Tim Welch has narrated 21 audiobooks on Listento.it by 8 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 19 ratings. The most-rated is A More Christlike God.
A More Christlike God
Summary
What is God like? A punishing judge? A doting grandfather? A deadbeat dad? A vengeful warrior? "Believers" and atheists alike typically carry and finally reject the toxic images of God in their own hearts and minds. Even the Christian Gospel has repeatedly lapsed into a vision of God where the wrathful king must be appeased by his victim son. How do such "good cop/bad cop" distortions of the divine arise and come to dominate churches and cultures? Whether our notions of "God" are personal projections or inherited traditions, author and theologian Brad Jersak proposes a radical reassessment, arguing for a more Christlike God and a more beautiful Gospel. If Christ is "the image of the invisible God, the radiance of God's glory and exact representation of God's likeness", what if we conceived of God as completely Christlike - the perfect incarnation of self-giving, radically forgiving, co-suffering love? What if God has always been and forever will be "cruciform" (cross-shaped) in his character and actions? A More Christlike God suggests that such a God would be very good news indeed - a God who Jesus "unwrathed" from dead religion, a love that is always toward us, and a grace that pours into this suffering world through willing, human partners.
©2015 Plain Truth Ministries (P)2019 Plain Truth Ministries
Her Gates Will Never Be Shut
Summary
Everlasting hell and divine judgment, a lake of fire and brimstone - these mainstays of evangelical tradition have come under fire once again in recent decades. Would the God of love revealed by Jesus really consign the vast majority of humankind to a destiny of eternal, conscious torment? Is divine mercy bound by the demands of justice? How can anyone presume to know who is saved from the flames and who is not? Reacting to presumptions in like manner, others write off the fiery images of final judgment altogether. If there is a God who loves us, then surely all are welcome into the heavenly kingdom, regardless of their beliefs or behaviors in this life. Yet, given the sheer volume of threat rhetoric in the Scriptures and the wickedness manifest in human history, the pop-universalism of our day sounds more like denial than hope. Mercy triumphs over judgment; it does not skirt it. Her Gates Will Never Be Shut endeavors to reconsider what the Bible and the Church have actually said about hell and hope, noting a breadth of real possibilities that undermines every presumption. The polyphony of perspectives on hell and hope offered by the prophets, apostles, and Jesus humble our obsessive need to harmonize every text into a neat theological system. But they open the door to the eternal hope found in Revelation 21-22: the City whose gates will never be shut; where the Spirit and Bride perpetually invite the thirsty who are outside the city to "Come, drink of the waters of life."
©2009 Brad Jersak (P)2015 Brad Jersak
A More Christlike Way
Summary
In his previous work, A More Christlike God, Brad Jersak looked to the incarnation of Jesus Christ to reveal the true nature of God as self-giving, radically forgiving, compassionate love. In this follow-up audiobook, after deconstructing four counterfeit ways, Jersak explores seven facets of the Jesus Way. Christ's radical revelation of true humanity beckons us, "Would you be human? Take up your cross and follow me."
©2019 Plain Truth Ministries (P)2019 Plain Truth Ministries
Echo Six: Black Ops - Raid on Somalia
Summary
They are an international elite unit created by NATO to carry out missions where no other could hope to succeed. A mix of Seals, Delta Force, British SAS and French, German and Polish SpecOps operators. Led by a former Navy Seal, Lieutenant Abe Talley. This is Echo Six. Even before they finish training a crisis develops that requires their unique and bloody brand of soldiering. Hostages are about to die, facing execution at the hands of the scourge of the seas - pirates. The objective is inside Somalia. Al Qaeda has taken piracy under its control to fund their worldwide quest for terror and death in the name of Islam. Talley's unit is hastily transferred to a nuclear carrier patrolling the Arabian Sea. Echo Six is to go ashore, kill the pirates and rescue the hostages. Exfiltration will be via the advanced, super-silent Black Hawks of the secretive 160th Aviation Regiment. Yet plans can and often do go wrong. And this time is no exception. Fighting with an ill-prepared yet expert squad of operatives, Talley has to control the bitter rivalry of his own men as they close with the enemy. An enemy who is well equipped and well prepared for the coming attack. Behind him, his own commanders are riven by political infighting and personal agendas that threaten to tear his unit apart almost before it has got off the ground. And the mission rapidly expands to take in new and larger, more dangerous objectives. Echo Six: Black Ops is an exciting and bloodthirsty story of the fierce, no-quarters fighting of a NATO SpecOps unit.
