Thanks to the new technology, more and more websites are now offering lots of Christian Audio Books and some are even free to download.

Some of these great choices of Christian audio books are The Bible Experience, Tender Warrior, The Excellent Wife, Spiritual Leadership, Desiring God. These excellent audio books belong to different genres. They are meant for people of different preoccupations and even personalities. Some of these books’ original and well known authors are John Piper, Max Lucado, Dr. Archibald Hart, Elizabeth George, Francine Rivers, John Eldredge, and many others who continuously write stories that have touched and changed Christian lives from all over the world. These Christian Audio Books can be downloaded in mp3, wma, and iPod formats.

Among these books Inspired By The Bible Experience stands out as a very special project with over 70-hour dramatic audio performance of the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. This project of biblical proportions is done by 80 black celebrities reading, singing and performing background music to the Bible. This audio of the Bible brings you into each episode. This Bible CD is very well done. With the exception of a few additions at the end of the New Testament, it is the Word of God.

If you always wanted to read the bible and never got around to it, this complete companion Bible CD will be a great experience

With a combination of both the Old and New Testament versions The Bible Experience” is produced and performed with so much passion and emotion includes the participation of over 400 African American actors, musicians, and religious figures. Caminiti says, “It really is, in a sense, the African American community’s gift of faith to the broader church.

Among the Bible Experience cast and celebrities Angela Bassett (Esther), Blair Underwood (Jesus), Denzel Washington (Solomon) and Cuba Gooding Jr. (Judas) Shirley Caesar, T.D. Jakes, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin , Samuel Jackson and so much more

Inspired by the bible experience the complete bible is a companion with 79 CD version of the Bible (also available in mp3 for download), for your listening pleasure. The New Testament was released in 2006 year and became the fastest selling Bible of the year. Now, the full Bible is available.

The Bible Experience is Available at many Christian books and music stores across the country. Give this Bible audiobook as a gift and blessed a friend or family with this treasure this upcoming Christmas season. This edition of the Bible is an absolutely wonderful way to experience the Bible. Through the dramatic performances from hundreds of celebrities, great sound effects and beautiful music, you receive a vivid depiction of the Word of God

Between these covers may be your spark to eternal life or a ticket to everlasting confusion…depending on how you look at it. For we all have the greatest intentions at heart regardless of whatever we may desire to accomplish. Our faith provides energy and focus during the lifelong scamper down the path of righteousness.

However, one thing that poses the greatest challenge is the fact that no human being can escape being human…’til death do us part. Temptation lies behind each exit off of Heaven’s highways. Detours become more alluring as construction takes place within the most crucial times of our lives — in turn, potentially providing a next day delivery service to hell’s doorstep.

Wretched Saints provides a literary window through which we may possibly see traits of ourselves within one or more of the characters as they learn the hard way to listen when God is talking. Thus His signal, when digested properly allows suppression of sinful urges opening up the door, for spiritual growth.

Are you a Wretched Saint? Open the covers…and see.
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In Practicing What You Preach (Available Tuesday, May 26, 2009), Vanessa Davis Griggs sheds new light on the divorce and remarriage issue in the church. In Griggs’ eighth novel, this issue is addressed through the life of Melissa Anderson and Marcus Peeples.

Is it a sin to let a good man get away? That’s the question Melissa will find she’ll have to answer.

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Vanessa Davis Griggs is a superb storyteller who writes riveting novels with exceptional characters you’ll enjoy snuggling up with. Her Christian-based stories will inspire you long after the last page is read!

SPECIAL NOTE: Vanessa Davis Griggs Will be Featured on Thea’s B C Book Review Talk Show, Sunday at 5 PM on Live365. Listen at: www.live365.com/profiles/theasbcbookreview.

The wedding between Angela Gabriel and Brent Underwood promises to be the Birmingham, Alabama event of the year, and aspiring event planner Melissa Anderson has been working feverishly to make it happen. During this hectic time, Melissa agrees to go out on a date with a most unlikely prospect: Marcus Peeples.

When it came to Marcus, it definitely wasn’t love at first sight. But after a lovely evening together at Bible study at Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center (Pastor George Landris presiding), Melissa has a change of heart. Things seem to be going fine until Melissa learns Marcus is divorced–a fact she can’t reconcile with scripture even though she knows he’s a good man and a wonderful father. Marcus gives her an eye-opening teaching on divorce and addresses the scriptures that are the cause for her concern. But when Marcus’s diva ex-wife decides she wants him back, Melissa will discover that love, divorce, and faith have quite a bit in common.

