Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Little Faith: A Novel Author: Nickolas Butler Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: In this moving new novel from celebrated author Nickolas Butler, a Wisconsin family grapples with the power and limitations of faith when one of their own falls under the influence of a radical church. Lyle Hovde is at the onset of his golden years, living a mostly content life in rural Wisconsin with his wife, Peg, daughter, Shiloh, and six-year old grandson, Isaac. After a troubled adolescence and subsequent estrangement from her parents, Shiloh has finally come home. But while Lyle is thrilled to have his whole family reunited, he’s also uneasy: in Shiloh’s absence, she has become deeply involved with an extremist church, and the devout pastor courting her is convinced Isaac has the spiritual ability to heal the sick. While reckoning with his own faith—or lack thereof—Lyle soon finds himself torn between his unease about the church and his desire to keep his daughter and grandson in his life. But when the church’s radical belief system threatens Isaac’s safety, Lyle is forced to make a decision from which the family may not recover. Set over the course of one year and beautifully evoking the change of seasons, Little Faith is a powerful and deeply affecting intergenerational novel about family and community, the ways in which belief is both formed and shaken, and the lengths we go to protect our own.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345358 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Call for Revolution: A Vision for the Future Author: Sofia Stril-Rever, The Dalai Lama Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Release date: November 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: A RALLYING CRY FOR THE WHOLE WORLD, BY ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED LEADERS OF OUR TROUBLED TIMES. This eloquent, impassioned manifesto is possibly the most important message The Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic, aggressive, divided times: no less than a call for revolution. Are we ready to hear it? Are we ready to act?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Pray: Developing an Intimate Relationship with God Author: Ronnie Floyd Narrator: Josh Childs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: April 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: In this completely updated twentieth anniversary edition, pastor Ronnie Floyd invites believers to join him in better understanding effective prayer with a practical and helpful plan for how to pray. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran in prayer, this audiobook will meet you where you are and encourage you to move to a new level in your prayer life. The audiobook includes a new foreword from Dr. Floyd, the long-standing pastor of Cross Church in Northwest Arkansas and the new president for the National Day of Prayer.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prayer Seeds: A Gathering of Blessings, Reflections, and Poems for Spiritual Growth Author: Joyce Rupp Narrator: Lisa Larsen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Some of Sr. Joyce Rupp's most perennially popular books have been collections of her original prayers, blessings, poems, and reflections. In Prayer Seeds, the bestselling author and retreat leader offers almost a hundred new selections on a variety of themes such as the feasts and seasons of the liturgical year, compassion, ministry, difficult times, and important events--all suitable for personal or group prayer. People who attend Rupp's retreats or workshops often approach her to ask for a copy of a prayer that she composed for the event. In 2000, she collected her prayers in the book Out of the Ordinary. In Prayer Seeds, Rupp follows up with about a hundred never-before-published prayers written since the publication of the first collection. The prayers are organized thematically. Rupp's warmth and closeness to God along with her sensitivity to the joy and sadness of life make her an ideal prayer companion. Her prayers are like seed planted in your soul. Tended and watered by love, they will grow and bear a rich harvest in your life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329867 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cup of Our Life: A Guide to Spiritual Growth Author: Joyce Rupp Narrator: Lisa Larsen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 23 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Joyce Rupp's bestselling contemporary classic has sold over 200,000 copies. This new edition continues a fifteen-year tradition of helping individuals and groups pray. Now with a new preface and fresh design, The Cup of Our Life is available to anyone seeking a more intimate and disciplined life of prayer. Joyce Rupp, the bestselling Catholic woman writer today, illustrates how the ordinary cups used each day can become sacred vessels that connect readers with life and bring them into closer union with the Divine. She explores how the cup is a rich symbol of life, with its emptiness and fullness, its brokenness and flaws, and its many blessings. With daily devotions for six weeks, this book is ideal for individual usage as well as group usage in parish settings, religious communities, and small Christian communities.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Teach Us to Pray Author: Gordon T. Smith Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Release date: April 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: One of the most basic and vital dimensions of the Christian life is the practice of prayer. Frequently our prayers begin with a petition or request, so the content of our prayers is informed by our circumstances. But what if the opposite were true? What if we allowed our prayers to inform our lives? What would our lives be like if prayer altered our living and began to shape the contours and content of our daily experiences? Gordon Smith invites us to learn three movements of prayer?thanksgiving, confession, and discernment?in order to be formed and transformed by prayers that seek God's kingdom 'on earth as it is in heaven.' Whether you are a beginner in the life of prayer or further along, this small book is a resource for deepening your prayer practice.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329834 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When We Say Father: Unlocking the Power of the Lord's Prayer Author: Steve Rogers, Adrian Rogers Narrator: Maurice England Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 20 minutes Release date: April 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Adrian Roger's last written manuscript before his passing in 2005, has been edited and brought together by his son Steve, as a final joint work. When We Say Father takes the Lord's Prayer and breaks it down to its most basic components for readers to easily learn how to pray from the ultimate source, Jesus himself.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329650 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way of Abundance: A 60-Day Journey into a Deeply Meaningful Life Author: Ann Voskamp Narrator: Ann Voskamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: What do you do when you wake up and feel like you're not enough for your life? Or when you look out the kitchen window as dusk falls and wonder how do you live when life keeps breaking your heart?  As Ann Voskamp writes, “great grief isn't meant to fit inside your body. It's why your heart breaks.” And each of us holds enough brokenness to overflow—to be given as the greatest story of our lives. In sixty vulnerably soulful stories, The Way of Abundance moves from self-weary brokenness to Christ-focused givenness. Drawing from the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestseller The Broken Way and Ann's online essays, this devotional dares us to embrace brokenness as a gift that moves us to givenness as a way to draw closer to the heart of God. Christ Himself broke like bread, giving Himself to us so we might have a lifelong communion with Him. Could it be that our brokenness is also a gift to the world? This gentle but exquisitely profound book does nothing less than take you on an intimate journey of the soul. As Ann writes, 'The wound in His side proves that Jesus is always on the side of the suffering, the wounded, the busted, the broken.' Discover how surrendering in unexpected ways is the first step toward receiving what you long for. Discover the good news that your beauty is not in your strength but in your fragility. Discover why your healing shines radiant through your wounds—and how only in brokenness will you ever be whole—and find the way to the abundance you were meant for.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Judaism, Christianity and Islam: The Monotheists Author: Frank Peters Narrator: Frank Peters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 12, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: In everything that follows, 'Bible' always means the Hebrew or Jewish Bible. The Christian Scriptures will always be called 'New Testament' or 'Gospels.' Judaism, Christianity and Islam should be thought of as three faith communities rather than as three 'religions.' They are communities of believers, each with its own ideology, history (its ideology is often embedded in its history), its traditions, and, of course, its members, the great number of Jews, Christians and Muslims past and present. We cannot take much account of the members here, but they are the ones who are responsible for a good part of the ideology, history, and traditions. A distinction is sometimes made between history and sacred history. For all three groups, God is always somehow in charge of what happens to humans, but when God is thought to be more or less directly in charge, that is sacred history. The Bible, for example, is sacred history; what happened to the Jews afterwards is just plain history, where God appears to be (closely) observing events rather than directing them. But not in everyone's eyes: there are still any number of Jews, Christians and Muslims who regard whatever happens, or will happen, as God's doing, not man's. If the Arabic term is a little unfamiliar, 'Islam' means 'submission' (to God, of course), and a 'Muslim' is 'one who has submitted.' The words are Arabic but not all Muslims are Arabs by a long shot, and great many Turks and Iranians and millions and millions of Indians and Indonesians will be upset if you insist that they are. Nor are all Arabs Muslims. Many Palestinian Arabs are Christians, for example. Christians too can be anything ethnic under the sun, and what the Jews are will emerge throughout this course. Finally, it's easier to study these communities if the student attempts to maintain objectivity about each of the 'others.'

