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Desiring God
- Meditations of A Christian Hedonist
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
- By: Timothy Keller
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Can't anyone teach me how to pray?"" Millions of people today are asking the same question. There is a sense of the necessity of prayer - we have to pray. But how?' Prayer is central to Christian faith; indeed, as Timothy Keller notes in his introduction, it is the main way we experience deep change. Yet so many people struggle with prayer - a struggle that the author himself has shared. This wise and inspiring book is the fruit of those struggles, offering a real and glorious vision of what it can mean to seek God in prayer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fresh ideas from the past
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The Reason for God
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant much more than expected
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5 out of 5 stars
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fan of the paper back, loved the audio.
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4 out of 5 stars
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good short read.
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Very good. May contain traces of Calvinism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fresh ideas from the past
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- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Abridged
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant much more than expected
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5 out of 5 stars
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fan of the paper back, loved the audio.
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4 out of 5 stars
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good short read.
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Great Book!
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In this challenging yet compelling book, John MacArthur encourages you to confront the culture's flight from moral responsibility. With sound biblical truth, this book shows how and why sin must be dealt with if you are to live in a way that pleases God. With clarity and insight, John MacArthur provides you with solutions for attaining a personal holiness that can take you from living a life of blame and denial to one of peace and freedom.
Publisher's Summary
In this paradigm-shattering work, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist. Delight is our duty.
Join him as he unveils stunning, life-impacting truths you saw in the Bible but never dared to believe.
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- Nobody's business
- 02-09-2014
BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ OTHER THAN THE BIBLE!
I've read quite a few theological works by great Christian authors, but in my opinion, they all pale in comparison to this one.
What John Piper does so well is to make it so clear that we are creatures made for worship, and we were created to worship God. It is in this activity alone that we find complete peace and satisfaction. It is not that we have too much desire; it is that we do not have enough desire. It is not that we seek too much satisfaction, but too little. God is the only desire that will fulfill us. Piper compares this truth to C.S. Lewis' infamous analogy of a child playing in the mud because he cannot imagine a holiday at the beach. We attempt to satisfy ourselves with lesser things to our detriment because we don't understand just how full our satisfaction can be when we seek it in God.
Piper does not stop there, however. He goes on to discuss what pursing God means and how to incorporate that pursuit into our daily lives. He tells us that joy is something we have to fight for, and he discusses various tactics for that battle. He makes his presentation very easy to understand. He uses quotations from other well-known Christian authors, such as C.S. Lewis, but he keeps theological rhetoric to a minimum. His style is conversational, and it was translated very well through the narrative talents of Grover Gardner. Gardner did an outstanding job with the narration with a beautiful melodic voice that maintains an upbeat cadence throughout the audiobook.
Let me just say that by applying Piper's view of God as my ultimate goal and desire, decisions have become much easier, bothersome thoughts don't bother me as much, and I am a much happier and more satisfied person.
I know...You're thinking..."Seriously? She read this book and it changed her life that much? This sound suspicously like that self-help nonsense that works for five minutes until life happens." Life has happened and life will happen, and I know that I will continue to see it differently...through the eyes of a God Who wants nothing more from me than my worship, praise, adoration, and love. I'm not suggesting that I will do this perfectly, but, at least, John Piper has shown me what a holiday at the beach with God might look like, and once you've seen an image like that, there's no going back.
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- G2
- 24-06-2014
Best Blueprint for Living Life Honoring Christ
Next to the Holy Bible, this is the best book I have ever read. I reread this book about every year. It helps keep my life's focus on properly on desiring God more than anything this world can offer.
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- craigk
- 14-12-2016
Great Book, Bad narration
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The narrator
How did the narrator detract from the book?
It sounded computer generated. There was little inflection and most of the time it was monotone. I would have preferred it being read by Piper himself. It seemed the narrator did not understand what had been written and therefore was unable to convey the depth of the book adequately. I actually stopped listening and went back to reading the book only.
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- Alejandro Basurto
- 16-10-2018
Chapter divisions are messed up
This audio version clipping of chapters doesn’t correspond with the printed book. Needs to be fixed
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- Jeremy Reed
- 28-12-2017
God glorifying, soul encouraging
John Piper's classic has been on my list for years, and I only just got to it. Had I read it earlier in life, my life might have been different. Piper's exposition of the Scriptures' focus on the joy of the Lord in our hearts is beautiful, encouraging, and peace-inducing. He show's how God's pleasure is for us to find our pleasure IN HIM. It is not selfish, it's based on the fact that God actually IS the source of life, joy, and peace, and that our happiness and effectiveness are not possible unless resting in Him. But don't take my word for it, dive in for yourself.
