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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 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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#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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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 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 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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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.
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#1 We all get distracted from time to time. We must recognize the signs that we are becoming distracted, and then take action to fix it. We must be honest and admit that we had three distractions today, not just one.
#2 We all become distracted at some point. We become distracted from our goals and greater purposes by our temporary circumstances. We can be distracted...
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#1 During a miscarriage, I prayed Compline, the night prayer service, in the middle of the night at the hospital. I was trying to pray, but couldn't drum up words.
#2 Prayer is the most important practice of the Christian faith. It is not about self-expression, but about entering into a relationship with God.
#3 Prayer is a craft that we can all participate in, even...
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#1 The story of Madeleine, a woman who had been blind since birth, and who was treated as if she were a human being without hands, illustrates the same dynamic in churches. Too many people have been babied in their discipleship, to the point that they accept without question a faith that promises freedom and abundance in Jesus, and yet they never seem to notice how they...
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#1 On April 12, 2013, I was working at a radio station when I heard about a possible shooter on the campus of a university in North Carolina. I was terrified, but I thought about how my wedding was only a few weeks away, and I couldn't wait.
#2 I was working at a community college in Virginia when I heard a gunshot. I ducked underneath my desk, and saw blood dripping...
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#1 To sum up the question, what is the difference between the Bible and other sacred texts. The answer is: The Bible is the Word of God. If you know that, you are halfway to understanding why Jesus said, He who does not listen to me [God] cannot have eternal life (John 5:24). The Old Testament prophets spoke God's Word to the people of Israel. God used a series of human...
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#1 I had a dream that Marziyeh and I were taken, and when I opened the door, two basiji were inside my apartment ransacking it. They had no search warrant or written orders, and they were just bullies.
#2 The apartment was shared by a secret church of young people and others who risked imprisonment or death to worship Jesus Christ in violation of the law. The intruders...
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#1 When we cherish something, we go out of our way to show it off, protect it, and honor it. We want others to see and recognize and affirm the value we see.
#2 To cherish something is to protect it, honor it, treat it with tenderness, nurture it, and go out of your way to indulge it. When we cherish someone, we naturally want to protect them and show them that they...
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#1 I met many people at the gates of heaven who had a significant impact on my life. They loved me so much that they gave their lives for me so that I could become eligible for heaven, and I loved them so much that I wanted to stay with them.
#2 I was invited to visit a church by some of my peers, who were members. I was excited to visit their church, and I promised...
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#1 The Widow of Windsor, Queen Victoria, died on January 22, 1901. She had been married to Prince Albert for 21 years when he died from typhoid fever. She never recovered from his death, and she became a prisoner of her past.
#2 The Jewish way of grieving is a genius example of how to deal with the loss of a loved one. They have a predetermined number of days for different types of...
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#1 Apologetics, or giving reasons or evidence to support Christianity, has a bad reputation among many believers. It is too easy for skeptics to ignore our facts and deny our claims. But sometimes they don't walk away. They stand and fight.
#2 When someone tries to convince you with clever use of words, be careful. That person probably has a weak position.
#3 When dealing...
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#1 God is the Creator of all that is good, beautiful, and true. God is also a sadistic monster who made ancient Hebrews eat their young. For me, the far more interesting question was always, What in the world is God like.
#2 We become like what we worship. If you think of God as a Left-Coast, educated, LGTBQ-affirming progressive, that will shape you into the stereotype...
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