The Grand Paradox
The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith
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Narrated by:
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Peter Batarseh
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By:
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Ken Wytsma
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If we were made for relationship with God, why do we often feel lost and distant from Him? The life of Christian faith is and always has been a beautifully awkward reality. Following Jesus is done - can only be done - in the messiness of this world into which we were all born. Yet many Christians expect the walk of faith to be easier, neater, and relatively devoid of hassles. So perhaps it's time for a frank conversation about the true nature of Christian faith. Maybe there are many desperately in need of a clear dialogue about how - despite living in a turbulent, chaotic world - our greatest joy is found in our pursuit of God.
In The Grand Paradox, Ken Wytsma seeks to help listeners understand that although God can be mysterious, He is in no way absent. God's ways are contradictory and counter to the way the world tells us to pursue happiness. Doubt is okay, it will accompany in the life of faith. What looks like struggle can actually be the most important and meaningful season of our lives. This audiobook is an exploration of the art of living by faith. It is a book for all those wrestling with the paradoxes that confront those who seek to walk with Christ. It's an honest look at how faith works, here and now, in our culture, our time - and how to put down real roots and flourish in the midst of our messy lives.
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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 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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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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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 Way of Serenity
- Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer
- By: Father Jonathan Morris
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Father Jonathan Morris has seen firsthand how our day-to-day lives are consumed with anxiety and stress as we focus on our failures and troubles while peace feels unattainable. When he rediscovered the Serenity Prayer, he realized that this little prayer can be a powerful road map for our spiritual journey toward God. As he began to share this prayer with others, he saw that living these simple lines became a source of profound peace and happiness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read!
- By Todd on 04-10-15
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Come and See
- Everything You Ever Wanted in the One Place You Would Never Look
- By: Todd Wagner, John Driver
- Narrated by: Todd Wagner
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 95
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Pastor Todd Wagner invites listeners to experience the adventure, beauty, and fullness of life through the church as God intended. Obligated weekly services of mostly bored adults are not God's vision for His people. Todd illuminates a path for listeners to personally pursue a deeper relationship with God and then purposefully invest in God's design for His church. This book paints the picture of the Father's intention to bring His people into an adventurous life full of authentic relationships, powerful transformation, significance, and meaning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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God is good!
- By Boyd Pelley on 11-22-17
By: Todd Wagner, and others
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The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life
- Finding Freedom in God's Commands
- By: Colin S. Smith
- Narrated by: Colin S. Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Every day is full of struggles. We struggle with time; with truth; with authority; with finding peace, purity, and contentment; with our words, thoughts, and actions - and that's just the beginning! Does God speak to us about these daily tests? Is there hope in the struggle? The answer, of course, is yes - but where God speaks about them may surprise you.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worth a 2nd (3rd, etc) listen.
- By J. Forkel on 02-07-23
By: Colin S. Smith
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,317
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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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I Am a Follower
- The Way, Truth, and Life of Following Jesus
- By: Leonard Sweet
- Narrated by: Leonard Sweet
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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“Leadership” has become a runaway obsession for those who are called to equip the body of Christ for service in the Kingdom of God. The concept of “followership” is all but lost in the wake of this leadership fetish, a near hypnotic obsession. Jesus’ clear call, and the pattern of New Testament leadership, are actually found in a pattern of followership. We’ve been told otherwise but when it comes to a movement in our churches, our families, or the workplace, everything rises or falls on followership. Sweet proposes an intentional shift from leadership cults to followership cultures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A manual for those on the Journey
- By R. L. Richter on 05-04-12
By: Leonard Sweet
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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars 76
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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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When God's Ways Make No Sense
- By: Dr. Larry Crabb
- Narrated by: Tom Hatting
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
It doesn't take too much living before we realize that life never goes quite the way we want it to. But when things get hard and we don't understand what God is doing, what is our first impulse? Is it to resist him and run away like Jonah? Or is it to trust him even while trembling in fear of suffering like Habbakuk? In this powerful exploration of God's often mysterious and counterintuitive ways, Dr. Larry Crabb challenges listeners to seize the opportunities for growth and maturity that come our way when we experience troubles and failures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent read
- By Michael Black on 10-25-19
By: Dr. Larry Crabb
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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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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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Four Cups
- God's Timeless Promises for a Life of Fulfillment
- By: Chris Hodges
- Narrated by: Brandon Batchelar
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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What if God has had a plan for you since the very beginning? The God of the universe has made you some big promises. He made them first in the Old Testament, but they remain at the core of his heart and have never changed. They’re the key to your fulfillment and to his plans for you, both in this life and the life to come. God wants to rescue you from bondage. He wants to deliver you from whatever holds you back. He wants you to discover his original intention for your life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Misleading
- By N. SMITH on 10-14-15
By: Chris Hodges
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Good or God?
- Why Good Without God Isn't Enough
- By: John Bevere
- Narrated by: John Bevere
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 940
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 819
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Story5 out of 5 stars 812
If it's good, it must be God. Right? These days the terms good and God seem synonymous. We believe that what's generally accepted as good must be in line with God's will. Generosity, humility, justice - good. Selfishness, arrogance, cruelty - evil. The distinction seems pretty straightforward. But is that all there is to it? This audiobook will do more than ask you to change your behavior. It will empower you to engage with God on a level that will change every aspect of your life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such an important message
- By Nicole Roldan on 10-26-16
By: John Bevere
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After You Believe
- Why Christian Character Matters
- By: N. T. Wright
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 288
We are all spiritual seekers, intuitively knowing there is more to life than we suspect. This is a book for anyone who is hoping there is something more while we’re here on Earth. There is. We are being called to join the revolution, and Wright insightfully encourages readers to find new purpose and clarity by taking us on an eye-opening journey through key biblical passages that promise to radically alter the work of the church and the direction of our lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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True Spirituality
- By Wayne on 04-11-11
By: N. T. Wright
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Encounter Jesus
- From Discovery to Discipleship
- By: Fr Dave Pivonka, Deacon Ralph Poyo
- Narrated by: Fr Dave Pivonka, Deacon Ralph Poyo
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
It's exciting when someone has a living encounter with the God of the universe. A lightbulb goes on, and everything feels new. But with that sense of exhilaration comes the realization: in order to take one's faith seriously, things must change. An encounter with Jesus is a very significant experience, and Fr. Dave and Deacon Ralph show readers how to move from discovering their faith to following Jesus wherever he leads them along the path of discipleship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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engaging
- By Maria Vidal on 03-07-24
By: Fr Dave Pivonka, and others
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- Marshall Chavez
- 04-28-15
Worthwhile contribution to navigating a messy life
I'm speaking this into my phone as I Drive so forgive any weird send text please. Can with Ma has written an excellent book that is worth your time. I'm a pastor in Georgia and I have study many of the people who with no references in his book but he does a great job of bringing insights from those who've gone before to our present day. I will definitely keep an eye out for anything else but with my has written. My only complaint with this book was the reader you could hear saliva in his mouth his tongue clicking frequently it was distracting and I would definitely recommend hiring somebody else to read next book.
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