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329435 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet Author: Joan Halifax Narrator: Joan Halifax Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 37 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: 'In Standing at the Edge, Joan Halifax weaves together scientific research and her own powerful personal experiences as a social activist and humanitarian to show how we can transform our biggest challenges with compassion and wisdom. Standing at the Edge is essential reading for our time.' — Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global Standing at the Edge is an evocative examination of how we can respond to suffering, live our fullest lives, and remain open to the full spectrum of our human experience. Joan Halifax has enriched thousands of lives around the world through her work as a humanitarian, a social activist, an anthropologist, and as a Buddhist teacher. Over many decades, she has also collaborated with neuroscientists, clinicians, and psychologists to understand how contemplative practice can be a vehicle for social transformation. Through her unusual background, she developed an understanding of how our greatest challenges can become the most valuable source of our wisdom—and how we can transform our experience of suffering into the power of compassion for the benefit of others. In this audiobook, Halifax identifies five psychological territories she calls Edge States—altruism, empathy, integrity, respect, and engagement—that epitomize strength of character. Yet each of these states can also be the cause of personal and social suffering. In this way, these five psychological experiences form edges, and it is only when we stand at these edges that we become open to the full range of our human experience and discover who we really are. Recounting the experiences of caregivers, activists, humanitarians, politicians, parents, and teachers, incorporating the wisdom of Zen traditions and mindfulness practices, and rooted in Halifax’s groundbreaking research on compassion, Standing at the Edge is destined to become a contemporary classic. A powerful guide on how to find the freedom we seek for others and ourselves, this is an audiobook that will serve us all. Praise for Standing at the Edge: '...narrator Joan Halifax's meditative voice takes us by the ear and reorients us toward serenity...Her slow and steady pace allows listeners to keep up with the considerable wisdom she is passing along. This title will likely leave listeners feeling serene.' - AudioFile Magazine 'Halifax offers an invitation to hold these states not only in our minds, but in our hearts.' — Psychology Today

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328926 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close Author: Lysa Terkeurst Narrator: Ginny Welsh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: God doesn't pull back from your sharp edges. He pulls you close. In Embraced, beloved Bible teacher and bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst offers 100 devotions that will resonate with women in all stages of life by giving you a godly perspective on the issues you face each day. A real embrace indicates an intimate level of closeness. It's not a high five or a casual handshake. The best kind of embrace is when someone we know deeply loves us, flings their arms wide open, and pulls us in close. Through these 100 devotions, daily scriptures, and prayer prompts, you will be equipped to: - Begin finding freedom from the struggles that have held you hostage by learning new ways to experience God's love. - Surrender your deepest hurts by processing them in a godly way with Lysa, a friend who understands your pain. - Hear the Lord speak intimately to your heart by learning how to seek His direction. - Release the tension of wondering, If God is near why does He sometimes feel far away? by spending guided time with Him each day.   Embraced will be a treasured keepsake for you, and a meaningful gift for those you love, with: - An exquisite cloth cover you'll want to leave out for others to see and for easy access - Highly designed interior with Scripture, call-outs, and quotes - Ribbon marker to keep your place   Our hearts were made for this kind of love and security, but for many of us, we know more about the pain of heartbreak and fear than the unconditional love for which we were created. In Embraced, Lysa shares her own struggles, doubts, and heartbreaks while pointing to the ultimate embrace: God opening His arms wide on Calvary through Jesus so that He could pull us close for all of eternity, welcoming us into the safety and hope of His grace, love, and embrace. Look for additional bestselling books from Lysa TerKeurst:  - Forgiving What You Can't Forget  - It's Not Supposed to Be This Way  - Uninvited  - The Best Yes

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328925 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi: My Journey into the Heart of Scriptural Faith and the Land Where It All Began Author: Kathie Lee Gifford Narrator: Kathie Gifford, Jason Sobel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 31 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 44 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 10 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: An instant New York Times bestseller! Journey with Kathie Lee Gifford and Messianic Rabbi Jason Sobel into Israel and explore the deep roots of the Christian faith. As a lifelong student of Scripture, Kathie Lee Gifford has always desired a deeper understanding of God’s Word and a deeper knowledge of God Himself. But it wasn’t until she began studying the biblical texts in their original Hebrew and Greek—along with actually hiking the ancient paths of Israel—that she found the fulfillment of those desires. Now you can walk with Kathie on a journey through the spiritual foundations of her faith: - The Rock (Jesus Christ): Hear directly from Kathie about her life-changing and ever-deepening connection with Jesus, the Lover of her soul. - The Road (Israel): Explore dozens of ancient landmarks and historical sites from Israel, the promised land of God’s covenant. - The Rabbi (God’s Word): Go beyond a Sunday-school approach to the Bible by digging into the original languages and deeper meanings of the Holy Scriptures. As you journey through The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi, you’ll also find additional content from Messianic Rabbi Jason Sobel throughout the book. Jason’s insight into the Hebrew language, culture, and heritage will open your eyes to the Bible like never before. Begin your journey toward a deeper faith through The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328824 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology: A Memoir Author: Sands Hall Narrator: Sands Hall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 13, 2018 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: In Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology, Sands Hall chronicles her slow yet willing absorption into the Church of Scientology. Her time in the Church, the 1980s, includes the secretive illness and death of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and the ascension of David Miscavige. Hall compellingly reveals what drew her into the religion―what she found intriguing and useful―and how she came to confront its darker sides. As a young woman from a literary family striving to forge her own way as an artist, Hall ricochets between the worlds of Shakespeare, avant-garde theater, and soap opera, until her brilliant elder brother, playwright Oakley Hall III, falls from a bridge and suffers permanent brain damage. In the secluded canyons of Hollywood, she finds herself increasingly drawn toward the certainty that Scientology appears to offer. In this candid and nuanced memoir, Hall recounts her spiritual and artistic journey with a visceral affection for language, delighting in the way words can create a shared world. However, as Hall begins to grasp how purposefully Hubbard has created the unique language of Scientology―in the process isolating and indoctrinating its practitioners―she confronts how language can also be used as a tool of authoritarianism. Hall is a captivating guide, and Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology explores how she has found meaning and purpose within that decade that for so long she thought of as lost; how she has faced the “flunk” represented by those years, and has embraced a way to “start” anew.