Religion audiobooks

You Were Made for More

By: Jim Cymbala

Narrated by: Jim Cymbala

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Jim Cymbala knows something a lot of us miss--that a comfortable, secure life won't produce the satisfaction we long for. How could we feel fulfilled by missing out on the life God has for us?Whether life seems good or not right now, Jim Cymbala believes that God has more for you. In this new book, he'll help you find out how to access the... Read more

Gifted to Lead

By: Nancy Beach

Narrated by: Gayle Horrell & Gale Horal

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

No mistake was made in heaven when God gave you the gift of leadership or teaching. Every gift you have—your instincts to lead and your passion to make a difference—came from the hand of a loving Father who crafted you.In this practical and inspiring book, Willow Creek Executive vice president and teaching pastor Nancy Beach speaks to women with... Read more

Leading Character

By: Dr. Dan B. Allender

Narrated by: Maurice England

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

No matter where our leadership roles find us—on the football team or in the corner office; organizing family activities, creating public policy, or teaching from the pulpit—all leaders are marked with character, the result of their being made in the image of God. All also are marred by sin and shortcomings. The most effective leaders, though,... Read more

The Most Important Year in a Woman's Life/The Most Important Year in a Man's Life

By: Robert Wolgemuth, Mark DeVries, Susan DeVries &...

Narrated by: Joe/Lori Loesch & Uncredited

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Your marriage could be one of history’s great love stories! As newlyweds, it’s time to ensure that your marriage can meet the challenges it will face right around the corner. Cultivating good habits during these first twelve foundational months of your marriage and knowing what to focus on will set the stage for years to come.Robert and Bobbie... Read more

Danny Gospel

By: David Athey

Narrated by: Andy Paris

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

English professor and journalist David Athey has written for the Oxford Magazine and Harvard Review. In this humorous and bittersweet debut novel, eccentric 25-year-old Iowa mail carrier Danny Gospel asks God for a happy, normal life. And then one morning, a lovely lady awakens him with a kiss and disappears. Longing to find her, Danny embarks... Read more

Wake Up

By: Jack Kerouac

Narrated by: Danny Campbell

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In the mid-1950s, Jack Kerouac, a lifelong Catholic, became fascinated withBuddhism, an interest that had a profound impact on his ideas of spirituality andlater found expression in books such as Mexico City Blues and The Dharma Bums.Originally written in 1955 and now published for the first time in book form, WakeUp is Kerouac’s retelling of... Read more

Stories of Faith For Christmas

By: Various

Narrated by: Various

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Here are more than sixty heartwarming stories of faith. These are stories about the true gifts of Christmas—answered prayers, real-life angels, and inexplicable miracles. They are the stories of people who gained a greater understanding of the true meaning of Christmas, some through a word or gesture from their fellow man, others through a... Read more

God's Trombones

By: James Weldon Johnson

Narrated by: Various

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Introduced by Maya Angelou, the inspiring sermon-poems of James Weldon Johnson 

James Weldon Johnson was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the most revered African Americans of all time, whose life demonstrated the full spectrum of struggle and success. In God's Trombones, one of his most celebrated works, inspirational... Read more

Prayers and Devotions from Pope John Paul II - Abridged

By: John Paul II & Peter Canisius Johannes van Li

Narrated by: William Bogert

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The former leader of the world's Catholics presents a year's worth of meditations on the life of Jesus, the Church, the family, and the place of faith in daily life, in this best-selling volume. Read more

Acedia & me

By: Kathleen Norris

Narrated by: Kathleen Norris

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The extraordinary New York Times bestselling masterpiece from "one of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our time" (San Francisco Chronicle).

Kathleen Norris had written several much loved books, yet she couldn't drag herself out of bed in the morning, couldn't summon the energy for her daily tasks. Even as she struggled,... Read more

Buddha's Teachings

By: Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai

Narrated by: Jonathan Reese

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Like all great religions, Buddhism teaches the importance of spiritual, or holy, values. This religion teaches that if a person has a pure mind, everything he does will be pure and decent, and that if he has a pure heart, all happiness will come to him.



