Audiobooks narrated by John Ortberg

Steps: A Guide to Transforming Your Life When Willpower Isn’t Enough

""Is there really any hope for a spiritual way of living that actually works? Admiration, comfort, love, power, success, pleasure, escape, control: we’re all addicted to something, whether we realize it or not. In this deeply heartfelt book, author John Ortberg offers a guide for transformation when we know something needs to change but we can’t do it on our own. Rooted in the teachings of Jesus and using the framework of AAs 12 steps as a guide, Ortberg offers all of us a freeing roadmap for: - Giving up our exhausting and fruitless efforts to fix, manage, and control our own lives - Distinguishing between when willpower is essential and when it is futile - Discovering how God can do for us what we can’t do for ourselves, and - living authentically, joyfully and in communion with God and other people. Ortberg shows us how to discover: - Our spiritual attachment styles - Our core doubts - The benefits of practices like prayer, meditation, and mindfulness - God’s sufficiency in our inadequacy In Steps, find what’s needed to experience a new freedom, a new fellowship and a new happiness no matter our circumstances.""

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg (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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Know Doubt: Embracing Uncertainty in Your Faith

"In this refreshingly candid look at what it takes to live a life of faith, John Ortberg takes an honest look at the misgivings and uncertainties that often shake our beliefs as we navigate through the highs and lows of life. Reflecting on his own bouts with doubt and uncertainty, Ortberg shares with readers his discovery that, rather than being a contradiction in terms, doubt and faith may be very much a part of each other. He challenges readers to consider how doubt can motivate us to study and learn, how questioning expands our understanding, and how uncertainty can lead to trust. These challenges point us toward the relief of being totally honest. The right kind of doubt can be a gift-an action-generating truth that actually allows us to deepen our faith and intimacy with God. Written to challenge, comfort, and inspire readers, Know Doubtreveals uncertainty as a cause for celebration."

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg (Narrator)

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When Life Isn't Perfect

"The Christian's Happiness by Timothy J. Keller - Your bad things turn out for good, your good things can never be lost, and the best things are yet to come. Fourth Man in the Furnace by John Ortberg - Christ meets us in our worst trials. Loss, Loyalty, and Lament by Mark Mitchell - In the midst of our loss, God is still at work, and his ultimate aim is to bless. God In Our Sorrow by Mark Buchanan - God meets us in the whole range of our human experience."

John Ortberg, Mark Buchanan, Mark Mitchell, Timothy J. Keller (Author), John Ortberg, Timothy J. Keller (Narrator)

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Waiting On God

"When God Doesn't Listen by Francis Chan - Prayer should not be taken lightly in connection with individual and communal sin. Submission through Prayer by James MacDonald - Prayerful submission enables us to experience God’s grace and peace. Waiting On God by John Ortberg - Waiting on the Lord is the hardest work of hope. Why We Shouldn't Give Up On Prayer by Bill Hybels - We must persevere through hindrances to prayer."

Bill Hybels, Francis Chan, James MacDonald, John Ortberg (Author), Bill Hybels, John Ortberg (Narrator)

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The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You

"The Me I Want to Be will help you discover spiritual vitality like never before as you learn to 'live in the flow of the spirit.' Why does spiritual growth seem so difficult? God's vision for your life is not just that you are saved by grace, but that you also learn to live by grace, flourishing with the Spirit flowing through you. And this book will show how God's perfect vision for you starts with a powerful promise: All those who trust in God 'will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit' (Jeremiah 17:7-8). Pastor and bestselling author John Ortberg first helps gauge your spiritual health and measure the gap between where you are now and where God intends you to be. Then he provides detailed tasks and exercises to help you live in the flow of the Spirit, circumventing real-world barriers--pain and sorrow, temptations, self-doubt, sin--to flourish even in a dark and broken world. As you start living in the flow, you will feel: - a deeper connection with God - a growing sense of joy - an honest recognition of your brokenness - less fear, and more trust - a growing sense of being 'rooted in love' - and a deeper sense of purpose. God invites you to join Him in crafting an abundant and joy-filled life. The Me I Want to Be shows you how to graciously accept His invitation. Spanish edition also available, as well as a video study and study guide."

