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Beautiful People Don't Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans
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Beautiful People Don't Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans

by Scott Sauls

Narrated by Mark Smeby

Find the freedom from regret, hurt, and fear that God wants for you while discovering joy, relief, and hope as you become the beautiful human he created you to be.We all carry regret, hurt, and fear. These are burdens that weigh us down and make us feel trapped.In twenty-five years of pastoral ministry, Scott Sauls has come alongside countless individuals an… Read more…

Beautiful People Don't Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans

Beautiful People Don't Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans

by Scott Sauls

Find the freedom from regret, hurt, and fear that God wants for you while discovering joy, relief, and hope as you become the beautiful human he created you to be.We all carry regret, hurt, and fear. These are burdens that weigh us down and make us feel trapped.In twenty-five years of pastoral ministry, Scott Sauls has come alongside countless individuals an… Read more…

Gentle Answer: Our 'Secret Weapon' in an Age of Us Against Them
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Gentle Answer: Our 'Secret Weapon' in an Age of Us Against Them

by Scott Sauls

Narrated by Mark Smeby

A remarkable vision for how Christians can live with countercultural gentleness in a perpetually angry, attacking, outraged time.“Wow! What a great book!" -- Max LucadoIn a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, a… Read more…

More Than You Can Handle: When Life's Overwhelming Pain Meets God's Overcoming Grace

More Than You Can Handle: When Life's Overwhelming Pain Meets God's Overcoming Grace

by Nate Pyle and Scott Sauls

"God won't give you more than you can handle." This is one of the most common and least helpful reassurances floating around Christian circles. It is anything but biblical. The truth is that God does allow a lot more than we can handle. But why? Nate Pyle has walked through tragedy in his own life--professional uncertainty, the intense imp… Read more…

Irresistible Faith: Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can't Resist

Irresistible Faith: Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can't Resist

by Bob Goff and Scott Sauls

"I love everything that Scott Sauls writes." -- Christine CaineWhat if Christians became the best advertisement for Jesus?Jesus said his followers would be a light to the world and a city on a hill--a warmly inviting, neighbor-loving, grace- and truth-filled destination for all. He envisioned his followers as life-giving neighbors, bosses, employees, and fri… Read more…

15 Things Seminary Couldn't Teach Me

15 Things Seminary Couldn't Teach Me

by Collin Hansen, R. Albert MohlerJr., C. Jeffrey RobinsonSr., Daniel L. Akin, Jay S. Thomas, Harry L. ReederIII, Matthew Z. Capps, Phil A. Newton, Scott Sauls, Jeff Higbie, Matt McCullough, John Onwuchekwa, Vermon Pierre, Juan R Sanchez, Jeff RobinsonSr, V , Dale Van Dyke and Mar Vroegop

Some lessons can’t be learned in a classroom. A seminary education is immensely valuable, offering theological preparation, spiritual formation, and wise mentoring. But many new pastors are discouraged when the realities of their first call don’t line up with what they came to expect from assigned readings and classroom discussions. Bridging the gap betw… Read more…

From Weakness to Strength: 8 Vulnerabilities That Can Bring Out the Best in Your Leadership
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From Weakness to Strength: 8 Vulnerabilities That Can Bring Out the Best in Your Leadership

by Scott Sauls

Narrated by Sauls, Scott

In this honest book, pastor and author Scott Sauls exposes the real struggles that Christian leaders and pastors regularly face. Sauls shares his own stories and those of other leaders from Scripture and throughout history to remind us that we are human, we are sinners, and we need Jesus to help us thrive as people and leaders.   For Christian lead… Read more…

From Weakness to Strength: 8 Vulnerabilities That Can Bring Out the Best in Your Leadership

From Weakness to Strength: 8 Vulnerabilities That Can Bring Out the Best in Your Leadership

by Joni Eareckson Tada, Scotty Smith and Scott Sauls

In this honest book, pastor and author Scott Sauls exposes the real struggles that Christian leaders and pastors regularly face. Sauls shares his own stories and those of other leaders from Scripture and throughout history to remind us that we are human, we are sinners, and we need Jesus to help us thrive as people and leaders.   For Christian lead… Read more…

Struck: One Christian's Reflections on Encountering Death

Struck: One Christian's Reflections on Encountering Death

by Russ Ramsey and Scott Sauls

EPA 2018 Christian Book Award Finalist - Biography and Memoir"When my doctor told me I was dying, I came alive." What happens when you come face-to-face with your mortality? When your body fails you, what happens to your faith? Russ Ramsey was struck by a bacterial infection that destroyed his mitral valve, sending him into heart failure and requiring urgent… Read more…

Befriend: Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear

Befriend: Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear

by Ann Voskamp and Scott Sauls

2017 ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist (Faith and Culture category)Is real friendship too risky?We live in a world where real friendship is hard to find. Suspicious of others and insecure about ourselves, we retreat into the safety of our small, self-made worlds. Now more than ever, it’s easy to avoid people with whom we disagree or whose life experiences… Read more…

Befriend: Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear
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Befriend: Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear

by Scott Sauls and Dean Gallagher

Narrated by Sauls, Scott

Is real friendship too risky? We live in a world where real friendship is hard to find. Suspicious of others and insecure about ourselves, we retreat into the safety of our small, self-made digital worlds. Tragically, even the church can become a place that reinforces this isolation. Jesus models a much richer vision of friendship. Scott Sauls… Read more…

Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides

Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides

by Gabe Lyons and Scott Sauls

Whether the issue of the day on Twitter, Facebook, or cable news is our sexuality, political divides, or the perceived conflict between faith and science, today’s media pushes each one of us into a frustrating clash between two opposing sides. Polarizing, us-against-them discussions divide us and distract us from thinking clearly and communicating lovingly… Read more…