Useful truths well stated
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As someone who's been through cancer treatment, I found Hick's advice perfectly tuned to my experience.  So many good folks can unintentionally add to the pain or exhaustion by the way they approach you and your family.  Hick's stories are telling.  I flinched when I recognized my own bumbling self.  And others caused me to nod because I was on the receiving end of someone else's bumbling.  If a family member ever goes through a crisis like cancer, I'll be handing out this book to everyone around.
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This book is a very easy read and has godly principles laid out in a format that anyone can understand and apply.
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The best part about this text is its continuous usefulness. I have read certain devotionals multiple times during different times in my life. I appreciate the thought provoking words and testaments. They have become so necessary to me in my daily endeavors. I'd recommend this book to anyone who sometimes needs a brief reminder of life's purpose..... Loving self, others, and God.
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Dr. Cloud knows what he is talking about.  The principles from this book are all biblically sound and have provided great focal points for me to improve my life.
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I love this book. It's short but full of useful knowledge and principles we can follow to create a life of abundance.
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Victor Claar and Robin Klay do a nice job explaining economics and the virtues necessary for a free economy. They show the compatibility of capitalism and Christian teachings allowing that the values taught by all major religions are compatible with capitalism.

Examples in their book resonate because they are drawn from first hand experiences with economic conditions, organizations, and values in their home town.  Claar and Klay show specifically how US protectionism led Lifesavers to close their US plant and move production to Canada and how incentives made a positive difference in the run down neighborhoods adjacent to the college where they teach.

Their comments about how lower, more competitive tax rates sometimes result in more revenue are timely given the debate in states and nationally about how to close the budget gaps. I found myself thinking about Fed actions in light of their good comments about the proper goal of supplying money at a steady rate. Their ideas about wage rates and the irony of minimum wage laws are enlightening and spot on. The chapter emphasizing the indispensable need for virtue in free society is particularly good.
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I enjoyed The Wisdom Way.  It was a wonderful, concise explanation in an understandable way which effectively distinguished it from some perhaps erroneous thinking.  Moreover, I appreciated the practical aspects of this book with some concrete suggestions as to what this means for us but also ways we can begin to walk these ideas out in real life.  I really appreciated how the book was well anchored in real life.
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In this collection of short sermons from C .S. Lewis, readers will learn about the thoughts and views of the author along with being questioned about their beliefs. Topics discussed range from forgiveness to learning and every chapter provides new food for thought. The arguments and ideas were clearly laid out and backed up by logical reasoning which made for a good flow. I would suggest this book to anyone looking for direction in life as I believe the book will encourage readers to become better members of society and better Christians. By using examples from everyday life and personal stories, C. L. Lewis has succeeded in making The Weight of Glory a well written, thought provoking, quick read. (The Weight of Glory, Published in 1949 by HarperSanFrancisco)
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The author seeks to provoke a useful mindset. He goes from pithy macro principles, and fills in with micro examples and a few practical keys for implementing.

I highly recommend this relatively short read.
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The author teaches the principal of sowing and reaping in a clear and practical manner. The book helped me renew my mind concerning being "blessed" - empowered to prosper.
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This is a great book for any one interested in living an intentional life of meaning, purpose and success.  Thoughtful, clear and useful information.
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Very informative and useful for what wanted to know.
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I  enjoyed reading this title, as an assigned reading for missionaries, it was very helpful.  The guidelines are well grounded in practical experience as well as a healthy theology of giving.
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A good a quick read. This is more of a long easy or pamplet than a book, but it lays out some good principles clear and succinctly. I found using the layout of 7 principles to be useful and a good summary although after having read his blog for almost a year, I did not necessarily find anything profound or new. I like how his last principle ends with moving simplicity beyond just material things to all aspects of our lives.
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The author has some good practical advice to offer with easy to follow steps.  He offers explanations of the steps he suggests with reference to the Bible.

I gained valuable insight into the nature of children's disobedience and parents natural response to it.

It is also applicable to parents with older children who have never been disciplined or disciplined in the wrong way.
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Some book reviews I put up are long winded, comprehensive, or thematic in nature; I do not believe that sort of review would do this text justice.

Rick Warren has been ridiculed, put under the microscope, and constantly pressured by a "lie that won't die" ("Chrislam"), and yet remains passionate about the Gospel, consistent in his lifestyle, and committed to leaders and pastors around the U.S. and around the world.

At the end of the day, this is a book review, not a biography of the author. Purpose Driven Life (PDL) was extremely helpful for me to frame some of the Gospel truths which I've wrestled with over the years, and provides a straightforward, practical way of presenting the content.

One struggle I had with the text is that he consistently bounces between a great number of bible translations-which, though I don't believe is inherently wrong, is a little difficult for me with continuity and I believe the temptation to utilize the version which best illustrates your point is greater.

This 10 year anniversary edition comes with two new chapters addressing barriers to living out our purpose. This is useful because Rick Warren is acknowledging the fluidity of our culture and seeks to maintain the relevance of the message in as precise a way as possible. In addition to the two new chapters, he has provided 42 chapter introductions and 42 audio messages to expand on the content within each chapter.

If you've not read PDL, do so. It may not be the most ground breaking thing you've ever picked up, but it definitely has that potential to be exactly what you needed.

A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF THIS BOOK WAS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW PURPOSES BY THE PUBLISHER. I WAS NOT REQUIRED TO POST A POSITIVE REVIEW AND THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS REVIEW ARE MY OWN.
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In a very easy to read style the author lays out some great truth to remind, convict (at least in my case), and encourage all of us about the reality of living life in this fallen world. Discontentment is every where because it  starts within all of us. But there is hope and its found in Jesus. I'm thankful for this book.