Audiobook Best Sellers in Religion and Spirituality
June 25, 2008 – 8:32 pmChange Your Thoughts, Change Your Life (Unabridged)
Five hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a God-realized being named Lao-tzu in ancient China dictated 81 verses, which are regarded by many as the ultimate commentary on the nature of our existence. The classic text of these 81 verses, called the Tao Te Ching or the Great Way, offers advice and guidance that is balanced, moral, spiritual, and always concerned with working for the good.
In this program, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer has reviewed hundreds of translations of the Tao Te Ching and has created 81 distinct essays on how to apply the ancient wisdom of Lao-tzu to today’s modern world. This work contains the entire 81 verses of the Tao, compiled from Wayne’s researching of 10 of the most well-respected translations of text that have survived for more than 25 centuries. As Wayne says, “This is an audiobook that will forever change the way you look at your life, and the result will be that you’ll live in a new world aligned with nature. I’m so proud to present this interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, and offer the same opportunity for change that it has brought me.”
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Become a Better You
Is this as good as it gets? Or can you enjoy more of what life has to offer?
You can live happily every day, best-selling author Joel Osteen suggests, but you must discover the potential within yourself and learn how to use it to live better and to help others better themselves as well. God didn’t create you to be average. You were created to excel! You have everything you need to fulfill your God-given destiny, and there is no limit to what you can accomplish if you discover how to be a better you!
Become a Better You will guide you in the process of uncovering your hidden resources. Addressing such topics as building your confidence, developing better relationships, finding peace within, and staying passionate about life, Joel Osteen will encourage you to reach your unique God-given potential. He will help you to enjoy every day of your life, despite your circumstances. As you incorporate Joel’s easy-to-grasp principles into your life, you will be pleasantly surprised at how much more God has in store for you - and how quickly you become a better you!
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The Art of Presence
In The Art of Presence, Eckhart guides you through seven hours of transformational insights that allow “presence to naturally arise” in you. With his one-of-a-kind instruction, you will learn how to ground yourself in the vibrancy of your “inner body” while simultaneously breaking free from the illusion of separation from the outside world.
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Inspired By…The Bible Experience: Old Testament (Unabridged)
Like never before, you can experience the beauty, drama, and life-changing power of the Bible. Inspired By… The Bible Experience breaks new ground in the presentation of the Bible.
Unique among audio Bible productions, The Bible Experience is a captivating performance of the Bible presented by a stellar ensemble of today’s top-name actors, musicians, clergy, directors, and award-winning producers. This historic production also features a cinematic musical score, unparalleled sound design, and the highest production values.
A star-studded cast has been brought together for a remarkable dramatization of the entire Bible. With performances by Yolanda Adams, India.Arie, Angela Bassett, James Brown, Levar Burton, Dr. Juanita Bynum, Shirley Caesar, Nick Cannon, Common, Ruby Dee, Charles S. Dutton, Faith Evans, Kim Fields, Kirk Franklin, Tyrese Gibson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Regina Hall, Fred Hammond, Dr. Billy Ingram, Samuel L. Jackson, Bishop T. D. Jakes, Orlando Jones, Yolanda King, Boris Kodjoe, Nikki Kodjoe, Eriq LaSalle, Derek Luke, MC Lyte, Judge Greg Mathis, Donne McClurkin, Mo’Nique, Tahj Mowry, Tamera Mowry, Tia Mowry, Dwight “Heavy D” Myers, Keke Palmer, Tyler Perry, Kelly Price, Della Reese, Star Jones Reynolds, Angie Stone, Cheri Townsend, Tye Tribbett, Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Vanessa Williams, Chandra Wilson, and more.
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The Purpose-Driven Life (Unabridged)
The Purpose-Driven Life will help you understand why you are alive and God’s amazing plan for you, both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life’s most important question: What on earth am I here for? Knowing God’s purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and, most importantly, prepare you for eternity
This recording offers a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century: a lifestyle based on God’s eternal purposes, not cultural values. Using over 1,200 scriptural quotes and references, it challenges the conventional definitions of worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. In the tradition of Oswald Chambers, Rick Warren offers distilled wisdom on the essence of what life is all about. Full of hope and challenge, The Purpose-Driven Life will be a classic treasured by generations to come.
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The Listener’s Bible NIV (Unabridged)
You’ve never experienced the Bible like this….
Do you find the Bible hard to read? Do your thoughts wander as you try to make your way through a Bible reading program? If so then discover the joy of listening to the Bible. Now you can experience the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, wherever you are…with understanding you never thought possible.
For many people, hearing God’s Word offers insight, meaning and understanding that are often missed when It is read. And you can receive these blessings anytime…while you commute to work, jog, or during your quiet time as you read along.
