Audiobooks by Choco De Jesús

"Love demands more of you and me than we often want to give. It's easy to love a lovely person, but what about...them? What about that stereotype, that race, that person or group of people in a political, cultural, or socioeconomic class who don't behave like you, don't believe like you, and if you are honest…make you uncomfortable? What is love in this context? We read that Jesus broke boundaries to love the people that many detested. His love was transformative because His love saw past disagreement, indifference, and offense. Loving them? Like this? That's hard. If you consider yourself a Christian, then love should be your primary characteristic. But it seems that division defines us in our society where rage and anger abound. Today, many people see Christians as angry followers of God who are more interested in winning political arguments than loving people. If you say we follow Jesus but are not loving like Him, then what's the point? There is a better way. Using the incredible story of how Pastor Choco chose to 'love them anyway' to transform the crime-ridden community of Humboldt Park in Chicago, Love Them Anyway will inspire you to love in a way you never have. This book will pave a compelling path for you to both express and experience a truly transformative love on a deep level. It will tap into your deepest desires, expose your hesitations, connect you deeper with God's love, and help you take bold steps to love the people around you—and your love will change lives. When you learn to Love Them Anyway, your passion will be redirected, your purpose will be refined, and you will see God use you in ways you could never have imagined. Love is hard. It's not convenient, and it's not always safe. But love is beautiful. Love is contagious. It breaks through defenses and destroys walls that divide us. Love is the answer. So, love them anyway. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: • Designed for individual study, small-group interactions, and church-wide applications that reach every corner of a church's local community • Weekly reflection and discussion questions to guide you on how to show love to others in new ways"

Choco De Jesús (Author), Ramon De Ocampo (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Muévase a más: Las sorpresas ilimitadas de un Dios fiel

"En el mundo actual la gente está cansada y llena de temores, viven temporadas difíciles en sus vidas. Tal vez están batallando con un cónyuge que ha roto las promesas y les ha traicionado, viven bajo un presupuesto muy ajustado o están criando a sus hijos en un hogar sin uno de los padres. Otros están cuidando a un padre enfermo o angustiados ante la pérdida de uno de ellos. Este libro exhorta a los lectores a recordar que hay algo más, que Dios nos ha prometido y planeado una vida más abundante que la que vivimos en estos momentos. Su «más» es infinito; no tiene límite. Su Palabra promete que podemos aprender a vivir en su plenitud. Relatando su historia personal en cuanto a experimentar ese «más», el autor comparte con los lectores que ellos también han sido escogidos por Dios; destinados a vivir en Su plenitud. El autor analiza también ciertos impedimentos específicos que nos impiden llevar una vida abundante, como el temor, las múltiples ocupaciones, las heridas que nos hacemos a nosotros mismos y el egoísmo. Cuando llenamos nuestra vida con lo que nosotros queremos, no le abrimos espacio a ese «más» de Dios, el cual exige también menos de nosotros mismos. Desafiando la mentalidad estadounidense de que «más» se refiere al dinero y a las riquezas, el autor aclara que no se trata de una recompensa («Si yo hago esto, consigo aquello»). Sino que nos da aliento con la verdad bíblica de que Dios, desde el principio, ha planeado que vivamos en su «más», la vida abundante que nace al dar un paso tras otro en obediencia y fidelidad. Cuando aprendas a vivir en el «más» de Dios, sabrás: • Experimentar la plenitud de Dios • Caminar paso a paso, dedicado completamente al presente • Adquirir fortaleza y gozo en medio de las pruebas • Descubrir orden en el caos • Encontrar descanso en medio de las ocupaciones"

Choco De Jesús (Author), Alberto Santillán (Narrator)

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Move into More: The Limitless Surprises of a Faithful God

"Abundant life. Does that describe the life you're living now? Or do words like busy, overwhelming, disappointing, or exhausting come to mind instead? Today, more than ever, we long for satisfaction in our lives and fulfillment in our faith but come up empty. We are lacking, and that hole can't be filled by money, prestige, or stuff. Pastor Choco, author of Move into More, knows what it feels like to want more from life. Raised by a single mother after his alcoholic father left, he grew up as a poor Puerto Rican kid in Humboldt Park, one of Chicago's toughest neighborhoods. He grew up never having enough. However, God had so much more for him. Pastor Choco rose to become senior pastor of New Life Covenant Church (one of Chicago's fastest-growing churches) and one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. In Move into More, with conviction and earnestness, Pastor Choco explains that God has promised a life of more-joyful contentment that comes from living passionately with a purpose-to anyone who follows him in obedience. It's not who you are, he says, it's what Jesus can do if you will let him. Choco breaks down popular-yet-untrue thinking that God's "more" is about wealth or material possessions, fame or power, and shows readers that God's more is far better than anyone could ever imagine. If you're willing to Move into More, your eyes will be opened to the all-powerful, all-loving God who wants more for you than you can imagine in your wildest dreams. When you follow Him faithfully and obediently, you will find peace in your problems, rest in your weariness, order in circumstantial chaos, and joy in trials. Don't settle for less than God has for you-it's time to Move into More!"

Choco De Jesús (Author), Eddie Lopez (Narrator)

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