Love Is
How Messy Stories Can Meet in the Heart of God
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Jefferson Bethke
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Alyssa Bethke
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Retitled, repackaged, and including new content, Love Is delivers a compelling message that urges Christians to reject the distorted views of love that have damaged our hearts, minds, and souls and to embrace God’s biblical definition of what love truly is.
So many young people enter adulthood with expectations of blissful dating followed by a romantic marriage but then discover they’ve been duped. Because they learned about love and sexuality from faulty sources - social media, their friends, Disney fairy tales, pornography, or even their own rocky past - they have no idea what healthy, lifelong love is supposed to be like. The results are often disastrous, with this generation becoming one of the most relationally sick, sexually addicted, and divorce-ridden in history.
Looking to God’s design while drawing lessons from their own successes and failures, the Bethkes explode the fictions and falsehoods that have led to broken relationships. One by one, they peel back lies that include:
- The belief that every person has only one soul mate,
- That marriage will complete you,
- And that pornography and hook-ups are harmless.
Drawing from Jeff’s “prodigal son” personal history and from Alyssa’s “True Love Waits” experience, the Bethkes blend personal storytelling with biblical teaching to offer listeners an inspiring, realistic vision of love, dating, marriage, and sex. Including a new chapter filling listeners in on the Bethke’s married relationship today, this updated edition offers a solidly biblical view of romantic love.
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As the wife of a man who is addicted to lust, pornography, or masturbation, you are not alone. Millions of men can't get through the day or the week without clicking on to their favorite Internet porn sites, thumbing through adult magazines, or watching sensual videos - and millions of wives suffer as a result. Over the past decade, nearly 400,000 men have found inspiration and hope in Every Man's Battle, the best-selling men's guide to victory over sexual sin. Now, here at last is the book for every woman who has become a casualty in the fight for sexual purity. Every Heart Restored offers godly guidance and wisdom for a woman facing such personal betrayal.
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Good Book, However...
- By hcmontessori on 03-11-21
By: Fred Stoeker, and others
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From This Day Forward
- Five Commitments to Fail-Proof Your Marriage
- By: Craig Groeschel, Amy Groeschel
- Narrated by: Craig Groeschel
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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A must-listen for pre-married as well as long-married couples, Craig and Amy Groeschel explore the time-tested wisdom able to guide you and your spouse into the marriage you've always wanted. Perfect for single adults, engaged couples, and married couples alike, Craig and his wife, Amy, show you how to conquer the odds and find the joy, passion, and strength of a marriage built by God. Craig and Amy open their hearts, share personal experiences, and walk you through five powerful commitments you can make to fail-proof your marriage.
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Game changer
- By Anonymous User on 10-10-20
By: Craig Groeschel, and others
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Let Hope In
- 4 Choices That Will Change Your Life Forever
- By: Pete Wilson
- Narrated by: Van Tracy
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Your past is not your past if it’s still impacting your present. Do you ever feel as though your life has become a broken record? You’re hearing the same song play over and over again? Nearly every human being on earth has likely spent some time on the carousel of pain. Whether you’re dealing with the guilt and regret of your own sinful choices, or you’re sitting in the shame of someone else’s deceitful actions, God wants to bring you healing.
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Pete Wilson has practical advice and is inspiring
- By Steve on 06-28-15
By: Pete Wilson
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Finding Your Way Back to God
- Five Awakenings to Your New Life
- By: Dave Ferguson, Jon Ferguson
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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"God, if you're real, make yourself real to me." Each of us spends our lives on a journey toward God. Yet often our most deeply felt longings - for meaning, for love, for significance - end up leading us away from instead of toward our Creator and the people he made us to be. Finding Your Way Back to God shows you how to understand and listen to your longings in a whole new way.
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First audible boom
- By Travis J. Curnutte on 05-26-16
By: Dave Ferguson, and others
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No Easy Jesus
- How the Toughest Choices Lead to the Greatest Life
- By: Jason Mitchell, Kyle Idleman
- Narrated by: Jason Mitchell
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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This book will ask you to make tough choices. Because what if the easy life isn't always the best life? What if living a truly full life means so much more than just "believing" in Jesus - and what if he promised you it would be worth it?
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Read this book!
- By Bill Simon on 03-29-17
By: Jason Mitchell, and others
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Keep Showing Up
- How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy
- By: Karen Ehman
- Narrated by: Julie Lyles Carr
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
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Throughout Keep Showing Up, Karen includes ideas to implement in your marriage right now, such as powerful statements to speak to your spouse, date-night-on-a-shoestring suggestions, and discussion starters. Discover how your "incompatibility" can become the strength of your marital team in this real-life guide to both living with and loving your spouse - differences and all.