Here’s what others are saying about author, Vanessa Davis Griggs:

“Vanessa Davis Griggs is a rising star in inspirational fiction whose work never disappoints. Her rich stories of faith in action always hit the writing trifecta–they make you laugh, cry, and yearn for more. Her wonderfully realistic characters leap off the pages, compelling you to join them in one life-changing adventure after another. Whether you want to be entertained or you need to be encouraged, cuddling up with a Vanessa Davis Griggs book is the cure for what ails you.” — Angela Benson, author of Up Pops the Devil

“Vanessa Davis Griggs is a superb storyteller who writes riveting novels with exceptional characters you’ll enjoy snuggling up with. Her Christian-based stories will inspire you long after the last page is read!” — ReShonda Tate Billingsley, #1 National Bestselling author

Vanessa Davis Griggs is an author and motivational speaker who adores the power of words both written and spoken. At the end of 1996, this former BellSouth employee left 18 years of service, stepped out on faith and decided to pursue her purpose and passion–writing. Proving Proverbs 18:16, A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men, she began her own company (Free To Soar) emphasizing the taking off of limits as she travels around the country inspiring others–young and old–to take flight and do the same.

Vanessa resides in Irondale (home of the Whistle Stop Café and Fried Green Tomatoes), a community just outside of Birmingham, Alabama.

Vanessa is the author of novels: Destiny Unlimited, The Rose of Jericho, Promises Beyond Jordan published by BET Books/New Spirit (now Kimani Press), Wings of Grace (also published under New Spirit), Blessed Trinity, Strongholds, and If Memory Serves published by Kensington Books/Dafina.

For more information about Practicing What You Preach, visit: www.VanessaDavisGriggs.com.

To book Vanessa Davis Griggs for speaking engagements and/or book signings, please call (205) 956-2889 Ext. 16.

Practicing What You Preach will available wherever fine books are sold on May 26, 2009. It is available for pre-order at: www.Amazon.com , www.BarnesandNoble.com , www.Borders.com , and www.BlackCBC.com.

Todd Rutherford, Vice President of Yorkshire Publishing (www.yorkshirepublishing.com) will be guest speaker at an all day workshop in Houston on May 27th. Todd has more than 20 years of assisting and consulting ministers and ministries on every aspect of Christian book publishing. This seminar will equip the participant with extensive knowledge about each area of Christian book publishing required to become successful as a Christian author.

Topics will include: Writing, Ghostwriting, Writing Coaching, Editing, Cover and Interior Design, Printing Methods, Distribution, Marketing, Publicity, and Becoming a National Speaker.

“I feel this can be the very seminar that can take a ministry to the next level. – John Fox, Seminar Host

“It is the printed and visual resources that people take home that change lives!” -Zig Ziglar

“Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.” – Proverbs 15:22(KJV)

The seminar will be held at the Hyatt Place – IAH on May 27, 2009 from 9:30am to 3:00 PM. The fee is $95 which includes lunch. ($30 for each additional person in a group)

For more information, contact: John Fox
Phone: 713.444.1117
Fax: 281.252.4204

“Love your neighbor as yourself” is an excellent guide for successful sales, according to international sales and marketing consultant Lenann McGookey Gardner, author of Got Sales? The Complete Guide to Today’s Proven Methods for Selling Services. As a recent guest on the national radio program “MoneyLife with Chuck Bentley” Gardner received a huge wave of response to her comments on morally sound and effective selling principles.

Chuck Bentley, CEO of Crown Financial Ministries and the host of “MoneyLife,” said, “The reason I wanted to introduce our audience to Lenann is because so many people are involved either in direct sales or indirectly their business is dependent upon being excellent in that profession. Her book is so appealing to me because it’s not sales motivation, it’s a sales method, and one I happen to totally agree with.”

Highlights of Lenann McGookey Gardner’s advice on the MoneyLife interview include:

Love your neighbor as yourself

“Loving your neighbor as yourself keeps you from taking advantage of others, and you focus on helping the person. You look to discover other people’s concerns and build a bridge of trust with them. When you have what I call a Clean Heart Position, there is no conflict between being a Christian and successful selling. A Clean Heart Position is what you hold in your heart when you go out to sell — a sincere desire to see your prospect get what he or she wants, whether or not he gets it from you.”

