Download or read book Character Counts written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A devotional book containing each of the 90 character traits portrayed by Jesus Christ. Each devotion gives insight into one of these traits using practical stories and illustrations and is backed by Scripture.

Download or read book The Road to Character written by David Brooks and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Brooks challenges us to rebalance the scales between the focus on external success—“résumé virtues”—and our core principles. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his New York Times column and his previous bestsellers, David Brooks has consistently illuminated our daily lives in surprising and original ways. In The Social Animal, he explored the neuroscience of human connection and how we can flourish together. Now, in The Road to Character, he focuses on the deeper values that should inform our lives. Looking to some of the world’s greatest thinkers and inspiring leaders, Brooks explores how, through internal struggle and a sense of their own limitations, they have built a strong inner character. Labor activist Frances Perkins understood the need to suppress parts of herself so that she could be an instrument in a larger cause. Dwight Eisenhower organized his life not around impulsive self-expression but considered self-restraint. Dorothy Day, a devout Catholic convert and champion of the poor, learned as a young woman the vocabulary of simplicity and surrender. Civil rights pioneers A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin learned reticence and the logic of self-discipline, the need to distrust oneself even while waging a noble crusade. Blending psychology, politics, spirituality, and confessional, The Road to Character provides an opportunity for us to rethink our priorities, and strive to build rich inner lives marked by humility and moral depth. “Joy,” David Brooks writes, “is a byproduct experienced by people who are aiming for something else. But it comes.” Praise for The Road to Character “A hyper-readable, lucid, often richly detailed human story.”—The New York Times Book Review “This profound and eloquent book is written with moral urgency and philosophical elegance.”—Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon “A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin.”—The Guardian “Original and eye-opening . . . Brooks is a normative version of Malcolm Gladwell, culling from a wide array of scientists and thinkers to weave an idea bigger than the sum of its parts.”—USA Today

Download or read book Character Matters written by Mark Rutland and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIV Restore the cornerstone of this country! Character Matters You are best remembered for your character! The virtues you value are the ones that leave a mark for the whole world to see. Character matters... It’s the evidence of God at work in your life! What can you do to restore character in your neighborhood, community or country? Character matters… America’s core convictions have been chipped away, but now it’s time for rebuilding. Step away from that “so what” mentality and restore those unfulfilled dreams. Character matters… Mark Rutland discusses nine specific qualities that everyone needs. You’ll learn what godly character looks and acts like, and how character undergirds and redeems every aspect of society. You cannot live long or well without it! You need character in your life. /div

Download or read book The Power for True Success written by Institute in Basic Life Principles and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forty-nine character qualities discussed in this book are expressions of genuine love. Each quality is explained from the Bible - the ultimate source of wisdom and character.

Download or read book The Christian Character written by Stephen Neill and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Living into the Life of Jesus written by Klaus Issler and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deriving insights from the life of Jesus in the Gospels, Klaus Issler uncovers the dynamics involved in truly becoming more Christlike. He shows how you can forge much deeper connections with Jesus. The result is a closer alignment between what you want to do as a follower of Jesus, what you actually do and who you are becoming in him.

Download or read book What s Best Next written by Matt Perman and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God's plan, What's Best Next gives you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness in everything you do. There are a lot of myths about productivity--what it means to get things done and how to accomplish work that really matters. In our current era of innovation and information overload, it may feel harder than ever to understand the meaning of work or to have a sense of vocation or calling. So how do you get more of the right things done without confusing mere activity for actual productivity? Matt Perman has spent his career helping people learn how to do work in a gospel-centered and effective way. What's Best Next explains his approach to unlocking productivity and fulfillment in work by showing how faith relates to work, even in our everyday grind. What's Best Next is packed with biblical and theological insight and practical counsel that you can put into practice today, such as: How to create a mission statement for your life that's actually practicable. How to delegate to people in a way that really empowers them. How to overcome time killers like procrastination, interruptions, and multitasking by turning them around and making them work for you. How to process workflow efficiently and get your email inbox to zero every day. How to have peace of mind without needing to have everything under control. How generosity is actually the key to unlocking productivity. This expanded edition includes: a new chapter on productivity in a fallen world a new appendix on being more productive with work that requires creative thinking. Productivity isn't just about getting more things done. It's about getting the right things done--the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. You can learn how to do work that matters and how to do it well.

Download or read book Guide to Living a Successful Christian Life written by Moses.O Akande Akinlabi and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a Christian handbook to help believers know and understand that we are faced with two major options: either to succeed in our Christian journey or to fail. This handbook will make the reader know that the line that makes the difference between a successful and failed life is very thin, and at this perilous time, we cannot afford to fail our God. With the help of the Holy Spirit and prayers before reading this book, you will be guided aright.

Download or read book Renovation of the Heart written by Dallas Willard and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Christians, we know that we are new creations in Jesus. So we try to act differently, hoping this will make us more like Him. But changing our outward behavior doesn’t change our hearts. Only by God’s grace can we be transformed internally. Renovation of the Heart lays a biblical foundation for understanding what best-selling author Dallas Willard calls the “transformation of the spirit”—a divine process that “brings every element in our being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God.” This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Willard also outlines a general pattern of transformation in each area, not as a sterile formula but as a practical process that you can follow without the guilt or perfectionism so many Christians wrestle with. Don’t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him.

Download or read book Your Best Life Now written by Joel Osteen and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2007-09-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this remarkable New York Times bestseller, Joel Osteen offers unique insights and encouragement that will help readers overcome every obstacle in their lives.

