How to handle the most fundamental question of all
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I really liked all three of the books.  At times I did not know what was going on, but in the end it all ties back together.  This one leaves Travis facing one of the problems that would be detrmined differently by different people.  Not really sure if there is a "right" or "wrong" answer or if we will ever learn his....
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The Problem:
A black hole is a star that has collapsed in on itself to the extent that not even light can escape.  Dr. David Mains uses this extraordinary concept to illustrate the sermon that sheds no light into the life of a parishioner  its weekly impact on lives is minimal.

Mains asks:  How do we counteract the force of this notorious black hole, which in my mind is the biggest problem faced by todays church.  He goes on to state:  I want to make clear that this is a huge problem.    This flaw is endemic to the churches of North America. And, in regard to contemporary problems related to the church  whats preached from the pulpit often might not be all that relevant, helpful or motivating  and that until this number-one problem is resolved, nothing truly significant is going to change.

The Challenge to You:
Do you agree with Dr. Mains that the sermon/homily is intrinsically and vitally important to the life of individual believers and, therefore, to the Church?  Secondly, are you willing to consider that he might truly be offering helpful suggestions to both parishioners as well as pastors/priests in changing black hole sermons into channels of Gods light?

If you can say, Yes to both questions, this book is for you.  Whether you are parishioner or clergy, The Sermon Sucking Black Hole is a treasure chest ready for you to draw from.  Remember, to be successful you must be serious and determined.  Then Dr. Mains tools can be highly effective in building up believers.
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Being inquisitive is a trait you got when you took birth in this world. The process of growing up is a span of time you spend with others while you live your life. Lots of people help you out, answering your questions and clarifying the paths you want to take during this whole process  with your parents starting with teaching you the basics like walking, talking and your school teachers teaching you the basics of history, science etc.. Same holds true in the Spiritual path as well. Who else can help you? A Samarth Guru who can clarify your questions and lead you through the process of evolving you in the spiritual space.

Baba May I Answer by Guruji Shri C B Satpathy is one of its kind where you would find most of the questions, which usually you tend to ask when you start thinking about the Spiritual world. Guruji has answered the questions in a very simple and structured way such that the language and topic comes alive. I would say that this is one of the first books along with Shri Sai Satcharitra, you should read if you want to know more about Shirdi Sai Baba.

I am sure you would have more questions once you read the book. You may try getting the next in the series, The Devotees Questions which got released this year. Waiting for that to be in Amazon soon.
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As a human people we ask a lot of questions, a lot of them.  Some are extremely tough while others are relatively easy.  Answers to these questions can be answered with the same degree of difficulty.  In Christopher Ashs new book Where was God when that happened? And other questions about Gods goodness, power and the way He works in the world seeks to answer some of lifes toughest questions, a task which Ash does flawlessly.  This book is the newest volume in the Questions Christians Ask series produced by The Good Book Company.  Each question posed and answered in this book is a common question among non-Christians and Christians alike, and they are answered with great pastoral care, while being grounded in excellent Biblical exegesis.

Ash covers a multitude of questions in this book on a vaarity of topics, questions such as Is open theism Biblical? and Is God really in control?.  Ash also deals with the issue brought up by many in reagurd to God being sovereign yet having evil in this world.  Each of these questions is answered in an orthodox Biblical manner, with a pastoral and councilors tone.  While this content of this book suggest that you will need a degree in philosophy to read it, nothing could be further from the truth.  When you finish reading this book you walk away with a new understanding of who God is and what He has done.  For this book delves into the Bibles teaching on Gods attributes, specifically on His sovereignty over all things large and small, significant and insignificant as well as how Gods love does not negate his wrath.

This warm and accessible book is perfect for a person to use as an evangelistic tool or for the Christian with lots of questions, or even as a tool for teaching apologetics.  In each of these scenarios Where was God when that happened? is a ideal new resource for all to enjoy.

This book was provided to me free of charge from The Good Book Company in exchange for an unbiased, honest review.
Where was God when that happened? And other questions about Gods goodness, power and the way He works in the world.
 2017 Edited by Christopher Ash
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Page Count: 96 Pages
ISBN: 9781910307236
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Basic Summary
Is Nothing Something? is a book filled with kids' questions and the sage answers from Thich Nhat Hanh about life, death, family, friendship, and so many other topics. Each page has a simple question, many of which my daughter asks on a regular basis, and a short answer. The answers are based on Buddhist principles and beliefs; however they are spoken without judgement and from a place of love. While the answers are geared towards a child, they are presented in a way that neither talks down to the child or makes light of their concerns. Some of the answers are very deep and philosophical; however most answers are simple principles of how to be kind, loving, and full of compassion. There are simple illustrations on each page containing animals, many of which are in yoga poses.

