The Slumber of Christianity
Awakening a Passion for Heaven on Earth
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Ted Dekker
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Ted Dekker has written an expose on the death of pleasure within the Church. Because many of us have set aside hope and the inspired imagination that drives it, Dekker says we have been lulled into a slumber of boredom, even despondency. Our faith wanes, the joy at having been liberated fades, and we feel powerless. The Slumber of Christianity explores what robs us of happiness and how we can rediscover it and live lives that rekindle hope. The pursuit of pleasure is a gift to all humans, a function of the Creator himself, who is bent upon our happiness.
It's time for Christians to reclaim our inheritance of pleasure. The Slumber of Christianity will inflame hearts toward full-fledged, mind-expanding encounters with hope, through the imagination.
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In Prototype, Jonathan Martin creates a vivid understanding of what it means to be God's beloved. To completely trust, as Jesus did, that God loves us. To live without fear, confident in our identity and purpose. To handle life's wounds as Jesus did, and to wake every day with a deep awareness of God's presence. Martin reveals a startling truth at the heart of the gospel: Jesus is our prototype. And as we discover how the knowledge of being God's beloved changed everything for Jesus - how it set Him free to live out His purpose and love God, others, and the world - it will begin to do the same for us.
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A Game Changer
- By Atalie on 08-09-13
By: Jonathan Martin
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The Beloved Disciple
- Following John to the Heart of Jesus
- By: Beth Moore
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
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John the apostle must have thought he had seen everything. Having been with Jesus all the years of his ministry, John witnessed more miracles than he could count, saw more displays of power than he could comprehend, and experienced more love than he could fathom. And one unforgettable morning young John outran Peter to his Savior's empty tomb. Just as Christ took John on a lifelong journey into the depths of His love, He will do the same for you.
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Could not even finish this book
- By Amy Hatfield on 09-08-10
By: Beth Moore
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Defiant Joy
- By: Stasi Eldredge
- Narrated by: Stasi Eldredge
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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In her new book, Stasi Eldredge meets listeners in their painful realities and offers an invitation to a joy that is defiant in the face of this broken world. This joy does not Pollyannaish-ly ignore life's heartache; rather, it insists that sorrow and loss do not have the final say. This kind of joy is present to both goodness and grief and interprets them in the light of heaven.
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A Christian Tract
- By Anonymous User on 03-23-20
By: Stasi Eldredge
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Sneezing Jesus
- How God Redeems Our Humanity
- By: Brian Hardin
- Narrated by: Brian Hardin
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Human. God. Two words that jar against each other and yet describe Jesus perfectly. Jesus was fully human and fully divine, which is extraordinary. But he was also ordinary in the most counterintuitive way: His life shows us what normal humanity is supposed to look like. Jesus came to earth to redeem humanity itself, and through him that redeemed humanity is available to us all.
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Thank you, Brian.
- By Carlos A on 07-19-17
By: Brian Hardin
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The Air I Breathe
- Worship as a Way of Life
- By: Louie Giglio
- Narrated by: Benjamin Hunter
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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Not everyone may frequent the church on the corner, but we each have a place of worship. For some, it's at the office. For others, before the mirror. Still others, on the basketball court. You were created to worship! So you naturally find a place to do it. But to worship anything less than God robs both Him and us. It's at the foot of the cross where we reel, trying to comprehend how a holy God could chase us down with kindness and redeem us from an eternity of futile gods.
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God Is Everywhere
- By elmatt on 07-09-18
By: Louie Giglio
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Desire
- The Journey We Must Take to Find the Life God Offers
- By: John Eldredge
- Narrated by: Kelly Ryan Dolan
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Sometimes it seems we just can't get what we want. Circumstances thwart our best-laid plans. We struggle to live a heartfelt life. Worst of all, says Eldredge, the modern church mistakenly teaches its people to kill desire (calling it sin) and replace it with duty or obligation (calling it sanctification).
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Nothing Less Than Life-Changing
- By Randall on 09-28-04
By: John Eldredge
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Eternity Is Now in Session
- A Radical Rediscovery of What Jesus Really Taught About Salvation, Eternity, and Getting to the Good Place
- By: John Ortberg
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
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Best-selling author John Ortberg dispels the myth that eternal life is something way out in outer space that we can only hope to experience after we die - and that being saved is merely about meeting the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven. Instead, John unpacks the reality that the moment we trust Christ, we are initiated into “eternal living” with God as a here and now reality, one that will continue beyond our life on this earth.
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Speaker
- By Karla J Altman on 06-14-20
By: John Ortberg
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Your God Is Too Safe
- Rediscovering the Wonder of a God You Can't Control
- By: Mark Buchanan
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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Theological depth with pastoral warmth are offered in this inspiring, first-person "spiritual geography", based on Jonah, from Mark Buchanan. It is rich with stories, references, and quotes from great - and simple - people of faith.
