Jesus Unleashed

AmazonWritten by John Macarthur
Published: July 2021
Readers: Henry O. Arnold 

 

Walk through the gospel records of the “bold confrontations” of Jesus and discover how to use your newfound knowledge of the person of Jesus to defend the biblical truth of the Christian faith.

Do you have any idea who Jesus really is?

“What you think of Jesus Christ will thoroughly color how you think about everything else,” writes John MacArthur. This is a critical truth in the life of every believer. Your view of Jesus affects the way you view God, the world, and every one of your decisions.

These days, Jesus is often portrayed as a pacifist, a philanthropist, or a docile teacher. He strikes a plastic—and sometimes pathetic—pose in the minds of many. Some prefer the meek and mild Jesus who heals the sick, calms fears, and speaks of peace and goodwill. These things do represent a portion of the Messiah. But tragically, too many have never been exposed to the rest of him. They have never seen a full 360-degree view of the Savior. His boldness in the face of confrontation and why that matters. Until now.

Abridged from his classic bestseller, The Jesus You Can’t IgnoreJesus Unleashed takes a revealing walk through the gospel records. Like an investigative journalist on a mission, author and teacher John MacArthur shows you a remarkable and compelling picture of Jesus unleashed.
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The Scandal Forgiveness

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Written by: Philip Yancy
Published: June 2021
Reader: Henry O. Arnold

Containing new material written just for this book and adaptations from his classic, What’s So Amazing About Grace, best-selling author Philip Yancey presents a one of a kind look at forgiveness: what it is; why it is so difficult; why we have to choose this unnatural, scandalous act; and why we must approach God again and again, yielding to him the residue of what we thought we had committed to him long ago. We do so because the Gospel makes clear the connection: God forgives our debts as we forgive our debtors. The reverse is also true: Only by living in the stream of God’s forgiveness will we find the strength to respond with forgiveness toward others.

We may speak of forgiveness often, even believing that we are a forgiving person, but do we understand the true depth of it and what it demands of us? Does our life proclaim it as powerfully as our words? We should have no illusions about forgiveness, for it may be the most demanding act in human relationships, the hardest thing we ever do. But for anyone who lives and loves imperfectly – in other words, for all of us – forgiveness offers an alternative to an endless cycle of resentment and revenge. It alone can set us free. Christians can and must reveal the forgiveness the world is searching for. A cease fire between human being starts with forgiveness – the beginning and ending of grace.
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Can You Still Trust God?

AmazonWritten by Charles F. Stanley
Published: March 2021
Reader: Henry O. Arnold

When things are going your way, trusting the Lord is easy. But when painful trials, unmet needs, or lost dreams assail, do you wonder if God can still be trusted? What do you do when facing a challenge that seems insurmountable? Do you believe God can be trusted? In Can You Still Trust God?, Dr. Charles Stanley reveals three essential beliefs for trusting God:

  • God is perfect in his love.
  • God is infinite in wisdom.
  • God is absolutely sovereign.

Can You Still Trust God? is a message of:

  • hope for anyone struggling to reconcile the suffering and turmoil in the world with a loving God.
  • truth for pastors, ministers, and Bible study leaders searching for a resource to teach their communities about God’s promises and how to deepen trust in him.
Even when you cannot understand why God would allow certain situations to occur, these core beliefs form the basis for trusting him. Your ability to receive the blessings God has for you is determined by the degree to which these wise truths are embedded in your soul.

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Leading From Your Gut

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Written by: Dr. John Townsend
Published: March 2021
Reader: Henry O. Arnold

Leading from Your Gut will help emerging and experienced leaders alike to hone their intuition and become the leader they were meant to be. 

As a leader, your decisions are critical. They have a significant effect on you and everyone around you. But the effective leader needs to have more than just logic, facts, and financials to help make the best choices. Leaders also must access their own intuition, that gut feeling inside.

In Leading from Your Gut, you’ll learn how leaders excel not just through external competencies and skills but by drawing on their internal world and personal experience. You’ll explore how to harness the power of your values, thoughts, emotions, and relationships to better meet the complex demands of leadership.

As you apply Townsend’s principles, you will see great results in your leadership. But more importantly, you’ll experience the kind of personal transformation that will enable you to lead as a whole person.
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31 Days to Happiness

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Written by: Dr. David Jeremiah
Published: March 2021
Reader: Henry O. Arnold

Ever wonder:

  • Why is life so frustrating?
  • Is happiness within my reach?
  • Is it too late for me?

Dr. David Jeremiah takes a look at history’s wisest and most successful man, King Solomon, and challenges listeners to find what really matters in life. Solomon tested life’s haunting questions head-on; tasted the fullness of life’s riches; but found his answers in the last place he thought to look.

If you thought happiness was only an empty hope, maybe you’ve simply been looking in all the wrong places. In this book Dr. Jeremiah reveals the way to the happiness you have longed for, the never-dimming light of your fondest dreams.
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Kabul 24

1-Kabul24WVideoAmazonritten by Henry O. Arnold and Ben Pearson
Published by Thomas Nelson
Published in 2009

SYNOPSIS: You can’t kidnap someone’s hope. They were teachers, engineers, nurses, students, and artists from around the world who answered God’s call to help Afghan refugees rebuild their lives following decades of war. But as international tensions reached inferno levels in 2001, extremists set out to rid Afghanistan of anyone who posed a threat to Islam and the influence of the Taliban.

