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Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us by Steve Carter

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647028 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647028] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us Author: Steve Carter Narrator: Steve Carter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 7, 2024 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. What do you do when your world seems to be falling down all around you? When loss is too much to bear? When disappointment becomes your new reality? Pastor Steve Carter is certain you’ll find hope and life through these three simple yet profound steps: Grieve. Breathe. Receive. In 2018, in light of further misconduct allegations against Willow Creek Community Church founder and senior pastor Bill Hybels, Steve Carter announced publicly that he was resigning from his dream job as a lead pastor at that church. After posting his resignation online, he turned off all of his devices and began to weep on his wife's shoulder. The next morning as he was taking a walk to process all the thoughts and feelings tumbling around in his mind, he cried out to Jesus in desperation, begging for an answer. 'What am I supposed to do now?' He expected nothing but the silence that had overwhelmed him since hitting send on his message to the world, but before he could take two steps, a gentle whisper impressed three words upon his heart: grieve, breathe, receive. Those three words would become a profound mantra for Steve in the season he would soon begin—a season focused on healing. Deep healing. The kind that comes after painful trauma. In this book, Steve is more personal and vulnerable than he's ever been, and by doing so he encourages all of us to: - Allow ourselves the necessary time and space to properly GRIEVE what is, what you thought it was going to be and how key people let you down rather than fill our days with activities and commitments that distract us. - Slow down to BREATHE in God's grace, His peace, and His love . . . and to learn how to exhale all the negativity, pain, resentment, and bitterness we carry within us. - Be open to RECEIVE all the lessons, surprises, and healing God knows we need for every part of us to be made whole.   This process of grieving, breathing, and receiving was a life-restoring gift from God for Steve and his family, and he is certain that it will bless anyone who prayerfully follows it. Reflection questions can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Every Day a Miracle: Trusting the God Who Heals Us Inside and Out by Matthew Stephen Brown

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647001 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647001] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Every Day a Miracle: Trusting the God Who Heals Us Inside and Out Author: Matthew Stephen Brown Narrator: Matthew Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 26 minutes Release date: March 5, 2024 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. We may know Jesus as Lord and Savior, but do we know him as Healer? This book is for anyone asking for a miracle—whether physical, mental, relational, or spiritual—and how to worship the Great Healer no matter if His answer is answer is yes, no, or wait. If we understand anything about our culture, it's that we desperately need healing. Many people are quick to believe in an outrageous conspiracy before they will believe in Jesus and the miracle worker He is. Throughout Scripture, we see that He makes the blind see, opens deaf ears, restores life from death, and so much more . . . but what about you? Do you believe that Jesus has the power to restore you to health and heal your wounds? Throughout this book, Matthew Stephen Brown leads readers on a spiritual journey designed to discover who Jesus is as Healer and explore many questions including: - Why do we believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior, but not as Healer? - Why would a good God allow us to experience pain in the first place, and maybe many times? - When we don't experience healing, does that mean Jesus has failed or let us down? - Jesus cares about our physical needs, but what healing in our lives is He most concerned about?   Combining personal stories, biblical truth and wisdom, and humor that puts people at ease and draws them in, Pastor Matt Brown leads readers to worship a God who is not random, not careless, and who is never without cause, especially when it comes to performing miracles. Everyone can get behind a God who says yes. But what about when God says no? Or wait? No matter what God's plan is for your life, we can learn to trust and worship the Great Healer. QR codes and discussion questions can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Beyond Our Control: Let Go of Unmet Expectations, Overcome Anxiety, and Discover Intimacy with God by Lauren Green Mcafee, Michael McAfee