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg (Narrator)

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Faith and Doubt

"What if the most important word is the one in the middle? We often think of doubt as the opposite of faith, but could it actually strengthen our relationship with God? According to John Ortberg, best-selling author and pastor, the very nature of faith requires the presence of uncertainty. In this refreshingly candid look at a life of faith, he traces the line between belief and unbelief: less a dividing line between hostile camps than a razor’s edge that runs through every soul. His findings point us toward the relief of being totally honest. Questions can expand our understanding, uncertainty can lead to trust, and honest faith can produce outrageous hope. Written from Ortberg’s own struggle with faith and doubt, this book will challenge, comfort, and inspire you with the truth that God wants all of us—including our doubts."

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg (Narrator)

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Overcoming Your Shadow Mission

"The challenges, isolation, and relentless demands of leadership can inspire a variety of fears in the heart of a leader; among them fear of failure, fear of mutiny, fear of criticism, fear of disappointing people. However, the greatest fear leaders face is not something that might happen to them, but something that can happen in them—a degeneration of the heart that robs them of their calling and leaves a deep soul dissatisfaction in its place.John Ortberg describes this menacing fear in terms of mission and shadow mission. A mission is the highest purpose to which God calls us; a shadow mission is an authentic mission that has been derailed, often in imperceptible ways. Ortberg writes, “Part of what makes the shadow mission so tempting is that it’s usually so closely related to our gifts and passions. It’s not 180 degrees off track; it is just 10 degrees off track, but that 10 degrees is in the direction of hell.”Every leader has a mission—and a shadow mission. Even Jesus had to battle a shadow mission; it was to be a leader without suffering—to be the Messiah without the cross. Ortberg writes, “If we fail to embrace our true mission, we will live out our shadow mission. We will let our lives center around things that are unworthy, selfish and dark.” Using characters from the remarkable Old Testament story of Esther, Ortberg demonstrates the disastrous consequences of succumbing to shadow mission, and the stunning rewards of whole-hearted commitment to mission. With characteristic humor and insight, the author invites us to follow Esther’s example and courageously choose to embrace the mission God gives. Like Esther, we can lead without fear—even in threatening circumstances—because we know God is always at work in unseen, unknown and unlikely ways."

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg, Maurice England (Narrator)

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When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box: How to Keep Your Eyes on the Real Goal: Life

"In this thought-provoking look at what's really important in life, John Ortberg uses games as a metaphor to help us recognize and play for life's real prize: being rich toward God. Told with humor and wisdom by this bestselling author, pastor, and game-strategist, When the Game is Over It All Goes Back in the Box reminds us that everything on earth belongs to God, and everything we 'win' is just on loan. Being Master of the Board is not the point; playing by God's rules is. Ortberg makes sure we understand the object of the game, but he also walks us through the set-up, the rules, the strategies, and choosing the right trophies. This audiobook is for those who want to sort out what's fleeting and what's permanent in God's kingdom. It's the perfect playbook for individuals or groups interested in considering life's true priorities and arranging their lives with eternal prizes in mind."

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg (Narrator)

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God Is Closer Than You Think: How Intimacy with God Can Happen Right Now

"What Are You Waiting For? Intimacy with God can happen right now if you want it. A closeness you can feel, a goodness you can taste, a reality you can experience for yourself. That's what the Bible promises, so why settle for less? God is closer than you think, and connecting with him isn't just for monks and ascetics. It's for business people, high school students, busy moms, single men, single women . . . and most important, it's for YOU. God Is Closer Than You Think shows how you can enjoy a vibrant, moment-by-moment relationship with your heavenly Father. Bestselling author John Ortberg reveals the face of God waiting to be discovered in the complex mosaic of your life. He shows you God's hand stretching toward you. And, with his gift for storytelling, Ortberg illustrates the ways you can reach toward God and complete the connection--to your joy and his."

John Ortberg (Author), John Ortberg (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by John Ortberg