This book can be read straight through, or almost as a devotional. It could even be re-read continually for continuous encouragement. I am so glad I finally got to this one. The joy of the Lord will be my strength.
Note: The only complaint I had about this audiobook was the chapters. The Audible chapters do not line up at all with the chapters of the book, so it's hard to know where I am in the book.
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- Lombardi Julien
- 22-07-2015
Way to ecstatic rapture
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, it changes lives for the best, eternal best !
Who was your favorite character and why?
God, He's so good !
Which scene was your favorite?
Psalm 37:4
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No but the songs quoted in it made me cry with joy: Knowing You Jesus, for example.
Any additional comments?
May God's joy be your salvation !
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- Derek
- 29-03-2012
Good book but hard to listen to the reader
Would you consider the audio edition of Desiring God to be better than the print version?
Have not read the printed version.
Would you recommend Desiring God to your friends? Why or why not?
Not the audio version
Did Grover Gardner do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Grover Gardner is not easy to listen to.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Neither. Its dry material the way it is read.
Any additional comments?
I will not purchase any more books read by Grover Gardner.
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- Lee Mimbs
- 29-11-2016
Changed my perspective!
Loved it! The concept of enjoying God and my walk with Christ was novel to me. Abiding in God should be something that I enjoy, not drudgery. I especially liked the chapter on suffering. I look forward to reading/listening to this book again!
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- BluCat15
- 08-01-2016
Great, necessary concept. Redundant in some small ways and perhaps repetitive for seasoned Christians
John Piper makes an excellent case for why we are to delight in the Lord and find our pure joy in Christ. This book is needed for anyone who's struggling to love God more closely. I appreciated the many biblical references this book gave as well as its sound theology. Listening to it in a three-week span; it went by quick and I was able to notice that the second half of the book seems to be longer than necessary. In the beginning of the book he's already made the case for why we should pursue our joy in God. The remaining chapters describe how we should apply that to things in our lives such as marriage, money, missions, and prayer. In my opinion after the prayer chapter the points made in the remainder of the book could have been much shorter and much quicker. For where I'm at the remaining parts of the book beyond that were redundant. Nonetheless, this is a needed book for anybody who disciples, counsels, or needs encouragement in their walk with the glorious Lord.
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- Jrich
- 24-11-2015
Love Piper Love Grover Love God
This book will help you understand God in a much deeper more meaningful way. It made me love God more, opens up my bible to truths that I never saw before. Now I love John piper's stuff, all of it because he explains CS Lewis in simple terms. And who could understand Lewis without help? Lol great work just heard to decipher. Furthermore I wish every book I listen to was narrated by Grover Gardner, he has such a rich voice full of kindness and a great tone. I would pay to have Grover read all of John's books! I think this is a book every Christian needs to listen to at least once.
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- Lovebitten
- 02-06-2015
Good stuff!
Lots of good stuff in here! All backed up thoroughly by scripture. The info. covered in the appendix is well worth a listen/read too!
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- Tony Parton
- 04-07-2019
God is most glorified in us...
When we are most satisfied in him.
If Piper is remembered for anything throughout the ages it will be this inflection of Joy that he has found in the saving Grace of Jesus Christ. If you only read or listen to one book (outside the Bible) that promises to stretch your understanding of your faith and to push you into internal dialogue with the Lord, this one should certainly be among the most recommended. I say a pox on all those who speak out against the Theology of our Generation. In 2, namely John Piper and R C Sproul we have the summation of 2 millennia of theological thought.
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- Mr. D. Norman
- 26-02-2019
Amazing, must listen to this!
This was one of the best books I've ever read/ heard. John Piper is incredibly articulate and targeted in his exhortation to Christians to grow closer to God's purpose in their lives
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- Lionheart
- 22-06-2018
A very worthy listen
One of those rare books that if taken seriously will undoubtedly change your life. A joy to listen to a lifetime to learn an eternity to gain
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- Jay
- 25-05-2018
Life-changing- now I'm a Christian Hedonist too!
This is a stunning work which totally revolutionises the reader's way of thinking. So many devotional works can be quite "woolly," or contain a lot of nice ideas with very little practical application, but in this Piper lays out a way of thinking which not only makes sense but also works in practice too. He supports the book with frequent quotations and references, which helps build the case in favour of the doctrine of Christian Hedonism, and also takes time to acknowledge and address some objections. Practical and helpful.
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- Heather
- 03-01-2021
Read by a self righteous dry stick
Some of the content is good ie that our fulfilment is found in all that christ is and provides but the self righteous stickler tone of the reader does not portray the unconditional love of God. I agree with the other reviewer that chapter 2 makes it sound like Jesus was scathing of the woman at the well and only used her to shock people. Tone is awful. Not the tone of Christ I believe. I'm giving up on it.
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