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344085 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Less Than Perfect: Broken Men and Women of the Bible and What We Can Learn from Them Author: Ann Spangler Narrator: Hayley Cresswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: What can the Bible’s most flawed men and women reveal about who God is and how he reaches out to less-than-perfect people? In Less Than Perfect, bestselling author Ann Spangler takes us beyond cardboard cutouts of 38 biblical characters to show us how these were real individuals who had dreams, temptations, and weaknesses just like us. Whether considering the murderous Herodias, the scheming Jacob, or the doubting Sarah, Spangler approaches both familiar and lesser known characters with fresh eyes. We meet each of these individuals again as if for the first time as Spangler offers a dramatic retelling of their lives, insight into the historical and cultural context of their time, and key takeaway points for our lives today. The audiobook companion PDF download includes questions for discussion or reflection that correspond to each chapter, making Less Than Perfect ideal for individual or group Bible study. Entertaining, informative, and inspirational, Less Than Perfect gives you a big picture view of the Bible even as it takes you into the hearts and minds of people with struggles just like yours. As you learn more about the individuals who are part of your spiritual family tree, you’ll discover why God loves to use imperfect people to tell his perfect story of redemption.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325475 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Best Life Together: A Daily Devotional for Couples Author: Joel Osteen, Victoria Osteen Narrator: Victoria Osteen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.17 of Total 6 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Whether you've been married a few months or a few decades, this encouraging daily devotional will help you find quiet moments together to strengthen your faith in God and renew your love for and commitment to your spouse. In Our Best Life Together, Joel and Victoria Osteen want to encourage you in your marriage and remind you that God brought you together to help each other succeed and to become all He created you to be. There's no better way to experience the fulfilling marriage God intends for you than to set aside a devotional time together each day and set your minds in the right direction for a positive, happy, faith-filled marriage. When you live together in unity, you honor God and open the door for His blessings to flow into every area of your life. If you will do your part, God will do His part, and you can live in love!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rescue: Seven People, Seven Amazing Stories… Author: Jim Cymbala Narrator: Jim Cymbala Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 27, 2018 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Seven People, Seven Amazing Stories A Wall Street broker, a party girl, a student, a homeless man, an addict, a teenage mom, a drug enforcer—all of them spiraling out of control. Each has a reason to despair and a wound that won’t heal. Until something unexpected happens—something that will change their lives forever. The Rescue tells the powerful, true stories of men and women whose lives should have ended badly but didn’t. What happens to each of them will take you by surprise and give you hope. It will restore your sense that no matter what you are facing, Someone good is in control of the universe. Fortunately, that Someone cares about you. If you or people you care about are facing challenges beyond their strength, it may be time to experience The Rescue.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gospel According to God: Rediscovering the Most Remarkable Chapter in the Old Testament Author: John F. Macarthur Narrator: Bob Souer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 10 minutes Release date: February 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Written to help readers better understand Jesus's life, death, and ultimate mission, this new book by well-known preacher John MacArthur looks at an important—yet often misunderstood—section of the Bible: Isaiah 53. Often hailed as one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, this passage foretells the crucifixion of Jesus, a critical event in God's ultimate plan for salvation. Explaining the prophetic words of Isaiah 53 verse by verse, MacArthur highlights important connections to the history of Israel and to the New Testament—ultimately showing us how these prophetic words to ancient Israel illuminate essential truths for our lives today.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325011 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fasting: The Fourth of High Grades of At-Taqwa Author: Mohammad Amin Sheikho Narrator: Ronald Joy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: February 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: The Fruit of Fasting: In a holy saying, the Almighty says: “All deeds of son of Adam are done for themselves, except fasting; it is done for Me, and therefore, it is Me who gives the reward of it” And in the Holy Quran He, the almighty, says: “[Fast] the month of Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed, a book of guidance for people” when the Envoy of God (cpth) fasted he felt magnification and appreciation for the Almighty Allah; there and then the meanings and realities of the Holy Book, the Quran, were revealed to his noble and pure spirit. If human fasts this month as it should be fasted, they will come to be illuminated by God’s Light and witness the truth. This illumination helps them distinguish between good and evil and hear the Words of the Great Creator, and thus they become guided. “With proofs of guidance and criterion” by virtue of your closeness to the Almighty Allah, you can discriminate between good and evil. At this stage, you will flood with benefits for yourself and for all creation. Discrimination between good and evil is not an easy matter. All the Greeks, the Roman, and the Arab philosophers failed to attain this ability despite their great philosophy. “So that you may magnify Allah and render thanks [good deeds] to Him for giving you His Guidance”. Before belief, the believer is blind-hearted; but when they fast really, they will have their heart’s eye opened and thus join the people of heart sight. The Envoy (cpth) said: “An atom of the deeds of people of heart sight is equal to all deeds of the humans and the jinn” Once the believer truly fasts, they will gain the Night of Valuation. Before this, they are sick in heart, perhaps in body, too; but when they witness this Night their spirit will be recovered and their body will be graced with a garment of good health and become cured from all sorts of diseases and ailments. Such human is the one who truly magnifies Allah for the guidance He obliged them with. This magnification is to be expressed when performing the prayer of feast: a glorification sensed in heart, not only said in word, through which they soar in a holy witnessing, praising God for His great Favor and Generosity. Indeed, their spirit has become qualified for rendering thanks to God, so they set to guiding humanity to what it aspires of happiness and everlasting beatitude, leading it to the Creator of every excellence, beauty, and majesty. This is the reality of fasting by which a believer attains the degree of piety, that is a constant illumination by Allah’s Light. By God, this is the uppermost degree of wishes.