Audiobooks by Michael Phillips

Make Me Like Jesus: The Courage to Pray Dangerously

"The desire to know God intimately is the great challenge of the Christian faith. Yet, how many are willing to pray the deeply personal prayer that makes it possible - the prayer to be made like Jesus? Michael Phillips shares how he has taken up that challenge. Then, he examines key turning points in the life of Jesus that illuminate what it means for each of us to be conformed to the image of God’s Son and to love like Jesus, think like him, pray like him, and trust the Father like him. In some ways, this is a dangerous audiobook- dangerous to status-quo spirituality. For the journey toward Christlikeness may be painful. Yet, that journey leads to the ultimate purpose God intends for all his sons and daughters. After listening to Make Me Like Jesus, Bishop William Frey commented: “Michael Phillips offers a much-needed corrective to…superficial descriptions of the Christian life. He dares us to abandon all candy-coated versions of the gospel.”"

Michael Phillips (Author), Michael Kimball (Narrator)

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The Commands of Jesus

"A devotional study by bestselling novelist and devotional writer Michael Phillips, identifying 120 commands of Jesus from the gospels. Jesus often introduces the subject of obedience with the tiny but eternally significant word if. He recognizes that there are always two paths—obedience and disobedience. He commands obedience. But many will not obey. This obedience is a natural outgrowth of love: - If you love me, you will obey my commandments. (John 14:15) - He who has my commands and keeps them, he it is who loves me. (John 14:21) - If a man loves me, he will keep my word. (John 14:23) - You are my friends if you do what I command you. (John 15:14) Jesus is well aware of the games people play with spiritual things. He wants none to mistake what it means to be his follower. Many will claim to love him. Many will pretend to love him. Many will talk about loving him. Many will analyze what it means to love him. However, a Christian is distinguished and defined by one, and only one, thing: Obedience. Obedience to the Commands of Jesus is a daily, moment-by-moment choice. We make it over and over. We are continually making it. It is a progressive and ongoing choice that defines what it means to love Jesus and be his follower."

Michael Phillips (Author), Michael Kimball (Narrator)

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The Invisible War

"Beginning with the emergence of the New Left out of the tumultuous 1960s, the first two installments of Tribulation Cult stretch over three generations, climaxing with the election of 2048. Center stage are four college friends who follow divergent life paths—two Christians who become ministers, their liberal counterparts who rise to the summit of world politics. The journeys of the four focus many interconnected themes in the lives of men and women who must decide where they stand as the nation increasingly splits along liberal and conservative lines, and what role the church is meant to play in that divide. Will true Christians be viewed as a cult, ostracized from mainstream society, culture, and politics?"

Michael Phillips (Author), Robert Rivington (Narrator)

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Endangered Virtues and the Coming Ideological War: A Challenge for Americans to Reclaim the Historic

"Bestselling Christian author Michael Phillips believes that the United States is on a collision course toward a new civil war. But a different kind of war. An ideological civil war, growing out of the erosion of virtues that have been the strength of the nation’s relational, spiritual, and ethical fabric for over two hundred years. When this war breaks out, it will cause more chaos and division even than that caused by the political strife of the past two decades. Institutions, families, and churches will be split in ways we cannot yet envision. Dramatic change is coming to America, and soon. Now is the time to prepare for it in our personal lives, families, and churches."

Michael Phillips (Author), John Pruden (Narrator)

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Wrong Lanes Have Right Turns: A Pardoned Man's Escape from the School-to-Prison Pipeline and What We

"The unforgettable true story of one man's escape from the school-to-prison pipeline, how he reinvented himself as a pastor and education reform advocate, and what his journey can teach us about turning the collateral damage in the lives of our youth into hope. "A heart-wrenching and triumphant story that will change lives."-Bishop T. D. Jakes Michael Phillips would never become anything. At least, that's what he was told. It seemed like everyone was waiting for him to just fall through the cracks. After losing his father, suffering a life-altering car accident, and losing his college scholarship, Michael turned to selling drugs to make ends meet. But when his house was raided, he was arrested and thrown into a living nightmare. When it looked like he would be sentenced to spend years behind bars, the judge gave him a choice-go to a special college program for adjudicated youth or face the possibility of a thirty-year prison sentence. It wasn't hard to pick. From that choice, a mission was born-to help change the system that shuffles so many young Black men like Michael straight from school to prison. Today, Michael is the pastor of a thriving church, a local leader in Baltimore, and a member of the Maryland State Board of Education. He discovered that education was the path to becoming who he was created to be. Armed with research, statistics, and his powerful story, Michael tackles the embedded privilege of the education system and introduces ideas for change that could level the playing field and reduce negative impacts on vulnerable youth. He explores ways in which the readers can help advocate and provide resources for students, and points us to the one thing anyone can start doing, no matter who we are or what our role is: speak into young kids' lives. Tell them of their inherent worth and purpose. In this inspiring, thought-provoking, and energizing call to action, Michael's practical steps provide a way forward to anyone wanting to help create space for collateral hope in the lives of for young people around them."

