Character Matters
Shepherding in the Fruit of the Spirit
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Dan Robertson
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Aaron Menikoff
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Pastor, it’s time to turn down the noise and focus on what matters.
Today’s pastoral world is packed with books, conferences, and seminars teaching you different techniques for being an all-star pastor, growing your church quickly, and changing the world. But the key to true success is much harder and much simpler. Pastors are called to be faithful, to have exemplary character, and to love Jesus. Without faithfulness, their ministry ends up harming others rather than helping them. Churches need pastors with sound doctrine and a sound life.
Character Matters was written to help you slow down, cut through the noise and distractions, and focus on what matters - the fruit of the Spirit. Each chapter is a guided, biblical meditation on one aspect of each piece of the fruit of the Spirit. As you reflect and focus on the simple things that matter, you’ll see your heart change and your ministry follow, slowly, surely, and by the power of the Spirit.
©2020 Aaron Menikoff (P)2020 Aaron MenikoffListeners also enjoyed...
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Based upon powerful insights from the scriptural book of Ephesians, and seasoned with personal stories and practical wisdom, Defined challenges you to let the One who knows you best be the One who guides your heart the most. It’s time for all of us to live in the amazing light of His acceptance, abundance, and strength.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! I am Defined by my Creator!
- By Anonymous User on 04-27-21
By: Stephen Kendrick, and others
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Momentum
- Pursuing God's Blessings Through the Beatitudes
- By: Colin S. Smith
- Narrated by: Colin S. Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Do you know how you want to change but not how to accomplish it? Does the personal transformation you seek feel like a pipe dream? Does the gulf between who you are and who you want to be feel overwhelming? If you are a believer in Christ but feel stuck in your Christian life, this book is for you. Respected pastor and speaker Collin Smith explains how the beatitudes, when rightly understood, are key to making progress in the Christian life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life-giving principles shared in a compelling way
- By Sabrina E. on 01-30-19
By: Colin S. Smith
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Stop Calling Me Beautiful
- Finding Soul-Deep Strength in a Skin-Deep World
- By: Phylicia Masonheimer
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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If you're tired of hearing the watered-down Christian teaching and hungry for a deeper spiritual life - one that gives real answers to your hardest questions - Stop Calling Me Beautiful teaches you how. Jesus doesn't offer a powerless salvation. He makes your brokenness part of his whole redemption story - if you allow him to. Don't settle for a feel-good faith. If you want victory over insecurity, fear, shame, and the circumstances you are facing, it's time to embrace Jesus. All of him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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not what I expected, in a good way!!
- By Kristin on 09-03-20
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Why I Love the Apostle Paul
- 30 Reasons
- By: John Piper
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Can a Christian-killer really endure 195 lashes from a heart of love? Can a mystic who thinks he was caught up into heaven be a model of lucid rationality? Can an ethnocentric Jew write the most beautiful call to reconciliation? Can a person who lives with the unceasing anguish of empathy be always rejoicing? Can a man's description of the horrors of human sin be exceeded by his delight in human splendor? Can a man with a backbone of steel be as tender as a nursing mother?
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5 out of 5 stars
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fantastic book!
- By AkShiz on 04-11-20
By: John Piper
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The Roots of Endurance
- Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce
- By: John Piper
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce suffered lifelong opposition and endured for the causes of gospel truth, missionary zeal, and political justice. They found, in solid doctrine and humble joy, the tough roots for habitual tenderness in response to their adversaries - without doctrinal or moral flinching. They are examples of remarkable grace. In the third book of the Swans Are Not Silent series, best-selling author John Piper looks at the lives of these three great men and how they not only endured great opposition but did so with joy and without bitterness.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Encouraging
- By Josiah Richardson on 01-10-21
By: John Piper
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The Purpose Driven Life
- What on Earth Am I Here For?
- By: Rick Warren
- Narrated by: Rick Warren
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,547
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Before you were born, God knew what your life had in store for you. His hope for you is to discover the life he created just for you—both here on earth, and forever in eternity. Let Rick Warren guide you as you learn to live out your true purpose. The Purpose Driven Life is more than a book; it's a road map for your spiritual journey. Combining thoughtful verses from Scripture with timely stories and perspectives from Warren's own life, The Purpose Driven Life will help you discover the answer to one of life's most important questions: What on earth am I here for?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very well reasoned and contagiuos, with big bias
- By Alberto on 03-03-13
By: Rick Warren
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Forgotten God
- Remembering Our Crucial Need for the Holy Spirit
- By: Francis Chan
- Narrated by: Francis Chan
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,285
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,916
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,905
A follow up to the profound message of Crazy Love, Pastor Francis Chan offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit's direction in our lives. "In the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit." We pray in the name of all three, but how often do we live with an awareness of only the first two?