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324877 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us Author: Roma Downey Narrator: Roma Downey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 6 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ​Roma Downey—best known as the beloved angel on the TV show Touched by an Angel—“has created a beautiful and personal testimony to the presence of God in our lives and our world” (Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles). Ever since she was a little girl, Roma has seen butterflies as a reminder of God’s presence. They have appeared to her in moments when she needed encouragement, reminding her that she is not alone. In this deeply personal book, Roma shares stories from her life, alongside quotes, poems, scripture, and artwork that she prays will uplift you as they have her. Reminiscent of the message of her popular television series, Touched by an Angel, this book’s central theme is that there is a God, He loves you, and that even in your most difficult moments, He is by your side. The subtle butterfly theme reminds us that the wonder of God’s love and kindness is sometimes reflected in the gentle whispers of His creation and that we all have the power to transform from simple caterpillars into exquisite butterflies. This inspirational book invites you to return to its pages again and again, as life brings new challenges, or you find yourself in need of new inspiration. Box of Butterflies “will touch you and move you and strengthen you” (Kathie Lee Gifford).

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It's Up to You: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path Author: Dzigar Kongtrul Narrator: Pema Chödrön Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: On the spiritual path we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile the idea of enlightenment with what we see when we look in the mirror--when insecurities, doubts, and self-centered tendencies arise in our minds? Dzigar Kongtrül suggests that we need not feel 'doomed' when these experiences surface. In fact, such experiences are not a problem if we are able to simply let them arise without judging them or investing them with so much meaning. This approach to experience is what Kongtrül calls self-reflection. Self-reflection is a practice, a path, and an attitude. It is the spirit of taking an interest in that which we usually try to push away. When we practice self-reflection we take liberation into our own hands and accept the challenge and personal empowerment in Kongtrül's title: it's up to you.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324222 to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary on The Way of the Bodhisattva Author: THE FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA Narrator: Wulstan Fletcher, James Gimian Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: The fourteenth Dalai Lama, a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal, presents here detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, the best-known text of Mahayana Buddhism. The Dalai Lama explains this classic and beloved work, showing how anyone can develop a truly 'good heart' and the aspiration for the enlightenment of all beings. In this book, the Dalai Lama's profound knowledge is evident--the result of extensive training. Here he shares his extraordinary insight into the human condition and what it means to be a responsible and caring person. This book was previously published under the title A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies for Modern Life Author: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Narrator: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 35 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: You're stuck in the airport security line, late for a flight. The line isn't moving. You're angry at the security personnel for taking so long, you're irritated at the other passengers for having so much stuff, you're mad at your boss for sending you on this trip in the first place. By the time you get to your gate you're angry, deflated, and exhausted. Then someone cuts in front of you in the line to board and you snap. 'There's a line, you know!' Is that really you, standing in an airport, yelling at a stranger, emotions raging? It happens to most of us more than we'd like to admit. In an instant, our lives seem out of control and overwhelming. It's always something, isn't it? But what if you could approach every part of your life--from the smallest decisions to life's biggest setbacks--with total confidence, clarity, and control? According to Sakyong Mipham, we all have that power. The secret is simple: If you just stop thinking about yourself all the time, happiness and confidence will come naturally. It sounds absurd and, what's more, impossible. But in Ruling Your World, Sakyong Mipham shares ancient secrets on how to take control of our lives and be successful while cultivating compassion for others and confidence in our own intelligence and goodness. The key to this well-being lies in the ancient strategies of the warrior kings and queens of Shambhala. The kingdom of Shambhala was an enlightened kingdom of benevolent kings and queens and fiercely trained warriors. No one knows for sure whether this kingdom was real or mythical, but there are ancient guidebooks to this land and practical instructions for creating a Shambhala in your own world, bringing peace, purpose, and perspective into your life and environment. Sakyong Mipham, the descendant of a warrior king, has inherited these teachings and gives us the lessons and myths of the great rulers and warriors of Shambhala. He makes these teachings relevant to our twenty-first-century lives in a fresh and witty voice and helps us all to realize our potential for power and control in a seemingly uncontrollable world. For the first time ever, revered spiritual leader Sakyong Mipham brings the lessons of the ancient Shambhala warriors and rulers to the Western world and shows us how to live our lives with confidence. Photograph © Diana Church

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324214 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Narrator: Lloyd James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 54 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: This moment is the gateway to enlightenment. It is the only moment we have to be joyful, mindful, and awake. The key is to be there for yourself--to learn to be fully present in your life. This, Thich Nhat Hanh explains, is the heart of Buddhist practice. In this introduction to the practice of presence, the beloved Buddhist teacher provides indispensable insight on the essentials of Buddhist thought and offers a range of simple, everyday practices for cultivating mindfulness. These teachings empower us to witness the wonder of life and transform our suffering, both within us and around us, into compassion, tenderness, and peace--not in some long and hard struggle, but in this very moment. As Thich Nhat Hanh declares, 'the energy of mindfulness is the energy of the Buddha, and it can be produced by anybody.' It's as simple as breathing in and breathing out.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Narrator: James Gimian Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 28 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Love might not be what we think it is. We all seek the happiness that comes from loving and being loved, yet we often find ourselves dissatisfied in our relationships and unable to grasp the cause. Thich Nhat Hanh here shows the way to overcome our recurrent obstacles to love--by learning to be mindful, open, and present with ourselves and others. As he explains, 'training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice deep looking directed toward the person you love. Because if you do not understand this person, you cannot love properly. Understanding is the essence of love.' This quintessential guide to loving also introduces the four key aspects of love described in the Buddhist tradition--loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and freedom--and describes many simple and direct ways in which we can practice authentic love in our everyday lives. Cover art: White Lotus (Nelumbo Odorata), c. 1800, unknown artist. Courtesy of Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Eric Schroeder

