Jason Vu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Critical Race Theory (CRT) has become a lightning rod in American politics and evangelical Christianity. This book offers a critical but constructive and sympathetic introduction to CRT written from a perspective rooted in Scripture and Christian theology. The authors take us beyond caricatures and misinformation to consider how CRT can be an analytical tool to help us understand persistent inequality and injustice—and to see how Christians and churches working for racial justice can engage CRT in faithful and constructive ways. The authors explore aspects of CRT that resonate with well-trod Christian doctrine but also that challenge or are corrected by Christian theology. They also address the controversial connection that critics see between CRT and Marxism. Their aim is to offer objective analysis and critique that go beyond the debates about social identity and the culture wars and aid those who are engaging the issues in Christian life and ministry. Reflection/discussion questions, exercises, a glossary of key CRT terms, and suggested readings make the book helpful for students or small groups.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raising Families the Jesus Way: Biblical Insights for Godly Parenting and Shaping Future Generations Author: Frank Garcia, Sal Garcia, Sarah Garcia, Mary Garcia Narrator: Winona Owen, Tyler Boss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: How to Raise Godly Kids Today So They Can Transform Tomorrow In today's culture, raising godly kids is harder—and more important—than ever. In this innovative new book, pastors Frank and Mary Garcia team up with their adult children, Sarah and Sal, to offer you powerful, practical keys to grow your family God's way. As Mary and Frank share parenting tips, advice, encouragement, and how-tos, Sarah and Sal share their own insights on how these same lessons shaped and impacted them. Engaging, profound, and humorous, each chapter digs deep into the rich soil of God's Word, going past surface solutions to discover the root issues of difficult behaviors and parenting problems, including how to have a healthy soul to be a godly model to your kids; discipline effectively, not harshly; resolve sibling rivalry; protect family time; nourish your child's identity and gifting; discern and break generational strongholds; and more. Full of rich wisdom and practical application, this real-world guide ultimately shows how you can shape future generations by becoming the godly role model and support your kids need.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/636200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Church After Innovation: Questioning Our Obsession with Work, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Series: #5 of Ministry in a Secular Age Author: Andrew Root Narrator: Mike Lenz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Churches and their leaders have innovation fever. Innovation seems exciting—a way to enliven tired institutions, embrace creativity, and be proactive—and is a superstar of the business world. But this focus on innovation may be caused by an obsession with contemporary relevance, creativity, and entrepreneurship that inflates the self, lacks theological depth, and promises burnout. In this follow-up to Churches and the Crisis of Decline, leading practical theologian Andrew Root delves into the problems of innovation. He explores where innovation and entrepreneurship came from, shows how they break into church circles, and counters the 'new imaginations' like neoliberalism and technology that hold the church captive to modernity. Root reveals the moral visions of the self that innovation and entrepreneurship deliver—they are dependent on workers (and consumers) being obsessed with their selves, which leads to significant faith-formation issues. This focus on innovation also causes us to think we need to be singularly unique instead of made alive in Christ. Root offers a return to mysticism and the poetry of Meister Eckhart as a healthier spiritual alternative.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/636223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Survival and Resistance in Evangelical America: Christian Reconstruction in the Pacific Northwest Author: Crawford Gribben Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 57 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Over the last thirty years, conservative evangelicals have been moving to the Northwest of the United States, where they hope to resist the impact of secular modernity and to survive the breakdown of society that they anticipate. Their activity coincides with the promotion by prominent survivalist authors of a program of migration to the 'American Redoubt,' a region encompassing Idaho, Montana, parts of eastern Washington and Oregon, and Wyoming, as a haven in which to endure hostile social change or natural disaster and in which to build a new social order. This book examines the origins, evolution, and cultural reach of this little-noted migration and considers what it might tell us about the future of American evangelicalism. Drawing on Calvinist theology, the social theory of Christian Reconstruction, and libertarian politics, these believers are projecting significant soft power. Their strategy is gaining momentum, making an impact in local political and economic life, while being repackaged for a wider audience in publications by a broader coalition of conservative commentators and in American mass culture. This survivalist evangelical subculture recognizes that they have lost the culture war—but another kind of conflict is beginning.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637294 to listen full audiobooks. Title: People of the Screen: How Evangelicals Created the Digital Bible and How It Shapes Their Reading of Scripture Author: John Dyer Narrator: Dean Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: People of the Screen traces the history of Bible software development, showing the unique and powerful role evangelical entrepreneurs and coders have played in shaping its functionality and how their choices in turn shape the reading habits of millions of people around the world. Examining advancements in Bible software from the first desktop applications to pioneering Bible websites, and later to mobile apps and virtual experiences, this book argues that evangelical creators have a distinct orientation toward societal change and technology called 'Hopeful Entrepreneurial Pragmatism' that uniquely positions them to lead the digital Bible market, imbuing their creations with evangelical ways of understanding the nature and purpose of Scripture. This book offers a blend of historical research, interviews with developers, and field work among digital and print Bible readers, offering a nuanced look at the interconnected ecosystem of publishers, developers, pastors, institutions, and software companies. Digital Bibles aren't replacing print Bibles, author John Dyer shows. Rather, the future of Bible engagement involves readers using a mix of print, audio, and screens. He shows that sometimes the God of the page seems to say different things than the God of the screen, suggesting that we are still in the early stages of a multimedia approach to scripture.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641973 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Simplicity in Preaching Author: J. C. Ryle Narrator: Saethon Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 31, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: To attain simplicity in preaching is of the utmost importance to every minister who wishes to be useful to souls. Unless you are simple in your sermons, you will never be understood, and unless you are understood, you cannot do good to those who hear you. Of course, the first objective of a minister should be to preach the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth as it is in Jesus. But the next thing he ought to aim at is for his sermon to be understood, and it will not be understood by most of his congregation if it is not simple. To attain simplicity in preaching is by no means an easy matter. I fear a vast proportion of what we preach is not understood by our listeners anymore than if it were Greek. When people hear a simple sermon or read a simple tract, they are apt to say, 'How true! How plain! How easy to understand!' and might assume that anyone can write in that style, but are unaware of the diligence required to maintain simplicity. Simplicity in preaching is not childish preaching. If we suppose that the people like that sort of sermon, we are greatly mistaken. If our listeners get the impression that we consider them a parcel of ignorant folks for whom any kind of 'infant's food' is good enough, our chance of doing good is lost altogether. People do not like even the appearance of condescending preaching. They feel we are not treating them as equals, but as inferiors. Human nature always dislikes that. They will at once put up their backs, stop their ears, and take offense. Finally, coarse or vulgar preaching is not needed. It is quite possible to be simple and yet to speak like a gentleman with the demeanor of a courteous and refined person. It is an utter mistake to imagine that uneducated and illiterate men and women prefer to be spoken to in an illiterate way by an uneducated person. As a rule, people, no matter their position in society, only tolerate vulgarity and coarseness in the pulpit when they can get nothing else.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bondage of the Will Author: Martin Luther Narrator: Jonathan St. John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 28, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: A comprehensive explanation of Martin Luther’s most crucial and controversial beliefs on salvation, The Bondage of the Will is a critical resource in understanding the theology of free will and the gift of faith. Facing criticism even from others who had disagreements with the Catholic church, Luther’s strong and absolute beliefs on the gift of salvation were truly revolutionary. This work contains the full amount of research, discussion, and debate on Luther’s ideas on free will as it pertains to individual Christians and to their understanding of God. This series, published by ONE audiobooks, seeks to produce Classic Christian titles read by well known and loved Christian audiobook narrators. ONE takes great care to cast these titles with readers who will provide an unmatched listening experience for these important works.