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Spirit: the Power of Christ in Us
- By Greg on 02-16-12
By: Francis Chan
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The Joy of Fearing God
- By: Jerry Bridges
- Narrated by: Al Sanders
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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For most of us, fear is something we try to avoid. And fearing God hardly sounds like an occasion for joy. But Jerry Bridges shows how the fear of the Lord is actually the key that opens the door to a life of true knowledge, wisdom, blessing, and joy. We all want a deeper, more intimate relationship with God - one that's characterized by joy. But how does fearing God lead to joy? After all, aren't we supposed to love him and live in intimate relationship with him?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Incomplete, even though it's advertised as unabridged
- By DamagesFan on 05-06-19
By: Jerry Bridges
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The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar
- By: Zig Ziglar, Dr. Ike Reighard
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Do you want to make the most of your life? Zig Ziglar, one of today’s most respected motivational speakers and authors, sincerely hopes and believes that you do. In this audio book, you will find a selection of Zig’s favorite Scriptures, an insightful message, thoughtful questions to lead you to a deeper application of the message, and an inspirational quote to motivate you each day of the year.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal Wisdom, Exceptionally Motivating
- By V on 01-15-12
By: Zig Ziglar, and others
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Count It All Joy
- Discover a Happiness That Circumstances Cannot Change
- By: David Jeremiah
- Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The Apostle Paul wrote his most personal letter while abandoned in a Roman prison, where he suffered abuse. He wrote to believers who lived in the shadow of the Roman tyrant Nero. And yet this letter, Philippians, is the most joy-filled epistle in the Bible. Weaving together modern stories and historical details, Dr. David Jeremiah explores Philippians verse by verse, showing us what it means to be joyful in spite of circumstances.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is all about contentment. We all can take this to heart
- By Robert D. on 12-29-22
By: David Jeremiah
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Humility
- True Greatness
- By: C. J. Mahaney
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 331
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A battle rages within every one of us every day. It's the clash between our sense of stubborn self-sufficiency and God's call to recognize that we're really nothing without Him. It's pride versus humility. And it's a fight we can't win without looking repeatedly to Christ and the cross. C. J. Mahaney raises a battle cry to daily, diligently, and deliberately weaken our greatest enemy (pride) and cultivate our greatest friend (humility).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book lots of guidance!
- By Nita Redden on 02-22-18
By: C. J. Mahaney
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Strong Through the Storm
- How to Be a Christian in the World Today
- By: Jim Cymbala, Jennifer Schuchmann
- Narrated by: Jim Cymbala
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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In Strong Through the Storm, pastor and best-selling author Jim Cymbala speaks to every Christian who is concerned about the challenges the church is facing in America today. Using powerful stories of people who have been transformed by Christ, Cymbala offers hope, helping Christians to understand that a life surrendered to Christ will not be easily defeated, even in the midst of growing hostility toward Christians. No matter how much spiritual darkness encompasses the world, the light of the gospel cannot be suppressed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Read!
- By Аmazon Customer on 07-12-20
By: Jim Cymbala, and others
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What If...God Has Other Plans?
- Finding Hope When Life Throws You the Unexpected
- By: Charles R. Swindoll
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Popular Bible teacher Chuck Swindoll invites you on a journey through Scripture, exploring the hope the Bible offers to those who are dealing with life’s unexpected detours. Life can be humming along as usual, and then in a matter of seconds, everything falls apart. Maybe you have experienced sudden loss. Perhaps there is a heart-breaking betrayal. Maybe you are taking care of a family member with a disability and you never imagined in a million years that you would be doing such a thing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A connection of scriptures and his sermons
- By Lilian on 09-07-20
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Born for Significance
- Master the Purpose, Process, and Peril of Promotion
- By: Bill Johnson
- Narrated by: Tim Lundeen
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 104
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Every person on the planet was born for significance, created by God to make a difference in his kingdom. Fulfilling God’s purpose is a lifelong endeavor, but it comes with a cost. God is a perfect father who looks for chances to pour blessings into the lives of his children. But he is also a father who loves us and doesn’t want to increase our blessing beyond what we have the heart and maturity to carry well. What does it look like when significance is carried well? God is glorified, we are strengthened, and the people around us benefit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! Loved It!
- By Anonymous User on 04-16-21
By: Bill Johnson
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- Christopher Marks
- 04-24-21
Convicting & Encouraging Book
Aaron Menikoff’s book on character in ministry is engaging, penetrating, and edifying. As he walks through each of the fruits of the spirit and applies them to Gospel ministry, he does not always take the application where I expected, but the applications is consistently valid and pack a punch. It is clear he is writing from experience.
The narration is good but not great. I would have preferred the author read the text.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-24-24
What an incredible book
This book is so clear, so practical, and so VERY helpful.
May the Lord's Spirit empower his under-shepherds to strive towards producing great fruit for His glory.
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