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Praying Circles around Your Marriage Author: Nina Schmidgall, Joel Schmidgall Narrator: Lora Batterson, Nina Schmidgall, Joel Schmidgall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: February 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: What your marriage will become is determined by how you pray. This book empowers you to dream big, pray hard, and think long--together. Marriage is your most sacred relationship on this earth, and prayer is the single most powerful way to transform it. It's time to learn the relational truths in the legend of Honi the Circle Maker--a man bold enough to draw a circle in the sand and not leave it until God answered his impossible prayer. The commitment made in the sacred circle of marriage requires the same kind of boldness and resolve as the Circle Maker. Honi's prayer saved a generation, and your prayers can transform your relationship. Praying Circles around Your Marriage draws from the life-changing principles Mark Batterson outlines in his New York Times bestseller The Circle Maker. Joined by Pastor Joel and Nina Schmidgall who serve with Mark at National Community Church, the authors draw from personal stories, Scripture, and practical insight. You'll discover seven key prayer circles for your marriage: Vision Circle, Romance Circle, War Circle, Dance Circle, Support Circle, Storm Circle, and Legacy Circle. Through these circles you will: - Discover your shared vision and find a new combined purpose together - Turn the tables on conflict and access the gift of being known - Be a student of your spouse and ensure a connected and intimate relationship - Build a foundation for your marriage that will help you weather the trials that are sure to come - Learn to draw a larger circle around your marriage so that your unified purpose can be a blessing to others Bold prayers honor God, and God honors bold prayers. Praying Circles around Your Marriage will empower you and your spouse to identify your greatest dreams for the most important relationship in your life, and pray the kind of audacious prayers in which God finds delight. After all, your life together has a legacy to leave for future generations. It's time to start circling.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323735 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maybe Esther Author: Katja Petrowskaja Narrator: Emma Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: The poignant, searching, haunting story of one family’s entanglement with twentieth-century history AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘Intensely involving … a fervent meditation on love and loss, with a remarkable cast of characters’ Financial Times ‘Rich, intriguing … Maybe Esther calls to mind the itinerant style of W. G. Sebald’ Guardian ‘Unflinchingly potent … Revolutionaries, war heroes, teachers and phantoms populate these magnetic pages’ Irish Independent Katja Petrowskaja’s family story is impossible to untangle from the history of twentieth-century Europe. There is her great-uncle, who shot a German diplomat in Moscow in 1932 and was sentenced to death. (Could this act have had more significance than anyone at the time understood?) There is her Ukrainian grandfather, who disappeared during World War II and reappeared without explanation forty-one years later. (How was it that he then went back to normal family life, as though nothing had happened?) And there is her great-grandmother (was she really called Esther?) who was too old and frail to leave Kiev when the Jews there were ordered to leave, and was brutally killed by the Nazis on the street. Taking the reader from Moscow to Kiev to Warsaw to Berlin, and deep into archives and pieced-together conversations, photos and memories, Maybe Esther is a journey into language, memory, philosophy, history and trauma, and a singular, beautiful, unforgettable work of literature.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323589 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Make Your Voice Heard in Heaven: How to Pray with Power Author: Barry C. Black Narrator: Daxton Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Based on the keynote message that so moved government leaders at the 2017 National Prayer Breakfast, U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black’s Make Your Voice Heard in Heaven shows us how to pray prayers that God will hear. Now more than ever, we are fighting for our voices to be heard on earth. We march, we tweet, we advocate on behalf of the voiceless, calling those in power to listen and come alongside us. Sometimes it feels as if we’re never going to be heard and nothing will ever change. Known for his powerful prayers, Chaplain Black challenges us, individually and collectively, to make ourselves heard in a way that really changes things―by calling upon the one who holds ultimate power. Through personal story and practical insight, Make Your Voice Heard in Heaven helps us learn to pray in a way that releases God’s power and unleashes His blessing.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eric Liddell: Finish the Race Series: Part of Trailblazers Author: John Keddie Narrator: Lyle Blaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 15, 2017 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Eric's life brought him to boarding school in England, university in Edinburgh and the fame of Olympic Stardom in Paris. But with that fame came trouble as he struggled to stand up for his Christian faith. Eric's strong belief in keeping the Lord's Day as a day of worship was challenged when his 100 metres race was scheduled for the Sunday. Eric's strength of conviction and his subsequent win in the 400 metres have made him a hero and a role model for many young men and women. But his life was so much more than winning tapes and starters' orders - his whole life was a race for God.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322695 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Power of Praying Through Fear Author: Stormie Omartian Narrator: Stormie Omartian Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 34 minutes Release date: January 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.17 of Total 6 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Is Fear Affecting Your Life? Does it Ever Steal Your Peace and Disturb Your Sleep?In today's world, fear has become epidemic. It takes away our sense of well-being; stresses our mind, body, and soul; and can keep us from doing what we need to do. The good news is that you can enjoy freedom from damaging fear by establishing your heart and mind on the comforting truths of God and learning how to pray in power. Stormie Omartian shows you what to think, say, and pray the moment you sense fear in your heart, and what you can do to combat anxiety. She offers help for overcoming such life-inhibiting fears as: ·fear of rejection ·fear of evil ·fear of suffering ·fear of death ·fear of loss ·fear of the futureAs you rely on the Lord's strength to conquer fear, you will discover the distinction between the fear God does not want us to have, the fear God allows us to have, and the fear God wants us to have. Learn to pray and claim the power, love, and sound mind God has for you.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ulrich Zwingli: Shepherd Warrior Series: Part of Trailblazers Author: William Boekestein Narrator: Joe Geoffrey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 58 minutes Release date: December 15, 2017 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: By the end of his brief life Ulrich Zwingli would change the religious landscape of his home and the world. It wasn't until the last few years of his life that he became a reformer. He fought for truth and righteousness with his mind and pen, he fought for lost souls to hear the good news of Jesus Christ, and at the age of forty-seven, as an army chaplain, he was killed on the battle-field. The Shepherd Warrior, Ulrich Zwingli, fought the good fight.With his last strength he voiced his victory: 'They can kill the body but not the soul!'