First published in 1925, Buddha's Teachings was originally edited by Japanese scholars of... Read more

Bliss to You

By: Trixie Koontz

Narrated by: Teryn McKewin

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author Dean Koontz says that his dog, Trixie, changed his life and made him a better, happier person. A 68-pound dog who lived close to the ground, Trixie certainly did cast a long shadow. She first became known outside of her own house (doghouse, that is) as a guest blogger on Dean’s website, signing off every entry Life is Good,... Read more

Invitation

By: Basyle Tchividjian

Narrated by: Basyle Tchividjian

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Invitation is a timely, elegant, giftable coffee table book illustrating the impact of Billy Graham on the lives of people during the past half-century. Three of Graham's grandsons have compiled stories, pictures, and testimonies of people whose lives have been powerfully transformed because of Graham's ministry. A layout of feature-length... Read more

Tell it Slant

By: Eugene Peterson

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Just as God used words both to create the world and to give us commandments, we too use words for many different purposes. In fact, we use the same language to talk to each other and to talk to God. Can our everyday speech, then, be just as important as the words and prayers we hear from the pulpit? Eugene Peterson unequivocally says "Yes!" //... Read more

Fresh Air: Faith, Reason and Doubt

By: Terry Gross

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Insightful and thought-provoking conversations exploring religion—and atheism—from diverse spiritual, cultural and political perspectives, as heard on the Peabody Award-winning radio show Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

One of the most popular programs on public radio, Fresh Air is carried by over 500 stations and in Europe on the World Radio... Read more

The Dead Sea Scrolls

By: Lawrence Schiffman

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The Dead Sea Scrolls are perhaps the most important archaeological discovery of the twentieth century. These lectures set before the public the real Dead Sea Scrolls, the most important collection of Jewish texts from the centuries before the rise of Christianity. Only through efforts to understand what the scrolls can teach us about the history... Read more

The Christian World

By: Martin Marty

Narrated by: Nelson Runger

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A National Book Award winner, Martin E. Marty is a University of Chicago Professor Emeritus, Lutheran minister, and prolific writer on history, culture, and theology. In his comprehensive yet concise The Christian World, Marty outlines the life and teachings of Christ and details how his followers spread the gospel to the world. "An effective... Read more

Judaism, Christianity and Islam

By: Frank Peters

Narrated by: Frank Peters

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In everything that follows, "Bible" always means the Hebrew or Jewish Bible. The Christian Scriptures will always be called "New Testament" or "Gospels." Judaism, Christianity and Islam should be thought of as three faith communities rather than as three "religions." They are communities of believers, each with its own ideology, history (its... Read more

The Hebrew Bible

By: Lawrence Schiffman

Narrated by: Lawrence Schiffman

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The Hebrew Bible, known to Jews as the Tanakh and to Christians as the Old Testament, is the basis for the West's tradition of monotheism, as well as our civilization's ethics and mores. In this course delivered by Professor Lawrence H. Schiffman, listeners will engage in a discussion on how that collection came into being and how it was passed... Read more

John Bunyan - Abridged

By: John Brown

Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A traveling tinker, John Bunyan accepted long imprisonment rather than give up preaching the Gospel. He explained the life of the Spirit in language the common people could understand and in pictures that stuck in the mind. When he wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress, his fame spread rapidly, and within fifty years of his death, the book was reputed to... Read more

In-Law Relationships

By: Gary Chapman

Narrated by: Maurice England

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Gary Chapman shares seven principles to encourage those struggling with in-law relationships, which affects spousal relationships.  If these principles are woven into daily life, the reward will be a strengthened and mutually beneficial in-law relationship. Read more

Celebrate

By: Various

Narrated by: Kailey Bell & Todd Busteed

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Come along on the dramatic journey that tells about God's incredible love for us!  Specially designed for kids to enjoy the miraculous story of Christmas!  Includes the Old Testament prophecies of Jesus' birth featuring the well-loved Holman Christian Standard Bible text.  Celebrate the very first Christmas gift as you engage in listening that... Read more

Lo Mejor De Ti (Become a Better You) - Abridged

By: Joel Osteen

Narrated by: Edgar Sotelo

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Joel Osteen is America's pastor-and that includes the Spanish-speaking population in this country. With his weekly televised services and his travels throughout the country, no one has more influence in spiritual matters than Pastor Osteen. His first title, Your Best Life Now, was a huge bestseller (the Spanish edition sold over 40,000). His... Read more

The Truth about Cheating

By: M. Gary Neuman

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the REAL reasons men cheat, and find out what you can do to prevent it! M. Gary Neuman shares the findings of his extensive research with unfaithful husbands that turn the conventional wisdom about extramarital affairs on its head: It's not all about sex; he's not just a pig; she's not prettier than you; and he really does feel terrible... Read more