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Envisioning the Good Life

Essays on God, Christ, and Human Flourishing in Honor of Miroslav Volf

Edited by Matthew Croasmun, Zoran Grozdanov, Ryan McAnnally-Linz ...

Who is God? What is God's relation to the world? How is God disposed towards us? What does God ask of us? These questions are not mere intellectual puzzles. They matter for us. A disinterested theology would be no theology at all, for we are fundamentally, at our very core, invested in God. God is the one who concerns us most deeply. Put differently, any theology worth the name is, as Miroslav ... Read more

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Who is God? What is God's relation to the world? How is God disposed towards us? What does God ask of us? These questions are not mere intellectual puzzles. They matter for us. A disinterested theology would be no theology at all, for we are fundamentally, at our very core, invested in God. God is the one who concerns us most deeply. Put differently, any theology worth the name is, as Miroslav
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Life Worth Living

A Guide to What Matters Most

by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFinancial Times' "Best books of 2023 — Health & Wellness""Life Worth Living is transcendent. A collection of wisdom punctuated by questions of great consequence, this is the only book you need to find your way from where you are to where you are called to be."--Kelly Corrigan, NYT bestselling author, host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders and PBS’s Tell Me MoreBased on ... Read more

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFinancial Times' "Best books of 2023 — Health & Wellness""Life Worth Living is transcendent. A collection of wisdom punctuated by questions of great consequence, this is the only book you need to find your way from where you are to where you are called to be."--Kelly Corrigan, NYT bestselling author, host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders and PBS’s Tell Me MoreBased on
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For the Life of the World

Theology That Makes a Difference

by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun ...

Series series Theology for the Life of the World
Christianity Today 2020 Book Award (Award of Merit, Theology/Ethics)Outreach 2020 Recommended****Resource of the Year (Theology and Biblical Studies)The question of what makes life worth living is more vital now than ever. In today's pluralistic, postsecular world, universal values are dismissed as mere matters of private opinion, and the question of what constitutes flourishing life--for o... ... Read more

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Christianity Today 2020 Book Award (Award of Merit, Theology/Ethics)Outreach 2020 Recommended****Resource of the Year (Theology and Biblical Studies)The question of what makes life worth living is more vital now than ever. In today's pluralistic, postsecular world, universal values are dismissed as mere matters of private opinion, and the question of what constitutes flourishing life--for o...
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The Hunger for Home

Food and Meals in the Gospel of Luke

by Matthew Croasmun, Miroslav Volf ...

What do the fields, rivers, and streams that provide food have to do with the God who created them? How do we become at home in this world where so many hunger for food, for companionship, or for the presence of God?"Scripture is also a feast." As an invitation to feast at the table of God’s word, The Hunger for Home explores the deepest human longings for home through the simple ingredients of ... Read more

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What do the fields, rivers, and streams that provide food have to do with the God who created them? How do we become at home in this world where so many hunger for food, for companionship, or for the presence of God?"Scripture is also a feast." As an invitation to feast at the table of God’s word, The Hunger for Home explores the deepest human longings for home through the simple ingredients of
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The Emergence of Sin

The Cosmic Tyrant in Romans

by Matthew Croasmun ...

We can have a sense that when we try to do right by one another, we aren't merely striving against ourselves. The feeling is that we are struggling against something--someone-else. As if there's a force-a person- that wishes us ill. In his letter to the Romans, the apostle Paul describes just such a person: Sin, a cosmic tyrant who constrains our moral freedom, confuses our moral judgment, and ... Read more

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We can have a sense that when we try to do right by one another, we aren't merely striving against ourselves. The feeling is that we are struggling against something--someone-else. As if there's a force-a person- that wishes us ill. In his letter to the Romans, the apostle Paul describes just such a person: Sin, a cosmic tyrant who constrains our moral freedom, confuses our moral judgment, and
... Read more
Let Me Ask You a Question

Conversations with Jesus

by Matthew Croasmun ...

We often think of Jesus as someone with all the answers. But over and over in scripture, he asks questions, seeking to engage with people and genuinely interested in their responses.Matthew Croasmun challenges readers to consider this book as an experiment—an opportunity to see whether God is real. He invites us to enter into conversation with Jesus by answering the questions Jesus asks in ... Read more

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We often think of Jesus as someone with all the answers. But over and over in scripture, he asks questions, seeking to engage with people and genuinely interested in their responses.Matthew Croasmun challenges readers to consider this book as an experiment—an opportunity to see whether God is real. He invites us to enter into conversation with Jesus by answering the questions Jesus asks in
... Read more
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Life Worth Living

A Guide to What Matters Most

by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz ...

Narrated by Kelly Corrigan, Maria Shriver ...