©2012 Eric Meyer (P)2015 Swordworks Books
Strikeforce Syria
Summary
The war in Syria has become a massive, life or death struggle between two Islamic foes, the Syrian Army and the rebels. Each tries to outdo the other, with bigger and better weapons. Until they cross the line and start production of the deadly CX9 nerve gas. The time for the West to watch is over. Now it's time for direct action. The Echo Six commander, Abe Talley, is ordered to lead his men into Syria, to locate and destroy the CX9, and eliminate its creators. The men of Echo Six, the elite NATO Special Forces unit, are no strangers to behind-enemy-lines operations. But this mission may be their toughest yet. They face the prospect of engaging two opposing forces in the region's most brutal civil war, and both sides are determined to kill the infidel invaders. Talley's men will have to fight an enemy that seems to anticipate their every move, and fights with untold savagery. This is a superb thriller, a story that vividly portrays the explosive action of SpecOps missions, the men, the weapons, and the equipment. A story full of twists and turns. Echo Six: Black Ops 5 is a worthy, action-packed sequel to the previous four best-selling Echo Six - Black Ops novels.
©2013, 2015 Eric Meyer (P)2016 Swordworks Books
Echo Six: Black Ops 3
Summary
North Korea has achieved a breakthrough with nuclear warheads and is about to arm their strategic missiles - weapons that could set the world ablaze. The Echo Six unit commander, Abe Talley, is ordered to take his men across the 38th Parallel. Their mission is to locate and destroy the nukes, as well as their creators. They must enter the heart of the most secretive, repressive, and brutal nation on Earth - and somehow find a way back. The men of Echo Six, the elite NATO Special Forces unit, are no strangers to the shadowy world of behind-the-lines missions. But this one is different. Some say it is even a suicide mission. The action is bloody and explosive, and the unit is constantly savaged by an enemy that is both vicious and overwhelming. Yet the bloody expedition is not the only challenge they have to face. Treachery and betrayal dog their footsteps at every turn. This is a truly thrilling story of vicious and cruel fighting, mixed with the politics of deceit and betrayal. A story that is full of explosive twists and turns, Echo Six: Black Ops 3 is a worthy, action-packed sequel to the best-selling Echo Six: Black Ops series.
©2013 Eric Meyer (P)2015 Swordworks Books
Assault on Iran
Summary
A raid on a drug trafficker's factory uncovers a secret that sends a cold chill through the heart of NATO. An Iranian cleric, captured in the raid, tells of a conspiracy at the heart of Ahmadinejad's Iranian government. A terrorist group, part of the Revolutionary Guard, is on a mission to acquire nuclear warheads. Weapons which will enable them to launch a conflict that would threaten the peace and security of the world, and trigger Armageddon. Echo Six is sent into action. They are to cross the border into Iran and eliminate the leader of the group, even if it is Ahmadinejad himself. They must stop the weapons transfer at any cost. Once more Echo Six, the elite NATO Special Forces unit, is called upon to carry out a mission that will put them at the heart of one of the most repressive police states in the world. Thrust into the enemy capital, where every man is hostile, they discover that even their allies are not to be trusted.
©2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Eric Meyer (P)2015 Swordworks Books
Matt's Foreclosure Home Buying Secrets
Summary
In the past, buying a foreclosed home was a very challenging process. This was because of the limited supply of foreclosures. In many cases, it took several weeks, if not months, to find a good foreclosure. Next, you had to win the bidding war to buy it and finally you had to have a bank truck of money to repair the new home. Well, this changed with the foreclosure crisis. More recently, there is a large supply of great foreclosure opportunities. In fact, you can find these homes very quickly; banks are accepting lower offers because of the supply, you don't have much competition, which means no bidding war, and believe it or not, the homes are in much better shape. In fact, there are even brand new homes that have never been lived in which have been foreclosed upon. If you are thinking of buying a home or investing in a foreclosure, you will want to start here to answer a lot of your questions and concerns. This information will save you dozens of hours and thousands of dollars buying a foreclosure properly. So don't hesitate buy today and start saving tonight!
©2009 Matt Malouf (P)2019 Matt Malouf
The Forty-Minute War
Summary
Janet Morris and Chris Morris are the creators of numerous novels, stories, and works of nonfiction, as well as the editors of the Heroes in Hell series, winner of the Hugo Award. Janet is the only science fiction writer invited to participate in the Rolex fiction program, Chris is an accomplished singer-songwriter and narrator, and the Morrises are widely known for their nonfiction work on national security topics such as nonlethal weapons and Russian technology as well as their fiction and music. The Morrises' joint fiction novels include The Forty-Minute War, The Sacred Band, and The Fish the Fighters.
