Nick Ayres

Worthwhile listen for any Jesus follower

Revisado: 10-12-23

An important listen for any Jesus follower who is both intellectually honest and spiritually curious about how best to engage and love our gay brothers and sisters.

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A little predictable but a good, mindless listen

Revisado: 10-12-23

Not quite at the level of others in this category but still enjoyable enough. Jay Snyder narration was amazing as always.

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Great Twist on Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

Revisado: 08-21-21 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I recently received a free audio copy of The Four Myths, and quickly dove in. Despite it's length (16 hours) I binged the book over the course of a week. I'm generally a fan of end-of-the-world fiction, and The Four Myths did not disappoint. The recipe of a little Indiana Jones mixed with a little supernatural made for a really interesting listen, While there are multiple plot lines, the author did a great job of making each interesting in its own way, and ultimately weaving them all together. My only minor complaint was that the book ended abruptly (no spoilers), but as I thought more about it, I think the ending was perfect for the story. Get set to enjoy the ride!

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Incredible Insights Regardless of Your Life Stage

Revisado: 08-19-20

As a husband, a father of three and an individual hoping to leave the world a little better off than how I came into it, I was really excited to dig into Jeff and André Shinabarger's distillation of their "Love or Work" podcast. This book did not disappoint (I blew through it in one day!)

For starters, I love books narrated by the authors because it helps add a degree of personality that brings stories and statistics to life in fresh ways. In this situation, both Jeff and André were compelling narrators, which isn't surprising given their podcasting experience! I also loved how Jeff and André were able to weave in "live" audio clips from their podcast in a few key places. This small touch helped make the stories come through in any even more sincere fashion.

Beyond the audio experience, the content itself was top shelf. As a fairly center-brained person, I enjoyed the mix of statistics with personal anecdotes from Jeff and André as well as many, many others. I also appreciated their willingness to tackle the tough topics (ahem, sex anyone?) and to acknowledge their own limitations and biases. This frankness made it easy to take their research, their experiences and their stories at face value, without having to be concerned about what other "spin" they might be trying to put on them. While you may not agree with every starting point or every conclusion, I don't think that's the point, as much as it is using this incredible body of work as a jumping-off point for conversations with your spouse/partner and your life community. To that end, I also really liked the challenges at the end of each chapter. For me, the tough part will be making the time to do the challenges with my wife!

If you're someone who's in a relationship or knows someone in a relationship, or if you have kids or are in community with people who have kids (to be clear, that's pretty much EVERYONE), this book is for you. I was challenged, encouraged, convicted and inspired by what I heard, and I think you will be as well. One final note: do not skip over the forward; there are some great nuggets from Lecrae there that you don't want to miss!

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