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647005 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647005] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beyond Our Control: Let Go of Unmet Expectations, Overcome Anxiety, and Discover Intimacy with God Author: Lauren Green Mcafee, Michael McAfee Narrator: Lauren Mcafee, Michael Mcafee, Gabe Wicks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Read by the authors. Realizing how little control we have over our lives can make us fearful and anxious--or it can lead to greater intimacy with God, a richer prayer life, and a joyful eternal perspective.  Seasons of grief, pain, and loss of control are inevitable. Despite our best efforts and steadfast faith, reality rarely matches our expectations. In an unpredictable and broken world, how do we cling to a foundation that provides purpose for today and hope for the future?  In their new book, Beyond Our Control, Michael and Lauren McAfee show us how trusting God brings greater contentment than the illusion of control. With deep and abiding faith, the McAfees draw on their experiences with adoption, infertility, illness, and loss to help readers navigate unexpected circumstances. Offering biblical insights and their powerful story of pain and providence, Michael and Lauren know that no matter what happens--to their family, work, or ministry--everything is as it should be because God is in control, and he is good.   The McAfees help us: - recognize the illusion of control and how it leads to greater anxiety; - understand why glorifying God is the richest expectation we can have for our lives; - realize that Jesus' pain on the cross brings hope and healing to the pain we experience now; - practice the profoundly comforting spiritual discipline of lament, which makes room for us to process grief; and - use times of loss to make more room for God's work of growing and sanctifying us.   If you struggle to embrace the life you have rather than the life you wanted, this book invites you to find a deeper peace in God than you could have imagined.

The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger about Loving Our Neighbors by Emily Smith

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647047 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647047] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger about Loving Our Neighbors Author: Emily Smith Narrator: Emily Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. What does it mean to love your neighbor in today's fraught, divided world? Join Dr. Emily Smith, global health expert and creator of the popular Facebook page Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist, as she dives into what loving your neighbor--as illustrated in the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan--truly means. Combining Dr. Smith's expertise as a scientist with her deep Christian faith while drawing from her journey from small-town Texas to a prestigious university, The Science of the Good Samaritan shares fascinating stories from Dr. Smith's life and the lives of other inspiring people around the world to show us how to: - Find shared values with people from different backgrounds, faiths, and cultures than our own - Reach outside our immediate circles to bring in those on the margins - Redefine our concept of 'neighbor' and love our neighbors in more practical and global ways - Bridge the gaps of society's disparities and inequities   You can help reimagine and create a better world--and it all starts with authentically loving your neighbor. Photos and recommended reading are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger: The Inside Story of California's First Drive-Through and How it Became a Beloved Cultural Icon by Lynsi Snyder

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646995 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646995] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger: The Inside Story of California's First Drive-Through and How it Became a Beloved Cultural Icon Author: Lynsi Snyder Narrator: Jim Hodson, Lynsi Snyder, Tim Tremaine, Amanda Sanfilippo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 52 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: USA TODAY BESTSELLER | WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Includes live, archival audio footage documenting the eras of In-N-Out—perfect for In-N-Out superfans! Discover the official story of In-N-Out Burger––how three generations have created a thriving, family-owned company, why its fans are so wildly loyal, and what led to its explosive growth and evolution into an iconic part of American culture––as told by In-N-Out Burger’s president, Lynsi Snyder. When Lynsi Snyder’s grandparents founded In-N-Out Burger in 1948, they built it with a passion for quality and service that Lynsi embraced at a young age. After starting as a store associate at age seventeen, she then worked in other departments, gaining firsthand experience with almost every aspect of the family business until she became president in 2010. She has led the company through explosive growth—today, there are three-hundred-ninety-two stores and counting—and is deeply committed to the well-being of the In-N-Out Burger family. For the first time, in honor of the company’s seventy-fifth anniversary, Lynsi is sharing behind-the-scenes stories, family photos, and info that only real insiders know. In The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger, she will share - her personal stories and experiences of growing up around the restaurant as it expanded and reflections from associates, one of whom was the very first associate at In-N-Out; - why In-N-Out has focused on a limited menu for seventy-five years and will not franchise or go public; - how her family’s belief in the gospel and her uncle’s “born-again” experience shaped their life and leadership at the company; and - insider info such as secret menu items, how to speak In-N-Out, the connection between the company and car racing, and the history behind some favorite memorabilia. This is the official story of In-N-Out Burger—how three generations have created a thriving, family-owned company, why its fans are so wildly loyal, and what led to its historic growth, expansions into new markets, and evolution into an iconic part of American culture—from someone who has been a part of the company her entire life. Photos, the In-N-Out Burger “Not-So-Secret Secret Menu,” and more behind-the-scenes info are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.