©1984, 2015 Janet Morris and Chris Morris (P)2016 Janet Morris and Chris Morris
Echo Six: Black Ops 7
Summary
An intelligence failure condemns Echo Six, an elite NATO SpecOps unit, to walk into a bloody trap inside Kashmir. Outnumbered and outgunned, they are forced to retreat under heavy fire. Airlifted back to Afghanistan, Lieutenant-Commander Abe Talley is aware they need time to rebuild. Time to train replacements for those men whose bodies they left behind in the snows of Kashmir. However, the clock is ticking, and once again, they are thrown back into combat. The Chinese have arrested a Buddhist monk on charges of espionage and sentenced him to death. Unknown to his captors, this is no ordinary monk. David Campbell is the stepson of the wealthy White House Chief of Staff. David turned his back on the trappings of Western civilization and adopted the lifestyle of a Tibetan Buddhist. The White House is adamant he must be brought home. However, they cannot involve American forces, in what would amount to an act of war on China. The solution? Echo Six. This time they will go head-to-head with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Echo Six must penetrate the Chinese ring of steel around Tibet and bring out the American monk alive. The bloody battles stretch from the city of Lhasa, across Tibet, and into the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas. This is a story of heroism, betrayal, and the brave operators of Echo Six.
©2014 Eric Meyer (P)2016 Swordworks
Echo Six: Black Ops
Summary
The ISIS strategy is unchanged: to expand their bloody caliphate by means of conquest and slaughter. Yet the tide has begun to turn against the brutal regime. The Russians have arrived in force, along with their legions of aircraft and armor. In spite of this, the Mullahs ignore mounting losses and continue to send jihadi fighters to probe the Syria-Iraq border. Their intentions are clear and unequivocal. Conquer and kill. Echo Six, the elite NATO Special Forces unit, is on a routine sweep along the Syrian border when they discover a terrible secret. A new weapon of mass destruction is concealed beneath the sands, and the ISIS scheme to deploy their murderous invention is imminent. The plan is to make Iraq the epicenter for a new campaign of planned genocide. A land they mean to make their new killing fields. The operation to defeat the Islamists becomes a merciless battle against vicious enemies and untrustworthy Iraqi allies. Stakes are high, higher than any they have faced before. The planned annihilation will turn Iraq and Syria into a wasteland. A mass grave, where only the caliphate will survive to rule over a mountain of corpses. This is another thrilling and bloody story of NATO Special Forces operating behind enemy lines. Men who will go to any lengths to complete their mission, and to die for it if necessary.
©2015 Eric Meyer (P)2016 Swordworks
Echo Six: Black Ops - The China Raid
Summary
Chinese Islamists are poised to strike at the heart of Asia, as they unleash a plan to create a state in the heart of China. NATO has uncovered a plan to blackmail Beijing with the threat of a genocidal attack. Uighur terrorists have created a weapon of mass destruction, and threaten to unleash it on the capital city of the most populous nation on earth if their demands are not met. Yet the threat is not just confined to China. The weapon was built with parts sourced in the USA and Europe, a factor NATO fears could ignite a war between East and West. Echo Six, the elite NATO Special Forces unit, is sent in to recover the device. Right from the start, the odds are stacked against them when they face a horde of well-armed fanatics. The situation worsens when the People's Liberation Army of China gets wind of the foreign fighters on their territory. The battle against the Islamists becomes a race to avoid the clutches of the vast army of the communist mainland. An army intent on protecting its homeland at any cost. Fighting for every inch of ground, battling overwhelming odds just to survive, the Echo Six operators press on to complete their mission. Failure to neutralize the weapon will result in the deaths of tens of thousands, perhaps millions of innocents. This is a thrilling and bloody story of NATO Special Forces, operating behind enemy lines. Men trained to go to any lengths to complete their mission, and to die for it if necessary.
©2015 Eric Meyer (P)2015 Swordworks Books
Echo Six: Black Ops
Summary
ISIS is desperate for a new source of cash to fund their brutal campaign. Rumors emerge of a cache of gold hidden in the desert outside the shattered ruins of Aleppo. Buried 70 years before, the bullion is plunder from the Second World War. Treasure that ISIS is searching for, and would fund a devastating new offensive. If they succeed, hundreds of thousands of lives are at stake, and Syria will once more become a blazing pyre.
