Pure Pleasure
Why Do Christians Feel So Bad About Feeling Good?
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Gary Thomas
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Gary Thomas
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Gary Thomas, one of this generation's most trusted writers about the spiritual life, explores what it means to build a life of true pleasure - one that will liberate your spiritual life, marriage, family, community, and outreach.
Many Christians assume "pleasure" and "sin" are synonymous. Others define godly pleasure so narrowly that they drastically minimize the powerful and holy role that pleasure can play in their lives. Still others feel guilty even thinking about how to build a life of pleasure.
For all of them, Pure Pleasure provides an entirely new paradigm. It invites Christians to embrace a life of true pleasure as a pathway to obedience, worship, and service. Building on his best-selling books Sacred Pathways, Sacred Marriage, and the ECPA Gold Medallion-winning Authentic Faith, Gary Thomas takes listeners to a new level of faith by providing a theological and inspirational framework to help them cultivate the kind of life that pleases God.
Abounding with spiritual insights and practical exercises, this book invites you to shake off the shackles of misunderstanding about sin, provides the freedom to approach life in Christ with new wonder and joy, and challenges you to experience life as God meant it to be: overflowing with pleasure.
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Are you ever concerned that you don’t deserve to love and be loved because you are continually having to prove yourself? In You Are Beloved, Bobby Schuller shows you how to let go of these fears and put your trust in the One who sees you for who you really are. Here is an easy to follow, proven path to personal dignity for all those who think they are not good enough no matter how much they achieve. This path is illuminated by the truths that it is not about what you accomplish, but what has already been accomplished for you; not about what you have, but what has already been provided; and not about who others say you are, but who God says you are. Know that you are valued, cared for, and embraced. You Are Beloved will help you rebuild your life as a response to that assurance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Always enjoy his books and stories!
- By Ted Ziegenbusch on 09-09-18
By: Bobby Schuller
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Lies Young Women Believe
- And the Truth That Sets Them Free
- By: Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth, Dannah Gresh
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Many young women have been lied to. Through a nationwide survey and in-depth discussion groups, Nancy and Dannah have listened carefully to the heart of the younger generation, and they felt compelled to write this book. In it, Nancy and Dannah expose the 25 lies young women most commonly believe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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My opinion
- By Kim on 10-02-19
By: Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth, and others
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Own Your Life
- Living With Deep Intention, Bold Faith, and Generous Love
- By: Sally Clarkson
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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God has made you with the capacity to live courageously, to have great faith, and to become a person of influence. Sally Clarkson has raised her family, ministered around the world, and mentored countless women with this soul-resounding message. And in Own Your Life, she brings it straight to your heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring and encouraging!
- By Maria on 08-26-15
By: Sally Clarkson
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Speak Life
- Restoring Healthy Communication in How You Think, Talk, and Pray
- By: Brady Boyd
- Narrated by: Wes Bleed
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The most important conversation you'll have. Why do so many of our conversations with one another lead to misunderstanding and hurt feelings? Brady Boyd turns to the example of Jesus Christ to show that the health of our conversations can be only as vibrant as the health of our interactions with God. As Proverbs says, "The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing" (Proverbs 12:18 niv).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book, so much wisdom
- By R. Smith on 01-16-24
By: Brady Boyd
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Rumors of God
- Experience the Kind of Faith You've Only Heard About
- By: Darren Whitehead, Jon Tyson
- Narrated by: Darren Whitehead, Jon Tyson
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Where is the life God promised us? Life is busy. We live like slaves to our fast-paced, suffocating schedules. We spend our energy and time in triviality, relegating God to the background. He seems distant to us, and we resist the idea that God wants to give, say, and show us more; we dismiss it as rumor. But Jesus calls us to a better way. Another dream - an unimagined future. Close the gap between what you hear about and what you see.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book
- By S. HARRIS on 06-24-15
By: Darren Whitehead, and others
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Gospel-Centered Mom
- The Freeing Truth About What Your Kids Really Need
- By: Brooke McGlothlin
- Narrated by: Erin Spencer
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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It's time to stop trying to be the perfect mom. You long to be the mom your kids need, but often you're convinced you come up short. The label "not enough" seems to be stamped across everything you do - and yet parenting is the one thing you want most to get right. What if the solution is simply to embrace the truth that you are not enough - but God is?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wowww!
- By Gayle J Silagyi on 06-24-18
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Real Marriage
- The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together
- By: Mark Driscoll, Grace Driscoll
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife, Grace, talk about sex and marriage in down-to-earth terms, hitting issues other Christian books won't. While a wonderful wedding day is important, it's the last day of marriage that really counts. Will the last day of your marriage come prematurely through divorce? Will it be filled with regrets as you sit at the funeral of your spouse? Or, by God's grace, will the last day be a time to rejoice in the life you lived together?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Marriage Book!! Read, Don't Listen...
