Audiobooks by John Ortberg

Eternity is Now in Session: A Radical Rediscovery of What Jesus Really Taught About Salvation, Etern

Something in us is waiting?for what, we don't know. Something different? Something better? For Christians, perhaps the deepest expression of what we're waiting for is found in the phrase "eternal life." But what is eternal life? Why do we want it? And how do we know if we have it? In Eternity Is Now in Session, bestselling author John Ortberg dispels the myth that eternal life is something way out in outer space that we can only hope to experience after we die?and that being saved is merely about meeting the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven. Instead, John unpacks the reality that the moment we trust Christ, we are initiated into "eternal living" with God as a here and now reality, one that will continue beyond our life on this earth. Jesus defined eternal life just once, in John 17:3: ". . . that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." The kind of "knowing God" that is eternal life is an interactive relationship, not just an affirmation of certain facts about God. Once we begin the transformative journey of truly knowing God, we can start to experience His presence, favor, and resurrection power right here on this earth?in the details, tasks, and challenges of daily, ordinary life. And as we begin to know God this way, we'll realize each moment of our lives is a vehicle to the eternity we've been longing for all along.

John Ortberg (Author), Dean Gallagher (Narrator)

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How Do I Know if I'm Really Saved

What Does It Mean to Be Saved? Some people think that salvation is merely about meeting the minimal entrance requirements needed to get into heaven when they die. But that's not how Jesus talked about it. Rightly understood, salvation is an invitation to know God and to experience His presence, favor, and power starting right here on earth. In How Do I Know if I'm Really Saved, bestselling author John Ortberg: Dispels the myth that eternal life is something we can only hope to experience after we die, Recaptures the New Testament definition of salvation, eternal life, and the Good News of the Gospel, and Explains what it really means to be a disciple. So what does it mean to be saved? Let's find out!

John Ortberg (Author), Dean Gallagher (Narrator)

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O Deus que abre portas: Como identificar e agarrar as melhores oportunidades

Permanecer estático e acomodado não é algo que o Deus da Bíblia costuma ordenar a seu povo. Pelo contrário, ele muitas vezes nos abre portas e nos convida a atravessá-las e caminhar rumo a algo novo e desconhecido. Saber reagir ao chamado é a diferença entre viver de acordo com a vontade de Deus ou recusá-la. John Ortberg, autor consagrado mundialmente, nos ensina a reconhecer as portas que nos são abertas. Ele nos incentiva e nos encoraja a abraçar o desconhecido e a desfrutar as maravilhosas experiências que o Senhor deseja nos proporcionar, pois a porta que Deus abre ninguém é capaz de fechar. Siga em frente, atravesse essa porta e experimente oportunidades que terão repercussões eternas. A porta aberta é a grande aventura da vida, pois significa a possibilidade de ser um instrumento na mão de Deus. Mais que isso. Significa abandonar a mesmice, renovar o pensamento, dar significado à vida e responder positivamente ao chamado de Deus. Descubra e surpreenda-se com os cuidados de Deus com você. Aproveite as oportunidades que ele lhe concede de fazer a vida valer a pena.

John Ortberg (Author), Eduardo Costa Mendonça (Narrator)

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Your Magnificent Chooser: Teaching Kids to Make Godly Choices

We all have choices to make every day, even the youngest children. The choices we make play a large part in forming who we grow to be as adults. For kids, those choices can include whether to be obedient or disobedient, to share or be selfish, to have a good attitude or not, and more. John Ortberg addresses the ability to choose in a whimsical way by inviting children to use their magnificent chooser that God gave them to make right choices daily. Parents will love reading this book to their kids, and kids will enjoy the content while learning lessons that will stay with them throughout their lives.

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg (Narrator)

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I'd Like You More if You Were More Like Me: Getting Real About Getting Close

I'd Like You More if You Were More like Me takes on one of life's most important questions: How can I get closer to God and other people? We were created for deep connections. When people have deep connections, says John Ortberg, they win in life. When they don't have deep connections, they cannot win in life. I'd Like You More if You Were More like Me offers help in overcoming one of the biggest obstacles to making deep connections: the fact that we're so different. Different from God and different from each other. The good news is that connectedness is not based on similarity, but on shared experiences. When one person invites another to share an experience, they're connected. It can be sharing a beautiful sunset or a meal, having a great conversation over cup of coffee, going for walk, or even teasing somebody. And when we share those same experiences with God, we get closer to him, too. God wants to connect with us?so much that he sent his son to live as a human being. God took on flesh and shared every human experience. So we don't have to wonder what a close relationship with God looks like anymore. An intimate relationship with God and other people doesn't have to be a cliché, it can be a daily way of life. **Please Contact Customer Service for Additional Documents**

John Ortberg (Author), Dean Gallagher (Narrator)

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All the Places to Go . . . How Will You Know?