NATO issues orders for the elite Special Forces unit Echo Six to drop into Syria to counter this new threat. Before they can leave, a Syrian Muslim immigrant concocts a fake murder allegation to discredit Sergeant Heinrich Buchmann, and they must remain in Brussels to await his trial. When a terrorist attack destroys a building in the heart of NATO headquarters, the Secretary General has a change of heart. Evidence links the Brussels bombers to Syria. To the wreckage that was once Aleppo, Syria's greatest city. Where ISIS is sending their toughest and most experienced fighters to secure the gold.
Lieutenant-Commander Abe Talley, former US Navy SEAL, takes his unit back to Aleppo, into the maelstrom of war torn Syria. Against a background of treachery and disloyalty from friend and foe alike, Echo Six battles to prevent the bullion from reaching the ISIS coffers. They need every ounce of their strength and skills to avoid the jaws of the trap that awaits them in the burning sands of the Syrian Desert.
This is a thrilling story of an elite NATO Special Forces unit, under pressure from enemies on all sides. Echo Six Black Ops - Battleground Syria is by the best-selling author of many other Spec Ops stories. These include the popular SEAL Team Bravo titles, the Raider series, as well as more Echo Six novels and the Devil's Guard series.
©2016 Eric Meyer (P)2017 Swordworks
Dun Ringill
Summary
Inspired by the classic science fiction novel Roadside Picnic and the stalker film and PC game series that followed, Dun Ringill is fast-paced military sci-fi story with a healthy dose of mystery. When contact is lost with Skye, Earth's first large scale off-world colony, the Combined Space Fleet's Expeditionary Force sends a ship to investigate. Immediately upon arrival, the mission is met with disaster, and the rescue ship crash-lands on the surface. There is one survivor, Staff Sergeant Carthage, who discovers a planet ravaged by radiation and strange temporal anomalies. With just his weapons, survival gear, and a rudimentary scanner, he sets off across the barren landscape in search of answers. He alone must unravel the secret of Dun Ringill, unless he can find a few allies along the way.
©2018 David Gabriel Kantrowitz (P)2019 David Gabriel Kantrowitz
Unlocking the Mysteries of Kenaf
Summary
Do you know that everything that is good for planet Earth is good for the economy and also for the consumer? Would you like to know a plant that is simply cultivated, that has excellent properties in the field of construction and that helps our planet to stay safe? Would you like to avoid being surrounded by synthetic fibers in your home, your clothes, and wherever you are? If you’re interested in these issues, then this book is for you. Listen to Unlocking the Mysteries of Kenaf, a book that deals with how to recognize, how to cultivate and how to use the kenaf plant in various fields. You’ve certainly heard of intensive cultivation of this or that plant, and you know that each crop basically introduces large amounts of toxic substances into the soil. Plants rotate, crops are replaced, but toxic agents such as fertilizers and herbicides are always the same and always insist on the same soil. The kenaf plant has many valuable uses. It can be used as a biofuel, as a fiber, to make paper, to create felt, and also as a food source, in food preparation, as seed oil, as a food oil, to make flour, in the medical field, and to do many other things. If you are interested in knowing the kenaf, its cultivation, and all its uses, this book will guide you. In this book you will find: The history and origin of the Kenaf plant Botanical description How Kenaf is grown How Kenaf is harvested and processed The many uses of Kenaf How to use Kenaf to combat climate change To whom is this book addressed? To all those who are interested in discovering a new and interesting plant. To all those who would like to start precious and sustainable cultivation. To all those who want to start doing something to replace the polluting materials that surround us with a material with excellent technical performance. If you are also interested in excellent cultivation, which does not damage the planet and is rich in resources and important uses, all you have to do is buy.
©2020 Matt Malouf (P)2021 Matt Malouf
Echo Six: Black Ops - Battle for Beirut
Summary
After a blazing operation to destroy Syrian chemical weapons, it is time for Echo Six to take a well-earned furlough. Until Lieutenant-Commander Talley's girlfriend disappears in the war-torn city of Beirut. And Hezbollah kidnaps a senior member of the United Nations. NATO orders the elite Special Forces unit to locate and recover the diplomat. The trail leads to a Hezbollah refugee camp. Located on the Southern Lebanese border with Israel, it is home to some of the worst, most vicious fighters in the Middle East. The solution - to send in an elite force, men whose toughness and fighting skills are more than a match for the Islamic fundamentalists. These are the men of Echo Six. The action that follows is a bloody battle stretching from the city of Beirut, across Lebanon and even into Saudi Arabia. The cruel influence of Hezbollah stretches across the entire region, where they are renowned for trafficking women for guns and executing all who stand in their way. A violent story of heroism, deceit and betrayal. Echo Six: Black Ops - Battle for Beirut is a worthy, action packed sequel to the best-selling Echo Six: Black Ops novels.
