Audiobooks by Andy Stanley

Who Needs Christmas/Why Easter Matters: Audio Bible Studies

Who Needs Christmas: The details of the Christmas story are amazing . . . and can seem a bit unbelievable. There is the angelic announcement to Mary that she will give birth to the Messiah. The dream from God that convinces Joseph to take Jesus as his own son. The angelic host who announces Jesus' birth to the shepherds. The madness of a king who tried to put an end to Jesus' life. The narrative of Jesus' birth is miraculous. But as pastor Andy Stanley explores in this four-session video study (study guide sold separately), when you look at all the events in the Old Testament leading up to this point in time, the unbelievable story of Christmas becomes quite remarkable. It was only 'when the set time had fully come' that God sent Jesus into the world 'that we might receive adoption to sonship' (Galatians 4:4-5). God sent Jesus to do what laws and regulations, judges and prophets, and exile and punishment could not accomplish. He sent Jesus not merely to deliver us from the penalty and consequences of our sin, but to actually break the power of the enemy and free us from our slavery to sin. Through Christmas, we are reminded that even when it seems God is silent, he is always working. God sent Jesus not simply to be the Savior of the world but to be the Savior in our world. Through Christmas, we are reminded that God always keeps his promises to us. Sessions include: - The Story Behind the Story (20:00) - The Author of Life (18:00) - The Message of Christmas (23:00) - Ready or Not . . . He Is Coming (18:00) Why Easter Matters: As believers in Christ, we all would like to say that we trust in God. We would all like to claim that we believe God has our best interests in mind and that obedience to him is the best pathway to finding joy, peace, and fulfillment in life. But the truth is that we often find ourselves actively resisting the very God in whom we say we trust. This was true of people even back in the days of first-century Israel when Jesus walked the earth. In this four-session study (study guide sold separately), pastor Andy Stanley explores the lives of some of these individuals and reveals how the story of Easter became real to them when they found themselves caught up in the events of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. These characters include figures in the Gospels such as: Joseph Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, the two criminals on the crosses next to Jesus, and the disciples and other followers of Jesus, who found their world turned upside down when the one they believed to be the Messiah was first put to death . . . and then rose again. Sessions include: - The High Cost of Following Christ (21:00) - The Risk of Surrendering to God (24:30) - The God Who Can Be Trusted (20:00) - The Foundation of Our Faith (23:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Andy Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley (Narrator)

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Why in the World: Audio Bible Studies: The Reason God Became One of Us

In this four-session audio Bible study, bestselling author and pastor Andy Stanley takes a closer look at one of the unique things Christians believe: God became one of us. Why in the world would God do that? Why would God leave the comfort and recognition of heaven to live on this ball of dirt in a time before morphine and indoor plumbing when the best of conditions barely paralleled the worst of modern-day conditions? Why? We think we know why He died. But what compelled him to live as one of us? Sessions include: - To Communicate and Demonstrate (19:00) - Like Son, Like Father (21:00) - Classless (17:00) - Putting Religion in Its Place (20:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Andy Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley (Narrator)

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Parenting: Getting It Right

Read by the authors. Am I getting parenting right? Most parents, at any and every stage, find themselves asking this question. Whether you're sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, its confusion and clarity, its big blowups and small victories. And no matter our family makeup or our children's personalities, many of us experience anxiety over our children's futures and often fear making a mistake. Andy and Sandra Stanley are no strangers to this feeling. As parents of three grown children and cofounders of North Point Ministries, they are seasoned experts on faith and parenting. Together they have spent decades counseling countless families, mentoring others, and learning from mentors of their own, all while leading one of the largest churches in the country. In Parenting: Getting It Right, Andy and Sandra combine their experience and wisdom into a guide that helps readers understand and live by essential parenting principles. In an inviting, conversational approach that is both informative and accessible, the Stanleys help readers understand the most important goal in parenting and learn the steps to pursue it by: - Learning the four distinct stages of parenting - Clarifying the primary goal of parenting and developing a parenting orientation around that goal - Identifying and adapting their approach--not their rules--to their children's distinct personalities - Deciding on their shortlist of non-negotiables and learning to stick to it You don't have to constantly doubt if you're getting it right as a parent. Start here and feel confident about raising a healthy and happy family.

Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley (Narrator)

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Parenting: Audio Bible Studies: Getting It Right

AM I DOING THIS RIGHT? This is a question every parent asks themselves at some point-or at multiple points-along the way. You want to get it right. Andy and Sandra Stanley are here to help. As parents of three grown children and cofounders of North Point Ministries, one of the largest church networks in the country, they are seasoned experts on faith and parenting. Together they have spent decades counseling families and mentoring moms and dads while leaning into mentors of their own. In the six-session audio Bible study Parenting: Getting It Right, Andy and Sandra combine their experience and wisdom to help listeners identify and embrace their it-their win as parents. In an inviting and conversational approach that is both informative and accessible, the Stanleys discuss: - The four stages of parenting - How to parent with the end in mind - An approach to discipline that strengthens relationships - How to help your child develop a faith of their own You don't have to constantly wonder whether you're getting it right as a parent. Start here and feel confident about raising children who will enjoy being together and with you even when they no longer have to be. Sessions and run times: - Your North Star (21:00) - The Four Stages of Parenting (21:30) - The Role of Words (22:30) - Marriage Matters (22:00) - Establishing Rules and Consequences (20:00) - Developing a Faith of Their Own (17:00) The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley (Narrator)

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Enemigos del corazón (Enemies of the Heart)

¿Problemas matrimoniales?¿Relaciones familiares estresadas?¿Amistades quebrantadas? Las circunstancias que usted enfrenta hoy probablemente son alimentadas por una de las cuatro fuerzas emocionales que le lleva a actuar de manera indeseable, a veces incluso en contra de su voluntad. Andy Stanley explora cada una de estas fuerzas destructivas... La culpa La ira La codicia Los celos y cómo éstas se infiltran en su vida y dañan sus relaciones. Si éstas emociones reinan libremente en usted, tienen el poder de destruir su hogar, su carrera y sus amistades. Enemigos del corazón ofrece una dirección práctica y bíblica que le ayudará a retomar el control para hacerse cargo de esos sentimientos que controlan su vida y así restaurar las relaciones rotas en su vida.

Andy Stanley (Author), Marco Lubián (Narrator)

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Mejores decisiones, menos lamentos (Better Choices, Fewer Regrets)

Las buenas preguntas llevan a mejores decisiones. Tus decisiones definen la dirección, la calidad y la historia de tu vida. Nadie planifica complicar su vida con una mala decisión. El problema es que muchas personas no planifican para no hacerlo. Este libro te ayudará a no hacerlo. En Mejores decisiones, menos lamentos, el pastor Andy Stanley presenta cinco preguntas revolucionarias que te capacitan para tomar mejores decisiones en las finanzas, las relaciones y el campo profesional. Estas interrogantes están diseñadas como «filtros para la toma de decisiones» que te llevarán al éxito en cada etapa de la vida, por el resto de tu vida. Descubrirás cómo: • Desarrollar un filtro para la toma de decisiones que revele qué opciones probablemente conducirán a resultados positivos en su vida. • Evitar venderse con malas ideas y tomar decisiones rápidas cuando el tiempo sea corto. • Encontrar la verdad y la claridad en cualquier decisión complicada. • Mejorar las relaciones y sanar la división a través de mejores decisiones. • Descubrir las razones detrás de sus decisiones para que pueda seguir adelante con cambios positivos. • Considerar el impacto a largo plazo de sus elecciones para que pueda escribir una historia de vida que valga la pena celebrar. • Identificar fácilmente cualquier señal de alerta que indique qué decisiones pueden resultar en arrepentimientos en el futuro.

Andy Stanley (Author), Carlos Zertuch (Narrator)

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The New Rules for Love, Sex, and Dating: Audio Bible Studies

Single? Looking for the 'right person'? Thinking that if you met the right person everything would turn out right? Think again. In The New Rules For Love, Sex, and Dating, Andy Stanley explores the challenges, assumptions, and land mines associated with dating in the twenty-first century. Best of all, he offers the most practical and uncensored advice you will ever hear on this topic. Not for the faint of heart, The New Rules for Love, Sex, and Dating challenges single Christ followers to step up and set a new standard for this generation! "If you don't want a marriage like the majority of marriages, then stop dating like the majority of daters!" -Andy Stanley Sessions include: - The Right Person Myth (21:00) - Gentleman's Club (19:00) - Designer Sex (19:00) - If I Were You (21:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Andy Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley (Narrator)

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Not in It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides Sidelines The Church