Michael Phillips (Author), Michael Phillips (Narrator)

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Just Choose!: We only have time for one passion in life. Choose yours carefully.

"Christian businessman Michael Phillips was once the owner and Chief Operating Officer of one of the fastest growing IT firms in the country. But in June of 2012, in response to what he describes as a 'calling from God,' he walked away from his business and gave his truck away to a stranger in a donut store parking lot. 'I thought I was happy, but it wasn't until I went 'all in' that real life began,' says Michael. 'JUST CHOOSE' ISN'T JUST ABOUT HIS JOURNEY, IT'S ABOUT YOURS 'Millions of people know deep inside they aren't quite where they're supposed to be. They know God has a purpose for their life, but they aren't sure how to pursue it', says Michael. 'The goal of the book is to help every person understand who they are, why God specifically created them, and how to live their life in response to that.' GOD IS CALLING US TO MOVE FROM A LIFE OF COMFORT TO ONE OF SIGNIFICANCE."

Michael Phillips (Author), Paul Richardson (Narrator)

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George MacDonald: A Biography of Scotland's Beloved Storyteller

"Scotland's beloved storyteller George MacDonald, nineteenth-century Scottish novelist and poet, was reintroduced to twentieth century Christians by C.S. Lewis, whose reading of MacDonald's Phantastes triggered his own spiritual awakening and conversion. Other renowned writers have voiced similar acknowledgements. G.K. Chesterton said of MacDonald, "If we test the matter of originality of attitude, George MacDonald was one of the three or four greatest men of the nineteenth century." W.H. Auden adds, "In his power . . . to project his inner life into images . . . which are valid for all, he is one of the most remarkable writers of the nineteenth century." Despite acclaim by his peers, historians, Christian statesmen, and literary giants of the past 100 years, MacDonald's life and writings continue to be a source of controversy. Challenging the traditional religious views of his day, MacDonald was continually stretching, reaching, probing, questioning, and searching for truth. Author Michael R. Phillips leads the listener through those controversies to bring a fresh and insightful look at the man, his times, and his work."

Michael Phillips (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator)

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Stranger at Stonewycke

"Michael Phillips and Judith Pella author inspirational novels set in 19th-century Scotland. Stranger at Stonewycke is the first book in the Stonewycke Legacy series, which continues the story of the Ramsey family begun with the Stonewycke Trilogy. The great Stonewycke fortune is being stretched to its limits as the family tries to bolster the town's economy. With Allison representing a new susceptibility to change and corruption, the family is once again at the crossroads of destiny. With the trademark narration of Davina Porter, listeners are sure to relish this saga."

Judith Pella, Michael Phillips (Author), Davina Porter (Narrator)

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Shadows over Stonewycke

"In this dramatic sequel to Stranger at Stonewycke (K0043), authors Judith Pella and Michael R. Phillips heighten the suspense in their moving Christian fiction series, The Stonewycke Legacy. With World War II looming on the horizon, Allison and Logan Macintyre's once-idyllic relationship has become a shadow of its former self. With Allison in London, and Logan working as a British spy in France, they are spending more and more time apart. Can their marriage survive with the world at war?"

Judith Pella, Michael Phillips (Author), Davina Porter (Narrator)

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Lady of Stonewycke

"Little did Maggie Duncan know how great the sacrifice she would be making. Forty seven years have passed since she was separated from her beloved Scotland and her beloved husband, Ian. More than time and oceans seem to have conspired to keep them apart, but Maggie continues to trust in the Lord and never gives up hope. Through forgiveness and acceptance, she comes to believe that all things happen according to God's will and in His time."

Judith Pella, Michael Phillips (Author), Davina Porter (Narrator)

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Treasure of Stonewycke

"In this dramatic sequel to Shadows Over Stonewycke, authors Phillips and Pella continue the soaring saga of Allison and Logan Macintyre and the Stonewycke Estate in Scotland. Reunited after their harrowing time spent apart during World War II, Allison and Logan have successfully patched their marriage and discovered a new level of commitment to one another. But when Lady Joanna dies in 1971, changes begin to reshape the lives of the Stonewycke descendants."

Judith Pella, Michael Phillips (Author), Davina Porter (Narrator)

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A Day to Pick Your Own Cotton

"Best-selling premier Christian author Michael Phillips continues the tale of two girls with very different backgrounds which he began in Angels Watching Over Me (K1042). Mayme is a former slave while Katie is the daughter of a plantation-owner. Despite their differences, the two girls come to rely on one another."

Michael Phillips (Author), Susan Spain (Narrator)

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