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Interpretation of the Great Qur'an: Volume 5 Author: Mohammad Amin Sheikho Narrator: Ahmed Alias Al-Dayrani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 31 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 30, 2017 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Contents of the Book: -Interpretation of An-Naml Fortress (Surah). -Interpretation of Al-Qasas Fortress. -Interpretation of Al-'Ankabut Fortress. -Interpretation of Ar-Rum Fortress. -Interpretation of Luqman Fortress. - Interpretation of As-Sajda Fortress. -Interpretation of Al-Ahzab Fortress. -Interpretation of Saba' Fortress. -Interpretation of Fatir Fortress. -Interpretation of Ya Sin 'Ya-sin' Fortress. -Interpretation of As-Saffat Fortress. -Interpretation of Sad Fortress. -Interpretation of Az-Zumar Fortress. -Interpretation of Ghafir Fortress. -Interpretation of Fussilat Fortress.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322483 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Interpretation of the Great Qur'an: Volume 4 Author: Mohammad Amin Sheikho Narrator: Ahmed Alias Al-Dayrani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 30, 2017 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Contents of the Book: - Interpretation of Al-Kahf Fortress (Surah). - Interpretation of Maryam Fortress. - Interpretation of Ta Ha Fortress. - Interpretation of Al-Anbiya' Fortress. - Interpretation of Al-Hajj Fortress. - Interpretation of Al-Muminun Fortress. - Interpretation of An-Nur Fortress. - Interpretation of Al-Furqan Fortress. - Interpretation of Ash-Shu'ara' Fortress.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Martin Luther: Reformation Fire Series: Part of Trailblazers Author: Catherine MacKenzie, Lyle Blaker Narrator: Lyle Blaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: December 15, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: What made an ordinary monk become a catalyst for the Reformation in Europe in the 1500s? What were the reasons lying behind his nailing of 95 theses against the practice of indulgences to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg in 1517? Why was Martin Luther's life in danger? How did his apparent kidnapping result in the first ever New Testament translated into the German language? Discover how a fresh understanding of the Scriptures not only transformed his own life but had a huge impact upon Europe.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jonathan Edwards: America's Genius Series: Part of Trailblazers Author: George, Christian Timothy Narrator: Lyle Blaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 54 minutes Release date: December 15, 2017 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Jonathan Edwards was just an ordinary American boy but he was different too. The country he lived in wasn't the America of today - but a new world full of adventure and opportunity. Battles and Tomahawks were just some of the thrilling adventures that his family lived through. But Jonathan also loved the small things in life too. In an age of scientific discovery, Edwards saw God's beauty displayed most perfectly through nature. His journals are filled with drawings of plants, animals, and spiders because he knew that each one of them reflected the creativity of its Creator. His mind was full of questions and he grappled for the answers. Intellectually there were few to beat him. However it wasn't just his amazing intelligence that set him apart from other boys his age - he may have had a thirst for knowledge but he also had a strong desire for the things of God. His genius and abilities teamed up well with his faith and love for the Lord Jesus Christ. One day the country that would become the United States of America would look back at this man of brilliance as a founding influence on their land.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322248 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Augustine: The Truth Seeker Series: Part of Trailblazers Author: K.C. Murdarasi Narrator: Joe Geoffrey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 36 minutes Release date: December 15, 2017 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Although his mother was a faithful Christian, Augustine managed to stray into a sinful life. His life changed when he realised the truth of the Gospel. Augustine became a bishop and a tower of faith in the early church. His life is a glimpse into the days of Roman Africa and a powerful picture of the wisdom and durability of God's Word in a pagan culture.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Praying the Promises: Anchor Your Life to Unshakable Hope Author: Max Lucado, Andrea Lucado Narrator: Ben Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 43 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Find security and hope in a broken world through the unshakable promises of God. Join New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado as he leads you through 30 life-changing promises from God in Praying the Promises. You'll experience a more intimate and effective prayer life and a deeper faith in the God who keeps every promise. Join Max as he invites you to: - Discover a deeper understanding of the peace and security God offers His people - Learn from the stories of God's faithfulness and identify tangible ways to implement faith into your own prayer life - Develop a deeper appreciation for the biblical people of faith, reflections, and prayers so you can see a clearer picture of how God is the rock you can build your life upon   Praying the Promises is a great gift for birthdays, clergy appreciation, holiday gift giving, or to give to someone needing encouragement. Inside you'll discover: - 30 sections grouped by Scripture driven promises from God - Thoughtful teachings from Max which can be read collectively or as a 30-day devotional - Scripture that reinforces each promise - Prayers to help you pray God’s promises   Whether you are a lifelong believer or if faith is a brand-new adventure, Praying the Promises helps you connect with the God who has kept His promises since the beginning of time and will continue to do so for eternity.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321657 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Earth Psalms: Reflections on How God Speaks through Nature Author: Karin Stock Buursma, Francine Rivers Narrator: Stina Nielsen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Millions of readers have been transformed and inspired by Francine Rivers' bestselling novels Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind. Now, in this weekly devotional, the beloved author invites you to join her in seeking the Creator through the marvelous natural world we live in. Francine shares observations she's gathered over a lifetime of exploring-abroad and in her own backyard-and reflects on how they might apply to your daily life. What do the majestic redwoods, the persistent woodpecker, or a glorious sunrise reveal about our artistic and generous God? How could that change your outlook or the way you handle adversity? Scripture excerpts, applications, and prayers accompany Francine's reflections, inspiring you to be encouraged. Be challenged. Be comforted. God's power is immense; His attention to detail in precise; His love for you is vast and unfailing. The proof is all around you.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320831 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart of Bravery: A Retreat with Sakyong Mipham and Pema Chodron Author: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Pema Chödrön Narrator: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Pema Chödrön Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Two of the world's most beloved spiritual teachers and leading figures in the Shambhala tradition of Buddhism discuss the core principles and practices of the tradition and how personal meditation practice can forge an enlightened society. Best-selling authors Pema Chödrön and Sakyong Mipham get to the heart of Shambhala practice in this recorded retreat on the ways that inner peace and bravery can help us cultivate compassionate action and positive societal change. They offer insight on the inherent strength and goodness of humanity and on how each of us can tap into that strength through meditation practice. Sakyong Mipham provides guided practices on core Shambhala meditations for developing courage, love for others, and respect for others' basic human dignity; Pema Chödrön teaches extensively on how personal spiritual practice relates to community betterment; and a compelling panel discussion with Shambhala teacher Adam Lobel and Episcopal Rev. Marc Handley Andrus reviews how the retreat's teachings can be brought to bear in today's interconnected global society.