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Keep going
- By Kindle Customer on 04-24-19
By: Karen Ehman
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Every Man's Marriage
- An Every Man's Guide to Winning the Heart of a Woman
- By: Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey
- Narrated by: Joe Geoffrey
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Authors Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker believe that every man can meet the secret desires of his wife. The problem is, most of us aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how we can go about fulfilling it faithfully. In Every Man's Marriage, you can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exercise biblical authority and understand the role of submission in the marriage relationship.
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True Inspiration many "aha moments" Included
- By Mark Miller on 05-31-15
By: Stephen Arterburn, and others
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I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me
- Getting Real About Getting Close
- By: John Ortberg
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me takes on one of life's most important questions: How can I get closer to God and other people? We were created for deep connections. When people have deep connections, says John Ortberg, they win in life. When they don't have deep connections, they cannot win in life. I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me offers help in overcoming one of the biggest obstacles to making deep connections: the fact that we're so different. Different from God and different from each other.
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Terrible Title Fabulous Book!
- By 3boymama on 10-03-18
By: John Ortberg
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You Are Beloved
- By: Bobby Schuller
- Narrated by: Bobby Schuller
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
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Are you ever concerned that you don’t deserve to love and be loved because you are continually having to prove yourself? In You Are Beloved, Bobby Schuller shows you how to let go of these fears and put your trust in the One who sees you for who you really are. Here is an easy to follow, proven path to personal dignity for all those who think they are not good enough no matter how much they achieve. This path is illuminated by the truths that it is not about what you accomplish, but what has already been accomplished for you; not about what you have, but what has already been provided; and not about who others say you are, but who God says you are. Know that you are valued, cared for, and embraced. You Are Beloved will help you rebuild your life as a response to that assurance.
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Always enjoy his books and stories!
- By Ted Ziegenbusch on 09-09-18
By: Bobby Schuller
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When God Doesn't Fix It
- Lessons You Never Wanted to Learn, Truths You Can't Live Without
- By: Laura Story
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Worship leader and recording artist Laura Story's life took an unexpected turn when her husband, Martin, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Their lives would never be the same. Yes, with God all things are possible. But the devastating news was that no cure existed to restore Martin's short-term memory, eyesight, and other complications. The fairy-tale life Laura had dreamed of was no longer possible. And yet in struggling with God about how to live with broken dreams, Laura has found joy and a deeper intimacy with Jesus.
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Right on the Mark!
- By Susan Belanger on 08-30-17
By: Laura Story
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Girl, Wash Your Face
- Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
- By: Rachel Hollis
- Narrated by: Rachel Hollis
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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As the founder of the lifestyle website TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis developed an immense online community by sharing tips for better living while fearlessly revealing the messiness of her own life. Now, in this challenging and inspiring new book, Rachel exposes the 20 lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively.
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More for women who are mothers
- By MeredithNCSU girl on 04-07-18
By: Rachel Hollis
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Mom Up
- Thriving with Grace in the Chaos of Motherhood
- By: Kara-Kae James, Jamie Ivey - foreword
- Narrated by: Kara-Kae James
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
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Author Kara-Kae James shares four themes that impact how she follows Jesus and parents her kids: intentional motherhood, genuine community, refreshing rest, and embracing chaos. With practical ideas for building relationships with other moms, grace-filled Scripture reminders, and a healthy dose of humor, Mom Up helps listeners step out of survival mode and into the abundant life God has for them and their family.
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Words that really touch the soul!
- By Leigha Corso Munizzi on 01-08-19
By: Kara-Kae James, and others
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Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
- 12 Secrets for a Lifelong Romance
- By: Greg Smalley, Erin Smalley
- Narrated by: Jon Gauger
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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Learn to navigate life's twists and turns to find God's best for your marriage with the help of Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley. They'll lead you and your spouse to discover true love as described by God in the Bible. With candor and grace, these beloved marriage experts share the secrets of a strong marriage that yield a lifetime of adventurous and cray-zee love.
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Great book!!
- By Andrew Bratton on 01-10-24
By: Greg Smalley, and others
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The Jesus I Know
- Honest Conversations and Diverse Opinions About Who He Is
- By: Kathie Lee Gifford
- Narrated by: Kathie Gifford
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
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For decades, Kathie Lee has had deep conversations about her faith with anyone who is interested in talking about it. What she discovered early on is most people are very willing to talk about Jesus: atheists, agnostics, Scientologists, Jews, broken-hearted Catholics, confused Baptists, Pentecostals, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Hindus alike. While some of the people Kathie Lee has spoken with do not share her belief that Jesus is the Messiah - as prophesied for centuries by prophets in the Hebrew scriptures - they nonetheless have a universal fascination with him.
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Not Jesus
- By James on 12-03-21