Church and Denominations

The Great Awakening

By: Jim Wallis
Narrated by: Jim Wallis
Length: 14 hours 3 minutes

What will it take to solve the biggest issues of our time: extreme and needless poverty, global warming and environmental degradation, terrorism and the endless cycle of violence, racism, human trafficking, health care and education, and other pressing problems? While Washington offers only the politics of blame and fear, Jim Wallis, the man who... Read more

Christianity for the Rest of Us

How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith

By: Diana Butler Bass
Narrated by: Karen Saltus
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

For decades the accepted wisdom has been that America's mainline Protestant churches are in decline, eclipsed by evangelical mega-churches. Church and religion expert Diana Butler Bass wondered if this was true, and this book is the result of her extensive, three-year study of centrist and progressive churches across the country. Her surprising... Read more

The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything

A Spirituality for Real Life

By: James Martin
Narrated by: James Martin
Length: 14 hours 43 minutes

The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by the Revered James Martin, SJ (My Life with the Saints) is a practical spiritual guidebook based on the life and teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Centered around the Ignatian goal of “finding God in all things,” The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything shows us how... Read more

The Opposite of Spoiled

Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money

By: Ron Lieber
Narrated by: Ron Lieber
Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

New York Times Bestseller“We all want to raise children with good values—children who are the opposite of spoiled—yet we often neglect to talk to our children about money. . . . From handling the tooth fairy, to tips on allowance, chores, charity, checking accounts, and part-time jobs, this engaging and important book is a must-read for... Read more

Grateful

The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks

By: Diana Butler Bass
Narrated by: Diana Butler Bass
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

The author of the multiple award-winning Grounded and leading trend spotter in contemporary Christianity explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and illuminates how the shared practice of gratitude can lead to greater connection with God, our world, and our own souls.More... Read more

Ave Maria

The Mystery of a Most Beloved Prayer

By: Pope Francis
Narrated by: Arthur Morey & Mark Bramhall
Length: 2 hours 42 minutes

Pope Francis celebrates women in the Church and the world, seen through the lens of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in this enlightening work.

“Mary was not omnipotent, she was a normal woman: full of grace, but normal. The power is that grace of the Holy Spirit. Mary is full of the Holy Spirit, who accompanies her for her entire life.”—Pope Francis

In... Read more

The Black Church

This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

By: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 1 minute

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Stony the Road and one of our most important voices on the African-American experience, a powerful new history of the Black church in America as the Black community's abiding rock and its fortress.

The companion book to the upcoming PBS series.

For the young Henry Louis Gates, Jr., growing up in a... Read more

The Name of God Is Mercy

By: Pope Francis
Narrated by: Arthur Morey & Fred Sanders
Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pope Francis invites all humanity to an intimate and personal dialogue on the subject closest to his heart: mercy.

“Moving . . . [Pope Francis] opens the sacred space of his conscience to explain how he came to center his ministry, and now his papacy, around mercy.”—James Carroll, The New Yorker

“The name of God is... Read more

The Spiritual Child

The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving

By: Dr. Lisa Miller
Narrated by: Christine Marshall
Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

In The Spiritual Child, psychologist Lisa Miller presents the next big idea in psychology: the science and the power of spirituality. She explains the clear, scientific link between spirituality and health and shows that children who have a positive, active relationship to spirituality:

* are 40% less likely to use and abuse substances
* are 60%... Read more

The Church of Mercy

A Vision for the Church

By: Pope Francis
Narrated by: Paul Michael
Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

In the year since he was elected, Pope Francis' simple message of mercy, service, and renewal has spread to every corner of the world. Through his gentle demeanor, selfless actions, and welcoming call for service to others, he has captured the attention of a world longing for an authentic message of hope—we want to hear what he has to... Read more