The Shelter Now International (SNI) humanitarian effort led by Christians from Western countries topped the Taliban’s list.

Kabul 24 is the story you didn’t see on CNN. It’s the story of the human heartbeats behind the headlines that captivated the world during one of the most volatile political windows in recent history. Relive the harrowing, true account of how eight humanitarian aid workers imprisoned behind enemy lines would survive and even thrive in the midst of betrayal, inhumane conditions, and the massive Allied bombing raids conducted by their own countries following the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

From peacemakers to pawns in a story of political and religious turmoil, the eight would individually and collectively discover a level of hope that would free them from captivity long before their dramatic rescue by American Special Forces 105 days after their abduction.

Kabul 24 by Ben Pearson and Henry Arnold, is about a group known as the ‘SNI Eight’. However, the story is not just about them, it is about their families and the locals that they provided employment for. They are arrested and unjustly punished for only helping a people that desperately needed helping. On September 11, 2001 America was attacked by terrorists. This happened shortly after the SNI eight were arrested. Their prisoners soon become more of abductors, attempting to use the eight as a personal shield from U.S. retaliation. While this book is an account of their experience, it flows in story-like form. I could not put this book down. A book is good when you can’t stop thinking about it even after you’ve finished. I can’t stop thinking about it.”

GodsDanceralwayz
Amazon Reviewer

See also: Film Version

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Hometown Favorite

videoAmazon2-Hometown FavoriteWritten by Henry O. Arnold and Bill Barton
Published by Revell
Published in 2008

SYNOPSIS: Talented, handsome, and personable, Dewayne Jobe rose from humble beginnings in rural Mississippi to play college football in Southern California and beyond. One of the best wide receivers in college ball, Dewayne is assured a promising career in professional football and easily finds success both on and off the field. Not only is he a great player, he’s got the wife, the kids, and the pristine white picket fence to boot. But catastrophe looms right around the corner and ultimately strikes with a crushing vengeance. Will Dewayne’s faith and character stand the test of such tragedy? Or will he lose everything–including the love of his life? This modern retelling of the story of Job will capture readers with the age-old question of why bad things happen to good people–and how good people can survive.

“One of the best books I have read in awhile. Really kept me interested didn’t want to put my iPad down. Really liked they way it ended.”

Jean Lentz
Amazon Reviewer
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Success is a Choice

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Written by: John C. Maxwell
Published: October 2020
Reader: Henry O. Arnold

Are you tired of not reaching your full potential? Do you feel you have the talent to succeed but are unappreciated and trapped?

Based on his New York Times best-selling book, Beyond Talent, John Maxwell asks if you are tired of not reaching your full potential and feel you have the talent to succeed but are unappreciated and trapped. If this describes you, in Success Is a Choice, you can learn the right choices that lead to success from John Maxwell, the go-to-guru for business professionals across the globe. Take the next steps that successful people chose, including:

  • Believing in themselves
  • Firing up their passion
  • Initiating action
  • Focusing their energy
  • Cultivating good relationships
  • Embracing practice

The choices you make in addition to your talent make the greatest difference. With authentic examples and time-tested wisdom, Maxwell shares 14 choices you need to make to live the life of your dreams. It’s time to go beyond talent by making right choices that will help you really stand out.

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Forward

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Written by: Dr. David Jeremiah
Published: October 2020
Reader: Henry O. Arnold

What is holding you back in life?

No matter your circumstances!

No matter where you are in life!

No matter your age!

God wants you to move forward!

Beloved Bible teacher and New York Times best-selling Author, Dr. David Jeremiah reveals his personal approach to life and how to find the presence and purpose of God in your future!

This book is a master class in how to live fearlessly and get your life in focus! The inspirational content gives you practical biblical insight into the “what’s next” in your life. Learn how God wants to expand your dream, give you divine direction, plant within you a life purpose, equip you with tools to overcome fear, grant you great personal accomplishment, and find a mission that will outlive your life! Don’t get stuck in your past failures or sins or allow present circumstances to keep you from fulfilling God’s purpose for your life. Let Forward be the step-by-step plan of action you’ve needed to move past where you are to where you want to be.

Find joy in pursuing the next steps God has for you and move forward!

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The Maxwell Daily Reader

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Written by: John C. Maxwell
Published: September 2020
Reader: Henry O. Arnold

John C. Maxwell, New York Times best-selling author, encourages listeners to learn the skills of good leadership, “not just for yourself, but for the people who follow you”.

The Maxwell Daily Reader draws its unique power from an ageless truth: The heart of leadership is created through actions, put into practice one day at a time. Each person has inborn potential to be a great leader. Each day’s message will equip listeners with the inspiration and advice to unlock every bit of leadership potential within.

Easily accessible and highly actionable, this is the very best of John C. Maxwell. And it will bring out the very best of the leader in everyone.

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