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The Five Family Money Conversations: Money Personalities at Every Age and Stage

Raise your hand if your parents had 'the talk' with you. No, not that talk. We mean the money talk. Money affects you and your kids every day. Now there's a way to talk about money in a way that actually brings your family closer. With two kids of our own, we suspect our parenting goals are likely the same as yours-no spoiled brats, no crippling debt, and kids who know a dollar actually takes work. That's why we wrote this book. The Five Family Money Conversations offers practical advice for dealing with three age groups (5-12, 13-17, and 18 and beyond). It is the parenting 'how to' book you don't want to live without. - Conquer the 5 toughest money conversations to have with your kids - Discover your kids' Money Personalities by taking the age-based Money Personalities Assessment - Learn their Money Languages so you can be heard We give you relationship secrets, share our experiences, and make it fun. Whether your kids are 5 or 25, this book will change the course of your family forever!

Megan Kovar, Taylor Kovar (Author), Amanda Sanfilippo, Jon Watson (Narrator)

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The Five Money Personalities: Speaking the Same Love and Money Language

For Richer or For Poorer The Five Money Personalities has returned in this revised edition by the new Money Couple: Taylor and Megan Kovar. Every couple argues about money. It doesn't matter if you've been married for forty years or dating for four months, money touches every decision you make as a couple. And when the two of you don't see eye to eye on spending and saving, disagreements turn into toxic fights that leave both feeling hurt and angry. But what if you could understand and embrace your unique money differences and transform your financial relationship for the better? The Kovars believe you can do just that by discovering your Money Personalities. Dive into the world of the five Money Personalities to learn about your Primary and Secondary personality: - Spender - Flyer - Saver - Security Seeker - Risk Taker Once you know your Money Personalities, you can get to the root of your money arguments and begin working together as a team. It's not just about money management, and it's definitely not just about overcoming debt. It is a whole new way of living that will change everything in your relationship. The Five Money Personalities was previously written by Scott and Bethany Palmer. Accompanying charts and exercises are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Megan Kovar, Taylor Kovar (Author), Amanda Sanfilippo, Jon Watson (Narrator)

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The Hardest Sermons You'll Ever Have to Preach: Help from Trusted Preachers for Tragic Times

Cancer. Suicide. The death of a child. As much as we wish we could avoid tragedies like these, eventually they will strike your church community. When they do, pastors must be ready to offer help by communicating the life-changing message of the gospel in a way that offers hope, truth, and encouragement during these difficult circumstances. Those asked to preach in the midst of tragedy know the anxiety of trying to say appropriate things from God's Word that will comfort and strengthen God's people when emotions and faith are stretched thin. This indispensable resource helps pastors prepare sermons in the face of tragedies by providing suggestions for how to approach different kinds of tragedy, as well as insight into how to handle the theological challenges of human suffering. Each topic provides a specific description of the context of the tragedy, the key concerns that need to be addressed in the message, and an outline of the approach taken in the sample sermon that follows. Topics addressed include: abortion; abuse; responding to national and community tragedies; the death of a child; death due to cancer and prolonged sickness; death due to drunk driving; drug abuse; and suicide. Bryan Chapell, author of Christ-Centered Preaching, has gathered together messages from some of today's most trusted Christian leaders including: John Piper, Tim Keller, Michael Horton, Jack Collins, Dan Doriani, Jerram Barrs, Mike Khandjian, Robert Rayburn, Wilson Benton, Bob Flayhart, and George Robertson. Each chapter provides you with the resources you need to communicate the life-giving hope of the gospel in the midst of tragedy. In addition, the appendices provide further suggestions of biblical texts for addressing various subjects as well as guidance for conducting funerals. The appendixes are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Zondervan (Author), John Behrens, Jon Watson, Trey Suey, Vince Wallace (Narrator)

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Counsel for Couples: A Biblical and Practical Guide for Marriage Counseling

You aren't a licensed marriage and family therapist. You didn't do a doctoral dissertation on pastoral counseling. You're simply God's person caring for God's people in the local church. And the marriages in your church need help. Many pastors feel ill-equipped to handle the challenges that arise when a couple is going through marital difficulties. They feel lost and inadequate. What do you say? What counsel do you offer? Should I say anything or just listen? Do I schedule a follow-up appointment? Do I ask questions? What questions? If you are or have been in this situation before, this book offers you a practical guide to get started with the first sessions and then offers specific guidance on nine of the most common topics that come up in marriage counseling. Author and pastor Jonathan Holmes offers a solid, biblical theology and methodology to help you navigate through the world of marriage counseling with the fundamental conviction that God's word is powerful enough to address the deepest of marital issues, and robust enough to handle whatever might come your way. In each chapter, you'll meet a new couple dealing with a different issue, much like the people in your church, office, and neighborhood. Through the book you'll also hear advice from several respected voices in the biblical counseling community. Whether you're a novice or already knowledgeable, Counsel for Couples provides theologically sound and biblically practical tools to help you as you help couples in need. Accompanying tables, diagrams, URLs, and resources are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Jonathan D. Holmes (Author), Carson Wishart, Jon Watson (Narrator)