©2013, 2016 Michael G. Thomas (P)2016 Swordworks
The Hyte Maneuver
Summary
Trans Air flight 88 is hijacked on approach to Kennedy Airport, initiating the most terrifying hours in the lives of the passengers and crew. When the police storm the plane, killing the terrorists, everyone involved believes the nightmare is over. But it's just the beginning as a serial killer stalks the streets of New York, targeting the surviving hostages. Now it's up to NYPD lieutenant Raymond Hyte to stop the massacre. The diabolical contest between the cunning killer and the brilliant cop recreates another hostage terror situation - only this time, it's New York's five boroughs under siege. Who will emerge the victor?
©1988, 2014 David Wind (P)2017 David Wind
Chechen Massacre
Summary
The North Koreans have new allies in their quest to unleash a nuclear fireball on their hated neighbors. And this time, they are about to succeed. Chechen rebels possess the prize the North Koreans desire more than anything else: nuclear warheads. The deal is done and the weapons are loaded on board a train. But this is no ordinary train. The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railroad in the world. Destination Pyongyang. The window of opportunity to stop one of the greatest threats to the world is closing by the minute. The men of Echo Six are sent to ambush the train and seize the warheads. But the action that follows is violent and bloody, stretching across Siberia and into North Korea itself. A thriller that mixes blazing action with the politics of deceit and betrayal. A story that is full of explosive twists and turns. Echo Six: Black Ops 4 is a worthy, action packed sequel to the three best-selling Echo Six - Black Ops novels.
©2013, 2015 Eric Meyer (P)2015 Swordworks Books
Echo Six: Black Ops - Killzone
Summary
An ISIS terror group snatches the US ambassador in France, the latest high-level kidnap. After a failed Turkish rescue effort, the president demands they assign the best NATO unit to the task. That unit is Echo Six, led by Lieutenant Commander Abe Talley, and each man is a veteran of an elite NATO unit. Yet Echo Six is about to come up against an enemy force that is equally well-trained, well-equipped, and able to bring overwhelming numbers of fighters into battle.
They quickly discover ISIS has secret bases in multiple countries outside Iraq and Syria; in Turkey, in Europe, and beyond. Finding them proves impossible, until they uncover their first lead: information that dates all the way back to World War II. To Nazi support of the Islamic leadership in what was once the region called Palestine.
The hunt leads them to Berlin, where a diehard SS man is serving life in prison. Then to Turkey, to Syria, and into Iraq. The body count rises, and they are no nearer to finding the kidnap victims. Until they encounter the biggest surprise of all. They must muster all of their courage and fighting skills if they are to stand any chance of completing their objective and getting out alive.
This is a thrilling and bloody story of NATO Special Forces operating behind enemy lines. Men trained to go to any lengths to complete their mission and to die for it if necessary. Previously published as Echo Six: Black Ops - ISIS Death Squad. Echo Six Black Ops: Killzone is by the best-selling author of many other Spec Ops stories. These include the popular SEAL Team Bravo titles, the Raider series, as well as the Echo Six and Devil's Guard series of military fiction.
©2016 Eric Meyer (P)2018 Swordworks
The Sokova Convention
Summary
An action, suspense, and espionage, spy thriller
For almost a half century, the KGB kept secret the most devastating political plot the Soviets have ever evolved. It began in a French farmhouse in 1947, and lay dormant until the Cold War ended. Then in an election year, a Russian sleeper agent initiates the Sokova Convention to take control of the United States.
In a safe house in France, in 1947, a Russian KGB Agent enters and kills a master OSS agent and his wife during childbirth and kidnaps their infant son. The infant is rescued moments before the KGB agent can leave France. Every trace of this horrendous act is destroyed and no record of the kidnapping exist.
Decades later, a KGB sleeper-agent discovers a super-secret file detailing a decades old plot to control the White House and is determined to reveal his discovery - the CIA sleeper agent, embedded in the KGB, is killed before he can complete the delivery to his CIA handler. The sleeper-agent lives long enough to warn CIA agent Kevin Chapin about a powerful mole in the American Government and how the mole's role in the upcoming presidential elections are the key, and unless he can expose the dark secret, the ruthless enemies of our country will stop at nothing to seize control of the United States.....
©2016 David Wind (P)2017 David Wind