Strangely Bright
Can You Love God and Enjoy This World?
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Pumpkin crunch cake. Game night with friends. Jazz music. Baseball. These are good gifts — and potential threats to the worship of God.
At the heart of the Christian life is a tension between the supremacy of God over all things and the enjoyment of all things for his sake. In this audiobook, Joe Rigney offers a biblical vision for enjoying God in everything and enjoying everything in God. God’s gifts are invitations to know and enjoy him more deeply, and as this truth is impressed upon our hearts, we will discover that the things of Earth grow strangely bright in the light of his glory and grace.
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- By: John Piper
- Narrated by: David Cochran Heath
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 48
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This short, impressive book, drawn from Piper's popular Desiring God, emphasizes the importance of strengthening our relationship with our Creator by enjoying Him and His creation.The author's now classic ideas are presented here in an accessible way that will allow listeners to absorb and apply them quickly - leading them to a dramatically different and joyful experience of their faith.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Changes your mind-set! Excellent book!
- By Polly on 11-25-16
By: John Piper
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(A)Typical Woman
- Free, Whole, and Called in Christ
- By: Abigail Dodds
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40
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In a culture that can belittle womanhood on the one hand - making it irrelevant - and glorify it on the other - making it everything - it's hard to know what it really means to be a woman. But when we understand womanhood through the lens of scripture, we see that we need a bigger category for what God has called "woman". This book breathes fresh air into our womanhood, reminding us what life in Christ - as a woman - looks like.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I will read this over and over
- By Maddie on 12-23-21
By: Abigail Dodds
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Worship Changes Everything
- Experiencing God's Presence in Every Moment of Life
- By: Darlene Zschech
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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It can be easy to have a heart filled with worship on a Sunday morning as the church band is playing your favorite song. But then comes Monday morning's commute and Tuesday afternoon's pile of laundry. How do we maintain a heart of worship in the daily grind? Darlene Zschech has spent her life thinking and teaching about worship. With wisdom and contagious joy, she shares her thoughts on what worship truly is and how it should invade every facet of our being.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was an amazing book!
- By Reero on 02-02-24
By: Darlene Zschech
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50 Days of Heaven
- By: Randy Alcorn
- Narrated by: Randy Alcorn
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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For Christians, eternity with Jesus is an exciting promise that many long to see fulfilled. But many wonder what is so wonderful about heaven. In a 50-day devotional journey, Randy Alcorn reveals Biblical teachings on what life will be like in heaven. Throughout this journey, the listener will learn and meditate upon the promises, rewards and expectations, as found in scripture, that a believer in Christ will enjoy for all eternity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An intresting study
- By L. Lipp on 12-14-07
By: Randy Alcorn
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The Confessions
- The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century
- By: St. Augustine
- Narrated by: Various
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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The Confessions by Saint Augustine is considered an all-time number one Christian classic. Augustine undertook his greatest piece of writing with the conviction that God wanted him to make this confession. The Confessions is, in fact, an extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Reading is by 13 Consecutive Amateurs
- By Horkstow Grange on 01-16-21
By: St. Augustine
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Praying
- Finding Our Way Through Duty to Delight
- By: J. I. Packer, Caroline Nystrom
- Narrated by: Rob Lamont
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Is praying a duty or a delight? J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom say that it's both; an essential, expected practice as a follower of Christ, but also a privilege and joy. As we start out learning to pray properly, however, the delight often seems to be missing. Here is practical help for active, honest praying that involves all of who we are - heart, hands and head - and moves us to deeper obedience, joy and intimacy with our Father.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Abridged, Heck
- By R.K. Herrell on 11-13-15
By: J. I. Packer, and others
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Eternity Is Now in Session
- A Radical Rediscovery of What Jesus Really Taught About Salvation, Eternity, and Getting to the Good Place
- By: John Ortberg
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Best-selling author John Ortberg dispels the myth that eternal life is something way out in outer space that we can only hope to experience after we die - and that being saved is merely about meeting the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven. Instead, John unpacks the reality that the moment we trust Christ, we are initiated into “eternal living” with God as a here and now reality, one that will continue beyond our life on this earth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Speaker
- By Karla J Altman on 06-14-20
By: John Ortberg
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The Illumined Heart: Capture the Vibrant Faith of the Ancient Christians
- By: Frederica Mathewes-Green
- Narrated by: Frederica Mathewes-Green
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Why are modern Christians so indistinguishable from everyone else? How come Christians who lived in times of bloody persecution were so heroic, while we who live in safety are not? How could the first Christians fast valiantly, but we feel deprived without dessert? How did New Testament believers pray without ceasing? How could the early Christian martyrs actually forgive their torturers? What did the Christians of the first centuries know that we don't? This book explores these questions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Illuminating wisdom! Thank you!
- By James A. Coles Jr. on 06-17-16
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The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus
- By: Brennan Manning
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
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Is God a wrathful judge? A gentle healer? A father? Brother? Friend? In The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus, Brennan Manning brings you to a deeper understanding of the true nature of God. Through poignant and unforgettable stories and challenging observations, Manning helps you stretch your mind and reject simplistic explanations of who God really is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful, Poetic, Convincing
- By Elizabeth Doonan on 12-03-22
By: Brennan Manning
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The Unshakable Truth
- How You Can Experience the 12 Essentials of a Relevant Faith
- By: Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell
- Narrated by: Jon Gauger
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Know why you believe. Pass on what you've experienced. Many Christians are unsure about what they believe and why. They may wonder if their faith is meaningful and credible. Because of this, they struggle with passing on a relevant Christianity to their families and friends. That’s why Josh McDowell and his son, Sean, have created this comprehensive yet easy-to-understand handbook.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Use what they give you.
- By Jon on 08-10-11
By: Josh McDowell, 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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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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Prayer
- Finding the Heart's True Home
- By: Richard J. Foster
- Narrated by: Terence Aselford
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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First published in 1992, Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home has become a classic on its eponymous subject. Awarded Christianity Today's Book of the Year award and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Gold Medallion award, Prayer continues to receive widespread acclaim as one of the most thorough and insightful treatments of this central spiritual practice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Introduction to Prayer
- By Adam on 09-16-07
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Running Scared
- Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest
- By: Edward T. Welch
- Narrated by: Claton Butcher
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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In Running Scared, Edward T. Welch investigates the roots of fear in the human soul and the ramifications of living in the grips of anxiety, worry, and dread. Welch encourages listeners to discover for themselves that the Bible is full of beautiful words of comfort for fearful people (and that every single person is afraid of something). Within the framework of 30 topical meditations, Welch offers sound biblical theology and moment-by-moment, thoughtful encouragement for life-saving rescue in the midst of the heart and mind battlefield of rampant panic-stricken responses.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful and Convicting
- By Anna Lewis on 03-17-21
By: Edward T. Welch
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- Jackie Houchin
- 05-17-23
Eye opening and heart cheering
I enjoyed Joe Rigney's take on loving God supremely and enjoying the things of earth that He gives us. It was a great perspective.
And there is his wife's cake recipe too!
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- 06-03-24
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A book to help you enJOY the life God has given and bring Him glory at the same time. Refreshing and life changing.
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