Go tell it on the mountain

“Sales skills are much more useful beyond professional sales folks, they are really excellent communication techniques. Whether you are selling a product or a service, or perhaps selling yourself into a new job, or selling an idea within your current job to change your responsibilities or get paid more, these skills are applicable in all those kinds of contexts.”

Fear no evil

“People are afraid to sell because of the fear of rejection. The truth is that everyone who sells gets rejected because not all people need or want what you have to sell. Salespeople are wildly successful if they sell to forty percent of the people they talk to, but it is hard to hear ‘no’ from a majority of people. In the beginning of my career, I went out and got rejected, and rejected, and rejected, and I cried every day. What I realized though, I was getting the business of some customers, so I decided to focus on the successes.”

A wise man will hear and will increase learning … Proverbs 1:5 KJV

“Absolutely, you can learn how to sell. My web site is YouCanSell.com, and people ask me, does ‘You Can Sell’ mean that mean everybody can sell? And I say, yes they can. Now that doesn’t mean you will. The distinction is whether you want to or not. If you’re telling yourself, ‘I can’t sell’ or ‘I hate selling’ or ‘I don’t want to sell,’ then no, you won’t be able to sell. But there is a body of knowledge here, you can learn it the way you learn any other subject, and when you apply it, it works.”

Any enterprise is built by wise planning … Proverbs 24:3-4 LB

“Every small business must have customers. As a small business owner, respect the sales process and spend a minimum of five percent of your workweek talking to prospective customers. If you’re not having contact with prospects, the business will struggle.”

“MoneyLife with Chuck Bentley” is carried on hundreds of Christian radio stations across the U.S. The interview with Lenann McGookey Gardner is available for download at: http://www.crown.org/media/relatedcontent/042009.aspx.

Lenann McGookey Gardner, a Harvard MBA and a past #1 worldwide sales rep at Xerox, offers keynote speeches on state-of-the-art selling and closing skills, executive and sales coaching for business success, and workshops. Her book Got Sales? The Complete Guide to Today’s Proven Methods for Selling Services is the one guidebook highlighting all the latest research and data on what’s working now in contemporary selling. More information is available at www.YouCanSell.com.

Facing Adversity, an interactive 8-week study, addresses questions like “Why does God allow pain in my life?” or “How can I be strong in my difficult situation?” With 3 things that we cannot avoid–death, taxes and adversity, Judy Gerry says of adversity, “one can either crumble or conquer.” Gerry has written “Facing Adversity” to show readers how to conquer adversity by walking through the storms with God’s guidance rather than running from them.

Gerry shows how it is possible to turn “bitter” into “bountiful.” In this age of economic, physical and personal crisis, people need the hope from God that there is purpose in His allowing pain and disappointment in their lives. In this personal and practical study, readers will be challenged to identify and face the adversities in their own lives, one by one, and recognize the ways that the Lord may be using their unique trials for beautiful and powerful purposes.

This Study…will enable you to go beyond coping with trials, to rejoicing in them and allowing them to produce rich results in your life.
Can there be anything good about bad times? Benefited by the author’s refreshing clarity, solid faith and spiritual insight, the reader will discover that the answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’ Adversity, in fact, is portrayed as an essential element on every Christians path toward spiritual maturity. Judy Gerry shows the pilgrim how to embrace hard times with the grace of God.

Nancy Leigh DeMoss, host of Revive Our Hearts radio host says of Facing Adversity, “This Study…will enable you to go beyond coping with trials, to rejoicing in them and allowing them to produce rich results in your life.” And Tom Elliff, Past President of the Southern Baptist Convention says, “Can there be anything good about bad times? Benefited by the author’s refreshing clarity, solid faith and spiritual insight, the reader will discover that the answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’ Adversity, in fact, is portrayed as an essential element on every Christians path toward spiritual maturity. Judy Gerry shows the pilgrim how to embrace hard times with the grace of God.”

Judy Gerry is an active conference and retreat speaker and Bible study author of more than 13 studies. Judy and her husband, Dave, minister together through Ancient Paths Ministries and have served on the board of directors of Gideons Int. and Child Evangelism Fellowship. Together, they lead marriage retreats on “How to Have an Intentional Marriage.”