- By Stephen and Julie George on 05-20-12
By: Mark Driscoll, and others
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Every Man's Marriage
- An Every Man's Guide to Winning the Heart of a Woman
- By: Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey
- Narrated by: Joe Geoffrey
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Authors Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker believe that every man can meet the secret desires of his wife. The problem is, most of us aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how we can go about fulfilling it faithfully. In Every Man's Marriage, you can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exercise biblical authority and understand the role of submission in the marriage relationship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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True Inspiration many "aha moments" Included
- By Mark Miller on 05-31-15
By: Stephen Arterburn, and others
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Loving Him Well
- Practical Advice on Influencing Your Husband
- By: Gary Thomas, Lisa Thomas - foreword
- Narrated by: Gary Thomas
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Women: you're not alone in your marriage. You never have been, and you never will be. While it may not always feel like it, God desires for you to have a relationally healthy, emotionally engaged, and spiritually mature husband with whom you can share your days. In Loving Him Well, Gary Thomas builds on concepts from his best-selling book Sacred Marriage to reveal the inner workings of a man's heart and mind. He delves into Scriptures that help women gain biblical insight to influence their husbands.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for any wife!
- By James on 04-03-18
By: Gary Thomas, and others
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Fresh Air
- Trading Stale Spiritual Obligation for a Life-Altering, Energizing, Experience-It-Everyday Relationship with God
- By: Chris Hodges
- Narrated by: Brandon Batchelar
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Fresh Air is about to sweep into your life. This powerful debut audiobook from Chris Hodges will revive your spirit and show you how to be fueled by God like never before. Take a deep breath of fresh air...and experience what it means to live an "I get to" - not an "I've got to" - kind of life every day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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not a religious book at all!
- By All-access Customer on 06-11-17
By: Chris Hodges
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Purity Principle
- God's Safeguards for Life's Dangerous Trails
- By: Randy Alcorn
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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For 30 years Randy Alcorn has been encouraging people - young and old - to pursue the rewards of sexual purity. Too often we settle for a compromised Christianity that's just a baptized version of the world's sad existence, rather than the abundant life to which God calls us.
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5 out of 5 stars
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best book on fighting lust I have read
- By Bill Wad on 09-29-13
By: Randy Alcorn
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I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me
- Getting Real About Getting Close
- By: John Ortberg
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me takes on one of life's most important questions: How can I get closer to God and other people? We were created for deep connections. When people have deep connections, says John Ortberg, they win in life. When they don't have deep connections, they cannot win in life. I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me offers help in overcoming one of the biggest obstacles to making deep connections: the fact that we're so different. Different from God and different from each other.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Terrible Title Fabulous Book!
- By 3boymama on 10-03-18
By: John Ortberg
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Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
- 12 Secrets for a Lifelong Romance
- By: Greg Smalley, Erin Smalley
- Narrated by: Jon Gauger
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Learn to navigate life's twists and turns to find God's best for your marriage with the help of Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley. They'll lead you and your spouse to discover true love as described by God in the Bible. With candor and grace, these beloved marriage experts share the secrets of a strong marriage that yield a lifetime of adventurous and cray-zee love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!!
- By Andrew Bratton on 01-10-24
By: Greg Smalley, and others
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Idol Lies
- Facing the Truth about Our Deepest Desires
- By: Dee Brestin
- Narrated by: Eunice Arant
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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What's hiding in your heart? Deep down, every woman longs to feel loved and secure. We may think we look to God for these things, but in reality we often run to food, Facebook, or friendship first. Worshipping God’s gifts is idolatry. And idolatry destroys intimacy with God and steals our joy. In this audiobook, author Dee Brestin brings unfailing principles and vivid testimonies - from Scripture, her own life, and the lives of women who have tested these truths and are excited to tell about their transformations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is the book I was looking for!
- By Amanda Baskin on 04-18-21
By: Dee Brestin
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No Easy Jesus
- How the Toughest Choices Lead to the Greatest Life
- By: Jason Mitchell, Kyle Idleman
- Narrated by: Jason Mitchell
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 55
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This book will ask you to make tough choices. Because what if the easy life isn't always the best life? What if living a truly full life means so much more than just "believing" in Jesus - and what if he promised you it would be worth it?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read this book!
- By Bill Simon on 03-29-17
By: Jason Mitchell, and others
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- TARCISIO FEICHAS CABRAL
- 05-31-24
Inspiring, coherent to Christian values.
Applicable, not just reflections. Invites readers to know more of the Scriptures. Good to improve relationship with God and to people in daily life.
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- Sonya Mounts
- 04-17-16
Refreshing look at God's joy in our joy
I've now read this book twice but find it a good reminder that within the boundaries of holy behavior God does encourage and support Christians having joy and pleasure in their lives.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-15-21
Life changing for me!
This book read like a warm hug & love letter from God. It confirmed & validated thoughts I’ve had my whole life but could never put words to. I’m grateful to have this more full view of our Father to share with my children and friends.
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- DalhiasDelights86
- 07-15-19
Fresh eyes
A refreshing look at the way Christian’s should walk through life enjoying the freedom and pleasure God truly intended for His Children.
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- Mschoor
- 03-13-19
Amazing
Great read. I love all of Gary's books and this one is no different. I'm always encouraged and inspired by everything he writes.
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