Audiobooks narrated by Ruth Simons

Now and Not Yet: Audio Bible Studies: Pressing In When You're Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for Mor

If you've ever waited on the Lord for something-direction, answers, resolution, strength-you know how challenging it can be. Even when we fully believe that God sees and hears our requests, if we're honest, we sometimes view waiting as wasted time. But, what if it's not? What if waiting is the means God uses to make us more like Christ? What if there are some pieces of God's character that we'll only learn while we wait? If that's true… how do we lean in? What lessons do these seasons hold? How do we keep hoping and believing what we know to be true? In this six-week study, you'll explore five biblical narratives that put God's faithfulness to waiting people on display and help you direct your gaze from the answers you're seeking to the God who meets you while you wait. 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.

Ruth Chou Simons (Author), Ruth Simons (Narrator)

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Now and Not Yet: Pressing in When You’re Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for More

Bestselling author Ruth Chou Simons guides readers who are restless in their current circumstances on a journey of growth, purpose, and pressing in. Too often, we feel disappointed with our 'right now'--our life circumstances, our relationships, our progress, our daily grind. We want to do so many things--good, godly things--but our situations don't allow us to step into them. Are we missing out on our own lives? Why does right now seem so far from where we really long to be? Bestselling author Ruth Chou Simons reminds us that it's okay to not like the right now we've been given, but we don't have to like it to lean in. In Now and Not Yet, Ruth shows us how to.. . - embrace the biblical truth that someday is made up of thousands of right nows; - discern how the difficult parts of our lives are actually a unique gift by discovering five ways to flip the script on a hard season; - stop feeling trapped when we are not where we want to be with guided liturgies for what we are facing today; and - live faithfully in the tension between what is and what is not yet. Your right now matters. And you can choose to press in and not check out. To know God is at work even when you don't see the progress you're looking for. To start where you are in this very moment. Because he's not through with you yet.

Ruth Chou Simons (Author), Ruth Simons (Narrator)

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The Hidden Peace: Finding True Security, Strength, and Confidence Through Humility

The peace we long for begins with coming to the end of ourselves. There are inescapable aspects of life we are all marked by. We have less control than we want, more anxiety than we're comfortable with and just enough insecurity to continually remind us of our shortcomings. To experience these things is to be human. We aren't superheroes and invincibility isn't an option. But humility is. Whether we've incorrectly defined it or underestimated its relevance to our daily life, humility is the missing piece for the security, strength and confidence we all want. It's time to stop trying so hard to avoid our limitations or overcompensate for them. God has better for us and it begins with bowing low in humility. With relatable stories, practical wisdom and biblical theology broken down into digestible takeaways, The Hidden Peace by Dr. Joel Muddamalle will help you: - Overcome the fear of being 'found out' or looking like a fraud by realizing God's intent for shortcomings and weaknesses. - Walk through hurtful situations in the most God-honoring way by gaining a true understanding of biblical humility. - Answer the question 'why do bad things happen to good people?' by learning a perspective shift that will change how you process suffering. - Know confidently that you're living with purpose and being used by God through seven ways to practically live like Him today. - Be led by the biblical definition of self-awareness so you can experience the unexpected ways it brings safety and security to your life. - Stop believing the lie that theology is out of touch or too difficult to comprehend as Joel shows you how to dig into scripture and study it yourself. Weakness is not your enemy. Planted in the soil of humility, weakness becomes a means to gaining more strength and more peace.

Joel Muddamalle (Author), Carlos Whitaker, Chris Scott, Chris Tyrrell, Hillary Scott, Jennie Lusko, Joel Muddamalle, Levi Lusko, Lysa Terkeurst, Ruth Simons (Narrator)

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When Strivings Cease: Audio Bible Studies: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel

Find freedom from the never-ending quest for approval and affirmation by learning how to accept the undeserved gift of grace from a merciful God. In today's society, the pressure to perform is overwhelming. It's a hustling, image-forward age of opportunity, and women are more anxious than ever. Many of us end up constantly feeling behind, lacking, and like we're failing-at home, at work, with friends, with God. In this audio Bible study, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and speaker Ruth Chou Simons calls women to discover how God's profound gift of grace and favor invites them to rest from chasing approval and earning love, and instead discover the freedom of true belonging and worth that doesn't depend on them. After going through this study, you'll walk away understanding more fully that the generous, unmerited favor of God is the means to the welcome, love, and approval you so deeply long for. Sessions include: - 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.

Ruth Chou Simons (Author), Ruth Simons (Narrator)

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When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming

Read by the author. Grace Secures What Striving Cannot In this hustling, image-forward age of opportunity, we feel more anxious than ever. Despite all the affirming memes and self-reflections that dominate social media feeds, approval and worth often seem assigned to what we do rather than who we are. And we end up constantly feeling like we're behind, lacking, and failing-at home, at work, with friends, with God. Ruth Chou Simons knows something about feeling measured by achievement, performance, and the approval of others. As a Taiwanese immigrant growing up between two cultures, Ruth was always on a mission to prove her worth, until she came to truly understand the one thing that changes everything: the extravagant, undeserved gift of grace from a merciful God. In When Strivings Cease, Ruth guides you on a journey to find freedom from the never-ending quest for self-improvement. She shows you how to - confront the ways you look to superficial means of acceptance and belonging; - find relief in realizing self-help isn't the answer because you can't be so amazing that you won't need grace; - stop seeing God as someone to perform for and start finding delight in responding to his welcome; and - let go of trying to rely on your own strength, your own abilities, and your own savvy by truly understanding the freedom Jesus purchased for you. With personal stories, biblical insights, practical applications, and touches of original artwork by Ruth, this transformational book helps you see the beautiful truth that God's favor is the only currency you need-because in Christ you are enough.

Ruth Chou Simons (Author), Ruth Simons (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Ruth Simons