If you would like more information about Judy Gerry or an interview, see www.ancientpathsministries.com or contact Judy at 805-482-1030. “Facing Adversity” is available through LifeSong Publishers at www.lifesongpublishers.com, from Amazon, or from your favorite bookstore or distributo

This new book is one of the greatest undiscovered stories in the Bible. Over 4,000 years ago there was a man who was blessed by God. He began life as a slave and ended life in charge of wealth beyond his wildest dreams. What was the secret of his success? Who was Obed-Edom? Why was he blessed? How can people activate his secret in their life?

In The Secret of Obed-Edom you will learn:

* How to be addicted to God’s presence!
* How God’s presence can help people live a holy life.
* Seven stages of spiritual promotion!
* How servanthood prepares people for leadership!
* The #1 secret to families serving Jesus!
* How to release unprecedented wealth into life.

In his new book, Daniel King shares the explosive growth principles that have made him successful as an international evangelist who has led over 1,000,000 people to Jesus. The reader will learn how to activate God’s divine plan for your supernatural promotion.

The Secret of Obed-Edom needs to be read by:

Pastors: The Secret of Obed-Edom is starting a SERVOLUTION, a revolution of people serving God in their local churches. Use the message of this book to inspire more volunteers to help in the church. It is a great book to give as a gift to leaders and volunteers.

Mothers: Obed-Edom came from a bad background but all of his children and grandchildren serve the Lord because of the secret he discovered. The reader will learn how to build a spiritual legacy for their children.

Small Group Leaders: The Secret of Obed-Edom is a powerful book to read through with a group. Check out the website: www.kingministries.com for discussion questions.

Anyone Struggling Economically: The Secret of Obed-Edom will work in both good and bad economic times. The reader will learn how to protect themselves when the economy is falling apart.

About the Author

Daniel King and his wife Jessica met in the middle of Africa while they were both on a mission trip. They are in high demand as speakers at churches and conferences all over North America. Their passion, energy, and enthusiasm are enjoyed by audiences everywhere they go.

They are international missionary evangelists who do massive soul winning festivals in countries around the world. Their passion for the lost has taken them to over fifty nations preaching the gospel to crowds that often exceed 50,000 people.

Daniel’s story is much like the story of Obed-Edom. His faithfulness to serve God has given him greater and greater opportunities for service. He was called into the ministry when he was five years old and began to preach when he was six. His parents became missionaries to Mexico when he was ten. When he was fourteen he started a children’s ministry that gave him the opportunity to minister in some of America’s largest churches while still a teenager.

At the age of fifteen, Daniel read a book where the author encouraged young people to set a goal to earn $1,000,000. Daniel reinterpreted the message and determined to win 1,000,000 people to Christ every year.

Daniel has authored nine books including Healing Power and Fire Power. Over 100,000 copies of his books are in print.

What are people saying about The Secret of Obed-Edom?

“Daniel King is living the life he proclaims in The Secret of Obed-Edom…You can rise into a new dimension of victory and prosperity by applying what is written in this book.” — Billy Joe Daugherty, Victory Christian Center, Tulsa, OK

“The Secret of Obed-Edom is a powerful message that impacted people’s lives in my church in the areas of servanthood, faithfulness, commitment, and not giving up…people were inspired to go after the things of God.” — Phillip Goudeaux, Calvary Christian Center, Sacramento, CA

“I was impressed how Obed-Edom’s entire family was promoted along with him…wow! All his children and grandchildren served God because of his example.” — Sue Horst, mother of seven children

“This book should be read by everyone. It is required reading for anyone who is depressed, discouraged, or disillusioned with life.” — Larry Ollison, Walk on the Water Faith Church, Osage Beach, MO

“As a businessman who has helped run several multi-million dollar companies, I can verify that the principles found in this book will work!” — Morgan Hill, President, First Seniors Financial Group, Atlanta, GA

“The Secret of Obed-Edom is a profound book. Every leader needs it. Every born-again believer needs it. You really need this book.” — Larry Smith, Abundant Faith World Ministries, Memphis, TN

“Daniel was a complete blessing to our church family. His teaching on Obed-Edom is the best I have ever heard. The response from our people was awesome.” — Dominic Russo, Oakland Christian Church, Oakland Township, MI

For a review copy of the book, contact Todd Rutherford: todd.rutherford(at)yorkshirepublishing.com or 918.394.2665.

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