Our take on the book
When my daughter and I read the book for the first time, we took time to read each question and discuss what we thought the answer should be prior to reading the answer presented by Thich Nhat Hanh. It was serene to have a thoughtful conversation with my seven year old daughter about topics we rarely broach. I was impressed by her answers, and she reflected and responded to each of the answers presented in the book.

My daughter's favorite page had to do with a question regarding the death of a grandfather. The answer is amazingly peaceful, and I was touched when she made a connection to the death of my own grandfather because this relationship in particular is connected to the plants the we grow as a continuation of the things he taught me.

My favorite question and answer was centered on what to do when you feel sad. The answer recommended to smile even though your are crying because the sunshine through the rain can make a rainbow. How beautiful is that sentiment?

Overall, this book is simple, peaceful, and contemplative. It is the perfect addition to any collection of books that discuss religion or principles on being a good human.
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Do you have questions on life? On why God allows things to happen? Or why if God is such a loving and kind God, is there suffering?  What about on how to make it through the nitty gritty of life? I'm sure that most, if not all of us have questions that run along these veins.

So, where do you go for answers? Do you go to friends, family or trusted outside authority? Perhaps your pastor?

Well, Max Lucado has written a book called Max on Life in which he attempts to answer the most frequently asked questions of life.

In this book, Pastor Lucado answers questions such as Do angels really walk among us? Does it matter if I speak encouraging words to my husband? and The thought of heaven doesn't excite me, so what am I missing?

This book is laid out in a question and answer format, which I really am not a fan of. In fact, I was looking forward to reading this book and was rather disappointed to find out that the book was in this format.  For me, it disrupts the flow of reading.  However, I know a lot of people really like that format. There averages out to be close to a question and answer per page in the main part of the book (172 questions). Then, there is a scripture index, an addendum and a huge list of other books that Max has written.

Pastor Lucado does answer the questions posed as if he is sitting across from you at a coffee shop in his signature conversational tone. I do appreciate that. It is almost as if you are having a question and answer session with him.

While I was rather disappointed with the lay out of the book and how I prefer to process things, it was still pretty good. I do recommend this book as a gift to new believers and those who may need some encouragement in their faith. It just wasn't written for people who process like I do, which is fine (I much prefer nice long essays and dissertations as opposed to a question and answer format in written material). I plan on using it as a resource, especially as my children get older to have them research answers to their questions (of course in supplement to the Bible as that is the supreme authority on life.).  So, if you have questions in regards to life, and you like a question and answer format in a book, get a copy of this one, go and make up your favorite coffee treat and sit down for a chat with Pastor Lucado. It is the next best thing to picking his brain in person.

I received a copy of Max on Life by Max Lucado from Thomas Nelson Publishing as a part of their BookSneeze program for the purposes of this review. All opinions are mine and mine alone and no other compensation was received.
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On the journey to discovering the right answers for your life, it is first important to ask the right questions. Charity Bradshaw leads her readers on the journey to asking the right questions about life values. Understanding your unique 'value order' is the first step to living the 'life in your head.' (You know the one you dream about, but for some reason are not living?) Bradshaw succeeds in this work by applying her direct, practical and honest approach to self-discovery and setting priorities to help us define our 'value-order'. She shares her heart for helping others along the path and is quick to admit to personal struggles as well as successes. I recommend this book to anyone desiring to take an honest look at the 'gap between their reality and their goals.' Favorite lines in the book...."God designed us with things in common...but the things that make us unique are in the details. Fingerprints, DNA...what we value...Our unique make-up opens doors only meant for us. We must be willing to be true to ourselves and remain in our lanes to access our destinies and reach all we were made to reach." Great point!
Get this for yourself and your friends!
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What is IT! is the question that doesn't really get answered you don't need a book to help you figure that out. Go out and do stuff and find what interest you the most. IT is out there to be discovered "IT" is not in some book that someone wrote!!!
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Sage advice on a heartbreaking issue. This book gave me comfort but presented opportunity to ask myself difficult questions. It challenged me to alter my perception.
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For most of us, life's big questions aren't about meaning and immortality. They're about the challenge and the difficulty of finding love in a world that extols love as the highest good. For all the enthusiastic praise of love, there's precious little in the way of instruction books about how to find it.

Sills' book is a serious book about a desperately important question. It's written with a wry, light-hearted touch that makes the advice so much easier to follow. You're almost left with the impression that you thought of these ideas yourself and that you're a better person for it. The author's ouvre continued with A Fine Romance,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fine-Romance/dp/0345385713/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fine Romance</a>&nbsp;which is a natural history of courtship and the extremely wise Excess Baggage<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Excess-Baggage-Getting-Out-of-Your-Own-Way/dp/0142004197/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Excess Baggage: Getting Out of Your Own Way</a>-a book that is at once clever and good and supremely useful.