These digital recordings are a lifetime investment for your spiritual well-being. They are also the perfect gifts for senior citizens, the sight impaired and anyone who finds the Bible hard to read.
Max McLean is an actor, storyteller, and student of the Bible whose life’s work it is to help make your time listening to the Bible joyful and rewarding. He has dramatically presented God’s Word in countless churches and in one-man dramatic productions of the Bible in theaters worldwide. His radio ministry is heard daily on over 500 radio affiliates.
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Mere Christianity (Unabridged)
Mere Christianity is C.S. Lewis’ forceful and accessible doctrine of Christian belief. First heard as informal radio broadcasts and then published as three separate books, The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality, Mere Christianity brings together what Lewis sees as the fundamental truths of the religion. Rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity’s many denominations, C.S. Lewis finds a common ground on which all those who have Christian faith can stand together, proving that “at the center of each there is something, or a Someone, who against all
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The Listener’s Bible: English Standard Version (Unabridged)
Max McLean brings his compelling voice and artistic narrative skills to the ESV Bible. This Gold Medallion-winning new translation combines a word-for-word translation approach with a literary beauty that is perfect for the oral expression of God’s Word.
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Sex God (Unabridged)
God and sex go together. You can’t separate the two, says Rob Bell, because this physical world is intimately linked to deeper spiritual realities. And so, in order to make sense of sexuality, at some point you have to talk about God. With beauty and unusual insight, Sex God explores this connection.
Rob Bell lives with his family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he’s the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church.
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The Power of Now (Unabridged)
To make the journey into The Power of Now you need to leave your analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. Access to the Now is everywhere - in the body, the silence, and the space all around you. These are the keys to enter a state of inner peace. They can be used to bring you into the Now, the present moment, where problems do not exist. It is here you find your joy and are able to embrace your true self. It is here you discover that you are already complete and perfect.
Although the journey is challenging, Eckhart Tolle offers simple language in a question and answer format. The words themselves are the signposts to guide you on your journey. There are new discoveries to be made along the way: you are not your mind, you can find your way out of psychological pain, authentic human power is found by surrendering to the Now. When you become fully present and accepting of what is, you open yourself to the transforming experience of The Power of Now.
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Practicing the Power of Now (Unabridged)
All you really need to do is accept the moment fully. You are then at ease in the here and now and at ease with yourself.
Throughout the spiritual classic The Power of Now are specific practices and clear keys that show us how to discover for ourselves the ‘grace, ease, and lightness’ that comes when we simply quiet our thoughts and see the world before us in the present moment.
Practicing the Power of Now is a carefully arranged series of excerpts from the The Power of Now that directly gives us those exercises and keys. Return to those words, reflect on the words, reflect even on the space between the words and - maybe over time, maybe immediately - you’ll discover something of life-changing significance.
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NIV Audio Bible (Dramatized)
The NIV Audio Bible is more than a Bible you listen to. It’s an experience that helps you enter into God’s Word…so God’s Word can enter into you.
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Your Best Life Now
Do you often dream of living a more rewarding life? Do you aspire to a better job, a stronger marriage, a happier home? Do you wish for more gratifying relationships with your family and friends? Perhaps you simply want to accomplish more and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
If you are like most people, you have written these goals and dreams on a list that’s titled “Tomorrow’s To Do”. You can’t pursue what’s truly important to you because your day is crowded by the demands of mundane routines and other people’s priorities. How do you break out and experience the full potential that God intended you to have? The answer lies in a simple yet profound process to change the way you think about your life and help you accomplish what’s truly important. In this straightforward guide, Joel Osteen gives you a way to improve your life for good and help you experience victory, joy, and satisfaction every day!
Your journey to a brighter future begins with these seven steps:
In this remarkable book, Joel Osteen offers you unique insights and encouragement that will help you overcome every obstacle you may encounter.
Your life has a divine purpose and destiny. As you put the principles found in this audio to work today you will begin living Your Best Life Now!
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Inspired By…The Bible Experience: New Testament (Unabridged)
The Bible has a voice. Listen.
Like never before, you can experience the beauty, drama, and life-changing power of the Bible. Inspired By… The Bible Experience breaks new ground in the presentation of the Bible.
Unique among audio Bible productions, The Bible Experience is a captivating performance of the Bible presented by a stellar ensemble of today’s top-name actors, musicians, clergy, directors, and award-winning producers. This historic production also features a cinematic musical score, unparalleled sound design, and the highest production value.
The Bible Experience is truly theater of the mind and spirit.