Very rarely in the Bible does God command someone to “Stay.” He opens a door, and then he invites us to walk through it—into the unknown. And how we choose to respond will ultimately determine the life we will lead and the person we will become. In fact, to fail to embrace the open door is to miss the work God has made for us to do. All the Places to Go . . . How Will You Know?, bestselling author John Ortberg opens our eyes to the countless doors God places before us every day, teaches us how to recognize them, and gives us the encouragement to step out in faith and embrace all of the extraordinary opportunities that await. So go ahead—walk through that door. You just might do something that lasts for eternity.

John Ortberg (Author), Todd Busteed (Narrator)

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Life Changing Love: Moving God's Love from Your Head to Your Heart

How do you explain a love that has no explanation? What will happen if you let it touch your heart? God loves you not because you are flawless, not because you are a perfect person, but just because you are. In Life Changing Love, John Ortberg reveals the God you’ve longed to encounter: a Father head-over-heels in love with you, his child, who is intensely committed to your highest joy. Ortberg takes you to the very core of God’s being to discover a burning, passionate love that gives and gives and gives. He explores the life-changing ways this love has expressed itself through Jesus. And he shows how you, like Jesus, can love your mate, your family, your friends, and the world around you with the same practical, transforming love. Dispelling your fears and misconceptions of God, Life Changing Love brings you face-to-face with the Love that frees and empowers you to love.

John Ortberg, John Patrick (Author), John Patrick, John Patrick Walsh (Narrator)

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Eternal Living: Reflections on Dallas Willard's Teaching on Faith and Formation

Dallas Willard spent his life making eternal living concrete for his friends. After his unexpected passing in 2013, the kaleidoscope of memories and the diversity of the lives he had touched could not be confined to one or even two memorial services, but three. It is this wide breadth of impact that inspired friends, family, colleagues, students, and leaders of the church to gather their reflections on this celebrated yet humble theologian and philosopher. Curated by Willard's long-time colleague and friend Gary Moon, this medley of images, snapshots and "Dallas-isms" seeks to move and motivate readers toward deeper experiences of God through the sharing of stories from the lives of the writers. Whether influenced by him as a family member, close friend, advisor, professor, philosopher, minister or reformer, contributors bring refreshing insight into not only his ideas and what shaped him, but also to his contagious theology of grace and joy. Contributors include:Richard J. FosterJane WillardJ. P. Moreland John Ortberg James Bryan Smith Alan Fadling Ruth Haley Barton and dozens more.

Arthur Morey, Dallas Willard, Gary W. Moon, Heather Anne Henderson, Jane Willard, John Ortberg, Richard J. Foster (Author), Arthur Morey, Heather Henderson (Narrator)

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Know Doubt: Embracing Uncertainty in Your Faith

This candid and thoughtful book explores the discomfort of doubt among the faithful. Writing from his own struggle with faith and uncertainty, John Ortberg proposes that the very nature of faith requires the presence of uncertainty, and considers how the right kind of doubt may actually deepen our faith and strengthen our relationship with God.

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg (Narrator)

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Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You

When is the last time you thought about the state of your soul? The health of your soul isn't just a matter of saved or unsaved. It's the hinge on which the rest of your life hangs. It's the difference between deep, satisfied spirituality and a restless, dispassionate faith. In an age of materialism and consumerism that tries to buy its way to happiness, many souls are starved and unhealthy, unsatisfied by false promises of status and wealth. We've neglected this eternal part of ourselves, focusing instead on the temporal concerns of the world---and not without consequence. Bestselling author John Ortberg presents another classic that will help you discover your soul---the most important connection to God there is---and find your way out of the spiritual shallow-lands to true divine depth. With characteristic insight and an accessible story-filled approach, Ortberg brings practicality and relevance to one of Christianity's most mysterious and neglected topics.

John Ortberg (Author), Tommy Cresswell (Narrator)

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Living in Christ's Presence: Final Words on Heaven and the Kingdom of God

In these pages Dallas Willard and John Ortberg explore what it means to live well now in light of God's kingdom. They reflect on the power of the Trinity in our lives, the meaning of knowledge, the importance of spiritual disciplines and much more. Dallas Willard offers poignant thoughts about what it will be like to transition into the very presence of Christ in heaven. This book is adapted from the talks given at the February 2013 Dallas Willard Center "Knowing Christ Today" conference in Santa Barbara, California. Each chapter is followed with an illuminating dialogue between Ortberg and Willard. The book closes with the theme of offering a blessing to one another. These reflections comprise an apt conclusion to Dallas Willard's public ministry. It is a gift of grace. A conversation guide written by Gary W. Moon is included.

Dallas Willard, John Ortberg (Author), Dallas Willard, John Ortberg (Narrator)

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Si quieres caminar sobre las aguas tiene que salir de la barca

John Ortberg, Zondervan Publishing (Author), Alberto Cepeda Zubieta, Alberto Zubieta, Zondervan Publishing (Narrator)

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