Audiobooks by Kelly M. Kapic

A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries

This is not a how-to manual… (it’s a field guide) We all want to know, 'How can I help without hurting in this specific situation?' But there’s no one answer, and there’s definitely no short cuts, but there are key principles—or ministry design principles. Think of these like the rules an improvising actor learns—the principles are crucial—but the actor must decide how to put them into practice based on the complexities of the situation. This book contains and explicates 20 ministry design principles developed over decades of observing, studying, and experimenting. They’re in no way perfect, but they represent the very best ideas we have to date for how to do effective poverty alleviation in the kingdom of God.

Brian Fikkert, Kelly M. Kapic (Author), Brandon Bell (Narrator)

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A Little Book for New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology

Whenever we read, think, hear, or say anything about God, we are doing theology. Yet theology isn't just a matter of what we think. It affects who we are. In the tradition of Helmut Thielicke's A Little Exercise for Young Theologians, Kelly Kapic offers a concise introduction to the study of theology for newcomers to the field. He highlights the value and importance of theological study and explains its unique nature as a serious discipline. Not only concerned with content and method, Kapic explores the skills, attitudes, and spiritual practices needed by those who take up the discipline. This brief, clear, and lively primer draws out the relevance of theology for Christian life, worship, mission, witness, and more. 'Theology is about life,' writes Kapic. 'It is not a conversation our souls can afford to avoid.'

Kelly M. Kapic (Author), Adam Verner (Narrator)

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Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream

We are the richest people ever to walk the face of the earth, but according to research, we aren't becoming happier. Families and communities are increasingly fragmented, loneliness is skyrocketing, and physical and mental health are on the decline. Our unprecedented wealth doesn't seem to be doing us much good. Yet, when we try to help poor people at home or abroad, our implicit assumption is that the goal is to help them to become like us. 'If they would just do things our way, they'd be fine!' But even when they seem to pursue our path, they too find that the American Dream doesn't work for them. What if we have the wrong idea altogether? What if the goal isn't to turn other countries into the United States or to turn America's impoverished communities into its affluent suburbs? In Becoming Whole (building on the bestselling When Helping Hurts), Brian Fikkert and Kelly M. Kapic look at the true sources of brokenness and poverty and uncover the surprising pathways to human flourishing, for poor and non-poor alike. Exposing the misconceptions of both Western Civilization and the Western church about the nature of God, human beings, and the world, they redefine success and offer new ways of achieving that success.

Brian Fikkert, Dr. Brian Fikkert, Kelly M. Kapic (Author), Joe Geoffrey (Narrator)

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Daily Strength: A Devotional for Men

Daily Strength, a year-long devotional, walks Christian men through Scripture passages that speak to their most pressing issues. Featuring content from the ESV Men’s Devotional Bible, each daily devotion features a short summary of a Bible passage with a thought-provoking message from from one of more than forty contributors. Arranged canonically from Genesis to Revelation with short introductions to each Bible book, Daily Strength encourages and enlightens men throughout the year while equipping them for moral and spiritual transformation.

Aaron J. Goldstein, Alistair Begg, Andrew David Naselli, Andrew Davis, Brian J. Tabb, Bryan Chapell, Christopher Ash, Colin S. Smith, Dan Doriani, Dane C. Ortlund, Dave Harvey, Dave Kraft, David Powlison, Douglas Sean O'donnell, Drew Hunter, Erik Thoennes, Gary Millar, Graeme Goldsworthy, Greg Gilbert, J. Gary Millar, J.J. Seid, James M. Hamilton Jr., Jared C. Wilson, Jason C. Meyer, Jason Derouchie, Jay Sklar, Joe Thorn, John Hannah, Jon Bloom, Julius J. Kim, Justin S. Holcomb, Kelly M. Kapic, Kevin Cawley, Michael Lumpkin, Michael Reeves, Mike Bullmore, Miles V. Van Pelt, Paul E. Miller, Paul R. House, Philip Graham Ryken, R. Kent Hughes, Robert Plummer, Robert W. Yarbrough, Ryan Kelly, Sam Crabtree, Sam Storms, Scotty Smith, Stephen T. Um, Tim Savage, Todd Wilson, Tom Nelson, Zack Eswine (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering

Too often the Christian attitude toward suffering is characterized by a detached academic appeal to God's sovereignty, as if suffering were a game or a math problem. Or maybe we expect that since God is good, everything will just work out all right somehow. But where then is honest lament? Aren't we shortchanging believers of the riches of the Christian teaching about suffering? In Embodied Hope Kelly Kapic invites us to consider the example of our Lord Jesus. Only because Jesus has taken on our embodied existence, suffered alongside us, died, and been raised again can we find any hope from the depths of our own dark valleys of pain. As we look to Jesus, we are invited to participate not only in his sufferings, but also in the church, which calls us out of isolation and into the encouragement and consolation of the communal life of Christ. Drawing on his own family's experience with prolonged physical pain, Kapic reshapes our understanding of suffering into the image of Jesus, and brings us to a renewed understanding of-and participation in-our embodied hope.

Kelly M. Kapic (Author), Adam Verner (Narrator)

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God So Loved, He Gave

The God who created a good and perfect world, but whose world turned from him, has brought restoration through gift: The Father loved the world and gave the Son, and the Father and the Son pour out the gift of the Spirit into the hearts of humanity bringing about praise, hope, and new creation. Those who are united to the Son by his Spirit then find they have received the glorious gift of God's coming Kingdom. In other words, the Gospel is shaped by giving: God's generosity buys us out of bondage and brings us into all the blessings of belonging. But the good news is not only that God has made us to be recipients of his grace but also participants in the movement of his divine justice and generosity. Living in God's gifts, Christians discover they are free to give themselves. The cross and resurrection of Christ come to shape and define this new life of faith, hope and generosity---a life that is best lived not in isolation but as a community. Throughout the book special attention is given to the relationship between divine generosity and concern for the poor and oppressed. Kapic and Borger encourage readers to not simply discover the immensity of God's grace, but to enter into the flow of divine generosity as God has invited them to become avenues of his great gifts to the world.

Justin L. Borger, Kelly M. Kapic (Author), Kelly Kapic, Zondervan Publishing (Narrator)

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You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's Design and Why That's Good News

Work. Family. Church. Exercise. Sleep. The list of demands on our time seems to be never ending. It can leave you feeling a little guilty-like you should always be doing one more thing. Rather than sharing better time-management tips to squeeze more hours out of the day, Kelly Kapic takes a different approach in You're Only Human. He offers a better way to make peace with the fact that God didn't create us to do it all. Kapic explores the theology behind seeing our human limitations as a gift rather than a deficiency. He lays out a path to holistic living with healthy self-understanding, life-giving relationships, and meaningful contributions to the world. He frees us from confusing our limitations with sin and instead invites us to rest in the joy and relief of knowing that God can use our limitations to foster freedom, joy, growth, and community. Listeners will emerge better equipped to cultivate a life that fosters gratitude, rest, and faithful service to God.

Kelly M. Kapic (Author), Jim Denison (Narrator)

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