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Book Preview: #1 The experience of longing and desire reminds me that I am alive in ways that I want to be alive. It reminds me that I am living my life as it is meant to be lived in God.
#2 There are times when I am aware of my brokenness, and a longing for real, fundamental change groans within me. I want to live my life in such a way that there is more of this. I want to be with...
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#1 The power of food is that it is a very conscious decision. Will I choose a sugary cereal or oatmeal with fruit. Will it be the quick peanut butter and jelly sandwich or the longer-to-make quinoa salad. For most people, there is a nagging doubt underlying these daily food choices, and it whispers, Does this really matter.
#2 The connection between cancer cells and...
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#1 One day, a Nobody named Ordinary woke up with a nagging feeling that something was missing from his life. He was made to be a somebody and destined to achieve great things, but he was never happy. He eventually realized that he would never be happy unless he could pursue his Big Dream.
#2 One evening, Ordinary went to visit his parents. He told them about his big...
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#1 The year is 1979, and I announce that I have in my possession an electronic device that can communicate with another person on the other side of the world. I call it a cell phone! you would probably think I was crazy.
#2 The steps of a good man or woman are directed by the Lord. I've missed some steps, but I've also learned a lot in the process. I wholeheartedly...
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#1 It is difficult to know where to begin when studying the New Testament. Should we start with the Apostle Paul, who wrote more of the books of the New Testament than any other author, or with the Gospels, which were written after Paul but discuss the life of Jesus, who lived before Paul wrote his letters.
#2 Apollonius was a pagan philosopher who traveled around the...
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Book Preview: #1 Zen Buddhism is a way of life that is not affiliated with any of the formal categories of modern Western thought. It is not religion or philosophy, and it is not a psychology or a type of science. It is an example of what is known in India and China as a way of liberation.
#2 The task of education is to make children fit to live in a society by teaching them to...
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#1 Love thinks, and it is not a mindless feeling that rides on waves of emotion and falls asleep mentally. It keeps busy in thought, knowing that loving thoughts precede loving actions. If you don't learn to be thoughtful, you end up regretting missed opportunities to demonstrate love.
#2 Love requires thoughtfulness on both sides, and it teaches you how to meet in...
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Book Preview: #1 Leadership is one of my passions. I have dedicated more than thirty years of my life to helping others learn what I know about leading. The 5 Levels of Leadership is a lecture that I have given more often than any other, and it explains how leadership works.
#2 The 5 Levels of Leadership is a method that has been used to train leaders in companies of every size and...
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Get the Summary of Horst Schulze's Excellence Wins in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Horst Schulze knows how to win. In Excellence Wins, Schulze, in his absolute no-nonsense approach, shares the visionary and disruptive principles that have produced immense global successes over the course of his still-prolific 50-year career.
As the co-founder and former president of Ritz-Carlton Hotel...
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#1 God has a plan for your life that does not change even though your life may take turns that you've never expected. Trust God, and focus on Him as you begin the New Year. He will lead you on the path that is best for you.
#2 It is easy to believe that God has big plans for the church, nations, and even the world as a whole. But it may not be easy for you to believe...
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#1 Servant leadership is the process of helping your employees accomplish goals. It is all about a leader's character and intention. A misguided heart will color their thinking, impact their behavior, and cause them to begin every day by asking What's in it for me today.
#2 The two parts of servant leadership are the leadership aspect, which focuses on vision, direction,...
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#1 That plant in your house. It's a reminder that life won't ever be easy, but God is always good.
#2 The end of your life is the beginning of another one. It's in your ending that you will find the perfect beginning in Christ.
#3 I wrote this book for all the women in my life. I wrote it for me. I wrote this book for the woman who desires abundant life in Christ,...
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#1 The two backwards approaches to Bible study that I took were turning around my passion for rhumba tights and my passion for equipping women. They led me to a lifelong love of learning, applying, and teaching.
#2 The Bible is a book about God. It is a book that boldly and clearly reveals who God is on every page. I approached my study time asking the wrong questions:...
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#1 I was a Christian, and I wanted to believe that Jesus was the divine Son of God, fully God and fully man. So, when it came time in class to study the Gospels, I was all ears. The professor proceeded to tell us that the Gospels are not biographies of Jesus but rather didactic (teaching) works. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, the professor was telling us that...
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#1 The second half of the book ranges more widely over various topics that together inform and set the context of the biblical model of discipleship. Chapters 7, 8, and 12 were preached in Worcester College, Oxford, during the last two years of my chaplaincy there.
#2 The first half of the book is an invitation to do some homework. It grew out of my reading of the Bible,...
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#1 The most dangerous trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self-rejection. When we believe the voices that call us worthless and unlovable, we find ourselves easily tempted by success, popularity, and power.
#2 The most dangerous trap in our lives is not success, but self-rejection. When we believe the voices that call us worthless and unlovable,...
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#1 I had never been called into the exam room to help the medical team during an abortion, and I had no idea why I was needed now. I was director of this clinic in Bryan, Texas, and I was able to fill in for any position if I had to.
#2 I had performed diagnostic ultrasounds for clients before, but never for a abortion. I was horrified to see the image of the fetus on...
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#1 The four initial stages of meditation are: making the groundwork and foundations solid, then moving on to the bliss states of meditation. You should spend a lot of time making the groundwork and foundations solid, then move on to the higher stories when they are ready.
#2 When you work with your mind, you find that it is so strange. The mind can do wonderful and unexpected...
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#1 God called the prophet Jonah to Nineveh, a city notorious for its wickedness, to proclaim his message of judgment against the city. But there was a chance of mercy for Nineveh if they repented.
#2 God chose a son of Israel to preach to the people of Nineveh, a city notorious for its wickedness. But there was a chance of mercy if they repented.
#3 God called the prophet...
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#1 The author interviewed Beverly Sills, an internationally acclaimed opera singer and director of the New York City Opera. She was bitter, but Bubbles, her friends call her, is not. She has been through a lot, but she still has peace in her pain.
#2 The king was a man with cerebral palsy who lost everything in one instant. He was ridiculed, and his neighbors tried to...
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