Grace and wisdom of the ages from 66 books, by 40 authors, over 2200 years, in 3 languages, on 3 continents, with 1 divinely-inspired theme of love and redemption for every tribe and language and people and nation on earth
Jesus summed up the golden rule in one thought—probably the most important rule in the world: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” You want the approval of those with whom you come in contact. You want recognition of your true worth. You want a feeling that you are important in your little world. You don’t Continue reading What is the golden rule?
6 hostage negotiation techniques that will get you what you want from Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker There are five steps: Active Listening: Listen to their side and make them aware you’re listening. Empathy: You get an understanding of where they’re coming from and how they feel. Rapport: Empathy is what you feel. Rapport is when they feel Continue reading The surprising reason you can’t influence behavior change
Galatians For You (God’s Word For You) Galatians For You is a new curriculum tool you can use to learn or teach from the book of Galatians. Both student and teacher can use it to walk through Galatians, learning how the gospel message changes the whole of our lives. Combining a close attention to the detail of the text with Continue reading Galatians For You (God’s Word For You) by Timothy Keller
The Twisted Scriptures by W. Carl Ketcherside (Kindle) www.unity-in-diversity.org/Books/tts/index.htm (Online) This is a book of protest! Its author is deeply opposed to the division of God’s family over human opinions and deductions from the sacred scriptures. He holds that any use of the written word to defeat the purpose of the Living Word is abuse and misuse, and can only come by Continue reading Review: The Twisted Scriptures by Carl Ketcherside
Toxic Faith by Stephen Arterburn, Jack Felton Experiencing Healing from Painful Spiritual Abuse When religion becomes a means to avoid or control life, it becomes toxic. Those who possess a toxic faith have stepped across the line from a balanced perspective of God to an unbalanced faith in a weak, powerless or uncaring God. They seek a God to fix every Continue reading Review: Toxic Faith: Experiencing Healing from Painful Spiritual Abuse by Stephen Arterburn, Jack Felton