Download or read book A Life of Character written by J. R. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an esteemed Christian author, Editorial Superintendent of the Presbyterian Board of Publication, and pastor of several churches in Pennsylvania and Illinois, and first published in 1894, A Life of Character answers the one question that has dominated humanity for centuries-what is our purpose? As Christians, we know that, in J. R. Miller's own words, that "the building of character is the most important business of life. It matters little what works a man may leave in the world; his real success is measured by what he has wrought along the years in his own being." Yet the challenge is integrating this lofty ideal with living in the here and now. A Life of Character is both a guide to living and an invitation to a transformation of character that will elevate you beyond our earthly pursuits of wealth, power and sex and into a virtuous state of purity, truth and love; a wholly satisfying life built after divine patterns. For it is not enough to make our lives true-only so far as men can see them. We have but scorn for men who profess truth, and then in their secret life-harbor falsehood, deception, insincerity. There must be truth through and through, in the really noble and worthy building. A little flaw, made by a bubble of air in the casting, has been the cause of the breaking of the great beam years afterward, and the falling of the immense bridge whose weight rested upon it. Truth must be in the character-absolute truth. The least falsehood mars the beauty of the life. Beautifully written, rich with insights and lined with thought-provoking material, A Life of Character is nothing less than a clarion call for believers to manifest their everyday actions as evidence of the faith within. CONTENTS: The Building of Character Unfinished Life-building The Making of Character The Influence of Companionship Getting Help From Criticism Our Undiscovered Faults What is Consecration? Making Life a Song The Beauty of the Lord Getting Christ's Touch The Blessing of Weakness The Strength of Quietness The Blessing of Patience As it is in Heaven The Shadows We Cast On the Bearing of Our Burden Judging Others Other People Loving Your Neighbor The Cost of Being a Friend The Sin of Being a Discourager Summer Gathering for Winter's Needs Christs Reserve in Teaching In Time of Loneliness In the Everlasting Arms I Am the Only One Left! At the Proper Time We Will Reap

Download or read book Freedom in Christ Leader s Guide written by Neil T. Anderson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leader's Guide contains the information necessary to present this program with or without the accompanying DVD. This course can be used in a variety of settings, including Sunday school, small-group Bible studies, and one-on-one counseling.

Download or read book Junior High and Middle School Talksheets Updated written by David Lynn and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-05-22 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Your Students Talking About the Bible And God. And themselves, their beliefs, their questions, their lives. About the things that matter to them.Do it conveniently and effectively with Junior High-Middle School TalkSheets--Updated!, part of the best-selling discussion-starting TalkSheets series from Youth Specialties, now updated for new-millennium students. Here are 50 creative discussions that focus on relevant, real-life topics:Media Influences--TV, Music, AdvertisingSubstance Abuse & Peer PressureParentsSelf-Image & Physical AppearanceJesusFriendshipsPrayer & WorshipTrusting God & Dealing with Doubt. . . and 40 more subjects of perennial interest to teenagers.TalkSheets are one-page reproducible handouts with provocative questions in a compelling design that will get churched and unchurched kids alike talking and thinking about the Bible--and how its principles affect their daily lives.Use TalkSheets to launch your own lesson--or use them as stand-alone Bible studies. Each TalkSheet comes with detailed information and suggestions for discussion leaders: Bible references galore, Internet resources, further group exploration, and activities to pursue during and after the meeting.Junior High-Middle School TalkSheets--Updated! is the perfect discussion-starting resource for youth meetings, small groups and cell groups, Sunday school, and camps and retreats.More than a quarter million copies sold in this series!

Download or read book Essays on the Christian Ministry Selected from American publications With a preface by W H Murch written by William Harris MURCH and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Formation of Character in Education written by James Arthur and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Formation of Character: From Aristotle to the 21st Century offers an introduction to the foundations, practices, policies and issues of character formation historically. Following a chronological order, it charts the idea of character formation in the Western tradition by critically examining its precursors, origins, development, meanings and uses. The book is based on the premise that current conditions and debates around character formation cannot be fully understood without knowledge of the historical background. It introduces many of the debates character formation has generated in order to offer different perspectives and possibilities and uses Aristotle as a lens to gain a better understanding of some of these positions, particularly the theoretical goals of character formation. Chapters explore character education from the classical period through the medieval, early modern, enlightenment and Victorian eras to 20th century influences, ending with a discussion of contemporary policies and themes relating to character education. This book will appeal to academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of character and virtue education as well as the history of education.

Download or read book How to Succeed in the Christian Life written by R. A. Torrey and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical guide for Christians looking to deepen their faith and live a fulfilling life in Christ. The book covers essential topics such as confession, assurance of salvation, receiving the Holy Spirit, Bible study, prayer, working for Christ, and guidance. In this book, Torrey offers practical advice that will help Christians navigate common challenges such as difficulties in the Bible, choosing companions and amusements, and facing persecution. With its biblical foundation and clear, accessible writing style, this book is an invaluable resource for any Christian seeking to grow in their faith and live a life that honors God.

Download or read book A New Kind of Christian written by Brian D. McLaren and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book That Launched a Movement The first installment of Brian D. McLaren's trilogy recounts a lively and intimate conversation between fictional characters Pastor Dan Poole and his daughter's high-school science teacher, Neil Oliver. They reflect together about faith, doubt, reason, mission, leadership, and spiritual practice in the emerging postmodern world. A New Kind of Christian offers a tale of hope and spiritual renewal for those who thought they had to give up on faith, God, and church.