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320830 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smile at Fear: A Retreat with Pema Chodron on Discovering Your Radiant Self-Confidence Author: Carolyn Rose Gimian, Pema Chödrön Narrator: Pema Chödrön Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: December 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.3 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: We all have fears, but when we look closely at them, we discover that behind each fear resides a basic fear of ourselves. We’re afraid to look at our habitual styles of thinking and behaving because we might not always like what we see. Ironically it is this fear of honest self-reflection that keeps us trapped in patterns of stress and discontentment. Here is a vision for moving beyond this most basic fear to discover the innate bravery, trust, and joy that reside at the core of our being. In this recorded retreat, Pema Chödrön shares teachings inspired by the book Smile at Fear, which was written by her teacher Chögyam Trungpa. She, and her teaching assistant, Carolyn Rose Gimian, also share practices they received from Trungpa Rinpoche for courageously meeting ourselves in the present moment, including:  •    The Windhorse Practice: a three-step meditation on awakening confidence  •    Spiritual Warrior training for meeting life with courage and compassion  •    Meditation instruction for calming the mind and developing concentration

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva Author: Pema Chödrön Narrator: Joanna Rotte Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Over the years, Pema Chödrön's books have offered an exciting new way of living: developing fearlessness, generosity, and compassion in all aspects of their lives. In No Time to Lose Pema invites listeners to venture further along the path of the 'bodhisattva warrior,' explaining in depth how we can awaken the softness of our hearts and develop true confidence amid the challenges of daily living.  Pema reveals the traditional Buddhist teachings that guide her own life: those of The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara), a text written by the eighth-century sage Shantideva. This treasured Buddhist work is remarkably relevant for our times, describing the steps we can take to cultivate courage, caring, and joy—the keys to healing ourselves and our troubled world. Pema offers us a highly practical and engaging commentary on this essential text, explaining how its profound teachings can be applied to our daily lives.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320827 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Giving Our Best: A Retreat with Pema Chödrön on Practicing the Way of the Bodhisattva Author: Pema Chödrön Narrator: Pema Chödrön Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes Release date: December 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: The best-selling author and beloved Buddhist teacher shares her insights on the practice of compassion and enlightened mind (bodhichitta). COMPASSION IS A SKILL. It’s not a special trait that we either have or don’t, but a practice that we can all nurture in our daily lives. And the benefits are vast. It liberates our hearts from a narrow sense of self, expands our sense of well-being, and so much more. Of course, it’s not always easy. But when we learn to work with our adversities and fears, whatever it is that might be keeping us stuck, then we find that we gradually and naturally become more open, joyful, and free. And it is this very freedom that enlivens us and allows us to become truly available to the people around us. In this recorded retreat, Pema Chödrön reveals all the essentials for practicing compassion in our everyday lives, using a text that is very close to her heart: the Buddhist classic known as The Way of the Bodhisattva. Here she focuses on its first chapter and primary subject, the enlightened heart and mind (bodhichitta), showing us how this awakened state is available to us here and now, right where we are.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316772 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Colors of Goodbye: A Memoir of Holding On, Letting Go, and Reclaiming Joy in the Wake of Loss Author: September Vaudrey Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 12, 2016 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Before May 31, 2008, September Vaudrey's life was beautiful. But on that day, with one phone call from the ER, her whole world—everything she knew and believed—was shaken to the core. Katie, her nineteen-year-old artist daughter, had been in a car accident and would not survive. How does a family live in the wake of devastating tragedy? When darkness colors every moment, is it possible to find light? Can God still be good, even after goodbye? With the depth of C. S. Lewis's A Grief Observed and the poignancy of Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, Colors of Goodbye offers a moving glimpse into a mother's heart. Combining literary narrative and raw reflection, September Vaudrey walks through one of life's worst losses—the death of a child—and slowly becomes open to watching for the unexpected ways God carries her through it. It's a story of love and tragedy in tandem; a deeply personal memoir from a life forever changed by one empty place. And at its core, Colors of Goodbye calls to the deepest part of our spirits to know that death is not the end . . . and that life can be beautiful still.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316753 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Don't Wait Anymore: Letting Go of Expectations and Grasping God's Adventure for You Author: Grace Thornton Narrator: Randye Kaye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 1 minute Release date: July 4, 2017 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: In I Don't Wait Anymore, Grace Thornton challenges listeners to find their calling and purpose from God and go after it with completely committed hearts. Have you been waiting for life to turn out the way you expected? You're not alone. There are lots of us out there who feel that way. Grace Thornton is one. She had dreams, plans, and ideas for what life should look like. For one, she thought she'd be married. She thought she'd have kids. She thought God would bring her the life she'd been waiting for because she knew He was good and she tried to be obedient. But that's not what happened. Not at all. So she found herself wrestling with God. Who is He if He doesn't bring along the life, husband, and 2.5 kids she thought He was supposed to? And where should she go from there? When she got brutally honest with herself and asked the hard question, 'Why do I think the world has more to offer than God does?' the answer was stunning. Her honesty led to the path God had for her. One that would write a story for her life that was even better than the one she had dreamed for herself. This positive and encouraging book offers inspiration to anyone who wants to live a fulfilling life right now.