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What Difference Do It Make?: Stories of Hope and Healing

Some Stories Just Can't Be Stopped ... What Difference Do It Make? continues the hard-to-believe story of hope and reconciliation that began with the New York Times bestseller, Same Kind of Different as Me. Ron Hall and Denver Moore, unlikely friends and even unlikelier coauthors share the hard-to-stop story of how a remarkable woman's love brought them together. Now, in What Difference Do It Make? Ron and Denver along with Lynn Vincent offer: - more of the story-with untold anecdotes, especially Ron's struggle with his difficult father and Denver's dramatic stint in Angola prison - the rest of the story-how Same Kind of Different as Me came to be written and changed the lives of its authors - the ongoing story-true tales of hope from people whose lives have been changed by Ron and Denver's story and how they make a difference in their worlds - your part in the story-wise, practical, and hard-lived guidance for how you can make a difference to those in need Deeply moving but never sappy or sentimental, What Difference Do It Make? answers its own question with a simple and emphatic answer. What difference can one person (or two) make in the world? A lot!

Denver Moore, Lynn Vincent, Ron Hall (Author), Jon Watson, Rick Jones, Rick N. Jones (Narrator)

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Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Your Life

The Bible teaches us that we are to be filled with God's Spirit and that God's presence and grace is manifested among his people as they serve, love, and minister to one another. Yet some of the gifts that God offers to his people aren't commonly seen in many churches today. Gifts of prophecy, healing, tongues, and other supernatural gifts of God seem to be absent, and many Christians are unsure how to cultivate an atmosphere where God's Spirit can work while remaining committed to the foundational truth of God's Word. How can Christians pursue and implement the miraculous gifts of the Spirit without falling into fanatical excess and splitting the church in the process? In Practicing the Power, pastor and author Sam Storms offers practical steps to understanding and exercising spiritual gifts in a way that remains grounded in the word and centered in the gospel. With examples drawn from his forty years of ministry as a pastor and teachers, Storms offers a guidebook that can help pastors, elders, and church members understand what changes are needed to see God move in supernatural power and to guard against excess and abuse of the spiritual gifts. If you long to see God's Spirit move in your church and life, and aren't sure why that isn't happening or where to begin, this book is for you.

Sam Storms (Author), Jon Watson (Narrator)

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The Camera Never Lies

Daniel, Kelly, and Milly appear to be the perfect family. But an old camera will expose secrets no one wants developed. Daniel Whitely is a successful marriage counselor and bestselling author, yet his own marriage is in crisis and his daughter is drifting further away each day. To make matters worse, the deadline for his second book has come and gone, and he still hasn't written a single word. When Daniel inherits an old camera from his grandfather, he notices an inscription on the bottom: "No matter what you think you might see, the camera never lies." Daniel begins using the camera, but every time he develops his photos, they threaten to reveal secrets that could sabotage both his marriage and his career-exposing him as a fraud and destroying the life he has worked so hard to build. He's faced with a choice: keep his secrets and save his career or come clean and possibly save his family. Which will he choose? Which would you choose? Praise for The Camera Never Lies: 'In his intriguing novel, The Camera Never Lies, David Rawlings challenges us to wonder what our photographs would look like if our souls, not our faces, were captured by the lens. This fascinating story will capture your imagination and your heart.'-Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress "The camera never lies, and neither does this gripping story about unearthing our deepest secrets in the most fantastical of ways. A message relatable to us all, bottled in an adventure we all love to read."-Melissa Ferguson, author of The Dating Charade 'A thought-provoking look at the real price that secrets extract-not just from the person keeping them, but from their loved ones, too.You'll close this story and be compelled to examine your own life . . . and also look at those around you and wonder, 'Who else looks like they have it all together but is drowning on the inside?''-Jessica Kate, author of Love and Other Mistakes

David Rawlings (Author), Jon Watson (Narrator)

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The Baggage Handler

In a similar vein to The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews or Dinner with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory, The Baggage Handler is a contemporary story that explores one question: What baggage are you carrying? "The Baggage Handler by David Rawlings is an extraordinary novel that lingered in my heart long after I finished it."-Colleen Coble, USA Today bestselling author of The House at Saltwater Point and the Lavender Tide series When three people take the wrong suitcase from baggage claim, their lives change forever. A hothead businessman coming to the city for a showdown meeting to save his job. A mother of three hoping to survive the days at her sister's house before her niece's wedding. And a young artist pursuing his father's dream so he can keep his own alive. When David, Gillian, and Michael each take the wrong suitcase from baggage claim, the airline directs them to retrieve their bags at a mysterious facility in a deserted part of the city. There they meet the enigmatic Baggage Handler, who shows them there is more in their baggage than what they have packed, and carrying it with them is slowing them down in ways they can't imagine. And they must deal with it before they can leave. In this modern-day parable about the burdens that weigh us down, David Rawlings issues an inspiring invitation to lighten the load.

David Rawlings (Author), Jon Watson (Narrator)

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