Audiobooks narrated by Bob Souer

Glimmerings: Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian

"From award-winning authors and Yale Divinity School colleagues Christian Wiman and Miroslav Volf—two world-renowned scholars exchange letters on the problems of faith today and the presence of divine love that persists through it all. Whether you’re seeking something to believe in or no longer feel at home in your traditions, the spiritual search can be deeply lonely. In Glimmerings, leading Christian theologian Miroslav Volf and celebrated poet Christian Wiman engage the tensions of belief felt by many. In an exchange of personal letters, Volf and Wiman give voice to and validate the most pressing spiritual questions of our time. Close friends and Yale colleagues, they reveal through their letters visions of faith that are sometimes sharply divergent, yet always honest and punctuated by warmth, humor, and apology. The result is a vivid, consoling collection in which questions are dignified and the spiritual search in all its complexities is honored. Whether they’re discussing Scripture’s most problematic texts, Christianity’s most preposterous claims, or their own experiences of God’s presence and absence, Volf and Wiman are united in their shared refusal to oversimplify the realities of human pain. Instead, we are invited to share an honest hope: While certainty can never be ours, perhaps God shows up in “glimmerings.” As we accompany each other in our tensions, we can find strength in solidarity, beauty in mystery, and love that persists even as our faith perplexes."

Christian Wiman, Miroslav Volf (Author), Bob Souer, George Newbern (Narrator)

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For The People: Fighting Authoritarianism, Saving Democracy

"Around the world the foundations of democracy, freedom, civil liberties are being eroded—what can be done? Are we living through the end of the democratic moment? While democracy once seemed the bedrock of Western societies, the past few decades have revealed a fragile reality. Once liberal countries are turning to authoritarianism, wealthy individuals and corporations are interfering with elections evermore flagrantly, and faith in democracy has plummeted among every demographic. What happened? From gerrymandering and partisanship to corporate interference and tainted donations, A. C. Grayling reveals the forces undermining our democratic ideals and offers bold solutions. An urgent wake-up call to the risks this poses to us all, For The People reminds us why democracy remains worth fighting for."

A.C. Grayling (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion

Rodney Stark (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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Forbidden Faith: The Gnostic Legacy from the Gospels to The Da Vinci Code

Richard Smoley (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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Peace of God Bible: Discover and Experience God's Shalom Throughout the Bible (NKJV, Audio)

""My peace I give to you" (John 14:27 NKJV). We were always meant to live in peace with God, with one another, and with the world around us. From Genesis to Revelation, the story of the Bible is the story of peace lost and restored. The Peace of God Bible invites you to experience the power of God's peace in your life as you engage with God's Word. Devotions guide you in meditating on this important theme of Scripture each day. Short notes offer powerful insights into the way God works out peace in your life as you read. Study lists invite you to apply the Bible's teaching to specific areas of your life. Features include: - Book introductions to help reveal the part peace plays in each book of the Bible - 365 devotionals based on a key verse or passage to guide you in how to receive and live by God's peace - 365 notes offering short, powerful insights about how God offers and works out peace in your life - Theme lists to help you study, apply, and live out God's peace in specific areas of your life - Articles giving you an overview of what the peace of God is, how to find or recover it, and how to experience eternal salvation because of what God has done for you"

Jeremiah J. Johnston, Phd (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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Covert Action: National Approaches to Unacknowledged Intervention

"'Covert action' is generally understood as politically motivated and plausibly deniable interference by one state in the affairs of another state. It includes propaganda, political or economic subversion, paramilitary action, and assassinations. Covert action is the most consequential and controversial form of secret statecraft, and it has become a ubiquitous feature of international politics. However, it is often sensationalized or seen through a narrow, US-centric lens. Covert Action challenges this conventional narrative and redefines secret statecraft by offering a groundbreaking comparative international perspective that explores the practice of unacknowledged intervention across twenty countries and a range of eras. Bringing together leading scholars from around the world, this volume moves beyond the American, and wider, anglosphere perspectives to examine covert action practices across states, regime types, and time. This book will be important listening for historians, political scientists, and policymakers, and it provides a foundational study of the hidden mechanisms of international power. It takes a global perspective and thus transforms the understanding of how nations truly interact behind the scenes, revealing covert action as a complex form of international statecraft."

Damien Van Puyvelde, Genevieve Lester, Magda Long, Mark Stout, Rory Cormac (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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Angels: Our Guardians in Spiritual Battle

"Angels are all around us. They are not fairy-tale creatures or New Age sprites but powerful beings created by God to reflect his light. And while we often are not aware of them, the angels are deeply interested in us. In Angels: Our Guardians in Spiritual Battle, moral theologian, author, and speaker Msgr. Brian Bransfield teaches us how to recognize the angels present in our lives. Drawing on Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Msgr. Bransfield shows how the angels—the good angels who serve God and the evil angels who fell with Lucifer—influence us in powerful ways. The evil angels are insidious as they seek to lure us into sin and away from God. The good and holy angels help us combat the wiles of the demons and accompany us on our mission of sharing Christ with the world. They serve as God's humble yet powerful messengers and our guardians in the wilderness of this life, strengthening us against temptation. Ultimately, they lead us to the glory of the Resurrection so that we might share the victory of Jesus over sin and death."