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316513 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity Author: James J. O'Donnell Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 15, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 5 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Pagans explores the rise of Christianity from a surprising and unique viewpoint: that of the people who witnessed their ways of life destroyed by what seemed then a powerful religious cult. These 'pagans' were actually pious Greeks, Romans, Syrians, and Gauls who observed the traditions of their ancestors. To these devout polytheists, Christians who worshiped only one deity were immoral atheists who believed that a splash of water on the deathbed could erase a lifetime of sin. Religious scholar James J. O'Donnell takes us on a lively tour of the Ancient Roman world through the fourth century CE, when Romans of every nationality, social class, and religious preference found their world suddenly constrained by rulers who preferred a strange new god. Some joined this new cult, while others denied its power, erroneously believing it was little more than a passing fad. In Pagans, O'Donnell brings to life various pagan rites and essential features of Roman religion and life, offers fresh portraits of iconic historical figures, including Constantine, Julian, and Augustine, and explores important themes—Rome versus the east, civilization versus barbarism, plurality versus unity, rich versus poor, and tradition versus innovation—in this startling account.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain Author: Dario Fernandez Morera Narrator: Bob Souer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 32 minutes Release date: July 12, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Scholars, journalists, and politicians uphold Muslim-ruled medieval Spain—'al-Andalus'—as a multicultural paradise, a place where Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived in harmony. There is only one problem with this widely accepted account: it is a myth. In this groundbreaking book, Northwestern University scholar Darío Fernández-Morera tells the full story of Islamic Spain. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise shines light on hidden features of this medieval culture by drawing on an abundance of primary sources that scholars have ignored, as well as archaeological evidence only recently unearthed. As professors, politicians, and pundits continue to celebrate Islamic Spain for its 'multiculturalism' and 'diversity,' Fernández-Morera sets the record straight—showing that a politically useful myth is a myth nonetheless.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316398 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time Author: Jamie C. Martin Narrator: Carla Mercer-Meyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 55 minutes Release date: August 26, 2016 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Young children live with awe and wonder as their daily companions. But as they grow, worries often crowd out wonder. Knowing this, how can parents strengthen their kids' love for the world so it sticks around for the long haul? Thankfully, parents have at their fingertips a miracle vaccine—one that can boost their kids' immunity to the world's distractions: stories. Well-chosen stories connect us with others, even those on the other side of the globe. Build your kids' lives on a story-solid foundation and you'll give them armor to shield themselves from the world's cynicism. You'll give them confidence to persevere in the face of life's conflicts. You'll give them a reservoir of compassion that spills over into a lifetime of love in action. Parents can introduce their children to the world from the comfort of home by simply opening a book together. Give Your Child the World is poised to become a bestselling family reading treasury that promotes literacy, develops a global perspective, and strengthens family bonds while increasing faith and compassion.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inspired to Soar!: 101 Daily Readings for Building Your Vision Author: T. D. Jakes Narrator: Ezra Knight Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 14, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.52 of Total 31 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Bring your unique personal vision to life and ignite your entrepreneurial spirit with 101 daily readings based on T.D. Jakes' #1 New York Times bestseller Soar. In Inspired to Soar!, Bishop T. D. Jakes' 101 daily readings will motivate you to kickstart your entrepreneurial drive. With the practical business sense of a successful CEO and the soulful encouragement of a life coach and pastor, T.D. Jakes will challenge you to unlock your God-given potential. Whether you're a busy professional or just beginning your career, each of these readings is designed to fit into your schedule, while providing Biblical wisdom, reflections, and inspiration. Buckle your seat belt; you have been cleared to fly beyond your fears and absolutely soar!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316381 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way: 31 Days to a Clean House and a Satisfied Soul Author: Sarah Mae Narrator: C.S.E. Cooney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 34 minutes Release date: July 12, 2016 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: Sarah Mae wants to let you in on a little secret about being a good homemaker: It's not about having a clean house. She'd never claim to be a natural, organized cleaner herself—yet, like you, she wants a beautiful space to call home, a place where people feel loved and at peace. Where people can really settle in with good food, comfy pillows, and wide-open hearts. Is it possible to find a balance? To care for your heart—and your home—at the same time? Journey with Sarah Mae on this easy, practical 31-day plan to get you moving and have your house looking and feeling fresh. But even more than that, you'll gain a new vision for the home of your dreams, and how to make it a place of peace, comfort, and community. Having a Martha Home the Mary Way will inspire you to find a happier, healthier, and cleaner way to live.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War Author: Artemis Joukowsky Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: In 1939, Rev. Waitstill Sharp, a young Unitarian minister, and his wife, Martha, a social worker, accepted a mission from the American Unitarian Association: They were to leave their home and young children in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and travel to Prague, Czechoslovakia, to help address the mounting refugee crisis. Armed with only $40,000, the Sharps quickly learned the art of spy craft and covertly sheltered political dissidents and Jews, and helped them escape the Nazis. After narrowly avoiding the Gestapo themselves, the Sharps returned to Europe in 1940 as representatives of the newly formed Unitarian Service Committee and continued their relief efforts in Vichy France. This riveting true story offers listeners a rare glimpse at high-stakes international relief efforts during World War II. Defying the Nazis is a fascinating portrait of resistance as told through the story of one courageous couple.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315916 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Faith Versus Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible Author: Jerry A. Coyne Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 26 minutes Release date: July 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: World Religions Publisher's Summary: In his provocative new book, evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne lays out in clear, dispassionate detail why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical study, is reliable, while that of religion—including faith, dogma, and revelation—leads to incorrect, untestable, or conflicting conclusions. Coyne is responding to a national climate in which over half of Americans don't believe in evolution (and congressmen deny global warming), and warns that religious prejudices and strictures in politics, education, medicine, and social policy are on the rise. Extending the bestselling works of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens, he demolishes the claims of religion to provide verifiable 'truth' by subjecting those claims to the same tests we use to establish truth in science. Coyne irrefutably demonstrates the grave harm—to individuals and to our planet—in mistaking faith for fact in making the most important decisions about the world we live in.