Read by the author. Is it possible to disagree politically and love unconditionally? The reaction of evangelicals to political and cultural shifts in recent years revealed what they value most. Lurking beneath our Bible-laced rhetoric, faith claims, books, and sermons is a relentless drive to WIN! But the church is not here to win. By every human measure, our Savior lost. On purpose. With a purpose. And we are his body. We are not in it to win anything. We are in it for something else entirely. That something else is what this book is about. You'll discover: - How to take a stand the right way. You'll learn how to make your case with a posture of humility and understanding, rather than being fueled by the fear of losing something. - How to view politics through the lens of faith. Learn curiously, listen intentionally, and love unconditionally. - How the life of Jesus and his teaching applies to modern-day challenges in a fresh way. The 'biblical' stand may not be what we've been taught. Jesus never asked his followers to agree on everything. But he did call his followers to obey a new command: to love others in the same way he has loved us. Instead of asserting our rights or fighting for power, we need to begin asking ourselves: what does love require of me?

Andy Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley (Narrator)

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Starting Point: Audio Bible Studies: A Conversation About Faith

You had a first day of school, a first date, a first kiss, a first job. But here's something you may not have considered-faith has a starting point. Starting Point is a conversational environment where you can explore faith and experience community. It's a safe place for you to ask questions and to learn about the Bible and Christianity. You may have questions that you've always wondered about but never felt you could ask at church, legitimate questions that would make many Christians uncomfortable. Ask them. Nothing is off-limits. We want to have conversations about the stuff that really matters to you, even when it's difficult to talk about-especially when it's difficult to talk about. We believe that God loves you . . . specifically. And we believe he's big enough to handle your toughest questions, darkest moments, and deepest doubts. We want to honor him and you by creating an environment where you can be open, honest, and transparent. This study is for: - SEEKERS: those who are curious about God, Jesus, the Bible, or Christianity - STARTERS: those who have just begun a relationship with Jesus Christ - RETURNERS: those who have some church experience but have been away for a while Come as you are and build relationships with others as you discover your starting point. Sessions Include: - Start (20:00) - Problem (17:00) - Trust (23:00) - Rules (22:00) - Jesus (23:00) - Grace (20:00) - Faith (21:00) - Invitation (27:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Andy Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley (Narrator)

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Your Move: Audio Bible Studies: Four Questions to Ask When You Don’t Know What to Do

In this four-session audio Bible study, Andy Stanley unpacks four questions that will help you make sound decisions with God's help. Throughout our lives, we're confronted with decisions we never anticipated having to make - relational, career, financial, parenting - the list goes on and on. The complicate matters further the timeframe for making a decision is often short and our options limited. But regardless, a decision needs to be made. So what do you do when it's your move and you aren't sure what to do? Follow Andy as he teaches how every decision and its outcome become a permanent part of your story, what to do when you feel the need to pause before taking action, and how to make more of this life by making sound decisions. Sessions include: - Really (20:30) - The Story of Your Life (19:30) - Pay Attention to the Tension (21:00) - Passing It On (21:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Andy Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley (Narrator)

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Staying in Love: Audio Bible Studies: Falling in Love Is Easy, Staying in Love Requires a Plan

In this four-session audio Bible study, pastor Andy Stanley discusses how to stay in love once you fall in love. We all know what's required to fall in love… a pulse. Falling in love is easy. But staying there-that's something else entirely. With more than a thousand matchmaking services available today and new ones springing up all the time, finding a romantic match can be easier than ever. But staying together with the one you've found seems to be the real challenge. So, is it possible for two people to fall in love and actually stay there? Absolutely! Let Andy Stanley show you how through the four sessions of Staying in Love. Sessions include: - Love Is a Verb (20:00) - Re-Modeling (21:30) - Feelin' It (22:30) - Multiple Choice Marriage (21:00) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Andy Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley (Narrator)

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Taking Responsibility for Your Life: Audio Bible Studies: Because Nobody Else Will

In this four-session audio Bible study, Andy Stanley shows you how to take authentic responsibility for the things in your life. RESPONSIBILITIES. We all have them. But we don't all take them as seriously as we ought to. Wouldn't it be great, though, if we all took responsibility for the things we are responsible for? Wouldn't it be great if you took responsibility for everything you're responsible for? It's time to stop the finger-pointing and excuse-making and to remove the "ir" in irresponsible. In this study, Stanley tells us it's time to ask ourselves, "Am I REALLY taking responsibility for my life?" Sessions include: - Let the Blames Begin (16:00) - The Disproportionate Life (18:00) - This Is No Time to Pray (18:30) - Embracing Your Response Ability (18:30) Coordinating study guide available separately. The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.

Andy Stanley (Author), Andy Stanley (Narrator)

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