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A most enlightening book
- By Barbara on 03-19-12
By: Mark Buchanan
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Upside-Down Spirituality
- The 9 Essential Failures of a Faithful Life
- By: Chad Bird
- Narrated by: Brandon Batchelar
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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In our age when the church can too often seem like a poor copy of the world, Chad Bird challenges us to reclaim the astounding originality of our ancient, backward faith. With compelling examples from the Bible and today, Bird paints an enticing picture of the counterintuitive, countercultural life that God wants for us. He helps listeners delight in all of the ways that Jesus turned the world upside down, allowing us to experience true freedom, not from our weaknesses but in the midst of them.
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Great messages for today
- By Fred M on 07-24-22
By: Chad Bird
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Courage, Dear Heart
- By: Rebecca K. Reynolds
- Narrated by: Rebecca K. Reynolds
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Our world is chaotic and often feels dark and devoid of hope. And it’s not just the headlines we see every day. Our relationships are broken. A loved one’s health is failing. We’re disoriented and restless and wrestling with fear. These things are the reality of living in a fallen world. But our God is over that world. He is present in the midst of the daily ache of life. He loves us in the midst of that ache. In a series of 11 letters, Rebecca Reynolds writes to the lonely, the weary, the restless, and afraid and provides perspective and hope to find where God is in the midst of it.
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Words for every heart
- By Adam Morrison on 05-25-23
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- Kindleiphonetrace
- 11-18-18
Life changing perspective for long time Christians
I am still chewing on this book. It’s very deep and meaningful and has changed my focus to the hope of heaven and the frustrations I’ve felt with “the church” and religion don’t bother me so much. Only one small criticism is it was a bit redundant and didn’t need to be quite as lengthy. Then again, I do have ADHD, which is why I listen to audiobooks!
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- Walter
- 06-11-18
incredibly insightful book
a must read for every Christian in Western culture. I intend to read it again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-09-24
Excellent
The truth in this book is eye opening and refreshing. The American church is wasting away because we look to the here and now rather than the hope we have laid up in heaven.
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- Obadiah
- 08-07-07
An Outstanding Read
As a Christ follower I have been experiencing a revival in the depths of my relationship with my Creator. While drawing close I was perplexed why my experience, although glorious, also seemed blunted, lacking in day to day joy. It seemed mundane outside of my personal worship. I believe the direct answer to my prayer as to why this was came in the form of Ted Dekker's book.
I have dozens of Audible books from authors Yancey, LaHaye, and others. This book is among the best. It truly has renewed my vision. I believe it correctly points out what was ailing me and what is ailing the church today. It points out why we are not living in a radical manner. I want a radical life. This book has immeasurably helped me in my journey and the message has inalterably changed me. To the depths of my soul I enjoyed this book.
A word about the narrator. He totally knocked my socks off. He was, by far, the best of any I have heard. His interpretation was inspired and his reading was simply exquisite.
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- Frequent Amazon customer
- 07-09-12
Great info, tedious performance
What made the experience of listening to The Slumber of Christianity the most enjoyable?
the ideas presented and the practical analogies
Who was your favorite character and why?
no characters - this is a nonfiction work
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
The narrator's voice is clear and understandable, but the listening is tedious because this narrator seems far more focused on his performance than on the ideas he's communicating to the listener. Three in our family have listened to this audio book, and all have the same opinion of the performance.
What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?
The focus of Christians should be on Him, on the joy of the Hereafter with Him. We short-change our joy by failing to lift our focus heavenward.
Any additional comments?
I would recommend the printed version for this book rather than this audio book.
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- Todd S Olsen
- 11-14-05
I'm waking up!!
I found Ted's book both tremendously refreshing and brutally honest. I appreciate how Ted shares quite candidly about his own spiritual journey and exposes ways in how the Christian church today so often encourages our spiritual slumber. This book has helped point me to a long and forgotten path of putting my hope in heaven rather than things that can never provide lasting and full satisfaction (full pension/401k, bigger house, no debt, obedient children, happy, snappy wife). I highly recommend this book to anyone who is not satisfied with their present spiritual journey.
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- Michele
- 07-30-15
Perfect timing
This books timing was perfect as I to believe that many Christians are in a slumber. This is the time to wake up. Wake up church, wake up bride make sure you have enough oil, be ready. He hit the mark. I love that he reads his own books so they are well read. I have read many of his books but this is one I know I will read again and again.
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- Tina Murphey
- 05-05-18
Does the idea of Heaven Excite you?
Ted Dekker brings to.light the lack of today's Christians Hope and their excitement for Heaven and God's plan for their eternal future. Wake up Christian Brothers and Sisters...God has much to say about what's to come...are you listening? Are you excited about what is to be in your future with Jesus, Father and Holy Spirit?
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- Selah
- 03-24-18
10 stars
Great tangible content about how to meditate on the coming kingdom of heaven. There's no need to wait to experience the joy of being in God's presence!
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