How to Stop Looking should be the first book you buy for any newly-single friend or for yourself if you're wondering where all the love has gone.

Lynn Hoffman, author of the very humanistic&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/bang-BANG-A-Novel/dp/1601640005/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">bang BANG: A Novel</a>
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Who am I?

What is my purpose?

What is the meaning of life?

If you are the type of person who often ask yourself these age-old questions, then this is a book worth considering.  In a simple, straight-forward style accompanied by light, fun dialogue, Jean-Claude Koven explores profound metaphysical subjects and presents it in a manner any intelligent reader can understand.

The story begins a week after 9/11, when Larry, a successful LA lawyer, ends up adopting a puppy in the strangest of circumstances. Important to point out is the restless state of Larry's mind at this point, as it symbolizes how many people think and feel in these times:

"Little by little it was dawning on him [Larry] that reality doesn't lend itself to containment in tidy packages. Certainty was receding, replaced by a newborn voice in his psyche that demanded answers to a host of unspoken questions. Despite all his education and apparent success, the life he'd constructed for himself didn't quite make sense to him anymore. Something about it was a complete sham. Whatever he was doing now, whatever he had done in the past, no longer had much relevance. And he had no answers."

One day Larry decides to make a "nature" trip to Joshua Tree National Park with his beloved, and quite inseparable adopted dog, Zeus. On the way, Larry suddenly hears a voice talking to him. Stunned, he realizes it comes from Zeus. Thus Larry's spiritual journey begins...  A journey that will completely transformed him, heighten his level of awareness and change his old sense of illusion vs. reality.

Larry learns that he is, in fact, a Wanderer, an advance soul from a distant dimension come to earth in love and service to assist the transition into the next paradigm. Through the engrossing, sometimes hilarious dialogues between Larry and Zeus, Larry and a racoon, Larry and a juniper tree, and Larry and stones, metaphysical concepts are explored, among these the Higher Self, Akashic records, Levels of Awareness, densities, chakras, indigo children and reincarnation. Timeless subjects such as religion, science, faith, free will and intuition are also discussed. At the end of the book there is also a helpful and informative glossary with all the metaphysical terms.

This novel should not only be in the shelf of every metaphysical enthusiast, but also in the hands of anybody who desires to enrich his/her spiritual life. All throughout the novel you'll find enlightening words and quotes, like Einstein's "No problem can be solved from the same level of Consciousness that created it." Or "When caught in a fog bank, you can always see more clearly by moving above it." I specially like Zeus' advice at the beginning, when he tells Larry that human beings shouldn't focus so much on the imagined destination and instead learn to enjoy the actual journey in getting there.

Even for those of you who don't believe in concepts like Wanderers, Light Workers, Planetary Servers, reincarnation or chakras, any open-minded, intelligent reader will be able to derive wise tips on how to become a better human being and live a better life.
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The Rediscovery of Wisdom is one of the most powerful books I have read in regards to exploring some of the most profound questions of human existence.  Namely, is there a God and what is the purpose of mankind on this earth.  I'm not a career philosopher or academic so David Conway's ability to break down complicated arguments into more simple terms has been very helpful.  According to Viktor Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning, some mean are driven by a will to meaning (as opposed to a will to pleasure or will to power).  Plato and Aristotle would seem to agree as they claim that the highest form of human activity is the contemplation of the Unmoved Mover, the form of good, or God as David Conway explains.  If you are searching for answers to existential questions, I would recommend that you get a copy of this book.
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Amazing depth, but not easy. You have to read one at a time and then many times. Meditate on it and read it again, until something starts to glimmer at the edge of your conscience. Don't jump to conclusions, just let it rise up by itself and you will discover an unbelievable treasure.
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Great writing by a magnificent mind pursuing a most fundamental question.  This book - and it's afterward - will follow you for a long time after you finish reading it - for it is the thinking that matters.
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The question of the soul plus life is a never-ending question that one can't answer. This novel is  a perfect example of the dichotomy that exist between the non-believer and the believer of god. This book will not answer the question if a higher power exists but the question is explored and sometimes a reader is more mesmerized with the question and the struggle then the answer. Read this and gave it away as a gift.
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Nothing in life will fulfill a person expectation 100 percent, because once they receive knowledge or understanding in anything, there is more questions to be ask. My mine just don't stop thinking about what happens next. The booklet does bring clarification that I never knew. But satisfying my expectation I need more.
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ou question asks"Which of these words..." Maybe you should consider "pick all of the words that best describes the mood."