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9 hours 21 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Life Worth Living is transcendent. A collection of wisdom punctuated by questions of great consequence, this is the only book you need to find your way from where you are to where you are called to be."--Kelly Corrigan, NYT bestselling author, host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders and PBS’s Tell Me MoreBased on the Yale class, a guide to defining and then creating a ... Read more

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Life Worth Living is transcendent. A collection of wisdom punctuated by questions of great consequence, this is the only book you need to find your way from where you are to where you are called to be."--Kelly Corrigan, NYT bestselling author, host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders and PBS’s Tell Me MoreBased on the Yale class, a guide to defining and then creating a
... Read more

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For the Life of the World

Theology That Makes a Difference

by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun ...

Narrated by Matthew Croasmun, David Cochran Heath ...

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Unabridged

5 hours 7 min

The question of what makes life worth living is more vital now than ever. In today's pluralistic, postsecular world, universal values are dismissed as mere matters of private opinion, and the question of what constitutes flourishing life--for ourselves, our neighbors, and the planet as a whole--is neglected in our universities, our churches, and our culture at large. Although we increasingly have ... Read more

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The question of what makes life worth living is more vital now than ever. In today's pluralistic, postsecular world, universal values are dismissed as mere matters of private opinion, and the question of what constitutes flourishing life--for ourselves, our neighbors, and the planet as a whole--is neglected in our universities, our churches, and our culture at large. Although we increasingly have
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The Power of Saying No

The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your Life

by Vanessa Patrick, PhD ...

Narrated by Jeed Saddy ...

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8 hours 52 min

In The Power of Saying No, award-winning professor and researcher Vanessa Patrick delves into the new science of saying no. She introduces the ground-breaking concept of "empowered refusal"—a proven framework for saying no that puts you in charge of your life—and reveals some surprising secrets about the power of the word no.Dr. Patrick shares: why empowered refusal is a valuable superskill that ... Read more

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In The Power of Saying No, award-winning professor and researcher Vanessa Patrick delves into the new science of saying no. She introduces the ground-breaking concept of "empowered refusal"—a proven framework for saying no that puts you in charge of your life—and reveals some surprising secrets about the power of the word no.Dr. Patrick shares: why empowered refusal is a valuable superskill that
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The Warrior Poet Way

A Guide to Living Free and Dying Well

by John Lovell ...

Narrated by John Lovell, Rebekah Lovell ...

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7 hours 46 min

**An instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller!From the founder of the Warrior Poet Society, a daring manual on how to become a dangerous—and good—man**There is a war on masculinity, and everywhere we look—on every front we hold sacred—we can see the painful reminders of this collapsing order. The chaos and crisis we are experiencing today should be a signal for men everywhere to rise up; to fight to ... Read more

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**An instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller!From the founder of the Warrior Poet Society, a daring manual on how to become a dangerous—and good—man**There is a war on masculinity, and everywhere we look—on every front we hold sacred—we can see the painful reminders of this collapsing order. The chaos and crisis we are experiencing today should be a signal for men everywhere to rise up; to fight to
... Read more

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A User's Guide to Democracy

How America Works

by Nick Capodice, Hannah McCarthy ...

Narrated by Nick Capodice, Hannah McCarthy ...

Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

"An informative and appealing civics lesson for first-time voters and old hands alike."—Publishers WeeklyFrom Nick Capodice & Hannah McCarthy, the hosts of New Hampshire Public Radio’s Civics 101, and New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro, A User's Guide to Democracy is a lively crash course in everything you should know about how the US government works.Do you know what the Secretary of Defense does all ... Read more

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"An informative and appealing civics lesson for first-time voters and old hands alike."—Publishers WeeklyFrom Nick Capodice & Hannah McCarthy, the hosts of New Hampshire Public Radio’s Civics 101, and New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro, A User's Guide to Democracy is a lively crash course in everything you should know about how the US government works.Do you know what the Secretary of Defense does all
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The Joy You Make

Find the Silver Linings--Even on Your Darkest Days

by Steven Petrow ...

Narrated by Steven Petrow, Michael Butler Murray, Maria Shriver ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

**From award-winning Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow, a guide to finding joy even during life’s most difficult timesAN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER**We all know what it’s like to experience the disappointments and sorrows of life. Unexpected challenges like layoffs, divorce, illness, and the death of a loved one can leave us hurting and isolated. Add to that the unending ... Read more

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**From award-winning Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow, a guide to finding joy even during life’s most difficult timesAN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER**We all know what it’s like to experience the disappointments and sorrows of life. Unexpected challenges like layoffs, divorce, illness, and the death of a loved one can leave us hurting and isolated. Add to that the unending
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