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  • The Things of Earth

  • Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts
  • By: Joe Rigney
  • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
  • Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (112 ratings)

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The Things of Earth

By: Joe Rigney
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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Publisher's summary

Helping listeners walk the line between idolatry and ingratitude, this audiobook emphasizes our responsibility to glorify God by joyfully embracing his good gifts without letting them become worldly distractions that steal our affection.

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Phenomenal book and phenomenal reading!

I enjoyed every second of this audiobook! It was just what my soul needed. Joe Rigney writes in such a beautiful prose that captures your attention and engages your emotion. Sean Runnette’s performance was perfect. If you are looking for answers to questions about loving the world and loving God or if you seek a deeper understanding of what to do with suffering in your life, read/listen to this book!

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Great perspective on this material world!

I really enjoyed this book, especially chapters 9 and on.
The narrator was difficult to listen to though will definitely be purchasing the hard copy!

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Wonderful

Important corrective for the ascetic tendencies of modern evangelicalism. A call to enjoy God's good gifts.

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Great book

This book was great and I highly recommend it. The readers inflections were a trial for me.

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Great Book — Horrible Narrator

This is an excellent book. However, this is one of the worst narrators I’ve ever heard on a professional recording.

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Great Book, Narrator could be better

Excellent book; I learned a great deal. Very Biblical, and I will instigate some personal changes because of the truths here.

Only complaint is the narration. Reader’s voice stayed on the quiet side too much. I found myself having to turn the volume up, then down as the reader’s volume adjusted.

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Paradigm shifting

This book will change the way you perceive creation! Phenomenal! Receive God's gifts with joy

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To God be the glory, great things He has done!

This book is a beautiful picture of seeing evidence of grace all around you: both in creation and the created!

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An Amazing, Enlightening Book

This book was an answer to a prayer and a deeply enlightening read. Not only was it instructional, helpful, biblical, and edifying, it also produced a deep joy in me while I read it. I recommend every serious Christian read this book at some point, but most especially if they're feeling guilty about enjoying God's good gifts in the world.

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Great book!

Receive with immense gratitude and give lavishly. The Triune God out of abundance of love gives lavishly. "... what do you have that you have not graciously received" 1Cor 4:7. I loved the book so much. there is a deeper understanding and comfort of the enjoyments God has graciously given.

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