Rev. Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments

"Thomas Schreiner, a respected scholar and a trusted voice for many students and pastors, offers a substantial and accessibly written overview of the whole Bible. He traces the storyline of the scriptures from the standpoint of biblical theology, examining the overarching message that is conveyed throughout. Schreiner emphasizes three interrelated and unified themes that stand out in the biblical narrative: God as Lord, human beings as those who are made in God's image, and the land or place in which God's rule is exercised. The goal of God's kingdom is to see the king in his beauty and to be enraptured in his glory."

Thomas R. Schreiner (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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The Greatest Naval War Ever Fought

"The greatest naval conflict in history occurred during World War II from 1939 to 1945. Author Vince O'Hara offers a truly global perspective of WWII at sea that captures every aspect of a vast naval conflict that involved dozens of nations, more than 15,000 ships, and 43.7 million tons of shipping. Approximately 570,000 lives were lost at sea in those six years. Here, the naval action begins in the Baltic Sea before dawn on September 1, 1939, when a German battleship opened fire on Polish troops barricaded in a fortress in the port city of Danzig, Poland. Over the ensuing nine months, the conflict spread into Great Britain's home waters of the North Sea, the English Channel, and the eastern Atlantic. One of the most remarkable naval achievements of the war occurred in 1940 during the German invasion of Norway. The Kriegsmarine's successful attack in the face of immensely superior Allied naval forces was the war's first large-scale amphibious operation. As naval activities in Europe expanded into the Mediterranean, the war in the Pacific exploded with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. That assault led to a series of critical naval battles between Japan and the US, including Wake Island, Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal. O'Hara makes clear to listeners that the impact of the naval battles won by the Allies still reverberates today."

Vincent P. O'Hara (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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God, The Science, The Evidence: The Dawn of a Revolution

"God, the Science, the Evidence is the result of nearly four years of research involving over twenty scientists and renowned specialists. It presents the most up-to-date evidence for the existence of God. For more than four centuries, the combined discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, Darwin, Freud and others, created the illusion that the Universe could be explained without a creator God. As a result, materialism became the dominant worldview by the beginning of the twentieth century. Yet, with unexpected and astonishing force, the pendulum of science has swung back in the opposite direction. Driven by a rapid succession of groundbreaking discoveries—thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, the Big Bang, theories about the expansion and fine-tuning of the Universe and the incredible complexity of living organisms—old certainties have been completely overturned. Materialism increasingly has the appearance of an irrational belief. The authors trace the fascinating history of those key scientific breakthroughs while also exploring what philosophy, morality, history, and some of humanity’s great enigmas have to say on the matter. This book is accessible and thoroughly researched, providing a compelling exploration of the latest evidence for the existence of God. God, the Science, the Evidence will surprise many readers. For centuries, belief in God was relegated to the realm of superstition. Yet, reason has come full circle. Science is now God’s ally."

Michel-Yves Bolloré, Olivier Bonnassies (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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Pneumaformity: Transformation by the Spirit in Paul

"Prominent recent studies elevate the themes of 'Christoformity' and 'Cruciformity' in Paul, but few sufficiently account for how a believer is actually transformed into the image of Christ. Pneumaformity fills the gap in Pauline studies by surveying Paul's letters for teachings on the Spirit's agency in the life of God' people. This study aptly demonstrates that the Holy Spirit is the instrument through whom such radical living is possible. This study dives into Paul's teachings on the following aspects of the Spirit's agency and more: ● The Spirit's participation in conversion ● The Spirit's role in forming Christian character ● The Spirit's integrating work within the Christian community ● The Spirit and missional engagement ● The Spirit's place in the believer's final eschatological transformation Keown shows how Paul infuses his christological language with pneumatological realities, offering listeners a fuller understanding of the Spirit's work in individuals, the church, and the world."

Mark J. Keown (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier

"'A thorough and engaging history of Maine's rocky coast and its tough-minded people.'—Boston Herald For more than four hundred years the people of coastal Maine have clung to their rocky, wind-swept lands, resisting outsiders' attempts to control them while harvesting the astonishing bounty of the Gulf of Maine. Today's independent, self-sufficient lobstermen belong to the communities imbued with a European sense of ties between land and people, but threatened by the forces of homogenization spreading up the eastern seaboard. In the tradition of William Warner's Beautiful Swimmers, veteran journalist Colin Woodard (author of American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good) traces the history of the rugged fishing communities that dot the coast of Maine and the prized crustacean that has long provided their livelihood. Through forgotten wars and rebellions, and with a deep tradition of resistance to interference by people 'from away,' Maine's lobstermen have defended an earlier vision of America while defying the 'tragedy of the commons'—the notion that people always overexploit their shared property. Instead, these icons of American individualism represent a rare example of true communal values and collaboration through grit, courage, and hard-won wisdom."

Colin Woodard (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Bob Souer