With performances by:
Yolanda Adams, Erika Alexander, Tatyana Ali, Tichina Arnold, Essence Atkins, James Avery, Angela Bassett, Bill Bellamy, Reverend A.R. Bernard, Bishop Charles Blake, Pastor John Boyd, James Brown, Jim Brown, Wren Brown, Levar Burton, Dr. Juanita Bynum, Shirley Caesar, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Common, Terry Crews, Pastor Billy Davis, Loretta Devine, Gary Dourdan, Charles S. Dutton, Idris Elba, Faith Evans, Kim Fields, Kirk Franklin, Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Robert Guillaume, Jasmine Guy, Anthony Hamilton, Hill Harper, Taraji P. Henson, Dule Hill, Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr., Pastor Billy Ingram, Samuel L. Jackson, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Cheryl “Salt” James, Star Jones, Boris Kodjoe, Nikki Kodjoe, Eriq LaSalle, Harry Lennix, Dawnn Lewis, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, Victor Love, Derek Luke, Tisha Campbell Martin, Judge Greg Mathis, Bishop Clarence McClendon, Donnie McClurkin, Lana “MC Lyte” Moorer, Mo’nique, Garrett Morris, Phil Morris, Mya, Dwight “Heavy D” Myers, Keke
Palmer, CCH Pounder, Pastor Larry Powell, Daphne Reid, Tim Reid, Latanya Richardson, Richie Righteous, Wendy Raquel Robinson, John Salley, Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer, Blair Underwood, Iyanla Vanzant, Bishop Joseph Walker, Denzel Washington, Pastor Marvin Winans, Alfre Woodard, Charlayne Woodard, and Jeffrey Wright.
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Wild at Heart (Unabridged)
Every man was once a boy. And every little boy has dreams, big dreams: dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty.
But what happens to those dreams when we grow up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself: What is a Christian man? Without listening to what is said, look at what you find there. Most Christian men are…bored.
In Wild at Heart, John Eldredge invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man’s soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer.
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Walking with God (Unabridged)
We have a lot to sort through on any given day. A whole lot to navigate over the course of a week or a month. “Am I in the right relationships? How am I going to come up with enough money to do the things I want to do? And what about love - is this the one? Why can’t I overcome those ‘habits’ that look more and more like addictions? Am I at the right church? What is God doing in my life?” All day long we are making choices. How do we know what to do?
We have two options.
We can trudge through on our own, doing our best to figure it all out. Or, we can walk with God - as in, learn to hear his voice. Really. He offers to speak to us and guide us. Every day. It is an incredible offer. To accept that offer is to enter into an adventure filled with joy and risk, transformation and breakthrough. And more clarity than we ever thought possible.
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The City of God (Unabridged)
Written between AD 413 and 426, The City of God is one of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian thought, a book vital to the understanding of modern Western society.
Augustine originally intended it to be an apology for Christianity against the accusation that the Church was responsible for the decline of the Roman Empire. Indeed, Augustine produced a great amount of evidence to prove that paganism was responsible for this event.
However, by the time the work was finished, it had taken on a larger theme: a cosmic interpretation of history in terms of the conflict between good (the City of God) and evil (the Earthly City). Augustine foresees that through the will of God, the people of the City of God will eventually win immortality, and those in the Earthly City, destruction.
Translated by Marcus Dods.
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God in the Dock (Unabridged)
C. S. Lewis was a profound thinker with the rare ability to communicate the philosophical and theological rationale of Christianity in simple yet amazingly effective ways. God in the Dock contains 48 essays and 12 letters written by Lewis between 1940 and 1963 for a wide variety of publications. Ranging from popular newspaper pieces to learned defenses of the faith, these essays cover topics as varied as the logic of theism, good and evil, miracles, vivisection, the role of women in church polity, and ethics and politics. Many of these writings represent Lewis’ first ventures into themes he would later treat in full-length books.
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Autobiography of a Yogi (Unabridged)
When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field. The New York Times hailed it as “a rare account”. Newsweek pronounced it “fascinating”. The San Francisco Chronicle declared, “Yogananda presents a convincing case for yoga, and those who ‘came to scoff’ may remain ‘to pray.” Today it is still one of the most widely read and respected books ever published on the wisdom of the East.
This audio edition, featuring Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley’s masterful narration, contains the complete text of Paramahansa Yogananda’s life story, an absorbing account of a singular search for Truth. Yogananda describes his experiences with modern-day saints and illuminated masters of India, and presents a definitive introduction to the whole science and philosophy of Yoga.
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How to Meditate with Pema Chodron
When it comes to meditation, Pema Chodron is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost teachers. Yet she’s never offered an introductory course on audio - until now.
In How to Meditate with Pema Chodron, subtitled “A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind”, the American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun and best-selling author presents her first complete spoken-word course for those new to meditation. Through traditional insights and her personal guidance in 12 sitting sessions, Chodron will help you honestly meet with, and compassionately relate to, your mind as you explore:
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